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| Scotland's Rangers FC report first half loss Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 11:19 PM PST LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Rangers reported an underlying loss of seven million pounds ($10.5 million) in the seven months to December as the soccer club's new owners rebuild from the bottom tier of the Scottish game. "The Company is expected to report an operating loss at year end in accordance with the business plan and broader growth strategy," it said in a statement. The previous parent company of Rangers, 54 times Scottish champoions, went into liquidation last year and the team is now playing in the fourth tier of Scottish football. Rangers said it had a pre-tax profit of 9. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-African Confederation Cup draw Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 11:06 PM PST CAPE TOWN, March 4 (Reuters) - The draw for the second round of the African Confederation Cup, after the completion of the first round at the weekend: ENPPI (Egypt) v Gor Mahia (Kenya) Petro Atletico (Angola) v SuperSport United (South Africa) Lobi Stars (Nigeria) v Liga Muculmana (Mozambique) Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) v AS Douanes (Togo) ASEC Abidjan (Ivory Coast) v Rail Club Kadiogo (Burkina Faso) Daring Club Motema Pembe (DR Congo) v Lydia Ludic (Burundi) USM Alger (Algeria) v Panthere Nde (Cameroon) Heartland (Nigeria) v US Bitam (Gabon) Ahli Shandy (Sudan) v Dedebit (Ethiopia) Ismaili ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-South Korea drop Spain-based Park for World Cup qualifier Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 10:43 PM PST March 4 (Reuters) - Spain-based striker Park Chu-young has been left out of South Korea's 23-man squad for this month's World Cup qualifier against Qatar, the country's soccer association said on Monday. Celta Vigo took Park on loan from Arsenal for the ongoing season but the 27-year-old has failed to score since November. South Korea, second behind Uzbekistan in Group A, will host Qatar on March 26 in the final stage of Asian qualifiers for Brazil 2014. "We build our roster based on our opponent on a game-by-game basis," head coach Choi Kang-hee was quoted as saying by the Yonhap news agency. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Collated African Confederation Cup results Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 10:08 PM PST CAPE TOWN, March 4 (Reuters) - Collated African Confederation Cup first round, second leg results at the weekend: Recreativo Caala (Angola) 2 Power Dynamos (Zambia) 0 Recreativo Caala won 2-1 on aggregate Elect Sport (Chad) 1 Panthere Nde (Cameroon) 1 Panthere Nde won 3-1 on aggregate Diables Noirs (Congo) 1 New Edubiase (Ghana) 0 Diables Noirs won 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw Dedebit (Ethiopia) 1 Anges de Fatima (Central African Republic) 2 Dedebit won 5-2 on aggregate US Bitam (Gabon) 12 Desportivo Guadalupe (Sao Tome e Principe) 1 US Bitam won 17-1 on aggregate FC Sequence ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday March 4 Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 10:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday: - - - - SOCCER Champions League Manchester United and Real Madrid prepare to resume battle LONDON - The latest intriguing duel between friendly rivals and master tacticians Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho will take place on Tuesday as Manchester United and Real Madrid resume battle in the Champions League last 16. ... Full Story | Top |
| REFILE-Soccer-China ropes in Beckham to revive soccer image Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:56 PM PST (Adds dropped word in headline) March 4 (Reuters) - China has named former England captain David Beckham as its first global soccer ambassador to revive the game's image which has been hit by a match-fixing scandal and an exodus of international stalwarts from the country's premier league. In his new role, Beckham, who joined French club Paris Saint-Germain in January, is expected to help bring Chinese Super League (CSL) to the world stage and promote the game in the world's most populous country. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:20 PM PST March 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Sunday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 35 21 .625 - 2. Brooklyn 34 26 .567 3 3. Boston 31 27 .534 5 4. Philadelphia 23 35 .397 13 5. Toronto 23 37 .383 14 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 38 22 .633 - 2. Chicago 34 26 .567 4 3. Milwaukee 29 28 .509 7 1/2 4. Detroit 23 39 .371 16 5. Cleveland 20 39 .339 17 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 43 14 .754 - 2. Atlanta 33 25 .569 10 1/2 3. Washington 19 39 .328 24 1/2 4. Orlando 16 44 .267 28 1/2 5. Charlotte 13 46 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Woods needs to "clean up" after disappointing round at Honda Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:08 PM PST  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods struggled to a four-over par 74 in the final round of the Honda Classic on Sunday, ending the week without breaking par once and left saying he need to "clean up" his play. "I just made too many penalties this week. Today is a perfect example, I didn't play that poorly. I had two water balls and a lost ball," he told reporters. "Take those away, and I missed two short birdie putts, and it was actually a decent score. