| | |
| CORRECTED-Games-Myanmar weathers storm in quest for SEA Games gold glut Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:54 PM PST (corrects to clarify name of Malaysian official and title in 23rd and 24th paragraph) HANOI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Mention the words "kempo", "vovinam" or "chinlone" and expect an angry response from Southeast Asia's seething sports bosses - if they can remember what they are. The obscure terms are indigenous sports disciplines and for the few countries that play them, they will offer an unusual amount of medals at this year's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, at the expense of gymnasts, tennis and beach volleyball players bitter their sports were ditched by hosts Myanmar. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Tennis-Malaysian Open women's singles results Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:43 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Malaysian Open Women's Singles matches on Thursday Round 2Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand) beat 7-Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) 6-2 6-4 Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat 5-Misaki Doi (Japan) 6-4 7-6(7) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (U.S.) beat Duan Yingying (China) 6-1 6-4 4-Ayumi Morita (Japan) beat Nudnida Luangnam (Thailand) 6-3 6-1 Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Complaints continue as Indonesian FA sack general secretary Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:26 PM PST Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) sacked its secretary general, local media reported on Thursday, the latest controversial twist in a two-year struggle for power that shows no sign of abating. Six of the 11 PSSI executive committee members met on Wednesday and opted to remove Halim Mahfudz and replace him with Hadiyandra, the Jakarta Post reported. "The (PSSI) chairman (Djohar) said he could no longer cooperate with the former secretary-general," executive committee member Tony Apriliani told the newspaper. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 7-Tennis-Acapulco International men's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 10:57 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Acapulco International Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat Tommy Robredo (Spain) 6-4 7-6(4) 2-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Martin Alund (Argentina) 6-0 6-4 Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) beat Pablo Andujar (Spain) 6-4 6-3 Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Aljaz Bedene (Slovenia) 2-6 6-4 7-6(4) 1-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Wayne Odesnik (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 10:40 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Wednesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 34 20 .630 - 2. Brooklyn 34 24 .586 2 3. Boston 30 27 .526 5 1/2 4. Philadelphia 22 33 .400 12 1/2 5. Toronto 23 35 .397 13 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 36 21 .632 - 2. Chicago 32 25 .561 4 3. Milwaukee 28 28 .500 7 1/2 4. Detroit 23 37 .383 14 1/2 5. Cleveland 20 38 .345 16 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 41 14 .745 - 2. Atlanta 33 23 .589 8 1/2 3. Washington 18 38 .321 23 1/2 4. Orlando 16 42 .276 26 1/2 5. Charlotte 13 44 . ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 6-NBA results Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 10:29 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Detroit 96 WASHINGTON 95 Sacramento 125 ORLANDO 101 CLEVELAND 103 Toronto 92 NY KNICKS 109 Golden State 105 MEMPHIS 90 Dallas 84 Milwaukee 110 HOUSTON 107 OKLAHOMA CITY 119 New Orleans 74 Phoenix 105 SAN ANTONIO 101 (OT) Atlanta 102 UTAH 91 Denver 111 PORTLAND 109 Full Story | Top |
| Idaho baseball fan permitted to sue stadium over lost eye Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 10:27 PM PST SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Idaho man who lost an eye after being hit by a ball during a minor league baseball game can move forward with a lawsuit against stadium owners and the team, the Idaho Supreme Court said. Bud Rountree was attending a Boise Hawks game in August 2008 when a foul ball struck him in the eye. Rountree in 2010 sued the stadium owners and the Boise Hawks, a Chicago Cubs farm team, for negligence in state court. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL standings Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 10:13 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Wednesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Pittsburgh 13 7 0 69 54 26 2. New Jersey 10 5 4 48 49 24 3. Philadelphia 10 11 1 64 67 21 4. NY Rangers 8 8 2 44 48 18 5. NY Islanders 8 11 1 57 68 17 NORTHEAST DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Montreal 13 4 3 58 43 29 2. Boston 12 2 2 49 35 26 3. Ottawa 12 6 2 48 37 26 4. Toronto 12 9 0 59 51 24 5. Buffalo 7 12 1 50 64 15 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Carolina 9 8 1 50 54 19 2. Tampa Bay 9 9 1 70 60 19 3. Winnipeg 9 9 1 52 60 19 4. Florida 6 9 4 48 69 16 5. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday Feb 28 Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 10:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday: NBA Thunder rumble on past struggling Hornets Kevin Durant landed a triple double as the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded a 119-74 blowout victory over the outclassed New Orleans Hornets. (NBA-THUNDER/, moved, 250 words) - - - - NHL Bad blood, good memories for Montreal and Toronto fans. TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens faced off against each other for the 717th time on Wednesday and as always the bad blood flowed. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hot Curry throws up 54 in loss to Knicks Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 09:59 PM PST  (Reuters) - Golden State guard Stephen Curry scored a NBA season-high 54 points but only earned praise and not a win as the New York Knicks prevailed 109-105 against the Warriors at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Curry's career-best mark saw him land 18 of 28 shots from the field, 11 of 13 from the three-point arc and all seven free throw attempts. "I felt good all night," Curry told reporters. "I obviously played the whole game so I was trying to keep my legs underneath me on the offensive end and stick to the game plan on the defensive end. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 2-NHL results Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 09:47 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Montreal 5 TORONTO 2 PHILADELPHIA 4 Washington 1 ANAHEIM 5 Nashville 1 LOS ANGELES 2 Detroit 1 Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NBA-Hot Curry throws up 54 in loss to Knicks Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 09:45 PM PST Feb 27 (Reuters) - Golden State guard Stephen Curry scored a NBA season-high 54 points but only earned praise and not a win as the New York Knicks prevailed 109-105 against the Warriors at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Curry's career-best mark saw him land 18 of 28 shots from the field, 11 of 13 from the three-point arc and all seven free throw attempts. "I felt good all night," Curry told reporters. "I obviously played the whole game so I was trying to keep my legs underneath me on the offensive end and stick to the game plan on the defensive end. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tottenham banking on Bale for derby clash Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 09:36 PM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - Unbeaten in 11 Premier League matches and with man-of-the-moment Gareth Bale scoring at will, Tottenham Hotspur start as favourites against Arsenal on Sunday in a north London derby crucial to both sides' hopes of Champions League qualification. Victory for third-placed Tottenham would send them seven points clear of the fifth-placed Gunners and keep them above Chelsea in what is becoming a London-based tussle for third and fourth spots behind the Manchester clubs. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NBA-Thunder roll on with massive win over Hornets Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 09:35 PM PST (Adds quotes, details) * Durrant lands triple double in easy win * Westbrook scores 29 points for Thunder Feb 27 (Reuters) - Kevin Durant landed a triple double as the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded a 119-74 blowout victory over the outclassed New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday. The Thunder improved to 42-15 with the win, keeping their hold on the second best record in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Western Conference as they try to chase down the leading San Antonio Spurs, who lost 105-101 in overtime to Phoenix to drop to 45-14. ... Full Story | Top |
| Woods against anchored putter despite PGA Tour stance Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 09:12 PM PST PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods supports the idea of banning players from anchoring long putters to their body despite the PGA Tour's recent public opposition to a proposal from golf's rulemakers to outlaw the practice. Last November, the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal and Ancient (R&A) said they wanted to enforce the ban starting in 2016, but PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem came out against that plan last Sunday. ... Full Story | Top |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment