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| CA-SPORTS Summary Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 11:23 PM PDT Hurricanes caught in deadline dilemma: deal or no deal TORONTO (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves trapped in a deadline day dilemma after a seventh straight loss on Thursday, slowly slipping out of a playoff race and pondering whether to make a deal or stick with what they have. With the National Hockey League's April 3 trade deadline fast approaching, the Hurricanes have little time to decide if they want to roll dice and make a trade that could help send them to the post-season or ride out the current storm. ... Full Story | Top |
| Former coach charged with match-fixing in South Korea Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 11:23 PM PDT (Reuters) - A leading South Korean basketball coach, arrested earlier this month for allegedly rigging matches, was among four people formally charged by prosecutors on Friday, local media reported. Dongbu Promy head coach Kang Dong-hee, who resigned after his arrest, was indicted for accepting money from brokers to help fix four matches during the 2010-2011 Korean Basketball League (KBL) season, according to the Yonhap news agency. Three others, including two gambling brokers, were also charged for match-fixing. ... Full Story | Top |
| Basketball-Former coach charged with match-fixing in South Korea Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 11:06 PM PDT March 29 (Reuters) - A leading South Korean basketball coach, arrested earlier this month for allegedly rigging matches, was among four people formally charged by prosecutors on Friday, local media reported. Dongbu Promy head coach Kang Dong-hee, who resigned after his arrest, was indicted for accepting money from brokers to help fix four matches during the 2010-2011 Korean Basketball League (KBL) season, according to the Yonhap news agency. Three others, including two gambling brokers, were also charged for match-fixing. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, March 29 Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 10:59 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday: - - - - CRICKET Two arrested in alleged assault of Jesse Ryder WELINGTON - New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder's condition was improving and he was responding to medical staff and his family as police said they had arrested two men in connection with the alleged assault. (CRICKET-ZEALAND/RYDER (UPDATE 2), moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 600 words) - - - - NBA Lakers slump to Milwaukee defeat Larry Sanders scored a career-high 21 points to go along with 13 rebounds and two blocked shots as the Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-103. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 2-Cricket-Ryder responding, second man arrested - police Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 10:29 PM PDT (adds second arrest) By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder's condition was improving and he was responding to medical staff and his family on Friday as police said they had arrested two men in connection with the alleged assault. A 20-year-old man and 37-year-old had been charged with assault and would appear in court on April 4, New Zealand Police (NZP) said in a statement. The men were related, police said, without providing further detail. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL standings Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 10:11 PM PDT March 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Thursday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Pittsburgh 27 8 0 121 84 54 2. New Jersey 15 11 7 82 89 37 3. NY Rangers 16 14 3 78 81 35 4. NY Islanders 16 15 3 100 110 35 5. Philadelphia 13 17 3 87 103 29 NORTHEAST DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Montreal 21 7 5 104 83 47 2. Boston 21 7 4 94 72 46 3. Ottawa 19 9 6 89 72 44 4. Toronto 19 12 4 108 100 42 5. Buffalo 13 16 5 91 107 31 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Winnipeg 18 15 2 88 103 38 2. Carolina 15 15 2 89 96 32 3. Washington 15 17 1 94 93 31 4. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 7-NHL results Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 10:02 PM PDT March 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) TORONTO 6 Carolina 3 NY Islanders 4 PHILADELPHIA 3 (SO) PITTSBURGH 4 Winnipeg 0 OTTAWA 3 NY Rangers 0 FLORIDA 5 Buffalo 4 (SO) Los Angeles 4 ST. LOUIS 2 Phoenix 7 NASHVILLE 4 EDMONTON 6 Columbus 4 VANCOUVER 4 Colorado 1 SAN JOSE 2 Detroit 0 Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 09:30 PM PDT March 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Thursday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 44 26 .629 - 2. Brooklyn 42 29 .592 2 1/2 3. Boston 37 34 .521 7 1/2 4. Philadelphia 28 43 .394 16 1/2 5. Toronto 26 45 .366 18 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 46 27 .630 - 2. Chicago 39 31 .557 5 1/2 3. Milwaukee 35 36 .493 10 4. Detroit 24 48 .333 21 1/2 5. Cleveland 22 48 .314 22 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 56 15 .789 - 2. Atlanta 40 32 .556 16 1/2 3. Washington 26 45 .366 30 4. Orlando 18 54 .250 38 1/2 5. Charlotte 17 54 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Darker side to glamour of global sport Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 09:30 PM PDT  By John Mehaffey LONDON (Reuters) - Unprecedented levels of skill, intensity and endurance have transformed global sport into spectacular mass entertainment and handsomely rewarded its leading exponents. Now that the euphoria of last year's acclaimed London Olympics has dissipated, however, a spate of troubling stories in the first quarter of 2013 show an altogether darker and more disturbing side to a glamorous, multi-billion-dollar industry. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sharapova sets up Serena final in Miami Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 09:21 PM PDT  By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova will face Serena Williams in the final of the Sony Open while Britain's Andy Murray will take on France's Richard Gasquet in the men's semi-finals after grinding down Croatian Marin Cilic. World number one Williams needed just 65 minutes to deal with fourth seeded defending champion Agnieska Radwanska 6-0 6-3, while Sharapova, who won at Indian Wells earlier this month, demolished Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-1. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 2-NBA results Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 09:20 PM PDT March 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) MILWAUKEE 113 LA Lakers 103 Indiana 103 DALLAS 78 Sacramento 117 PHOENIX 103 Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 4-Tennis-Sharapova sets up Serena final in Miami Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 09:16 PM PDT * Gasquet eases past Berdych to set up Murray semi-final * Williams favourite despite Sharapova's good form (adds Williams quote) By Simon Evans MIAMI, March 28 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova will face Serena Williams in the final of the Sony Open while Britain's Andy Murray will take on France's Richard Gasquet in the men's semi-finals after grinding down Croatian Marin Cilic. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hurricanes caught in deadline dilemma: deal or no deal Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 08:56 PM PDT  By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves trapped in a deadline day dilemma after a seventh straight loss on Thursday, slowly slipping out of a playoff race and pondering whether to make a deal or stick with what they have. With the National Hockey League's April 3 trade deadline fast approaching, the Hurricanes have little time to decide if they want to roll dice and make a trade that could help send them to the post-season or ride out the current storm. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Hurricanes caught in deadline dilemma - deal or no deal Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 08:50 PM PDT By Steve Keating TORONTO, March 28 (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves trapped in a deadline day dilemma after a seventh straight loss on Thursday, slowly slipping out of a playoff race and pondering whether to make a deal or stick with what they have. With the National Hockey League's April 3 trade deadline fast approaching, the Hurricanes have little time to decide if they want to roll dice and make a trade that could help send them to the post-season or ride out the current storm. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights of Thursday's National Basketball Association games Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 08:20 PM PDT March 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Bucks 113, Lakers 103 Larry Sanders scored a career-high 21 points to go along with 13 rebounds and two blocked shots as the Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-103 on Thursday night. Milwaukee rode a fourth-quarter wave, breaking open a close game and snapping a four-game losing streak. Ersan Ilyasova and Monta Ellis each scored eight points in the fourth quarter and finished with 20 and 18, respectively. Kobe Bryant had 30 points to lead the Lakers, who have lost four of their last five. ... Full Story | Top |
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