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| Motor racing-F1 teams schedule 2014 tests in Middle East Monday, Jul 29, 2013 12:20 AM PDT By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 29 (Reuters) - Formula One teams will hold two pre-season tests in the Middle East next year as they seek out ideal weather conditions ahead of what promises to be one of their biggest challenges in years. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain are under consideration with Dubai - the only circuit of the three that does not host a grand prix - seen as the current favourite. "Middle East tests will get the weather we need to give the engines a good work-out," Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn told Reuters at Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, won by his driver Lewis Hamilton. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0715 GMT on Monday, July 29 Monday, Jul 29, 2013 12:15 AM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0715 GMT on Monday: - - - - SWIMMING World championships, Barcelona (to Aug 4) Cielo, Ye chasing second consecutive titles BARCELONA - Cesar Cielo of Brazil can become only the second swimmer to win more than one men's 50 metres butterfly title and China's Ye Shiwen can pull off a similar feat in the women's 200m medley on day two of racing. (SWIMMING-WORLD/ (PIX), expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Iain Rogers, 500 words) - - - - SOCCER U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Indian Grand Prix faces axe in 2014 Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 11:49 PM PDT  By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Indian Grand Prix is likely to be dropped from next year's Formula One calendar as Russia prepares for its debut, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has told Reuters. "Is India going to happen next year? Probably not," he said at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Asked what the problem was with the race at Greater Noida, near New Delhi, the 82-year-old British billionaire replied: "Very political. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing-Indian Grand Prix faces axe in 2014 Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 11:21 PM PDT By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 29 (Reuters) - The Indian Grand Prix is likely to be dropped from next year's Formula One calendar as Russia prepares for its debut, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has told Reuters. "Is India going to happen next year? Probably not," he said at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Asked what the problem was with the race at Greater Noida, near New Delhi, the 82-year-old British billionaire replied: "Very political. ... Full Story | Top |
| In cash-strapped Detroit, few question sports arena funding Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 10:05 PM PDT  By Joseph Lichterman DETROIT (Reuters) - While Detroit has become a top emblem of U.S. urban economic decline with its recent bankruptcy filing, it remains a resilient and vibrant sports town. Major League Baseball's Tigers and the National Football League's Lions, like teams in other U.S. cities, have obtained public financing for new arenas, despite questions about their promised economic windfalls. The Tigers' home stadium Comerica Park, which opened in 2000, was built at a cost of $300 million, 38 percent of which was publicly financed. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Major League Baseball highlights Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 09:53 PM PDT (Adds later games) July 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's Major League Baseball games. - - - Yankees 6, Rays 5 Derek Jeter made a successful return from the disabled list and Alfonso Soriano had the game-winning single with one out in the ninth, lifting the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Jeter homered on the first pitch he saw from Tampa Bay starter Matt Moore with one out in the first and singled in his second at-bat. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cielo, Ye chasing second consecutive titles Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 09:44 PM PDT  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Cesar Cielo of Brazil can become only the second swimmer to win more than one men's 50 meters butterfly title and China's Ye Shiwen can pull off a similar feat in the women's 200m medley on day two of racing at the world championships on Monday. Cielo's task has possibly been made easier after both South African Roland Schoeman, champion in 2005 and 2007, and world record holder Rafael Munoz of Spain failed to make it through to the final. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 08:43 PM PDT July 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Sunday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 63 43 .594 - 2. Tampa Bay 62 43 .590 0 1/2 3. Baltimore 58 48 .547 5 4. NY Yankees 55 50 .524 7 1/2 5. Toronto 48 56 .462 14 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 59 45 .567 - 2. Cleveland 56 48 .538 3 3. Kansas City 51 51 .500 7 4. Minnesota 45 57 .441 13 5. Chicago White Sox 40 62 .392 18 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Oakland 62 43 .590 - 2. Texas 56 49 .533 6 3. Seattle 50 55 .476 12 4. LA Angels 48 55 .466 13 5. Houston 35 69 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 08:26 PM PDT July 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) CLEVELAND 6 Texas 0 NY YANKEES 6 Tampa Bay 5 TORONTO 2 Houston 1 DETROIT 12 Philadelphia 4 MIAMI 3 Pittsburgh 2 WASHINGTON 14 NY Mets 1 Boston 5 BALTIMORE 0 Kansas City 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2 (12 innings) Chicago Cubs 2 SAN FRANCISCO 1 OAKLAND 10 LA Angels 6 SEATTLE 6 Minnesota 4 LA DODGERS 1 Cincinnati 0 (11 innings) COLORADO 6 Milwaukee 5 San Diego 1 ARIZONA 0 ATLANTA 5 St. Louis 2 Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-Cielo, Ye chasing second consecutive titles Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 08:00 PM PDT BARCELONA, July 29 (Reuters) - Cesar Cielo of Brazil can become only the second swimmer to win more than one men's 50 metres butterfly title and China's Ye Shiwen can pull off a similar feat in the women's 200m medley on day two of racing at the world championships on Monday. Cielo's task has possibly been made easier after both South African Roland Schoeman, champion in 2005 and 2007, and world record holder Rafael Munoz of Spain failed to make it through to the final. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cibulkova takes revenge on Radwanska to win Stanford title Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 07:53 PM PDT By Matt and Cronin STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Dominika Cibulkova avenged an embarrassing defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska by overhauling the top-seeded Pole 3-6 6-4 6-4 to win the Bank of the West Classic on Sunday. Earlier this year in the Sydney final, Radwanska handed the Slovakian a humiliating 6-0 6-0 loss which Cibulkova said affected her for weeks. But in Sunday's final, the 24-year-old Cibulkova immediately shook off her nerves by winning the first game and fought tooth and nail to seal the win in two-and-a-half hours. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Crusaders coach re-appointed despite semi-final loss Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 07:53 PM PDT WELLINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Canterbury Crusaders have kept faith with coach Todd Blackadder and given the former All Blacks captain a new contract despite being knocked out of the Super Rugby semi-finals. The Crusaders were pipped 20-19 by defending champion Waikato Chiefs in the last four on Saturday, prolonging their wait for an eighth title for at least another year. Blackadder had reportedly been under pressure to deliver the title in 2013 after a series of near misses. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Cibulkova takes revenge on Radwanska to win Stanford title Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 07:27 PM PDT By Matt and Cronin STANFORD, California, July 28 (Reuters) - Dominika Cibulkova avenged an embarrassing defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska by overhauling the top-seeded Pole 3-6 6-4 6-4 to win the Bank of the West Classic on Sunday. Earlier this year in the Sydney final, Radwanska handed the Slovakian a humiliating 6-0 6-0 loss which Cibulkova said affected her for weeks. But in Sunday's final, the 24-year-old Cibulkova immediately shook off her nerves by winning the first game and fought tooth and nail to seal the win in two-and-a-half hours. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sailing-New Zealand to go straight to Louis Vuitton Cup finals Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 07:09 PM PDT WELLINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Team New Zealand's hopes of securing the America's Cup took a massive step forward on Sunday with their ninth successive victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series and decision to proceed straight to the finals. Dean Barker's crew clinched the round-robin series last week, but decided after they beat Italy's Luna Rossa on Sunday they would skip the semi-finals to fine tune their preparations for the finals series beginning on Aug. 17. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-U.S. beat Panama to win CONCACAF Gold Cup Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 07:05 PM PDT July 28 (Reuters) - The United States capped off a dominant tournament with a 1-0 victory over Panama to capture the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday. Brek Shea broke through with the only goal of the game in the second half to give the United States their first Gold Cup title since 2007 and make up for back-to-back defeats to Mexico in the last two finals. While they were thrilled with the result, the Americans hope it is also a springboard to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. "Hopefully this is just the beginning for a lot of us," Landon Donovan told reporters. ... Full Story | Top |
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