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Phelps through to 100m butterfly final
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:44 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Reinvigorated after winning the 200 metres individual medley gold medal on Thursday, Michael Phelps dived straight back into the London Olympic pool and booked a place in Friday's 100 butterfly final, his last individual event before he retires. Showing no signs of fatigue despite his busy schedule and advancing years, the 27-year-old easily won his semi-final in 50.86 seconds. The race took place less than an hour after the medley final but Phelps was able to catch his breath and qualify fastest for the final. ... Full Story | Top |
Furyk in charge at Firestone, Woods seven back
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:43 PM PDT
Reuters - AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Experienced American Jim Furyk outshone the biggest names in the game as he took control of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with a dazzling seven-under-par 63 in Thursday's opening round. On a firm and fast-running layout at Firestone Country Club, Furyk piled up seven birdies, an eagle at the par-five second and two bogeys to end a sun-splashed day two ahead of Britain's Lee Slattery. ... Full Story | Top |
Battle of distance queens highlights day one
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:37 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The big men of the shot put open 10 days of athletics action at the London Olympics on Friday morning with the more slender frames of the East African distance runners closing out the day in the much-anticipated women's 10,000 metres final. Distance queens Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya and Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba will go head-to-head for the second gold medal in athletics in what is expected to be a thrilling final at the Olympic Stadium. ... Full Story | Top |
US crush Nigeria in record-setting spree
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:31 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - An irresistible force met with a very moveable object on Thursday and the result was a record-breaking scoring spree for the U.S. men's basketball team over a hapless Nigeria at the Olympic Basketball Arena. The defending champions rolled to a 156-73 victory, scoring the most points ever in an Olympic game on a mind-boggling shooting night spearheaded by Carmelo Anthony. Anthony made 13 of his 16 shots, including an incredible 10-of-12 from beyond the three-point line for a 37-point haul. The points total easily eclipsed the previous record of 138 set by Brazil in 1988. ...
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Badminton: South Korea coach walks tightrope after scandal
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:05 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - South Korea's head badminton coach Sung Han-kook faces a dressing down on his return from the Olympics after four of his players were sent home in disgrace for throwing matches, local media reported on Friday. The news agency Yonhap called for a tough-line stance, asking why Sung had apparently escaped punishment and why no apologies were forthcoming. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ordered South Korea, China and Indonesia to investigate four women's doubles pairs who tried to throw matches in London on Tuesday. ...
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Nadal out of Toronto Masters with knee injury
Thu,2 Aug 2012 10:40 PM PDT
Reuters -  TORONTO (Reuters) - World number three Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from next week's Toronto Masters due to a nagging knee injury, tournament organisers said on Thursday. The 26-year-old Spaniard, who crashed out of Wimbledon in the second round in June, said he needed more time to recover from an injury that kept him from defending his Olympic title at the London Games. "Coming to Toronto is always one of the highlights of my season so I'm very disappointed that I can't play there this year," the 11-times grand slam champion said in a statement. ...
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Petersen makes England pay for dropped catch
Thu,2 Aug 2012 10:38 PM PDT
Reuters -  LEEDS, England, Aug 2 - Alviro Petersen punished England for dropping him early on by scoring his fourth test century as South Africa reached 262 for five at the close of the first day of the second test on Thursday. Petersen was 124 not out at stumps, after England won the toss, and Jacques Rudolph was on one following a seesaw day that began with South Africa scoring freely in the sun before England fought back after lunch in overcast conditions. ...
