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| Nadal suffers recurring Wimbledon nightmare Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:26 AM PDT  By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - From a green and pleasant land, Wimbledon's grasscourts must now resemble a minefield for Rafa Nadal who, for the second year in a row on Monday, suffered a shock defeat by a modest opponent playing the match of his life. A year after Czech Lukas Rosol ambushed the 12-times grand slam champion in the second round, Nadal came up against inspired Belgian Steve Darcis in the first and was soundly beaten 7-6(4) 7-6(8) 6-4. At least against Rosol twice former champion Nadal went down fighting in five sets, but world No. ... Full Story | Top |
| Serena aims to let her racket do the talking Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:52 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams will want to banish thoughts of her weekend spat with Maria Sharapova and let her racket do the talking when she opens the defence of her Wimbledon crown against Luxembourg's Mandy Minella on Tuesday. The American's pursuit of a 17th grand slam title has been overshadowed due to the furore caused by a controversial interview she gave to an American magazine. The 31-year-old top seed will not let the fallout from the interview get in the way of fulfilling her billing as the overwhelming favourite for the title. ... Full Story | Top |
| Qatar emir hands power to son, no word on prime minister Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:49 PM PDT  By Regan Doherty DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power on Tuesday to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim, taking the rare step for a Gulf Arab ruler of voluntarily ceding power to try to ensure a smooth succession. But the 61-year-old emir made no immediate mention of the public face of Qatar's assertive foreign policy, prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim, a veteran politician who had been expected also to step down. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Wallaby Ioane gets new court date on assault charge Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:49 PM PDT MELBOURNE, June 25 (Reuters) - Wallabies Digby Ioane, who has been ruled out of the rest of the British and Irish Lions series with an injured shoulder, will face a Melbourne court on an assault charge in August. A warrant was issued for the winger's arrest on Monday after he failed to appear at a court to answer charges relating to a scuffle over an iPhone when he was in Melbourne with the Queensland Reds in March. Ioane submitted himself to police in Melbourne on Tuesday and was given a revised court date of Aug. 6, local media reported. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bulls skipper Spies to have surgery, season over Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:43 PM PDT  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Bulls captain Pierre Spies will have surgery on a torn bicep muscle on Tuesday and miss the remainder of the 2013 season, the Super Rugby side said in a statement. The loose-forward picked up the injury playing for South Africa in their 56-23 victory over Samoa in Pretoria on Saturday and after being assessed by two specialists it has been decided he will need to go under the knife. Bulls team doctor Org Strauss confirmed in a statement that the recovery period would rule the 28-year-old out for the rest of the season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Bulls skipper Spies to have surgery, season over Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:40 PM PDT CAPE TOWN, June 25 (Reuters) - Bulls captain Pierre Spies will have surgery on a torn bicep muscle on Tuesday and miss the remainder of the 2013 season, the Super Rugby side said in a statement. The loose-forward picked up the injury playing for South Africa in their 56-23 victory over Samoa in Pretoria on Saturday and after being assessed by two specialists it has been decided he will need to go under the knife. Bulls team doctor Org Strauss confirmed in a statement that the recovery period would rule the 28-year-old out for the rest of the season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Triple blast helps Rays blow Maple Leafs away Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:30 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays hit three home runs in a row to overcome baseball's most in-form team with a 4-1 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. James Loney, Wil Myers and Sam Fuld all went deep in consecutive at-bats during the second inning as the Rays brought an end to Toronto's 11-game winning streak. For 22-year-old rookie Myers, it was his second homer as a Major League player in his week-old career. Pitcher Jeremy Hellickson kept the Toronto bats quiet by tossing seven scoreless innings and allowing just one hit. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Triple blast helps Rays blow Maple Leafs away Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:21 PM PDT June 24 (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays hit three home runs in a row to overcome baseball's most in-form team with a 4-1 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. James Loney, Wil Myers and Sam Fuld all went deep in consecutive at-bats during the second inning as the Rays brought an end to Toronto's 11-game winning streak. For 22-year-old rookie Myers, it was his second homer as a Major League player in his week-old career. Pitcher Jeremy Hellickson kept the Toronto bats quiet by tossing seven scoreless innings and allowing just one hit. ... Full Story | Top |
