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News: Diaby keen to make up for lost time Spurs fans will love Dempsey: Klinsmann Pistorius shows disabled sport can stand controversy Pro-settler graffiti found at torched monastery door White Sox enjoy home comforts to break slump UPDATE 1-Baseball-White Sox enjoy home comforts to break slump Baseball standings UPDATE 2-Baseball results Murray, Williams and Federer reach quarters Merciless Murray rains on Raonic's parade UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Merciless Murray rains on Raonic's parade WRAPUP 3-Tennis-Open-Murray, Williams and Federer reach quarters Soccer-Axed Malaysian keeper vows to clear his name Russian duo get revenge on Williams sisters at US Open Johnson makes last-ditch push for U.S. Ryder Cup spot Diaby keen to make up for lost time Mon,3 Sep 2012 10:54 PM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - France midfielder Abou Diaby vowed on Monday to take a full part in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers after a series of injuries ruined his past two seasons and ruled him out of Euro 2012. Injury-prone Diaby, who played just four games in Arsenal's last campaign, has looked in good form since the English Premier League season started and was widely praised when the Gunners defeated Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday. The 26-year-old has not played for France since June 2011 and was dropped from the squad for this year's European Championship because he was not fully fit. ... Full Story Top Spurs fans will love Dempsey: Klinsmann Mon,3 Sep 2012 10:49 PM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Juergen Klinsmann believes fans of the North London club will warmly embrace their new American signing Clint Dempsey. Dempsey, who joined Spurs from Fulham shortly before the transfer deadline on Friday, is a key part of the Klinsmann-coached United States national team and the pair teamed up at training on Monday ahead of two World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica. Klinsmann, who scored 38 goals in 65 appearances in two spells with Spurs, has no doubt that Dempsey has what it takes to win the hearts of the White Hart Lane crowd. ... Full Story Top Pistorius shows disabled sport can stand controversy Mon,3 Sep 2012 10:43 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - South African "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius has unleashed a debate about disabled sport with an emotional claim that a rival in the T44 200 metres final at the London Paralympics beat him thanks to longer prosthetic legs. Pistorius had not been beaten over 200m for nine years, but the result of Sunday's final was less of a shock than the post-race outburst of a man who is the face of disabled sport partly thanks to his dignified campaign to be allowed to challenge able-bodied runners at the Olympics. ... Full Story Top Pro-settler graffiti found at torched monastery door Mon,3 Sep 2012 10:19 PM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Vandals torched the wooden door of a monastery near Jerusalem on Tuesday and pro-settler graffiti daubed in Hebrew was discovered on the building's stone walls, Israeli police said. "Police have opened a special investigation into the incident," Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said of the arson that occurred at the Latrun Monastery. Rosenfeld said the name of an unauthorized settler outpost evacuated this week, called "Migron" and the words "Jesus is a monkey" were also scrawled at the holy site located inside Israel but not far from the occupied West Bank. ... Full Story Top White Sox enjoy home comforts to break slump Mon,3 Sep 2012 10:08 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - A return home helped the Chicago White Sox regain both their form and division lead with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The White Sox brought a four-game losing streak to U.S. Cellular Field where they quickly found their comfort zone, aided by Gordon Beckham's three RBIs and a solid outing from Hector Santiago on his first ever start. Santiago, who usually comes out of the bullpen, struck out six batters and allowed just one run in five innings. "I seriously had all five pitches tonight, which is unusual," Santiago told reporters. ... Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Baseball-White Sox enjoy home comforts to break slump Mon,3 Sep 2012 10:03 PM PDT Reuters - * White Sox take lead on Tigers in division * Dunn returns to lineup (adds quotes, detail) Sept 3 (Reuters) - A return home helped the Chicago WhiteSox regain both their form and division lead with a 4-2 victoryover the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The White Sox brought a four-game losing streak to U.S.Cellular Field where they quickly found their comfort zone,aided by Gordon Beckham's three RBIs and a solid outing fromHector Santiago on his first ever start. Santiago, who usually comes out of the bullpen, struck outsix batters and allowed just one run in five innings. ... Full Story Top Baseball standings Mon,3 Sep 2012 09:30 PM PDT Reuters - Sept 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Monday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 76 58 .567 - 2. Baltimore 75 59 .560 1 3. Tampa Bay 74 61 .548 2 1/2 4. Boston 62 74 .456 15 5. Toronto 60 74 .448 16 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Chicago White Sox 73 61 .545 - 2. Detroit 72 62 .537 1 3. Kansas City 60 74 .448 13 4. Cleveland 57 78 .422 16 1/2 