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| Snedeker and Co have low-scoring fun watching Phil Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 11:13 PM PST (Reuters) - While Phil Mickelson grabbed the spotlight in stunning style at the Phoenix Open on Thursday, FedExCup champion Brandt Snedeker and his two playing partners relished a low-scoring day in the Arizona sunshine during the opening round. Snedeker took advantage of the ideal conditions to fire a sparkling seven-under-par 64 at the TPC Scottsdale, finishing four shots behind the pacesetting Mickelson who lipped out with a birdie attempt for a 59 at the last. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Predators dethrone Kings in shootout Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 11:05 PM PST LOS ANGELES, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The struggling Nashville Predators snapped a three-game losing streak when they upset the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings with a nerve-jangling 2-1 shootout victory on Thursday. Despite being outshot 22-11 in regulation, the Predators kept coming up with crucial blocks to stay alive before left wing Sergei Kostitsyn scored the decisive goal in the eighth round of a tense shootout. Nashville improved to 2-2-3 for the season while the Kings, bidding for a third straight win in front of a sellout crowd of 18,118 at the Staples Center, slipped to 2-2-2. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-West Indies v Australia - first ODI scoreboard Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:59 PM PST PERTH, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after Australia defeatedWest Indies by nine wickets in the first one-day internationalat the WACA on Friday. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. West Indies innings C. Gayle c Finch b McKay 4 K. Powell c Clarke b Starc 11 R. Sarwan b Starc 0 Darren Bravo c Clarke b Faulkner 11 Dwayne Bravo c Hughes b Starc 0 K. Pollard b Starc 0 D. Thomas c Clarke b Faulkner 3 D. Sammy c Bailey b McKay 16 J Holder b Starc 7 S. Narine c Wade b McKay 0 K. Roach not out 1 Extras (b-8 lb-3 w-6) 17 Total (all out; 23. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Starc grabs five wickets as Australia crush Windies Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:57 PM PST PERTH, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Paceman Mitchell Starc helped consign West Indies to their third lowest total in one-day internationals as Australia's top order needed less than 10 overs to race to a nine-wicket victory at the WACA on Friday. Man-of-the-match Starc captured five wickets for 20 and burly quick Clint McKay returned figures of 3-10 as the tourists were skittled for 70, having won the toss and elected to bat first on a baking hot day. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 5-NHL results Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:35 PM PST Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) Buffalo 7 BOSTON 4 TORONTO 3 Washington 2 NY Islanders 5 NEW JERSEY 4 (OT) Pittsburgh 3 NY RANGERS 0 St. Louis 4 COLUMBUS 1 FLORIDA 6 Winnipeg 3 Colorado 6 CALGARY 3 Nashville 2 LOS ANGELES 1 (SO) SAN JOSE 3 Edmonton 2 (SO) Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:34 PM PST Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Thursday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 28 15 .651 - 2. Brooklyn 27 19 .587 2 1/2 3. Boston 22 23 .489 7 4. Philadelphia 19 26 .422 10 5. Toronto 16 30 .348 13 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Chicago 28 17 .622 - 2. Indiana 27 19 .587 1 1/2 3. Milwaukee 24 20 .545 3 1/2 4. Detroit 17 29 .370 11 1/2 5. Cleveland 13 33 .283 15 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 29 13 .690 - 2. Atlanta 26 19 .578 4 1/2 3. Orlando 14 31 .311 16 1/2 4. Washington 11 33 .250 19 5. Charlotte 11 34 . ... Full Story | Top |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Last eight offer tasty mix at African Nations Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:29 PM PST  PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) - The right ingredients seem to be in place to make the knockout rounds of the African Nations Cup, which reaches the quarter-finals stage this weekend, a real football feast for fans a little short-changed by the group games. Hosts South Africa have survived, so have the tournament favourites Ivory Coast, the fairytale underdogs from the Cape Verde Islands, the unexpected wildcards Togo and Burkina Faso along with traditional powerhouses Ghana, Nigeria and Mali. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NBA results Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:26 PM PST Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) OKLAHOMA CITY 106 Memphis 89 GOLDEN STATE 100 Dallas 97 Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia beat West Indies by nine wickets in first ODI Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:18 PM PST PERTH, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Australia defeated West Indies by nine wickets in the first one-day international at the WACA on Friday. Scores: Australia 1-71 (G. Maxwell 51 not out) v West Indies 70 (M. Starc 5-20, C. McKay 3-10) (Compiled by Ian ransom, editing by Nick Mulvenney) Full Story | Top |
| Fiorentina sign Sissoko on loan from PSG Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:12 PM PST  (Reuters) - Fiorentina have bolstered their push for a Champions League spot next season by signing Paris St Germain's defensive midfielder Momo Sissoko on Thursday. The Florence club, sixth in Serie A and seven points off Italy's third Champions League spot, said in a statement on transfer deadline day that the Mali international was joining initially on loan. The 28-year-old has spent the last season and a half at French league leaders PSG after spells at Juventus, Liverpool, Valencia and Auxerre. Full Story | Top |
| I'm part of history, says Adebayor of Togo's progress Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:11 PM PST  NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) - Togo have confounded conventional wisdom by reaching the last eight at the African Nations Cup despite chaotic preparations for the tournament. The small west African country will meet Burkina Faso on Sunday having made it past the group phase for the first time in eight attempts. Togo were in turmoil before the start of the competition with the participation of their best player, Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor, in doubt and the squad in revolt over bonus money. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday Feb 1 Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday: - - - - NFL Talented 49ers roster finally comes of age NEW ORLEANS - Barely three years since being derided as a sorry parody of the franchise which once dominated the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers have a chance to claim a record-equalling sixth Super Bowl win on Sunday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Phoenix Open scores Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 09:45 PM PST Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Phoenix Open at the par-71 course on Thursday in Scottsdale, Arizona holesplayed rounds -11 Phil Mickelson (U.S.) 18 60 -7 Ryan Palmer (U.S.) 18 64 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 18 64 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 18 64 Ted Potter Jr. (U.S.) 18 64 Jeff Maggert (U.S.) 18 64 -6 Matt Every (U.S.) 18 65 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) 18 65 Bill Haas (U.S.) 18 65 Yang Yong-Eun (South Korea) 18 65 Brian Gay (U.S.) 18 65 Justin Leonard (U.S.) 18 65 Hank Kuehne (U.S.) 18 65 Martin Flores (U.S.) 18 65 Nick Watney (U.S.) 18 65 John Mallinger (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Thunder maul new-look Grizzlies in Oklahoma Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 09:30 PM PST (Reuters) - A day after controversially trading away top-scorer Rudy Gay, the Memphis Grizzlies were humbled 106-89 at Oklahoma City on Thursday as the Thunder stayed firmly in the hunt to be best in the west. In a battle of NBA title contenders from the Western Conference, the second-best Thunder improved to 35-11 with the rout, while questions about whether the fourth-placed Grizzlies can contend without Gay will remain as they fell to 29-16. ... Full Story | Top |
| Beyonce says sang along to pre-recorded track at inauguration Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 08:54 PM PST  NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Singer Beyonce said she sang along to a pre-recorded track at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, but delivered a stirring a cappella version of the U.S. national anthem at a Super Bowl news conference on Thursday. She also said would be singing live at the half-time show of the National Football League championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens at the Superdome on Sunday. ... Full Story | Top |
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