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Pistorius cries foul after 200m loss to Oliveira
Sun,2 Sep 2012 10:39 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius complained vociferously about the length of his opponent's blades after he was beaten into second by Brazil's Alan Oliveira in the men's 200 metres final at the London Paralympic Games on Sunday. South African Pistorius streaked into an early lead and was almost 10 metres ahead as the athletes came into the home straight, before the Brazilian launched an astonishing fightback. Oliveira ate up the ground and surged past Pistorius in the final few metres. The underdog finished with a time of 21. ... Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Campaigning English coach at war with Turtles
Sun,2 Sep 2012 10:37 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Reuters) - The English coach of Malaysia'sTerengganu Turtles, Peter Butler, faces a potentially violentbacklash after giving three players the chop for indisciplineand "suspicious" performances, local media reported on Monday. Butler hauled off goalkeeper Ahmad Sharbinee Allawee inSaturday's 1-1 home draw with Kedah in the Malaysian Cup afterhe appeared to fumble a corner into his own goal. Last week, the no-nonsense coach kicked out two seniorplayers - Muslim Ahmad and Ismail Faruqi - for allegedlybreaking a curfew. The two vehemently deny the allegations andhave demanded an apology. ... Full Story | Top |
Cricket-India chase 261 for victory in second NZ test
Sun,2 Sep 2012 09:50 PM PDT
Reuters - BANGALORE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - India needed little time towrap up New Zealand's second innings on the fourth morning ofthe second test on Monday, taking the final wicket to dismissthe visitors for 248 and set themselves a winning target of 261to sweep the series. New Zealand's final pair of Jeetan Patel (22) and TrentBoult (four not out) added a crucial 26 runs for the 10th wicketto take the lead past the 250-run mark, although the hosts haveplenty of time to chase down the total. ... Full Story | Top |
Sharapova shines after the rain delay
Sun,2 Sep 2012 09:28 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova shrugged off a verbal jab from Nadia Petrova about being saved by the rain after sneaking into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Sunday. Sharapova won a nail-biter 6-1 4-6 6-4 against her fellow Russian to set up a clash with Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli. Petrova led 2-0 in the third set when rain halted proceedings for an hour and 13 minutes. Sharapova spoke to her father, Yuri, on the telephone during the break and took his advice to play with increased energy and aggression when play resumed. ...
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Cricket-India v New Zealand second test scoreboard
Sun,2 Sep 2012 09:26 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Reuters) - Scoreboard at the end of New Zealand'ssecond innings on the fourth morning of the second and finaltest against India on Monday. New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. New Zealand first innings 365 India first innings 353 New Zealand second innings (overnight 232-9) B. McCullum c Dhoni b Yadav 23 M. Guptill b Yadav 7 K. Williamson c Sehwag b Ashwin 13 R. Taylor lbw b Ojha 35 D. Flynn c Sehwag b Ashwin 31 J. Franklin st Dhoni b Ashwin 41 K. van Wyk lbw b Ashwin 31 D. Bracewell lbw b Ojha 22 T. Southee b Ashwin 2 J. Patel c Dhoni b Zaheer 22 T. ... Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Sharapova shines after the rain delay
Sun,2 Sep 2012 09:25 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova shrugged off averbal jab from Nadia Petrova about being saved by the rainafter sneaking into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open onSunday. Sharapova won a nail-biter 6-1 4-6 6-4 against her fellowRussian to set up a clash with Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli. Petrova led 2-0 in the third set when rain haltedproceedings for an hour and 13 minutes. Sharapova spoke to her father, Yuri, on the telephone duringthe break and took his advice to play with increased energy andaggression when play resumed. ... Full Story | Top |
Cricket-New Zealand (365 &) 248 all out v India (353) - innings
Sun,2 Sep 2012 09:22 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Reuters) - New Zealand were all out for 248 in theirsecond innings, a lead of 260 runs over India, on the fourthmorning of the second and final test in Bangalore on Monday. Scores: New Zealand 365 (Ross Taylor 113, Kruger van Wyk 71,Martin Guptill 53; Pragyan Ojha 5-99) & 248 all out(Ravichandran Ashwin 5-69) v India 353 (Virat Kohli 103,Mahendra Singh Dhoni 62, Suresh Raina 55; Tim Southee 7-64) (Compiled by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; Editing by JohnO'Brien) Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Rock bottom Saints boss defends "energy" switch
