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| Messi wastes late chance as Argentina held Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:51 PM PDT  LA PAZ (Reuters) - Captain Lionel Messi missed an easy chance near the end as his Argentina team had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier played at high altitude on Tuesday. The third draw in a row between the two teams kept Argentina top of the South American group with 24 points from 11 matches. Bolivia have nine points from the same number of games. The former world champions have now gone four games without a victory against Bolivia since being crushed 6-1 on their previous visit to the Hernando Siles stadium, nearly 4,000 metres above sea level. ... Full Story | Top |
| Balotelli brace helps Italy beat brave Malta Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:49 PM PDT  By Kevin Azzopardi TA'QALI, Malta (Reuters) - Mario Balotelli extended his rich vein of scoring form as he hit a brace to inspire leaders Italy to a 2-0 win at a spirited Malta team in a World Cup Group B qualifier on Tuesday. Italy strengthened their grip on top spot by moving onto 13 points from five qualifiers while Malta, who slumped to a heavy 6-0 defeat by Bulgaria in Sofia last Friday, remain bottom with no points from five outings. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Dazzled Japan irked by laser beams in shock loss to Jordan Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:40 PM PDT March 27 (Reuters) - The Japan Football Association (JFA) will complain to FIFA that two of their players were targeted by laser beams from the crowd during their shock loss to Jordan in a World Cup qualifier, local media reported on Wednesday. A draw in Tuesday's match in Amman would have been enough for the Blue Samurai to become the first team to qualify for the 2014 finals in Brazil but Yasuhito Endo missed a second half penalty as the Asian champions crashed to a 2-1 defeat. ... Full Story | Top |
| Veteran Haas ends Djokovic dominance in Miami Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:30 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Germany's Tommy Haas recorded the upset of the tournament when he stunned two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-4 in the fourth round of the Sony Open at Miami on Tuesday. Haas, who turns 35 next week, needed just 80 minutes to end Djokovic's 14-match winning streak at the tournament and consign the world number one Serb to just his second loss of the season. "Playing against someone like Novak and coming out on top at this time of my career, it's unbelievable," Haas told reporters. ... Full Story | Top |
| Namibia coach resigns after World Cup qualifying loss Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:25 PM PDT (Reuters) - Namibia coach Bernard Kaanjuka has resigned after a defeat at the weekend cost them ground in their World Cup qualifying campaign. Namibia were beaten 1-0 at home by Malawi in Windhoek on Saturday, their second defeat in three Group F matches. "I think the time has come to part ways with the association because I failed in my mission to qualify the team for both the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup," Kaanjuka told reporters. He effectively wrote off Namibia's chances with three matches still to play even though they are only two points behind co-leaders Nigeria and Malawi. ... Full Story | Top |
| Late Aboutrika penalty gives Egypt win over Zimbabwe Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:16 PM PDT  ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - Egypt beat Zimbabwe 2-1 with a late Mohamed Aboutrika penalty to open a five-point gap at the top of Group G in African World Cup qualifying on Tuesday to preserve their 100 percent record. The result left Zimbabwe bottom with one point from three games halfway through the group phase and effectively out of the race for a place at next year's finals in Brazil. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0615 GMT on Wednesday, March 27 Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:14 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0615 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - TENNIS ATP and WTA: Sony Open (to 31) Haas stuns Djokovic to advance in Miami Germany's Tommy Haas recorded the upset of the tournament when he stunned two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-4 in the fourth round of the Sony Open at Miami. (TENNIS-MIAMI/ (PIX), moved. ... Full Story | Top |
