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News: White Sox feast on Darvish to overcome Rangers Phelps renews gold quest as sport takes the stage Opening ceremony sets the world alight: British media London opens with pageant for next generation Games open with rousing romp through British life Piercy grabs share of Canadian Open lead, Els misses cut Golf-Piercy grabs share of Canadian Open lead, Els misses cut Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Canadian Open scores Seven teenagers light Games' cauldron Kaleidoscopic pageant sets London Games rolling Britain's Queen officially opens 2012 Olympic Games Queen plays cameo with 007 at eccentric Games opening Flying Squirrel and Wieber Fever meet in London Police arrest cyclists near Olympic Park Saudi women join opening ceremony for first time White Sox feast on Darvish to overcome Rangers Fri,27 Jul 2012 09:16 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox drew first blood in a battle between two American League division leaders with a 9-5 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington on Friday. Texas held a 4-1 lead after the first inning but Japanese rookie and All Star pitcher Yu Darvish (11-7) again struggled for consistency, giving up five earned runs and eight hits, as the visitors rallied for a well-earned win. ... Full Story Top Phelps renews gold quest as sport takes the stage Fri,27 Jul 2012 07:36 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Cyclists and swimmers take center stage at the London Olympics on Saturday, hoping to match the drama of a kaleidoscopic opening ceremony dedicated to inspiring a new generation of athletes. Fittingly, the most decorated Olympian of all, Michael Phelps, seeks to add to his 14 gold medals of the last two Games in a titanic clash with fellow American Ryan Lochte in the pool. Cycling world champion Mark Cavendish aims to set the host nation on the way to its best ever Games with victory in the men's road race. ... Full Story Top Opening ceremony sets the world alight: British media Fri,27 Jul 2012 07:18 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British newspapers proudly hailed a spectacular opening ceremony to the 2012 London Olympics, with the Times leading the way on Saturday by calling it 'The Greatest Show'. 'London Sets The World Alight', said the Independent after seven teenage athletes were on Friday night given the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron that will burn for the duration of the Games. The Guardian described it as a 'Night Of Wonder' on their front page while the Daily Telegraph's banner headline was 'Going For Gold'. ... Full Story Top London opens with pageant for next generation Fri,27 Jul 2012 06:37 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The Queen declared the London Olympics open after playing a cameo role in a dizzying ceremony designed to highlight the grandeur and eccentricities of the nation that invented modern sport. Children's voices intertwining from the four corners of her United Kingdom ushered in an exuberant historical pageant of meadows, smokestacks and digital wizardry before an audience of 60,000 in the Olympic Stadium and a probable billion television viewers around the globe. ... Full Story Top Games open with rousing romp through British life Fri,27 Jul 2012 06:30 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Seven teenagers lit the Olympic cauldron on Friday, at an opening ceremony starring the queen and seen by millions around the world, in a touching finale to a high-octane, musical celebration of British history and culture. True to the London Games' motto of 'Inspire a Generation', organizers put unknown youngsters in the global limelight rather than established sporting greats in the closing act of a madcap four hours of comedy, spectacle, noise and emotion. ... Full Story Top Piercy grabs share of Canadian Open lead, Els misses cut Fri,27 Jul 2012 05:19 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Americans Scott Piercy and William McGirt held a one-shot lead after Friday's second round of the Canadian Open while Ernie Els missed the cut five days after winning the British Open. Piercy, who shot a course-record 62 in the opening round at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club, returned a three-under-par 67 for an 11-under 129 while McGirt joined the overnight leader with a four-under 66. The duo were one shot clear of American Robert Garrigus (66), who is alone in third at 130 while compatriot Bo Van Pelt (66) was a further shot back. ... Full Story Top Golf-Piercy grabs share of Canadian Open lead, Els misses cut Fri,27 Jul 2012 05:12 PM PDT Reuters - July 27 (Reuters) - Americans Scott Piercy and WilliamMcGirt held a one-shot lead after Friday's second round of theCanadian Open while Ernie Els missed the cut five days afterwinning the British Open. Piercy, who shot a course-record 62 in the opening round atthe Hamilton Golf and Country Club, returned a three-under-par67 for an 11-under 129 while McGirt joined the overnight leaderwith a four-under 66. The duo were one shot clear of American Robert Garrigus(66), who is alone in third at 130 while compatriot Bo Van Pelt(66) was a further shot back. ... Full Story Top Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Canadian Open scores Fri,27 Jul 2012 05:03 PM PDT Reuters - July 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Canadian Open at the par-70 course on Friday in Ancaster, ON. The cut was set at 139. 