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Gulbis finally delivers to stun Berdych
Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:39 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Latvia's Ernests Gulbis showed why he was once tipped as a potential grand slam champion on Monday when he knocked sixth seed Tomas Berdych out in the first round at Wimbledon. The 23-year-old, who at times makes the game look ridiculously easy but rarely strings together two good matches, produced some scintillating tennis to beat the 2010 Wimbledon runner-up 7-6 7-6 7-6. ... Full Story | Top |
Casillas eyes 100th win in Portugal semi
Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:15 PM PDT
Reuters -  GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain captain Iker Casillas can become the first player to notch up 100 victories in international football if his team beat Portugal in Wednesday's Euro 2012 semi-final. To do so, on his 136th appearance for his country, the Real Madrid goalkeeper will have to thwart his club team mate and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who has three goals at the tournament and has been on scintillating form. ...
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Strasburg loses grip as Rockies top Nationals
Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:45 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The Colorado Rockies handed Washington ace Stephen Strasburg his first defeat in more than a month with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Nationals on Monday. Strasburg (9-2) had won his last six starts, but the Rockies got to him in the sixth inning, where the hard-throwing pitcher lost control and hit Marco Scutaro on the head. Scutaro left the game, walking under his own power, and Strasburg departed not long after with his first loss since May 15. "It happens... part of baseball," Strasburg told reporters after striking out eight in the defeat. ... Full Story | Top |
High jumper Williams makes the cut for London Games
Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:25 PM PDT
Reuters -  EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - High jump world champion Jesse Williams made it to the London Games with a whimper rather than a bang when he finished a disappointing fourth at the U.S. Olympic trials on Monday. Williams missed three times at 2.31 meters after clearing 2.28 on his third attempt on a wet and cold day in Eugene but clinched his spot on the American team because the third place finisher did not have the "A" qualifying standard. "The whole goal was to make London and now I am there I want to get on that podium," said Williams. "These conditions, they were tough. ...
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Free agent Byrd handed 50-game ban for doping offence
Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:22 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Free agent outfielder Marlon Byrd has been handed a 50-game suspension by Major League Baseball after testing positive for an illegal performance-enhancing substance, it was announced Monday. The 34-year-old Byrd began the season with the Chicago Cubs, who traded him to Boston in April but he was released by the Red Sox on June 12. Byrd will now be put on baseball's restricted list for the duration of his suspension. He blames the failed test on a past medication he took for an undisclosed surgery. ...
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Sandusky insists he is innocent of child sex abuse: lawyer
Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:14 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky still maintains he is innocent of sexually abusing children, remains determined to clear his name and insists that he has always been faithful to his wife, Dottie, his defense lawyer said on Monday. Sandusky, 68, was convicted last Friday on 45 counts of child sex abuse charges in a case that rocked U.S. college football and raised awareness of child molestation. Sandusky has been confined to jail since then to await sentencing, while his attorneys vow to appeal the verdict. ...
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Lochte masters Phelps again
Mon,25 Jun 2012 08:15 PM PDT
Reuters - OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Beating Michael Phelps does not surprise Ryan Lochte anymore. What was once regarded as mission impossible has suddenly become second nature to the American. After spending most of his career swimming in Phelps' backwash, Lochte is now the pacesetter, regularly beating his rival in a range of events. At last year's world championships, Lochte defeated Phelps in the 200 meters freestyle and 200 individual medley, events that Phelps once ruled supreme. At the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Nadal not thinking about another Wimbledon title just yet
Mon,25 Jun 2012 08:06 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Being neither "arrogant" nor "crazy", Rafa Nadal is refusing to think about a third Wimbledon title ahead of his first-round match against Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci on Tuesday. Having won a record seventh French Open title at the start of the month by beating his great rival Novak Djokovic in the final, the Spaniard could be forgiven for allowing his thoughts to wander to the possibility of another title in southwest London. "I'm very happy the way things went the last couple of months, since the beginning of the season," he told reporters. ...
