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| Federer stunned by Brands in Swiss Open Friday, Jul 26, 2013 12:58 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Top seed Roger Federer suffered a shock 6-3 6-4 defeat by Germany's Daniel Brands in his opening match at his home Swiss Open on Thursday - the latest setback for the former world number one. The 17-times grand-slam champion was beaten in 66 minutes by the 55th-ranked Brands in the second round in Gstaad, a week after beating the same player in the Hamburg tournament. "It helped that I already played him in Hamburg last week," Brands said on the ATP website (www.atpworldtour.com). "Of course you are very impressed when you face him on the court for the first time. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-McKenzie tells Wallaby Beale to get his shoulder fixed Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:47 PM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, July 26 (Reuters) - Wallabies fullback Kurtley Beale has been ruled out for the year after being told by new coach Ewen McKenzie to have an operation on his shoulder and come back fit and healthy next year. Beale, who has had a torrid year with several off-field problems, played in all three tests in the British and Irish Lions series but has been carrying the injury since last year. "It's pretty simple, Kurtley's had a shoulder injury for more than a year now," McKenzie, who took over from Robbie Deans after the Lions series defeat, said on Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Baku Cup women's singles quarterfinal results Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:33 PM PDT July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Baku Cup Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday Shahar Peer (Israel) beat Tadeja Majeric (Slovenia) 6-0 6-4 Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-League's Marshall of 'interest' to Australian rugby Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:11 PM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, July 26 (Reuters) - Australia is interested in the prospect of former rugby league world player of the year Benji Marshall coming over to the 15-man game but there is no signing imminent, Australian Rugby Union chief Bill Pulver said on Friday. The 28-year-old five eighth, roughly the equivalent of a union flyhalf, has signalled his interest in making the switch after having his request to leave Sydney club Wests Tigers two years before the end of his contract granted. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kenya federation probed amid allegations of missing funds Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:04 PM PDT NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan football chiefs are under investigation by the country's anti-corruption agency over allegations that several hundred thousand dollars received from FIFA and other donor agencies have gone missing, officials said on Thursday. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has received information about the alleged misappropriation of up to $410,000 by the Football Federation of Kenya (FKF) and investigations are ongoing, said the EACC's public relation chief Yasin Ayila. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, July 26 Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday: - - - - MOTOR RACING Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix (to 28) Mercedes try new tyres in first practice at Hungaroring BUDAPEST - Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, among the favourites for pole position on Saturday, try out Pirelli's new tyres for the first time after their team was forced to miss a test last week. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Highlights of Thursday's MLB games Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 10:57 PM PDT July 25 (The Sports XChange) - Highlights of Thursday's Major League Baseball games. - - - Mets 7, Braves 4 David Wright highlighted a three-run sixth inning with a controversial RBI triple as the New York Mets pounded out 14 hits in a 7-4 victory against Atlanta. The Mets had a one-run lead when Wright stepped in and drove a 1-2 slider to the left-center field warning track where the ball appeared to hit a gate behind an advertisement in front of a standing-room only section. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 10:52 PM PDT July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Thursday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 61 42 .592 - 2. Tampa Bay 60 42 .588 0 1/2 3. Baltimore 57 46 .553 4 4. NY Yankees 54 48 .529 6 1/2 5. Toronto 46 55 .455 14 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 56 45 .554 - 2. Cleveland 53 48 .525 3 3. Kansas City 48 51 .485 7 4. Minnesota 43 56 .434 12 5. Chicago White Sox 40 59 .404 15 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Oakland 59 43 .578 - 2. Texas 56 46 .549 3 3. Seattle 49 53 .480 10 4. LA Angels 48 52 .480 10 5. Houston 34 67 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 10:28 PM PDT July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) NY METS 7 Atlanta 4 WASHINGTON 9 Pittsburgh 7 NY Yankees 2 TEXAS 0 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 7 Detroit 4 San Diego 10 MILWAUKEE 8 Miami 5 COLORADO 3 TORONTO 4 Houston 0 ST. LOUIS 3 Philadelphia 1 KANSAS CITY 7 Baltimore 1 ARIZONA 3 Chicago Cubs 1 LA Angels 8 OAKLAND 3 SEATTLE 8 Minnesota 2 Cincinnati 5 LA DODGERS 2 Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Cooper in from the cold in McKenzie's first squad Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 09:45 PM PDT * Cooper returns * 10 uncapped players * No place for Barnes (adds Horwill in para three, Pulver quote on Folau) By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, July 26 (Reuters) - Flyhalf Quade Cooper came in from the cold on Friday when Ewen McKenzie named his first squad as Wallabies coach after replacing Robbie Deans in the wake of the series defeat to the British and Irish Lions. A quarter of McKenzie's 40-man squad for the Rugby Championship are uncapped, with ACT Brumbies flyhalf Matt Toomua and New South Wales Waratahs number 10 Bernard Foley among them. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Carter-Cruden clash could settle semi-final, impact 2015 Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 09:26 PM PDT By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - The clash between Crusaders flyhalf Daniel Carter and his Chiefs counterpart Aaron Cruden could prove crucial in Saturday's Super Rugby semi-final but it may also have longer-term ramifications for the New Zealanders looking ahead to the 2015 World Cup. The 31-year-old Carter has virtually owned the All Blacks' number 10 jersey since 2004 and fended off all challengers on the way to establishing himself as one of the greatest flyhalves ever to play the game. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Australia training squad for Rugby Championships Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 09:20 PM PDT (Corrects to add Polota-Nau) SYDNEY, July 26 (Reuters) - Australia's new coach Ewen McKenzie announced the following training squad for the Rugby Championship on Friday: Backs: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Peter Betham, Quade Cooper, Nick Cummins, Anthony Faingaa, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Mike Harris, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Leali'ifano, Jesse Mogg, Nick Phipps, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua, James O'Connor, Nic White. ... Full Story | Top |
| Navigating a post-Phelps world in Barcelona Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 08:57 PM PDT  By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - The world's top swimmers will be vying to fill the void left by Michael Phelps as the world championships begin without the decorated American in Barcelona on Sunday. Phelps, who ended his glittering career after last year's London Olympics, will be watching from the stands at the hilltop Palau Sant Jordi, a venue for the 1992 Olympics, as some of his old rivals bid to take his place as the global face of swimming. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Stanford Classic women's singles round 2 results Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 08:51 PM PDT July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Stanford Classic Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Vera Dushevina (Russia) beat Madison Keys (U.S.) 7-6(0) 6-2 7-Urszula Radwanska (Poland) beat Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 7-6(3) 7-6(3) 4-Jamie Hampton (U.S.) beat Nicole Gibbs (U.S.) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3 3-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Stefanie Voegele (Switzerland) 7-5 7-6(5) Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary July 27 - August 3 Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 07:59 PM PDT July 26 (Reuters) - World sports diary from July 27 - Aug 3 (all times GMT). SATURDAY, JULY 27 GOLF PGA Tour: Canadian Open, Ontario (to 28) European Tour: Russian Masters, TBD (to 28) MOTOR RACING Formula One: Hungary Grand Prix, Budapest (to 28) TENNIS ATP: Los Angeles International, U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
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