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| Soccer-Metsu steps down as Al Wasl coach after cancer diagnosis Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 12:20 AM PDT Oct 27 (Reuters) - Former Senegal and United Arab Emirates coach Bruno Metsu has stepped down as manager of Dubai-based club Al Wasl after being diagnosed with stomach cancer, local media reported. The Frenchman replaced Diego Maradona as coach of the Emirates side in July with a year still left on the former Argentina World Cup winner's contract. The 58-year-old Metsu, who took Senegal to the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, has been relieved of his duties after Al Wasl's board accepted his request to leave. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing: Vettel completes Indian GP practice hat-trick Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 12:19 AM PDT  GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel looked good for pole position at the Indian Grand Prix on Saturday after completing a practice hat-trick. The 25-year-old German, six points clear of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso with four races remaining, lapped the Buddh International Circuit in one minute 25.842 seconds, just under two tenths of a second ahead of McLaren's Jenson Button. Vettel, winner at the Buddh circuit last year, also dominated Friday's first two practice sessions. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing: Mallya flies in for Indian GP, slams critics Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 12:14 AM PDT  GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) - Embattled Force India team boss Vijay Mallya made his Indian Grand Prix entrance in combative mood on Saturday, lashing local media for their coverage of his business troubles and grounded Kingfisher airline. The liquor and aviation tycoon, no longer a billionaire according to the latest Forbes list, flew in from London on his private Airbus after suggestions that he might stay away to avoid having it impounded. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motorcycling: Stoner takes pole, as Lorenzo sniffs title Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 12:11 AM PDT  PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia (Reuters) - Australia's Casey Stoner shrugged off a lame ankle and an early crash in qualifying to take pole position at his final home Grand Prix on Saturday as Jorge Lorenzo remained on course for a second MotoGP title. The retiring Stoner, bidding to extend his record to a sixth straight victory on his Phillip Island swansong, gave packed crowds a fright when he came off his Honda at the seaside circuit's hairpin turn 20 minutes into the session. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing-Formula One Indian Grand Prix 3rd and final free practice session Friday, Oct 26, 2012 11:44 PM PDT Oct 27 (Infostrada Sports) - 3rd and Final Free Practice Session from the Formula One Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit on Saturday 1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull - Renault 1:25.842 2. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 1:26.034 3. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:26.108 4. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1:26.151 5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Lotus - Renault 1:26.209 6. Bruno Senna (Brazil) Williams - Renault 1:26.214 7. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 1:26.521 8. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 1:26.531 9. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball: Tigers crave home cookin' to turn World Series around Friday, Oct 26, 2012 11:43 PM PDT  DETROIT (Reuters) - After losing the first two games of the World Series in San Francisco, the Detroit Tigers are delighted to be hosting Game Three at Comerica Park on Saturday. The Tigers are undefeated in four post-season games at Comerica in 2012 and their 50 home wins in the regular season earned them a tie for the second-best record in the majors. "It's a lot of fun playing here," Tigers catcher Alex Avila told reporters before the team's workout on Friday. "When we're going well, when we have those big innings and the crowd gets into it and stuff like that, it's a great feeling. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Motorcycling-Stoner takes pole, as Lorenzo sniffs title Friday, Oct 26, 2012 11:43 PM PDT * Stoner on track to extend record title run Down Under * Lorenzo homes in on title * Challenger Pedrosa denied by late rain (Adds details, quotes) PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Australia's Casey Stoner shrugged off a lame ankle and an early crash in qualifying to take pole position at his final home Grand Prix on Saturday as Jorge Lorenzo remained on course for a second MotoGP title. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Australia moto2 qualification results Friday, Oct 26, 2012 11:16 PM PDT Oct 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Australia Moto2 Qualification on Saturday 1. Pol Espargaro (Spain) Kalex 1:33.705 2. Scott Redding (Britain) Kalex 1:34.264 3. Marc Marquez (Spain) Suter 1:34.408 4. Thomas Luethi (Switzerland) Suter 1:34.513 5. Takaaki Nakagami (Japan) Kalex 1:34.541 6. Randy Krummenacher (Switzerland) Kalex 1:34.596 7. Johann Zarco (France) Motobi 1:34.696 8. Andrea Iannone (Italy) Speed up 1:34.714 9. Anthony West (Australia) Speed up 1:34.765 10. Esteve Rabat (Spain) Kalex 1:34.900 Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday Oct 27 Friday, Oct 26, 2012 10:59 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 on Saturday (times GMT): - - - - MOTOR RACING Indian Formula One Grand Prix, New Delhi (to 28) GREATER NOIDA, India - Formula One championship leaderSebastian Vettel is favourite to take pole position for a grandprix that could speed the Red Bull driver closer to a thirdsuccessive title. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/, pix, expect by 1000, byAlan Baldwin, 500 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock by AmlanChakraborty and Abhishek Takle. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Australia motogp qualification results Friday, Oct 26, 2012 10:14 PM PDT Oct 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Australia MotoGP Qualification on Saturday 1. Casey Stoner (Australia) Honda 1:29.623 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 1:30.140 3. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 1:30.575 4. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Yamaha 1:30.763 5. Stefan Bradl (Germany) Honda 1:30.798 6. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Yamaha 1:31.200 7. Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Honda 1:31.490 8. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Ducati 1:31.661 9. Randy de Puniet (France) Aprilia 1:31.667 10. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Ducati 1:31.681 Full Story | Top |
| Golf: American Dufner lands his first ace on PGA Tour Friday, Oct 26, 2012 09:40 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - World number nine Jason Dufner hit first hole-in-one at a PGA Tour sanctioned event when he aced the 201-yard par three seventh hole during the third round of the CIMB Classic on Saturday. The American's five-iron shot was the highlight of a seven-under-par round of 64 that catapulted him up the leaderboard on a nine-under 204 total at the $6.1 million event that is co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour and PGA of Malaysia. ... Full Story | Top |
| Badminton: "Facebook me!" Chong Wei invites fans to wedding Friday, Oct 26, 2012 09:06 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Anyone who wants to attend the wedding of Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei could be one of 10 lucky fans winning invitations by posting on his Facebook page. The Olympic silver medalist is getting hitched to sweetheart Wong Mew Choo on November 9 and the chosen few will be able to rub shoulders with celebrities and government dignitaries, local media reported. The competition, likely to trigger some feverish online traffic, begins on Sunday and closes on November 5, Chong Wei's press office said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix Australia moto3 qualification results Friday, Oct 26, 2012 09:05 PM PDT Oct 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix Australia Moto3 Qualification on Saturday 1. Sandro Cortese (Germany) KTM 1:38.334 2. Jonas Folger (Germany) Kalex 1:38.727 3. Efren Vazquez (Spain) Honda 1:39.179 4. Danny Kent (Britain) KTM 1:39.222 5. Zulfahmi Khairuddin (Malaysia) KTM 1:39.229 6. Miguel Oliveira (Portugal) Honda 1:39.262 7. Arthur Sissis (Australia) KTM 1:39.337 8. Maverick Vinales (Spain) Honda 1:39.387 9. Luis Salom (Spain) Kalex 1:39.430 10. Alessandro Tonucci (Italy) Honda 1:39.451 Full Story | Top |
| Time Warner Cable signs two Lakers deals as clock ticks Friday, Oct 26, 2012 08:13 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable, under pressure to sign TV distributors to cover the costs of its deal to carry Los Angeles Lakers games, reached agreements with Charter Communications and Verizon four days before the basketball team's first home game, the companies said on Friday. "Charter is the first provider of this brand new programming in our service areas, and we know that the addition of these networks especially pleases our customers in Southern California," said Allan Singer, Charter's senior vice president of programming. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Time Warner Cable signs two Lakers deals as clock ticks Friday, Oct 26, 2012 08:05 PM PDT Oct 26 (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable, under pressure to sign TV distributors to cover the costs of its deal to carry Los Angeles Lakers games, reached agreements with Charter Communications and Verizon four days before the basketball team's first home game, the companies said on Friday. "Charter is the first provider of this brand new programming in our service areas, and we know that the addition of these networks especially pleases our customers in Southern California," said Allan Singer, Charter's senior vice president of programming. ... Full Story | Top |
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