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| Blatter hints at staying on as FIFA president Friday, May 03, 2013 12:20 AM PDT  By Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter again hinted he plans to stand for another four-year term as the head of world soccer during a speech to AFC delegates in which he called for more World Cup places for Asian teams. The 77-year-old Swiss, speaking at the Asian Football Confederation Congress in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, was discussing his reform plans before he appeared to reveal he was not going to quit the presidency in two years time. ... Full Story | Top |
| CA-SPORTS Summary Friday, May 03, 2013 12:17 AM PDT Analysis: What next for Lakers after tumultuous season? LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After enduring a roller-coaster season described by Hall of Famer Earvin 'Magic' Johnson as "one of the worst" in franchise history, Los Angeles Lakers fans are scratching their heads over what may happen next. Widely tipped as National Basketball Association (NBA) championship contenders after assembling a star-studded lineup for their 2012-13 campaign, the injury-hit Lakers were swept out of the playoffs in the opening round by the San Antonio Spurs. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Blatter hints at staying on as FIFA president Friday, May 03, 2013 12:07 AM PDT * Blatter drops hint about staying on * Calls for more balance in World Cup places (Adds Sheikh Salman quotes) By Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter again hinted he plans to stand for another four-year term as the head of world soccer during a speech to AFC delegates in which he called for more World Cup places for Asian teams. The 77-year-old Swiss, speaking at the Asian Football Confederation Congress in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, was discussing his reform plans before he appeared to reveal he was not going to quit the presidency in two years time. ... Full Story | Top |
| Liberia FA president handed six-month ban Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:59 PM PDT (Reuters) - The president of Liberia's football association, Musa Bility, has been banned from all soccer activities for six months for using confidential Confederation of African Football (CAF) documents without permission, CAF announced on Thursday. The documents were executive committee minutes, but no further details of the decision were provided by CAF's disciplinary committee. A $10,000 fine was also imposed on the Liberia Football Association, a CAF statement said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Liberia FA president handed six-month ban Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:58 PM PDT May 3 (Reuters) - The president of Liberia's football association, Musa Bility, has been banned from all soccer activities for six months for using confidential Confederation of African Football (CAF) documents without permission, CAF announced on Thursday. The documents were executive committee minutes, but no further details of the decision were provided by CAF's disciplinary committee. A $10,000 fine was also imposed on the Liberia Football Association, a CAF statement said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Folau selection would devalue Wallabies shirt- White Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:52 PM PDT SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters) - Picking code-hopper Israel Folau to face the British and Irish Lions in the three-test series in June and July would devalue the Wallabies shirt, World Cup winning coach Jake White said on Friday. Former rugby league international Folau joined the New South Wales Waratahs this season after a two-year stint in Australia rules football and will play only his 10th competitive match in the 15-man code against the Southern Kings on Saturday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Boston bombing suspects had planned July 4 attack Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:50 PM PDT  By Ross Kerber, Jim Finkle and Mark Hosenball BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attacks on the Boston Marathon had originally planned to set off their bombs on July 4, a law enforcement official said. The official said the suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, advanced the date of their attack because they completed building bombs more quickly then they originally anticipated. The official declined to be identified and did not offer more details. ... Full Story | Top |
| Birmingham City owner fails to have money laundering trial dismissed Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:43 PM PDT By Grace Li HONG KONG, May 3 (Reuters) - Birmingham City football club owner Carson Yeung failed to have charges of laundering more than HK$720 million ($93 million)thrown out on Friday after a judge rejected claims that the absence of some documents would make a fair trial impossible. District Court judge Douglas Yau said the defence failed to prove that missing documents from securities brokerages and delays by investigators would result in an unfair hearing. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, May 3 Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday: - - - - NBA Nets beat Bulls to square series Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez and Deron Williams scored 17 points each as visiting Brooklyn outlasted Chicago to even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series at 3-3. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, by SportsDirect, 600 words) - - - - NHL Senators strike first against Canadiens Craig Anderson made 48 saves as visiting Ottawa scored three goals in the third period to rally past Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights from Thursday's NBA playoff games Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:58 PM PDT May 2 (SportsDirect) - Highlights of Thursday's National Basketball Association playoff games. - - - - Warriors 92, Nuggets 88 Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in a decisive third quarter and Andrew Bogut collected 14 points, 21 rebounds and four blocks as hosts Golden State survived a late surge and held off Denver to win the Western Conference playoff series 4-2. Draymond Green scored six of his 16 points during a key stretch in the fourth quarter and added 10 rebounds off the bench for the Warriors, who won their first playoff series since 2007 and will take on the No. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Highlights of Thursday's NHL playoff games Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:47 PM PDT (Adds Detroit v Anaheim game) May 2 (SportsDirect) - Highlights of Thursday's National Hockey League playoff games. - - - - Red Wings 5, Ducks 4 (OT) Gustav Nyquist scored a power play goal 1:21 into overtime as Detroit recovered from squandering a three-goal lead in the third period to level their Western Conference first-round playoff series with Anaheim. Justin Abdelkader had scored 48 seconds into the game for the seventh-seeded Red Wings, before Damien Brunner and Johan Franzen scored to give the visitors a 3-0 lead early in the second period. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Highlights from Thursday's MLB games Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:40 PM PDT May 2 (SportsDirect) - Highlights from Major league Baseball games on Thursday. - - - - White Sox 3, Rangers 1 Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer and emergency starter Hector Santiago pitched 5 1/3 solid innings as visiting Chicago knocked off Texas. Santiago (1-1) filled in when Jake Peavy couldn't make the start due to back spasms. He gave up one run, two hits and two walks and struck out six as the White Sox held the Rangers to three hits while winning for the second straight night. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA play-offs 1st round results Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:31 PM PDT May 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA Play-offs 1st Round games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 T CHICAGO 27 27 17 21 92 Brooklyn 33 27 15 20 95 (The best-of-seven series is level at 3-3) 1 2 3 4 T GOLDEN STATE 21 19 33 19 92 Denver 25 17 20 26 88 (Golden State win the best-of-seven series by 4-2) Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:25 PM PDT May 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Thursday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 20 8 .714 - 2. NY Yankees 17 10 .630 2 1/2 3. Baltimore 17 12 .586 3 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 12 15 .444 7 1/2 5. Toronto 10 19 .345 10 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Kansas City 15 10 .600 - 2. Detroit 16 11 .593 - 3. Minnesota 12 12 .500 2 1/2 4. Cleveland 12 13 .480 3 5. Chicago White Sox 12 15 .444 4 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 17 11 .607 - 2. Oakland 16 13 .552 1 1/2 3. Seattle 13 17 .433 5 4. LA Angels 10 18 .357 7 5. Houston 8 21 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Deans fires Lions breakdown warning Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:18 PM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters) - The contest at the breakdown will be a "huge" part of the British and Irish Lions series and will need to be strictly managed by referees if the tests are to be any kind of spectacle, Australia coach Robbie Deans believes. Neutral referees New Zealand's Chris Pollock, South African Craig Joubert and France's Romain Poite will officiate the three tests in June and July and Deans said they must take firm control of the tackle area. ... Full Story | Top |
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