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Lochte beats Phelps to qualify for London
Mon,25 Jun 2012 07:48 PM PDT
Reuters -  OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Ryan Lochte reaffirmed his status as the world's best all round swimmer when he beat Michael Phelps at the Olympic swimming trials on Monday to book his spot on the American team for London. Lochte comfortably prevailed in the opening round of his heavyweight clash with Phelps when he won the 400 meters individual medley, slowing down near the end and gliding into the wall in four minutes 07.06 seconds. Phelps, who had led after the opening butterfly leg but dropped back to third place heading into the final freestyle leg, finished second in 4:07. ...
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Russian soccer chief resigns after Euro 2012 flop
Mon,25 Jun 2012 01:16 PM PDT
Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian soccer chief Sergei Fursenko quit his post on Monday following Russia's disappointing showing at Euro 2012. Fursenko, who also sits on the UEFA executive board, resigned after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I would like to apologize to our fans for such a result. I have taken a difficult decision - to step down as head of the Russian Football Union (RFU)," Fursenko told his close friend Putin, the Kremlin said. ... Full Story | Top |
Djokovic swings into action, Venus star wanes
Mon,25 Jun 2012 12:43 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Men's champion Novak Djokovic arrived on court with a golf club, Roger Federer with his own unique brand of magic and Maria Sharapova basking in a Parisian glow as Wimbledon's headline acts shone in the opening day sunshine on Monday. While that trio claimed routine victories to launch the 126th edition of the grasscourt grand slam, five-times women's winner Venus Williams had a forgettable day, ditching out in the first round after losing 6-1 6-3 to Russian doubles specialist Elena Vesnina. ...
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Morrison, Walker make the Open with Sunningdale success
Mon,25 Jun 2012 12:17 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Briton Sam Walker capped off a frenetic 24 hours when he became one of the final 10 to qualify for the British Open after final European qualifying at Sunningdale on Monday. Following his victory in Sunday's Scottish Hydro Challenge, Walker flew to southern England where he finished second in a tough 96-man field with a six-under 133 behind compatriot James Morrison, who was first with an eight-under 131. The result represented success at last for Walker who, after 10 failed attempts, finally gets his chance to play at the British Open at Royal Lytham from July 15-22. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Morrison, Walker make the Open with Sunningdale success
Mon,25 Jun 2012 12:16 PM PDT
Reuters - June 25 (Reuters) - Briton Sam Walker capped off a frenetic24 hours when he became one of the final 10 to qualify for theBritish Open after final European qualifying at Sunningdale onMonday. Following his victory in Sunday's Scottish Hydro Challenge,Walker flew to southern England where he finished second in atough 96-man field with a six-under 133 behind compatriot JamesMorrison, who was first with an eight-under 131. The result represented success at last for Walker who, after10 failed attempts, finally gets his chance to play at theBritish Open at Royal Lytham from July 15-22. ... Full Story | Top |
Clijsters begins final Wimbledon by beating Jankovic
Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:30 AM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Former world number one Kim Clijsters began her final Wimbledon campaign in style on Monday, beating 18th seed Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-4. Belgian Clijsters, who has said she will retire for the second time in September, after the U.S. Open, looked to be back on form after an abdominal injury forced her to pull out of the Den Bosch tournament before her semi-final last week. "It felt okay," she said of the injury on Monday, in a television interview. ...
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Isinbayeva delays start of outdoor season
Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:24 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has delayed the start of her outdoor season by pulling out of a meeting in Reims, France, on July 4. In a statement on Monday, Isinbayeva said she and her coach Yevgeniy Trofimov had decided the Russian needed more time to work on her technique. "My training has been going well but I still need a bit more time to make sure I am ready for this summer and, ultimately, the London Olympic Games," she said. World record holder Isinbayeva, 30, won the Olympic title in Athens in 2004 and again in Beijing four years later. ... Full Story | Top |
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