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| Cricket-South Africa get good workout in Australia A draw Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 11:57 PM PDT Nov 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's batsmen got valuable time at the crease ahead of the opening test against Australia after their three-day match against Australia A petered out to a draw on Sunday. The visitors, who had spent almost five sessions in the field as Australia A amassed 480 for seven, batted out the first two sessions of the third and final day before declaring on 277 for six, 203 runs behind. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday Nov 4 Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 on Sunday (times GMT): - - - - MOTOR RACING Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix qualifying ABU DHABI - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso can slash Sebastian Vettel's overall lead after the Red Bull driver was sent to the back of the field for a fuel irregularity. Alonso starts sixth with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on pole. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/, expect by 1400, pix, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words). ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 10:58 PM PDT Nov 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Saturday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 1 0 1.000 - 1. Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 - 1. Brooklyn 1 0 1.000 - 4. Boston 1 2 .333 1 5. Toronto 0 2 0 1 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Milwaukee 2 0 1.000 - 2. Chicago 2 1 .667 0 1/2 2. Indiana 2 1 .667 0 1/2 4. Cleveland 1 2 .333 1 1/2 5. Detroit 0 2 0 2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Orlando 1 0 1.000 - 2. Miami 2 1 .667 - 3. Charlotte 1 1 .500 0 1/2 4. Atlanta 0 1 0 1 5. Washington 0 2 0 1 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCENORTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Minnesota 1 0 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 5-NBA results Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 10:30 PM PDT Nov 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Saturday (home team in CAPS) Boston 89 WASHINGTON 86 INDIANA 106 Sacramento 98 (OT) BROOKLYN 107 Toronto 100 MIAMI 119 Denver 116 New Orleans 89 CHICAGO 82 Portland 95 HOUSTON 85 (OT) MILWAUKEE 105 Cleveland 102 DALLAS 126 Charlotte 99 SAN ANTONIO 110 Utah 100 Golden State 114 LA CLIPPERS 110 Full Story | Top |
| Golf: China Champions event elevated to full WGC status - Finchem Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 09:35 PM PDT  SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - The HSBC-WGC Champions tournament in China will be elevated to full World Golf Championships status from 2013, the U.S. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem has said, while prize money will increase to $8.5 million. The event, held in China since 2005, had been given WGC status in 2009 but was below the level of the Cadillac, Accenture and Bridgestone Invitational events, all of which are held in the United States. ... Full Story | Top |
| Disappointed NYC marathoners to run in aid of Sandy victims Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 09:05 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of runners in New York City are refusing to let a canceled marathon spoil their Sunday plans and are channeling months of preparation into informal runs intended to benefit victims of superstorm Sandy. Amid criticism from victims of Monday's storm that the race would divert resources away from efforts to help flood-ravaged parts of the city, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday abruptly canceled Sunday's marathon. The event was expected to draw more than 40,000 runners to the city - including Kelly Rooney, a 31-year-old stay-at-home mother from Florida. ... Full Story | Top |
| Milt Campbell, first African-American Olympic decathlon champ, dies Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:55 PM PDT (Reuters) - Milt Campbell, who was the first African-American to win the Olympic decathlon and went on to play professional football, has died at age 78, sports officials said on Saturday. The U.S.A. Track & Field organization said Campbell, the decathlon gold medalist at the 1956 Summer Games, died at home in Gainesville, Georgia, on Friday. Local news reports said he had suffered from cancer and diabetes. ... Full Story | Top |
| Nets celebrate Brooklyn opening by beating Raptors Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:46 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets baptized their new Barclays Center home with a 107-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday as the first major professional sports team in 55 years to call Brooklyn their home. The Nets led by 13 points in the third quarter, but had to hold off the Raptors, who closed within 97-95 with 75 seconds left before a three-point play by Brook Lopez gave Brooklyn the necessary cushion in their first game of the season. "The experience was just absolutely amazing," said Lopez. "The crowd brought so much energy, its Brooklyn energy. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NBA-Nets celebrate Brooklyn opening by beating Raptors Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:44 PM PDT * Brooklyn welcomes back major professional sports * Nets fight off late Raptors charge (Adds details, quotes) Nov 3 (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets baptised their new Barclays Center home with a 107-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday as the first major professional sports team in 55 years to call Brooklyn their home. The Nets led by 13 points in the third quarter, but had to hold off the Raptors, who closed within 97-95 with 75 seconds left before a three-point play by Brook Lopez gave Brooklyn the necessary cushion in their first game of the season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Wise Dan, Fort Larned shine at Breeders' Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:33 PM PDT  ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - Wise Dan cemented his credentials as America's top-ranked race horse while Game On Dude spectacularly failed as the 2012 Breeders' Cup ended in glorious sunshine at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Game on Dude, the overwhelming favorite for the marquee Breeders' Classic, finished a surprising seventh out of 12 runners after making a poor start, effectively ending his chance of securing Horse of the Year honors. ... Full Story | Top |
| WRAPUP 1-Horse racing-Wise Dan, Fort Larned shine at Breeders' Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:28 PM PDT * Wise Dan wins Mile in record style * Game on Dude fades, Fort Larned takes Classic (Updates at end of Breeders' Cup) ARCADIA, California, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Wise Dan cemented his credentials as America's top-ranked race horse while Game On Dude spectacularly failed as the 2012 Breeders' Cup ended in glorious sunshine at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Game on Dude, the overwhelming favourite for the marquee Breeders' Classic, finished a surprising seventh out of 12 runners after making a poor start, effectively ending his chance of securing Horse of the Year honours. ... Full Story | Top |
| Najar sent off as D.C. and New York locked in playoffs Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:24 PM PDT (Reuters) - D.C. United missed a golden opportunity to gain an early advantage in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semi-finals, drawing 1-1 with the New York Red Bulls, in a match that was highlighted by two own goals and United's Andy Najar being sent off for throwing the ball at referee Jair Marrufo. Najar had initially been booked for a foul on Joel Lindpere, then threw the ball in the direction of Maruffo, who issued a second yellow card that will rule the Honduran international out of the second leg on Wednesday. D.C. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Najar sent off as D.C. and New York locked in playoffs Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:21 PM PDT Nov 3 (Reuters) - D.C. United missed a golden opportunity to gain an early advantage in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semi-finals, drawing 1-1 with the New York Red Bulls, in a match that was highlighted by two own goals and United's Andy Najar being sent off for throwing the ball at referee Jair Marrufo. Najar had initially been booked for a foul on Joel Lindpere, then threw the ball in the direction of Maruffo, who issued a second yellow card that will rule the Honduran international out of the second leg on Wednesday. D.C. ... Full Story | Top |
| Dominican police arrest three in killing of ex-Yankees pitcher Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 07:50 PM PDT SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Reuters) - Police in the Dominican Republic said on Saturday they have arrested three suspects in the killing of former New York Yankees pitcher Pascual Perez during a robbery at his home last week, while two others remained at large. General Maximo Aybar, the chief of the police force's criminal investigations division, said one of the three suspects had confessed to killing Perez, who was found beaten to death last Thursday at his home near Santo Domingo. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Nets celebrate Brooklyn opening with victory over Toronto Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 07:32 PM PDT Nov 3 (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets baptised their new Barclays Center home with a 107-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday as the first major professional sports team in 55 years to call Brooklyn their home. The Nets led by 13 points in the third quarter, but had to hold off the Raptors, who closed within 97-95 with 65 seconds left before a three-point play by Brook Lopez gave Brooklyn the necessary cushion in their first game of the season. ... Full Story | Top |
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