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| Nadal, Sharapova and French men top Monday's Paris bill Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:58 PM PDT  PARIS (Reuters) - A day after former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams eased into the second round with the minimum of fuss, it will be the turn of title holders Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova to grace the French Open with their presence on Monday. Spanish third seed Nadal, who looks to win the claycourt grand slam for a record-extending eighth time, is second in action on Court Philippe Chatrier against German Daniel Brands while Russian second seed Sharapova closes proceedings against Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing-Renault to work on reducing engine costs Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:58 PM PDT By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 27 (Reuters) - Renault are committed to Formula One and will work to reduce the cost of their new engine after its introduction next year, the company's chief executive Carlos Ghosn has assured Bernie Ecclestone. Speaking at the Monaco Grand Prix after Renault announced a deal to supply its 2014 engine to Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso, currently with Ferrari, Ghosn said he was aware of F1 supremo Ecclestone's cost fears. The current V8 engine costs around nine million euros ($11.64 million) whereas the new 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, May 27 Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday: - - - - TENNIS French Open, Paris (to June 9) Champions Nadal, Sharapova kick-off Roland Garros campaigns PARIS - Rafa Nadal begins his quest for an eighth French Open title with a first-round match against Germany's Daniel Brands, while women's champion Maria Sharapova takes on Hsieh Su-wei. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Red Sox rally to stun Tribe Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:14 PM PDT May 26 (Reuters) - Jacoby Ellsbury hit a game-winning, walk-off double as the Boston Red Sox rallied from four runs down to stun the Cleveland Indians 6-5 on Sunday. The Red Sox trailed 5-1 in the top of the eighth, but erased the deficit with a run in the bottom of the inning and four more in the ninth. Mike Napoli and Jarrod Saltalamacchia had RBIs in the ninth before Ellsbury emerged with a two-RBI hit to seal the win. Boston took three of four games against Cleveland and manager Terry Francona, who was making his first trip back to Fenway Park since leaving the Red Sox in 2011. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Mexican league champions since 1996 Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:10 PM PDT May 26 (Reuters) - Mexican league title winners since thecreation in 1996 of two championships per season: Winter Summer 1996/7 Santos Laguna Guadalajara 1997/8 Cruz Azul Toluca 1998/9 Necaxa Toluca 1999/2000 Pachuca Toluca 2000/01 Morelia Santos Laguna 2001/2 Pachuca America Apertura Clausura 2002/3 Toluca Monterrey 2003/4 Pachuca Pumas UNAM 2004/5 Pumas UNAM America 2005/6 Toluca Pachuca 2006/7 Guadalajara Pachuca 2007/8 Atlante Santos Laguna 2008/9 Toluca Pumas UNAM 2009/10 Monterrey Toluca 2010/11 Monterrey Pumas UNAM 2011/12 Tigres UANL Santos Laguna 2012/13 Tijuana America Leading title ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-America beat Cruz Azul on penalties for 11th Mexican title Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:09 PM PDT MEXICO CITY, May 26 (Reuters) - Ten-man America beat Cruz Azul 4-2 on penalties to win a record-equalling 11th Mexican league title on Sunday, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat after two late goals forced extra time. The Eagles trailed 1-0 from the first leg of the final and were quickly a man down at the Azteca after midfielder Jesus Molina was sent off in the 14th minute. They fell behind on the night, and 2-0 on aggregate, to a 20th minute goal by Colombia striker Teofilo Gutierrez and looked set for defeat before staging a miraculous late salvo at two corner kicks. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Heat burn Pacers to take control of Eastern Finals Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:10 PM PDT May 26 (Reuters) - The Miami Heat displayed championship fight as they routed the Indiana Pacers 114-96 on Sunday to regain control of the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James scored 22 points, Dwyane Wade had 18 and eight assists and the Heat used a complete team effort to overwhelm Indiana and grab a 2-1 best-of-seven series lead. It was the first home defeat of the playoffs for the Pacers, who will try to rebound in Game Four on Tuesday back in Indiana. ... Full Story | Top |