129 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 62 67 William McGirt (U.S.) 63 66 130 Robert Garrigus (U.S.) 64 66 131 Bo Van Pelt (U.S.) 65 66 132 Vijay Singh (Fiji) 65 67 Tim Clark (South Africa) 70 62 Josh Teater (U.S.) 67 65 133 Bud Cauley (U.S.) 70 63 Troy Matteson (U.S.) 65 68 Camilo Villegas (Colombia) 69 64 134 Gavin Coles (Australia) 65 69 Patrick Sheehan (U.S.) 68 66 Kevin Kisner (U.S.) 69 65 Russell Knox (Britain) 68 66 Tommy Gainey (U.S. ... Full Story Top Seven teenagers light Games' cauldron Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:51 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Solving the last remaining riddle of the opening ceremony, seven teenagers were given the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron in the symbolic start to the 2012 London Games. The young athletes, each nominated by a renowned British Olympian, lit a single tiny flame each within a copper petal on the ground, which triggered the ignition of more than 200 petals. The petals then rose towards each other to form one flame, described as a flame of unity. ... Full Story Top Kaleidoscopic pageant sets London Games rolling Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:31 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth declared the London Olympics open after playing a cameo role in a dizzying ceremony designed to highlight the grandeur and eccentricities of the nation that invented modern sport. Children's voices intertwining from the four corners of her United Kingdom ushered in an exuberant historical pageant of meadows, steel mills and megapixels before an audience of 60,000 in the Olympic Stadium and a probable billion television viewers around the globe. ... Full Story Top Britain's Queen officially opens 2012 Olympic Games Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:24 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth officially opened London's 2012 Olympic Games shortly after midnight following a spectacular celebration of British art, history and culture. (Editing by Alison Williams) Full Story Top Queen plays cameo with 007 at eccentric Games opening Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:11 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - James Bond actor Daniel Craig and Britain's Queen Elizabeth stole the show at a spectacular 2012 Olympic opening on Friday, appearing together in a comic film beamed to 60,000 people in the main stadium and a billion viewers around the world. After a an eccentric and exuberant trip through British history and culture, athletes took center stage in London as the Greek team kept Olympic tradition and led out thousands of competitors dressed in national costumes. ... Full Story Top Flying Squirrel and Wieber Fever meet in London Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:54 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Team mates one day, heated rivals the next, American gymnasts Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber may not be Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte but their showdown for the Olympic all-around gold could provide the London Games with one of its great moments. Douglas, the tiny, bubbly 16-year-old sensation dubbed the "Flying Squirrel" is sure to become an instant Olympic favourite and could also walk away a multiple medal winner having established her credentials with an upset victory over Wieber at the U.S. trials. ... Full Story Top Police arrest cyclists near Olympic Park Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:43 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Police arrested a number of cyclists near the Olympic Park in east London as the opening ceremony was under way in the main stadium on Friday. Officers surrounded a group of up to 100 cyclists on a road to the east of the Park who had been taking part in a monthly alternative "Critical Mass" ride around London. As the ceremony drew to a close police were putting the cyclists on buses and taking them away from the area. There was little tension evident and officers were seen chatting and joking with the detained cyclists. ... Full Story Top Saudi women join opening ceremony for first time Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's first female Olympic athletes made their appearance at the opening ceremony to the London Games on Friday, dressed in traditional hijabs, or Islamic headscarfs. Saudi Arabia was one of three countries, alongside Brunei and Qatar, never to have sent female athletes to the Olympics but the latter two confirmed earlier this year that their delegations would include women. ... Full Story Top

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