| CA-SPORTS Summary Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:13 PM PDT Veteran Haas ends Djokovic dominance in Miami (Reuters) - Germany's Tommy Haas recorded the upset of the tournament when he stunned two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-4 in the fourth round of the Sony Open at Miami on Tuesday. Haas, who turns 35 next week, needed just 80 minutes to end Djokovic's 14-match winning streak at the tournament and consign the world number one Serb to just his second loss of the season. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Tennis-Veteran Haas ends Djokovic dominance in Miami Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:06 PM PDT * Haas ends Djokovic's 14-match winning streak at tournament * Opens door for Murray to replace Federer as world number two * Serena Williams moves into semi-finals (Adds details, quotes) March 26 (Reuters) - Germany's Tommy Haas recorded the upset of the tournament when he stunned two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-4 in the fourth round of the Sony Open at Miami on Tuesday. Haas, who turns 35 next week, needed just 80 minutes to end Djokovic's 14-match winning streak at the tournament and consign the world number one Serb to just his second loss of the season. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Soccer-Battling U.S. frustrate Mexico at Azteca Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:25 PM PDT (adds detail) * Mexicans furious after late penalty appeal is rejected * U.S. hold on to move into third place in standings By Simon Evans MEXICO CITY, March 26 (Reuters) - A battling United States held Mexico to their third straight draw in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, grinding out a goalless stalemate in a tense encounter at the Azteca Stadium on Tuesday. The result was only the second time the U.S. have earned a point from a qualifier at the Azteca and the gutsy display with an injury-hit squad took the U.S to four points from their three games. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:12 PM PDT March 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Tuesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 43 26 .623 - 2. Brooklyn 41 29 .586 2 1/2 3. Boston 36 34 .514 7 1/2 4. Philadelphia 27 43 .386 16 1/2 5. Toronto 26 44 .371 17 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 44 27 .620 - 2. Chicago 38 31 .551 5 3. Milwaukee 34 35 .493 9 4. Detroit 24 48 .333 20 1/2 5. Cleveland 22 47 .319 21 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 56 14 .800 - 2. Atlanta 39 32 .549 17 1/2 3. Washington 26 44 .371 30 4. Orlando 18 53 .254 38 1/2 5. Charlotte 16 54 . ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL standings Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:02 PM PDT March 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Tuesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Pittsburgh 26 8 0 117 84 52 2. New Jersey 15 11 7 82 89 37 3. NY Rangers 16 13 3 78 78 35 4. NY Islanders 15 15 3 96 107 33 5. Philadelphia 13 17 2 84 99 28 NORTHEAST DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Boston 21 7 3 89 66 45 2. Montreal 20 7 5 98 78 45 3. Ottawa 18 9 6 86 72 42 4. Toronto 18 12 4 102 97 40 5. Buffalo 13 16 4 87 102 30 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Winnipeg 18 14 2 88 99 38 2. Carolina 15 14 2 86 90 32 3. Washington 15 17 1 94 93 31 4. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 2-NBA results Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 09:53 PM PDT March 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) NY Knicks 100 BOSTON 85 Minnesota 105 DETROIT 82 DALLAS 109 LA Clippers 102 (OT) Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 6-NHL results Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 09:50 PM PDT March 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) TORONTO 3 Florida 2 PITTSBURGH 1 Montreal 0 NY Islanders 3 WASHINGTON 2 Winnipeg 4 CAROLINA 1 NY Rangers 5 PHILADELPHIA 2 TAMPA BAY 2 Buffalo 1 Edmonton 3 ST. LOUIS 0 CHICAGO 2 Calgary 0 VANCOUVER 1 Columbus 0 (SO) Full Story | Top |
| WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Venezuela closer to World Cup dream, Uruguay slip Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 09:38 PM PDT By Rex Gowar BUENOS AIRES, March 27 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi struggled in the thin air of La Paz, fluffing a gilt-edged chance to end his goal drought against Bolivia, while Colombia marksman Radamel Falcao was kept scoreless in Venezuela on Tuesday. However, with a rampant Ecuador crushing Paraguay 4-1 in Quito, South America's top three teams remain in charge of their World Cup qualifying chances as the race for the region's fourth direct ticket to the 2014 finals in Brazil hotted up. ... Full Story | Top |
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