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| Vintage Spurs ground Rockets 122-116 Friday, Dec 28, 2012 11:14 PM PST (Reuters) - San Antonio's Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili delivered a vintage performance to lead the Spurs to a 122-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday. Tony Parker had 31 points and 10 assists, Tim Duncan scored 30 points while Manu Ginobili added 23 off the bench to rekindle memories of the Spurs teams that won four titles from 1999-2007. San Antonio snatched a 41-29 lead after the first quarter then held off the Rockets the rest of the way as James Harden (33 points) and Jeremy Lin (21) tried to pull the visitors even. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NBA-Vintage Spurs ground Rockets 122-116 Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:59 PM PST * Spurs beat Rockets for third time in December * Houston's Harden gets 33 in loss Dec 28 (Reuters) - San Antonio's Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili delivered a vintage performance to lead the Spurs to a 122-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday. Tony Parker had 31 points and 10 assists, Tim Duncan scored 30 points while Manu Ginobili added 23 off the bench to rekindle memories of the Spurs teams that won four titles from 1999-2007. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:24 PM PST Dec 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Friday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 21 9 .700 - 2. Brooklyn 15 14 .517 5 1/2 3. Boston 14 14 .500 6 4. Philadelphia 14 16 .467 7 5. Toronto 10 20 .333 11 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 17 12 .586 - 2. Milwaukee 15 12 .556 1 3. Chicago 15 12 .556 1 4. Detroit 10 22 .313 8 1/2 5. Cleveland 7 24 .226 11 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 20 7 .741 - 2. Atlanta 18 9 .667 2 3. Orlando 12 17 .414 9 4. Charlotte 7 22 .241 14 5. Washington 4 23 .148 16 WESTERN CONFERENCENORTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| FACTBOX-Former England cricket captain Tony Greig Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:13 PM PST Dec 29 (Reuters) - Former England cricket captain Tony Greig, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in October, died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack at his Sydney home. Here is a run-down of his career: * Born on Oct. 6, 1946 in Queenstown, South Africa to a Scottish father. * He Started his first-class career for Sussex and prospered as an all-rounder. * He made his test debut for England in the home Ashes series against Australia in 1972 at Manchester. * A towering figure at 6ft-6in (1.98m), Greig played 58 tests for England, scoring 3,599 runs at an average of 40.43. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday Dec 29 Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday: - - - - SOCCER Premier League (1500 GMT unless stated) Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur (1245) Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Fulham v Swansea City Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion Norwich City v Manchester City Reading v West Ham United Stoke City v Southampton Arsenal v Newcastle United (1730) English top two face surprise packages LONDON - Leaders Manchester United hope to shore up a leaky defence as they host a thriving West Bromwich Albion while City look to get back to winning ways at energetic Norwich following defeat at Sunderland. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 7-NBA results Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:54 PM PST Dec 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Friday (home team in CAPS) WASHINGTON 105 Orlando 97 INDIANA 97 Phoenix 91 BROOKLYN 97 Charlotte 81 DETROIT 109 Miami 99 Atlanta 102 CLEVELAND 94 Toronto 104 NEW ORLEANS 97 (OT) Denver 106 DALLAS 85 SAN ANTONIO 122 Houston 116 LA Clippers 116 UTAH 114 SACRAMENTO 106 NY Knicks 105 LA LAKERS 107 Portland 87 GOLDEN STATE 96 Philadelphia 89 Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Cricket-Former England captain Greig dies Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:53 PM PST (Adds quotes, details) * Greig treated at hospital to no avail * Was recently diagnosed with lung cancer MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Former England captain and prominent cricket pundit Tony Greig has died at the age of 66 after suffering a heart attack at his Sydney home on Saturday. "In sad news, beloved Tony Greig, former England cricket captain has passed away today at the age of 66," broadcaster Channel Nine, which employed Greig as a cricket commentator, said on Twitter. "To his family and friends we pass on our best wishes. ... Full Story | Top |
| Saints to give suspended coach Payton new deal: report Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:26 PM PST  (Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints are set to hand suspended head coach Sean Payton a five-year contract extension, the NFL reported on its website on Friday. Payton is currently serving a season-long suspension for his role in the team's bounty program, which gave players cash rewards for knocking opponents out of games from 2009-2011. New Orleans struggled without Payton at the helm this season and at 7-8 they will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008. (Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Rutherford) Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Saints to give suspended coach Payton new deal - report Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:07 PM PST Dec 28 (Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints are set to hand suspended head coach Sean Payton a five-year contract extension, the NFL reported on its website on Friday. Payton is currently serving a season-long suspension for his role in the team's bounty program, which gave players cash rewards for knocking opponents out of games from 2009-2011. New Orleans struggled without Payton at the helm this season and at 7-8 they will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008. (Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Rutherford) Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Victorious Australia dogged by injuries, selection queries Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:18 PM PST MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Australia's second test thrashing of an injury-ravaged Sri Lanka provided some consolation after a stinging 1-0 loss in the home series to South Africa, but has left the team with much to ponder ahead of the dead rubber test in Sydney next week. Australia head into the final match of the series with an unassailable 2-0 lead, but the innings victory in Melbourne was soured with ongoing injury clouds over skipper Michael Clarke and vice-captain Shane Watson. ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary November/December 2013 Friday, Dec 28, 2012 06:00 PM PST NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 TENNIS Paris Masters (to 3) MOTOR RACING Formula One: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marinas Circuit (to 3) CRICKET Western Australia v England, Perth (to 2) HORSE RACING Breeders Cup, Santa Anita, California (to 2) SOCCER FIFA Under-17 World Cup, UAE (to 8) - - - - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 RUGBY International Matches - - - - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 ATHLETICS New York City marathon - - - - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 TENNIS ATP: World Tour finals, London - - - - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 HORSE RACING Melbourne Cup - - - - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 CRICKET Australia A v England, Hobart ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary October 2013 Friday, Dec 28, 2012 06:00 PM PST OCTOBER 2013 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 TENNIS ATP: China Open, Beijing (to 6) ATP: Japan Open, Tokyo (to 6) GYMNASTICS World Championships, Antwerp (to Oct 6) - - - - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 - - - - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 GOLF PGA Tour: The Presidents Cup, Dublin, Ohio (to 6) European Tour: Vivendi Seve Trophy, TBD (to 6) - - - - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 MOTOR RACING Formula One: Korean Grand Prix, Yeongam (to 6) BOXING AIBA World Boxing Championships, Almaty (to 10) - - - - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 - - - - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 RALLYING Rally of France (to 7) GAMES East Asian Games, Tianjin, China (to 15) CYCLING Tour of ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary September 2013 Friday, Dec 28, 2012 06:00 PM PST SEPTEMBER 2013 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 ATHLETICS Berlin Grand Prix MOTORCYCLING MotoGP: British Grand Prix, Silverstone MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 - - - - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 CRICKET Ireland v England, only ODI, Dublin Scotland v Australia, only ODI, Edinburgh - - - - ATHLETICS Zagreb Grand Prix - - - - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 BASKETBALL Eurorepan Basketball championship, Slovenia (to 22) - - - - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 GOLF European Tour: European Masters, Switzerland (to 8) FORMULA ONE Italian GP (to 8) NFL Season starts - - - - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 SOCCER World Cup qualifiers MOTOR RACING Formula One: ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary August 2013 Friday, Dec 28, 2012 06:00 PM PST AUGUST 2013 THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 GOLF WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Akron, Ohio (to 4) PGA Tour: Reno-Tahoe Open, Reno, Nevada (to 4) Women's British Open, St. Andrews, Scotland (to 4) RALLYING Rally of Finland (to 4) CRICKET The Ashes England v Australia, third test, Old Trafford, Manchester (to 5) - - - - FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 - - - - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 RUGBY Super Rugby final - - - - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 - - - - MONDAY, AUGUST 5 TENNIS ATP/WTA: Rogers Cup, Montreal, Canada (to 11) - - - - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 - - - - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 - - - - THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 GOLF U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary July 2013 Friday, Dec 28, 2012 06:00 PM PST JULY 2013 MONDAY, JULY 1 - - - - TUESDAY, JULY 2 - - - - WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 - - - - THURSDAY, JULY 4 GOLF European Tour: French Open, Paris (to 8) PGA Tour: The Greenbrier Classic, White Sulphur Springs,West Virginia (to 7) ATHLETICS Diamond League: Lausanne SAILING Louis Vuitton Challenger series, San Francisco - - - - FRIDAY, JULY 5 MOTOR RACING Formula One: German Grand Prix, TBC (to 7) RUGBY Super rugby round 19 (to 6) - - - - SATURDAY, JULY 6 ATHLETICS Diamond League: Paris RUGBY International match Australia v British and Irish Lions, Sydney - - - - SUNDAY, JULY 7 SOCCER CONCACAF Gold ... Full Story | Top |
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