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| Brent holds above $105, set for biggest weekly gain in 1 mth Friday, Jul 05, 2013 12:06 AM PDT By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude held above $105 a barrel on Friday and was on course for its strongest weekly gain in a month, ahead of key U.S. jobs data that could bolster confidence in recovery in the world's largest oil consumer. The United States is expected to have created more jobs as its economy recovers, lifting the outlook for fuel demand. But such news could also strengthen the greenback and make dollar-denominated commodities like oil more expensive for holders of other currencies. ... Full Story | Top |
| Dortmund splash out on St Etienne forward Aubameyang Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 11:40 PM PDT  (Reuters) - St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed a five-year deal with Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. No transfer fee was disclosed but media reports said it could be up to 13 million euros. The 24-year-old Gabon international, who has won 33 caps, was the joint second highest scorer in Ligue 1 last season with 19 goals and helped St Etienne chalk up their first top-five finish in six years. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Cagey Lions 'desperate' to end 16 years of failure Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 11:03 PM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - The British and Irish Lions are desperate to win the decisive third test against Australia and end 16 years of failed attempts to claim a series victory, assistant coach Graham Rowntree said on Friday. Describing Saturday's Olympic Stadium showdown as the biggest moment in the career of every member of the touring party, Rowntree was not about to give an inch in the final few hours of the pre-match psychological battle. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, July 5 Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday - - - - TENNIS Wimbledon (to 7) Men's semi-finals Djokovic and Murray face giant challenges LONDON - Wimbledon 2013 will be remembered as a tournament of shocks but unless giants Juan Martin del Potro and Jerzy Janowicz can chop Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray down to size, Sunday's men's final will be a showdown between the world's top two. ... Full Story | Top |
| Late fireworks earn Angels victory over Cardinals Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 10:23 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels provided some late Independence Day fireworks with an explosive three-run ninth inning to complete a 6-5 comeback victory over the visiting St Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Slugger Josh Hamilton tied the game with a two-run homer before Erick Aybar ended it with a walk-off single as the Angels (41-44) rallied from 3-5 down to record their eighth win in nine games. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, seeking his 12th win of the season, started the ninth under 100 pitches but was pulled after surrendering a broken-bat leadoff single by Albert Pujols. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Late fireworks earn Angels victory over Cardinals Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 10:07 PM PDT July 4 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels provided some late Independence Day fireworks with an explosive three-run ninth inning to complete a 6-5 comeback victory over the visiting St Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Slugger Josh Hamilton tied the game with a two-run homer before Erick Aybar ended it with a walk-off single as the Angels (41-44) rallied from 3-5 down to record their eighth win in nine games. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, seeking his 12th win of the season, started the ninth under 100 pitches but was pulled after surrendering a broken-bat leadoff single by Albert Pujols. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Wallabies recall for 'freak' Smith is no gamble - Genia Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 09:59 PM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - Wallabies scrumhalf Will Genia believes George Smith is a freak of nature and his selection for the decisive third test between Australia and the British & Irish Lions does not represent a gamble. The 32-year-old openside flanker will win his 111th cap at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday after four years out of test rugby and six weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby league-Seven Australian clubs fined for salary cap breaches Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 09:54 PM PDT MELBOURNE, July 5 (Reuters) - Seven clubs in Australia's top-flight National Rugby League have been slapped with fines for breaching salary cap provisions in an echo of the 2010 scandal that saw Melbourne Storm stripped of two championships. The clubs were fined a total of A$503,407 ($460,000) after the league completed an audit of the 2012 season, the NRL said in a statement on its website on Friday (www.nrl.com). The Sydney-based Cronulla Sharks were the hardest hit with a A$150,000 fine, with the other affected clubs in the 16-team league fined between $4,700 and $144,393. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Worawi cancels news conference amid election row Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 09:53 PM PDT By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK, July 5 (Reuters) - Under-fire FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi cancelled a news conference on Friday that he had scheduled to discuss the Thai Football Association presidential elections impasse. "There is no press conference today, the president (Worawi) is busy. So we've decided to move the press conference to next week but I can't say for sure what day," Ongart Kosinka, secretary-general of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), told Reuters on Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 09:12 PM PDT July 5 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Thursday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 53 34 .609 - 2. Baltimore 48 38 .558 4 1/2 3. NY Yankees 46 39 .541 6 4. Tampa Bay 46 40 .535 6 1/2 5. Toronto 41 44 .482 11 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 46 38 .548 - 2. Cleveland 45 40 .529 1 1/2 3. Kansas City 40 42 .488 5 4. Minnesota 36 46 .439 9 5. Chicago White Sox 34 48 .415 11 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Oakland 50 36 .581 - 2. Texas 49 36 .576 0 1/2 3. LA Angels 41 44 .482 8 1/2 4. Seattle 37 48 .435 12 1/2 5. Houston 31 55 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 09:06 PM PDT July 5 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) WASHINGTON 8 Milwaukee 5 Arizona 5 NY METS 4 (15 innings) BOSTON 8 San Diego 2 Philadelphia 6 PITTSBURGH 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3 Baltimore 2 KANSAS CITY 10 Cleveland 7 NY Yankees 9 MINNESOTA 5 Tampa Bay 7 HOUSTON 5 (11 innings) OAKLAND 1 Chicago Cubs 0 Detroit 11 TORONTO 1 Miami 4 ATLANTA 3 TEXAS 5 Seattle 4 COLORADO 9 LA Dodgers 5 LA ANGELS 6 St. Louis 5 Full Story | Top |
| Djokovic and Murray face giant challenges Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 08:30 PM PDT  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon 2013 will be remembered as a tournament of shocks but unless giants Juan Martin del Potro and Jerzy Janowicz can chop Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray down to size, Sunday's men's final will be a showdown between the world's top two players. In a sport that plays on the psychologically vulnerable and demands supreme levels of physical endurance, the consistency of Djokovic and Murray in reaching the business end of grand slams is nothing short of remarkable. ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary July 6 - July 13 Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 08:00 PM PDT July 5 (Reuters) - World sports diary from July 6 - July 13 (all times GMT). SATURDAY, JULY 6 TENNIS Wimbledon, London (to July 7) CYCLING Tour de France (to July 21) RUGBY International match Australia v British and Irish Lions, Sydney (1005) Super rugby round 19 Hurricanes v Highlanders, Wellington (0735) Cheetahs v Blues, Bloemfontein (1250) Kings v Stormers, Port Elizabeth (1505) Bulls v Sharks, Pretoria (1715) GOLF European Tour: French Open, Paris (to 8) PGA Tour: The Greenbrier Classic, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (to 7) MOTOR RACING Formula One: German Grand Prix, Neurburgring ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Djokovic and Murray face giant challenges Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 08:00 PM PDT By Toby Davis LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Wimbledon 2013 will be remembered as a tournament of shocks but unless giants Juan Martin del Potro and Jerzy Janowicz can chop Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray down to size, Sunday's men's final will be a showdown between the world's top two players. In a sport that plays on the psychologically vulnerable and demands supreme levels of physical endurance, the consistency of Djokovic and Murray in reaching the business end of grand slams is nothing short of remarkable. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Rugby pundits preview deciding Australia v Lions test Thursday, Jul 04, 2013 07:39 PM PDT SYDNEY, June 5 (Reuters) - Australia face the British and Irish Lions in the deciding third test in Sydney on Saturday, with the series level at 1-1 and the tourists desperate to clinch a first series win since 1997. Here are a selection of quotes from former players and coaches previewing the clash at the Olympic stadium: CLIVE WOODWARD, former Lions and England coach: "If the Wallabies can string together four or five phases of quick ball then the Lions are in trouble. ... Full Story | Top |
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