5. Minnesota 55 80 .407 18 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 80 54 .597 - 2. Oakland 76 58 .567 4 3. LA Angels 72 63 .533 8 1/2 4. Seattle 66 70 .485 15 NATIONAL LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. ... Full Story Top UPDATE 2-Baseball results Mon,3 Sep 2012 08:59 PM PDT Reuters - Sept 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Monday (home team in CAPS) Cleveland 3 DETROIT 2 WASHINGTON 2 Chicago Cubs 1 Baltimore 4 TORONTO 0 TAMPA BAY 4 NY Yankees 3 ATLANTA 6 Colorado 1 MIAMI 7 Milwaukee 3 Philadelphia 4 CINCINNATI 2 Houston 5 PITTSBURGH 1 Texas 8 KANSAS CITY 4 ST. LOUIS 5 NY Mets 4 SAN FRANCISCO 9 Arizona 8 (10 innings) LA Angels 8 OAKLAND 3 SEATTLE 4 Boston 1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 4 Minnesota 2 LA DODGERS 4 San Diego 3 (11 innings) Full Story Top Murray, Williams and Federer reach quarters Mon,3 Sep 2012 08:42 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray produced a masterclass in tennis to destroy the highly rated Milos Raonic on Monday and book his place in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open. The Olympic champion provided more evidence he could be ready to add a first grand slam title to the gold medal he won in London last month when he blunted one of the biggest serves in the game to win 6-4 6-4 6-2. ... Full Story Top Merciless Murray rains on Raonic's parade Mon,3 Sep 2012 08:39 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic champion Andy Murray beat the rain at Flushing Meadows by rushing past Milos Raonic of Canada 6-4 6-4 6-2 on Monday to book his place in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open tennis championships. Third-seeded Murray's fourth round match bumped a women's doubles contest back in the order of play to avoid a forecasted rainstorm, but the Briton left little to chance as he bolted to victory in exactly two hours. "I hit my passing shots well, which was an important part," said Murray, who is gunning for his first grand slam title. ... Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Merciless Murray rains on Raonic's parade Mon,3 Sep 2012 08:33 PM PDT Reuters - * Brilliant display 'too good' for big-hitting Raonic * Puts Briton into quarters against Cilic (Adds details, quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Andy Murraybeat the rain at Flushing Meadows by rushing past Milos Raonicof Canada 6-4 6-4 6-2 on Monday to book his place in thequarter-finals of the U.S. Open tennis championships. Third-seeded Murray's fourth round match bumped a women'sdoubles contest back in the order of play to avoid a forecastedrainstorm, but the Briton left little to chance as he bolted tovictory in exactly two hours. ... Full Story Top WRAPUP 3-Tennis-Open-Murray, Williams and Federer reach quarters Mon,3 Sep 2012 08:10 PM PDT Reuters - * Murray survives Raonic's monster serves * Williams ruthless in singles but loses doubles * Federer to have day off after enjoying walkover (Updates after Murray win) NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Andy Murray produced amasterclass in tennis to destroy the highly rated Milos Raonicon Monday and book his place in the quarter-finals of the U.S.Open. The Olympic champion provided more evidence he could beready to add a first grand slam title to the gold medal he wonin London last month when he blunted one of the biggest servesin the game to win 6-4 6-4 6-2. ... Full Story Top Soccer-Axed Malaysian keeper vows to clear his name Mon,3 Sep 2012 07:51 PM PDT Reuters - Sept 4 (Reuters) - Axed goalkeeper Ahmad Sharbinee Allaweesays he will clear his name and vehemently rejects allegationshe deliberately scored an own-goal against his Terengganu teamin their Malaysian Cup match against Kedah on Saturday. The former Malaysian national goalkeeper was instantlyhauled off the pitch by English manager Peter Butler after heappeared to fumble a corner into his own net, allowing Kedah theequaliser in the 1-1 draw. A furious Butler shoved the goalkeeper in the back as heleft the pitch, delivering a stinging verdict afterwards: "Wedon't need such players. ... Full Story Top Russian duo get revenge on Williams sisters at US Open Mon,3 Sep 2012 07:24 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russians Nadia Petrova and Maria Kirilenko avenged a pair of stinging London defeats by beating Venus and Serena Williams in the women's doubles at the U.S. Open on Monday. Petrova and Kirilenko claimed a 6-1 6-4 victory on Louis Armstrong Stadium court for their first victory over the American sisters, to reach the quarter-finals. The Williamses beat the Russians 3-6 6-3 9-7 in the second round at the Wimbledon championships after Kirilenko and Petrova had led 4-1 in the third set in their first meeting. The Americans went on to claim their 13th grand slam doubles title. ... Full Story Top Johnson makes last-ditch push for U.S. Ryder Cup spot Mon,3 Sep 2012 07:24 PM PDT Reuters - NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - American Dustin Johnson may not have won the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday but the long bomber put in an 11th hour bid for Ryder Cup selection by tying for fourth place at the TPC Boston. Johnson finished highest among those widely tipped to be included when U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III announces his four wildcard picks for the biennial competition on Tuesday. Those selected will join the eight automatic qualifiers on the U.S. ... Full Story Top

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