| CA-SPORTS Summary Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:02 PM PDT Nadal, Sharapova and French men top Monday's Paris bill PARIS (Reuters) - A day after former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams eased into the second round with the minimum of fuss, it will be the turn of title holders Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova to grace the French Open with their presence on Monday. Spanish third seed Nadal, who looks to win the claycourt grand slam for a record-extending eighth time, is second in action on Court Philippe Chatrier against German Daniel Brands while Russian second seed Sharapova closes proceedings against Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei. ... Full Story | Top |
| New Jersey governor to look into charge against new Rutgers athletic director Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:01 PM PDT  (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Sunday vowed to investigate a report that the athletic director hired by Rutgers University after a basketball coach was fired for abusing players had herself been accused of similar abuse 16 years ago. "I've got to talk to university officials and try to get the complete story. It would be irresponsible for me to comment at this point on it," Christie told NBC News. "I'm as curious as anybody and given my position, I get to ask questions more quickly than others so I'll be asking questions and we'll see what happens. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Newell's rout Boca ahead of their Libertadores decider Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:53 PM PDT By Rex Gowar BUENOS AIRES, May 26 (Reuters) - Newell's Old Boys opened a three-point lead in the Argentine championship by crushing Boca Juniors 4-0 on Sunday, three days before their decisive Libertadores Cup quarter-final clash. The points gap for coach Gerardo Martino's side was helped by Lanus's first defeat, 3-1 away to San Martin in San Juan. Lanus's defeat enabled River Plate, who wore a new black strip to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their Monumental 1978 World Cup stadium, to climb above them into second place after they beat Atletico Rafaela 3-0. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Sharks beat Kings to force Game Seven Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:53 PM PDT May 26 (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks held off the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Sunday to force a Game Seven in their Western Conference semi-final series. Joe Thornton scored the opening goal in the first period and TJ Galiardi gave the Sharks a 2-0 lead early in the second before Dustin Brown pulled one back for the visitors. The deciding Game Seven between the Pacific Division foes is back in Los Angeles on Tuesday. "I felt we did a great job right from the start. The boys had a good jump," San Jose defenseman Scott Hannan said in a televised interview. "We were aggressive and didn't sit back. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:40 PM PDT May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Sunday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 30 19 .612 - 2. Boston 31 20 .608 - 3. Baltimore 27 23 .540 3 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 25 24 .510 5 5. Toronto 21 29 .420 9 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 28 20 .583 - 2. Cleveland 27 22 .551 1 1/2 3. Chicago White Sox 24 24 .500 4 4. Kansas City 21 26 .447 6 1/2 5. Minnesota 19 28 .404 8 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 32 18 .640 - 2. Oakland 28 23 .549 4 1/2 3. LA Angels 23 27 .460 9 4. Seattle 21 29 .420 11 5. Houston 14 36 . ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA play-offs semifinal result Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:25 PM PDT May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the NBA Play-offs Semifinal match between Indiana and Miami on Sunday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 T Miami 34 36 21 23 114 INDIANA 30 26 20 20 96 (Miami lead the best-of-seven series by 2-1) Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:07 PM PDT May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) TORONTO 6 Baltimore 5 DETROIT 6 Minnesota 1 Chicago Cubs 5 CINCINNATI 4 (10 innings) BOSTON 6 Cleveland 5 WASHINGTON 6 Philadelphia 1 TAMPA BAY 8 NY Yankees 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5 Miami 3 LA Angels 5 KANSAS CITY 2 Pittsburgh 5 MILWAUKEE 4 Oakland 6 HOUSTON 2 SAN FRANCISCO 7 Colorado 3 SEATTLE 4 Texas 3 (13 innings) St. Louis 5 LA DODGERS 3 ARIZONA 6 San Diego 5 NY METS 4 Atlanta 2 Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Nadal, Sharapova and French men top Monday's Paris bill Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:59 PM PDT PARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - A day after former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams eased into the second round with the minimum of fuss, it will be the turn of title holders Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova to grace the French Open with their presence on Monday. Spanish third seed Nadal, who looks to win the claycourt grand slam for a record-extending eighth time, is second in action on Court Philippe Chatrier against German Daniel Brands while Russian second seed Sharapova closes proceedings against Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei. ... Full Story | Top |
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