| Chicago stuns Boston to win Stanley Cup Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:05 PM PDT  By Steve Keating BOSTON (Reuters) - A National Hockey League season that nearly never was will be remembered as one of the greatest after the Chicago Blackhawks stunned the Boston Bruins on Monday for their second Stanley Cup in four years. A labor dispute that delayed the start of the season by four months was all but forgotten when the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final came to a close with a wild Game Six that saw Chicago score 17 seconds apart in the final 76 seconds for a 3-2 win. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Chicago stuns Boston to win Stanley Cup Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:01 PM PDT * Blackhawks score twice in final minutes * Chicago's Kane named most valuable player (Adds quotes and detail) By Steve Keating BOSTON, June 24 (Reuters) - A National Hockey League season that nearly never was will be remembered as one of the greatest after the Chicago Blackhawks stunned the Boston Bruins on Monday for their second Stanley Cup in four years. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, June 25 Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday - - - - TENNIS Wimbledon (to July 7) Serena starts Wimbledon title defence LONDON - Serena Williams begins the defence of her Wimbledon title with a first round match against Luxembourg's Mandy Minella while men's top seed Novak Djokovic opens his campaign against Florian Mayer (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX), play starts at 1200 GMT/8 AM ET on main showcourts, by Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar, Clare Fallon, Sonia Oxley, Toby Davis, Belinda Goldsmith and Paul Majendie) - - - - NHL Blackhawks clinch Stanley Cup with Game Six win BOSTON - The Chicago ... Full Story | Top |
| New emir seen maintaining Qatar's role as power broker Monday, Jun 24, 2013 11:00 PM PDT  By Regan Doherty DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is widely expected to push ahead with his father's drive that transformed the wealthy Gulf Arab gas exporter into a regional power broker. A graduate of Britain's prestigious Sandhurst military academy, 33-year-old Sheikh Tamim is said to be a warm and affable pragmatist as well as being an avid fan of Britain's Manchester United who enjoys playing tennis and other sports. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Slovenian Stojanovic takes over at Red Star Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:53 PM PDT BELGRADE, June 25 (Reuters) - Debt-ridden Red Star Belgrade have hired former Slovenia manager Slavisa Stojanovic on a two-year contract with the aim of helping the 1991 European Cup winners break the recent dominance of bitter city rivals Partizan. Red Star were brought to the brink of administration by years of mismanagement that went hand in hand with the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s and the economic depression in Serbia. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:47 PM PDT June 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Monday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 45 33 .577 - 2. NY Yankees 41 34 .547 2 1/2 3. Baltimore 42 35 .545 2 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 40 37 .519 4 1/2 5. Toronto 38 37 .507 5 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 42 32 .568 - 2. Cleveland 39 36 .520 3 1/2 3. Kansas City 35 38 .479 6 1/2 4. Minnesota 34 38 .472 7 5. Chicago White Sox 31 42 .425 10 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 44 32 .579 - 2. Oakland 44 34 .564 1 3. Seattle 34 43 .442 10 1/2 4. LA Angels 33 43 .434 11 5. Houston 29 48 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Nuggets hire Shaw as coach: report Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:36 PM PDT June 24 (Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets have hired Brian Shaw as their new coach, the Denver Post reported on Monday, giving the long-time assistant his first top job in the NBA. The 47-year-old spent the last two seasons on the Indiana Pacers coaching staff after serving the six previous years with the Los Angeles Lakers under Phil Jackson. He will take over from Coach of the Year George Karl, who was let go at the end of a season that saw the Nuggets eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. "I'm very appreciative of the opportunity to lead this team," Shaw told the Denver Post. ... Full Story | Top |
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