Sun,2 Sep 2012 08:39 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Reuters) - Southampton manager Nigel Adkins defendeda triple substitution tactic which let a trailing ManchesterUnited off the hook to go on and beat the hosts 3-2, with twogoals in the dying moments of their Premier League clash. Leading 2-1 with 15 minutes to play at St Mary's on Sunday,Adkins hauled off playmaker Jason Puncheon, goalscorer RickieLambert and the livewire Adam Lallana. Lambert in particular had terrorised United's defence, andUnited's back four looked instantly more comfortable once heleft the pitch. ... Full Story | Top |
Baseball standings
Sun,2 Sep 2012 08:23 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Sunday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 76 57 .571 - 2. Baltimore 74 59 .556 2 3. Tampa Bay 73 61 .545 3 1/2 4. Boston 62 73 .459 15 5. Toronto 60 73 .451 16 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 72 61 .541 - 1. Chicago White Sox 72 61 .541 - 3. Kansas City 60 73 .451 12 4. Cleveland 56 78 .418 16 1/2 5. Minnesota 55 79 .410 17 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 79 54 .594 - 2. Oakland 76 57 .571 3 3. LA Angels 71 63 .530 8 1/2 4. Seattle 65 70 .481 15 NATIONAL LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. ... Full Story | Top |
Djokovic eases through, Roddick parties on
Sun,2 Sep 2012 08:22 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic continued his stroll through the U.S. Open draw on Sunday while former champion Andy Roddick staved off retirement by winning in front of 20,000 of his new-found best friends at raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium. While Djokovic had a workmanlike 6-3 6-2 6-2 victory over Frenchman Julien Benneteau to reach the fourth round, the stadium turned rowdy watching Roddick's 7-5 7-6 4-6 6-4 triumph over Italy's Fabio Fognini. ...
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WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Open-Djokovic eases through, Roddick parties on
Sun,2 Sep 2012 08:19 PM PDT
Reuters - (Adds Sharapova result in third paragraph) * Roddick continues farewell run * Djokovic marches silently through draw * Azarenka, Stosur advance, Sharapova survives NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic continued hisstroll through the U.S. Open draw on Sunday while formerchampion Andy Roddick staved off retirement by winning in frontof 20,000 of his new-found best friends at raucous Arthur AsheStadium. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Baseball results
Sun,2 Sep 2012 08:04 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) Baltimore 8 NY YANKEES 3 Texas 8 CLEVELAND 3 Tampa Bay 9 TORONTO 4 NY Mets 5 MIAMI 1 WASHINGTON 4 St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 5 HOUSTON 3 MILWAUKEE 12 Pittsburgh 8 KANSAS CITY 6 Minnesota 4 San Francisco 7 CHICAGO CUBS 5 COLORADO 11 San Diego 10 OAKLAND 6 Boston 2 SEATTLE 2 LA Angels 1 LA DODGERS 5 Arizona 4 ATLANTA 8 Philadelphia 7 DETROIT 4 Chicago White Sox 2 Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Sharapova survives upset bid by Petrova
Sun,2 Sep 2012 08:02 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova survived amajor scare before beating Nadia Petrova 6-1 4-6 6-4 in thefourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. The 19th-seeded Petrova led 2-0 in the third set when playwas delayed because of rain in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sharapova, the Russian number three seed, has played 11three-set matches this year and won them all. She will next play France's 11th seed Marion Bartoli, whoupset fifth-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova 1-6 6-2 6-0, in thequarter-finals. (Editing by Steve Ginsburg) Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 2-Tennis-U.S. Open women's singles round 4 results
Sun,2 Sep 2012 07:49 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Women's Singles Round 4 matches on Sunday 3-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat 19-Nadia Petrova (Russia) 6-1 4-6 6-4 11-Marion Bartoli (France) beat 5-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 1-6 6-2 6-0 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) 6-2 6-2 7-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Laura Robson (Britain) 6-4 6-4 Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Boca go top with help from biggest rivals River
Sun,2 Sep 2012 07:07 PM PDT
Reuters - BUENOS AIRES, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Striker Lucas Viatri headedtwo goals as Boca Juniors beat Atletico Rafaela 2-1 on Sunday togo top of the Argentine championship with a little help fromtheir enemies, arch-rivals River Plate. River scored a late equaliser through central defenderGerman Pezzella for a 1-1 draw away to Colon at the 'Elephant'sGraveyard' in Santa Fe that denied the home side the victorythat would have put them top. Viatri took his championship tally to three with goals ineach half including the 69th-minute winner at La Bombonera. ... Full Story | Top |
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