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Inter coast to Europa win in Croatia
Thu,2 Aug 2012 10:35 PM PDT
Reuters - BERNE (Reuters) - Wesley Sneijder set Inter Milan on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win away at Hajduk Split in Europa League qualifying on Thursday, giving the Serie A side a successful start in their first competitive game of the season. Dutchman Sneijder rifled Inter ahead after 18 minutes and Japan's Yuto Nagatomo put them 2-0 up against the Croatian side just before the break. Brazilian Philippe Coutinho completed the scoring in the second half of the third qualifying round first-leg tie. ... Full Story | Top |
Chinese media also blame rulemakers for badminton scandal
Thu,2 Aug 2012 10:11 PM PDT
Reuters -  BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Badminton World Federation must shoulder some responsibility for the match-throwing scandal at the 2012 Games, Chinese state media said on Friday. The IOC has asked China, South Korea and Indonesia to investigate four women's doubles pairs who, in farcical scenes on Tuesday, tried to lose their matches to secure easier draws in the knockout rounds. ...
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Swimming: Chinese sensation Ye slams doping suggestions
Thu,2 Aug 2012 07:48 PM PDT
Reuters -  BEIJING (Reuters) - Olympic sensation Ye Shiwen has hit back at a top American coach who suggested the Chinese swimmer could be using banned substances, telling state news agency Xinhua that John Leonard had acted unprofessionally. Ye, who won two golds at the London Games, set a world record in the 400 meters individual medley and shaved five seconds off her personal best, instantly raising questions given her country's doping past. ...
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Golf: Argentina's Romero leads Reno-Tahoe Open after first round
Thu,2 Aug 2012 07:17 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Argentina's Andres Romero shot seven birdies in a bogey-free round of 65 for a one-point lead after the first round of the Reno-Tahoe Open at the Montreux Gold and Country Club in Nevada on Thursday. The tournament has altered the scoring for this year's competition, making it the only event on the PGA Tour to use the modified Stableford points system. The system gives two points for a birdie, nothing for par and a minus point for a bogey with greater punishments and rewards for good shots, such as five for an eagle and minus three for a double-bogey or worse. ... Full Story | Top |
Basketball: Russia, Spain made to sweat as U.S. amass 156 points
Thu,2 Aug 2012 07:13 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Two nail-biting finishes kept the pot boiling at the top of Group B in the men's Olympic basketball on Thursday while a record-breaking romp underlined why United States are the favorites to land gold. Russia squeezed past Brazil 75-74 to maintain their unbeaten record at the summit of Group B along with 2008 silver medalists Spain (3-0) who narrowly held off an inspired British team (0-3) to score a 79-78 victory. Vitaliy Fridzon's three-pointer while falling came with four seconds left on the clock and saw Russia home against Brazil (2-1). ...
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Cycling: I crashed on purpose, says victorious Briton
Thu,2 Aug 2012 06:21 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - German-born Philip Hindes said he deliberately crashed after making a poor start in the heats of the Olympic track cycling team sprint, an event in which he and fellow Britons Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny went on to win gold. "We were saying if we have a bad start we need to crash to get a restart," Hindes was quoted as saying by British newspapers on Thursday. "I just crashed. I did it on purpose to get a restart... it was all planned really. ...
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Athletics: Battle of distance queens highlights day one
Thu,2 Aug 2012 06:02 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - The big men of the shot put open 10 days of athletics action at the London Olympics on Friday morning with the more slender frames of the East African distance runners closing out the day in the much-anticipated women's 10,000 meters final. Distance queens Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya and Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba will go head-to-head for the second gold medal in athletics in what is expected to be a thrilling final at the Olympic Stadium. ...
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Basketball: U.S. crush Nigeria in record-setting spree
Thu,2 Aug 2012 05:49 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - An irresistible force met with a very moveable object on Thursday and the result was a record-breaking scoring spree for the U.S. men's basketball team over a hapless Nigeria at the Olympic Basketball Arena. The defending champions rolled to a 156-73 victory, scoring the most points ever in an Olympic game on a mind-boggling shooting night spearheaded by Carmelo Anthony. Anthony made 13 of his 16 shots, including an incredible 10-of-12 from beyond the three-point line for a 37-point haul. The points total easily eclipsed the previous record of 138 set by Brazil in 1988. ...
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