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| Cricket-Lyon set to roar in Australia's Ashes cause Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:48 AM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, July 31 (Reuters) - If, as many anticipate, off-spinner Nathan Lyon returns to the Australia side for the third Ashes test against England this week it would be just the latest unlikely chapter in a career which already has the flavour of a tale of the unexpected. A return looked highly improbable just two weeks ago when his shock replacement as spinner for the first Ashes test, Ashton Agar, was setting the cricket world alight with his sparkling debut test innings of 98 in the Nottingham sunshine. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hurricanes asked to mend fences with Nonu Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:27 AM PDT WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand Rugby Union has asked the Wellington Hurricanes to look at mending fences with Ma'a Nonu in order to keep him playing in the country. The 31-year-old is in Super Rugby limbo with four of New Zealand's five franchises seemingly uninterested in securing his services for 2014 after two years of insipid performances for the Auckland Blues and Otago Highlanders. ... Full Story | Top |
| Al Ahli denied permission to postpone Champions League match Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:27 AM PDT By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - African Champions League holders Al Ahli have been denied permission to postpone a key group match despite not having a venue for Sunday's clash, the club and confederation of African football (CAF) said on Tuesday. Egypt's military are refusing to allow the hugely popular Cairo club to play South Africa's Orlando Pirates in either Alexandra or Cairo because of security concerns, even though the tie must be played behind closed doors. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cup concern for Price over injured Oosthuizen Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:12 AM PDT  By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - The decision by former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen to take two months off golf to heal assorted injuries has given International captain Nick Price "concern" ahead of the October 3-6 Presidents Cup. South African Oosthuizen, who lies second in the International points standings, does not expect to return to action until the European Tour's Sep. 26-29 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Brazilian championship results and standings Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:07 AM PDT July 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Brazilian championship matches on Sunday Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Cruzeiro 9 5 3 1 22 8 18 2 Internacional 10 5 3 2 18 15 18 3 Botafogo 9 5 2 2 13 8 17 4 Coritiba 9 4 5 0 12 8 17 -------------------------5 Esporte Clube Bahia 10 4 4 2 10 10 16 6 Vitoria 9 4 3 2 14 9 15 7 Gremio 9 4 3 2 11 8 15 8 Vasco da Gama 9 4 1 4 14 17 13 9 Santos 9 3 3 3 12 10 12 10 Goias 9 3 3 3 8 12 12 11 Corinthians 9 2 5 2 6 5 11 12 Ponte Preta 8 3 1 4 9 10 10 -------------------------13 Atletico Mineiro 8 3 1 4 8 11 10 14 Criciuma 9 3 1 5 12 17 10 15 ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Highlights from Tuesday's Major League Baseball games Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:33 PM PDT July 30 (Sports Xchange) - Highlights from Tuesday's Major League baseball games - - Pirates 6, Cardinals 0 (Game 2) Rookie Brandon Cumpton pitched seven scoreless innings for his first major-league victory and Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run home run to spark the Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader. The Pirates won the first game 2-1. The Pirates moved to the top of the NL Central standings, 1-1/2 games ahead of the Cardinals with the victory. ... Full Story | Top |
| Presidents Cup must adopt Ryder points: Price Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:30 PM PDT By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - For the biennial Presidents Cup to survive, it requires an overhaul of its points system to make it more closely contested and should adopt the structure used by the Ryder Cup, says International captain Nick Price. A total of 34 points is on offer at the Presidents Cup, which pits a 12-man team from the United States against a line-up of international players from outside Europe, while 28 points are available at the Ryder Cup, where the U.S. take on Europe. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Presidents Cup must adopt Ryder points: Price Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:10 PM PDT By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio, July 31 (Reuters) - For the biennial Presidents Cup to survive, it requires an overhaul of its points system to make it more closely contested and should adopt the structure used by the Ryder Cup, says International captain Nick Price. A total of 34 points is on offer at the Presidents Cup, which pits a 12-man team from the United States against a line-up of international players from outside Europe, while 28 points are available at the Ryder Cup, where the U.S. take on Europe. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Hurricanes asked to mend fences with Nonu Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:09 PM PDT WELLINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The New Zealand Rugby Union has asked the Wellington Hurricanes to look at mending fences with Ma'a Nonu in order to keep him playing in the country. The 31-year-old is in Super Rugby limbo with four of New Zealand's five franchises seemingly uninterested in securing his services for 2014 after two years of insipid performances for the Auckland Blues and Otago Highlanders. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, July 31 Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - CRICKET Ashes third test Cook and Clarke speak ahead of Old Trafford battle MANCHESTER, England - Captains Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke meet the media on the eve of the third test at Old Trafford, where England will retain the Ashes if they avoid defeat. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:56 PM PDT July 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Tuesday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Tampa Bay 64 43 .598 - 2. Boston 64 44 .593 0 1/2 3. Baltimore 59 48 .551 5 4. NY Yankees 55 51 .519 8 1/2 5. Toronto 49 57 .462 14 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 60 45 .571 - 2. Cleveland 58 48 .547 2 1/2 3. Kansas City 52 51 .505 7 4. Minnesota 45 58 .437 14 5. Chicago White Sox 40 64 .385 19 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Oakland 63 44 .589 - 2. Texas 58 49 .542 5 3. Seattle 50 56 .472 12 1/2 4. LA Angels 48 57 .457 14 5. Houston 35 70 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:47 PM PDT July 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) Milwaukee 6 CHICAGO CUBS 5 PITTSBURGH 2 St. Louis 1 (11 innings) PITTSBURGH 6 St. Louis 0 BALTIMORE 4 Houston 3 CLEVELAND 7 Chicago White Sox 4 PHILADELPHIA 7 San Francisco 3 DETROIT 5 Washington 1 BOSTON 8 Seattle 2 ATLANTA 11 Colorado 3 NY Mets 4 MIAMI 2 (10 innings) TAMPA BAY 5 Arizona 2 TEXAS 14 LA Angels 11 (10 innings) Milwaukee 3 CHICAGO CUBS 2 Kansas City 7 MINNESOTA 2 Toronto 5 OAKLAND 0 LA DODGERS 3 NY Yankees 2 SAN DIEGO 4 Cincinnati 2 Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Fans queue overnight to buy Super Rugby final tickets Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:13 PM PDT (Updates after tickets sell out) WELLINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - Super Rugby final fever reached Hamilton on Wednesday as fans queued overnight and snapped up all of the tickets on offer for the Waikato Chiefs' showdown with Australia's ACT Brumbies. The Chiefs, who won the title last year, advanced to their second successive final after a tense 20-19 victory over the seven-times champion Canterbury Crusaders, and as top qualifiers during the regular season had the right to host the final. ... Full Story | Top |
| Robson screamed through nightmare Wimbledon final this summer Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 09:54 PM PDT  By Matt Cronin CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - For anyone observing Laura Robson as she watched the Wimbledon men's final earlier this month they would have been quite justified in thinking she was watching a slasher horror film. Alone. On a stormy night. Her hands were sweaty. She could not text her friends. At times she was down on her knees in front of her television in her flat in London. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Robson screamed through nightmare Wimbledon final this summer Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 09:41 PM PDT By Matt Cronin CARLSBAD, California, July 30 (Reuters) - For anyone observing Laura Robson as she watched the Wimbledon men's final earlier this month they would have been quite justified in thinking she was watching a slasher horror film. Alone. On a stormy night. Her hands were sweaty. She could not text her friends. At times she was down on her knees in front of her television in her flat in London. ... Full Story | Top |
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