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mourinho and Ferguson resume Champions League battle Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:06 PM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - The latest intriguing duel between friendly rivals and master tacticians Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho will take place on Tuesday as Manchester United and Real Madrid resume battle in the Champions League. The match at Old Trafford, which is evenly poised after a 1-1 first-leg draw in Madrid, is the outstanding game in Europe this week as the Champions League tempo increases with three other round-of-16 ties being decided. ... Full Story | Top |
| United to welcome Ronaldo while plotting goodbye Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:06 PM PST  MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo can expect a rousing Old Trafford welcome on Tuesday before his former Manchester United team mates use a newfound defensive solidity to try to make those the last Champions League cheers he hears this season. The last-16 tie between the two European giants is balanced on a knife edge after last month's 1-1 draw in the first leg and with United holding the tiniest of advantages in the shape of an away goal this week's glamour match could be a tight affair. ... Full Story | Top |
| Alaska's Iditarod sled-dog race begins in earnest from frozen lake Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:04 PM PST  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Competition in the famed sled-dog race known as the Iditarod began in earnest on Sunday as 65 mushers and their canine teams set off from a frozen lake to venture into the snowy Alaska wilderness. The Iditarod's official restart, a day after a ceremonial launch in Anchorage, was staged on an ice-covered lake in Willow, a small community about 80 miles north of Alaska's biggest city. With the race clock turned on for the 41st edition of the race, mushers and their dogs departed the start chute in two-minute intervals. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hafeez and Gul put woes behind them to give Pakistan win Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:04 PM PST  (Reuters) - Captain Mohammad Hafeez and bowler Umar Gul put their test woes behind them as Pakistan beat South Africa by 95 runs on Sunday to win the two-match Twenty20 series 1-0. Hafeez scored 86 off 65 balls to anchor a strong batting display at Centurion as Pakistan slammed the home side's attack to all corners and finished with 195 for seven from their 20 overs. Gul then took four wickets in a spell of seven balls to rip the heart out of South Africa's response and condemn them to 100 all out - their lowest total in a T20 international. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 5-NBA results Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:03 PM PST March 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) Miami 99 NY KNICKS 93 Oklahoma City 108 LA CLIPPERS 104 WASHINGTON 90 Philadelphia 87 Memphis 108 ORLANDO 82 SACRAMENTO 119 Charlotte 83 HOUSTON 136 Dallas 103 SAN ANTONIO 114 Detroit 75 INDIANA 97 Chicago 92 LA LAKERS 99 Atlanta 98 Full Story | Top |
| Tokyo an inspirational choice for Games, Abe tells IOC Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:01 PM PST  TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo would be an inspirational choice to host the 2020 Olympic Games, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Olympic officials on Monday, with Japan keen to showcase its recovery from a devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Abe made sure that an inspection tour by an International Olympic Committee (IOC) team got off to a heavyweight start. ... Full Story | Top |
| West Indies enjoy easy second T20 win over Zimbabwe Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 08:59 PM PST  (Reuters) - Twenty20 world champions West Indies enjoyed a second easy win over Zimbabwe with a 41-run victory in Antigua on Sunday. Lendl Simmons continued his good form with 41 and Kieron Pollard hit an unbeaten 45 from 39 balls as West Indies made 158 for seven in their allotted overs. Zimbabwe got off to a poor start in response with West Indies leg spinner Samuel Badree claiming three wickets to have the tourists struggling at 33 for three in the eighth over. The run chase never looked on from that point, Hamilton Masakadza hitting an unbeaten 53 with little support at the other end. ... Full Story | Top |
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