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| Cricket-Australia hit back to have victory in sight Friday, Dec 27, 2013 11:28 PM PST * Australia need 201 more runs to win * Spinner Lyon takes five wickets * Cook scores third half-century of series (Updates at the close) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia moved within 201 runs of victory in the fourth Ashes test with all 10 wickets in hand after routing England's second innings for 179 to wrest back the momentum on a roller-coaster fourth day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Australia offspinner Nathan Lyon took 5-50 as England lost their last five wickets after tea for the addition of only six runs, their batsmen squandering the advantage their bowlers had fought hard for in the morning. Chris Rogers was on 18 with fellow opener David Warner on 12 as Australia reached 30 for no loss at the close of a blustery day's play in front of a crowd of more than 63,000. Though a fourth consecutive test victory would seem Australia's for the taking, no team has ever chased down more than South Africa's 183 in 2008 since the first use of drop-in wickets at the MCG in 1996. Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia v England - fourth test scoreboard Friday, Dec 27, 2013 11:05 PM PST MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Scoreboard at close of play onthe third day of the fourth Ashes test between Australia andEngland at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. - - Australia won the toss and chose to bowl - - England first innings 255 - - Australia first innings (overnight 164-9) C. Rogers c Pietersen b Bresnan 61 D. Warner c Bairstow b Anderson 9 S. Watson c Bairstow b Stokes 10 M. Clarke b Anderson 10 S. Smith c Bell b Broad 19 G. Bailey c Bairstow b Anderson 0 B. Haddin c Bairstow b Anderson 65 M. Johnson c Anderson b Bresnan 2 R. Harris c Root b Broad 6 P. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia 30-0 (& 204) v England 179 (& 255) - close Friday, Dec 27, 2013 11:03 PM PST MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia were 30 for no wicket at the close of the third day of the fourth Ashes test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, needing 201 runs for victory. Scores: Australia 30-0 & 204 (B. Haddin 65, C. Rogers 61, J. Anderson 4-67, S. Broad 3-45) v England 179 (A. Cook 51, N. Lyon 5-50, M. Johnson 3-25) & 255 (K. Pietersen 71, M. Johnson 5-63) (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty) Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-England set Australia 231 to win fourth test Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:23 PM PST By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - England set Australia 231 runs to win the fourth Ashes test after losing their last six wickets after tea to be all out for 179 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon finished with 5-50, capturing his 100th test wicket as the tourists lost three wickets for one run during a blustery final session in front of a crowd of more than 63,000. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights of Friday's NBA games Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:12 PM PST (Adds later games) Dec 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Friday's National Basketball Association games. - - Kings 108, Heat 103 (OT) Forward Rudy Gay and center DeMarcus Cousins helped the Sacramento Kings end a half-decade of frustration against the Miami Heat while proving forward LeBron James and the defending NBA champions are not invincible against the Western Conference. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hawks' Horford out indefinitely with a torn chest muscle Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:10 PM PST  (Reuters) - The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a severe blow on Friday when they learned that Al Horford, their leading scorer and rebounder, has been sidelined indefinitely with a torn chest muscle. Twice All-Star Horford, 27, left the court with a right shoulder injury late in Thursday's 127-125 double-overtime win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and did not return. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam and medical examination in Atlanta on Friday revealed a complete tear of his right pectoral muscle. "Injuries are part of the challenge of an NBA season." The Hawks, who are 16-13 this season and sit third in the 15-team Eastern Conference, said that Horford was ruled out indefinitely and that an update on his status would be given "at the appropriate time". Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:05 PM PST Dec 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Friday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Toronto 12 15 .444 - 2. Boston 12 17 .414 1 3. Brooklyn 10 19 .345 3 4. NY Knicks 9 20 .310 4 5. Philadelphia 8 20 .286 4 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 23 5 .821 - 2. Detroit 14 17 .452 10 1/2 3. Chicago 11 16 .407 11 1/2 4. Cleveland 10 18 .357 13 5. Milwaukee 6 23 .207 17 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 22 7 .759 - 2. Atlanta 16 13 .552 6 3. Charlotte 14 16 .467 8 1/2 4. Washington 12 14 .462 8 1/2 5. Orlando 9 20 . ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Hawks' Horford out indefinitely with a torn chest muscle Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:04 PM PST The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a severe blow on Friday when they learned that Al Horford, their leading scorer and rebounder, has been sidelined indefinitely with a torn chest muscle. Twice All-Star Horford, 27, left the court with a right shoulder injury late in Thursday's 127-125 double-overtime win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and did not return. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam and medical examination in Atlanta on Friday revealed a complete tear of his right pectoral muscle. "Injuries are part of the challenge of an NBA season." The Hawks, who are 16-13 this season and sit third in the 15-team Eastern Conference, said that Horford was ruled out indefinitely and that an update on his status would be given "at the appropriate time". Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday, Dec 28 Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday: - - - - NBA Durant leads Thunder to victory over Bobcats Forward Kevin Durant scored 34 points, including 10 in thefinal six minutes, as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat theCharlotte Bobcats in their first game without injured guardRussell Westbrook. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The SportsXchange, 500 words) - - - - NHL Rask shines as Bruins continue home streak Goaltender Tuukka Rask kept his team alive in the firstperiod before the Boston Bruins woke up and went on to theireighth straight home victory. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA results Friday, Dec 27, 2013 09:53 PM PST Dec 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Friday (home team in CAPS) Oklahoma City 89 CHARLOTTE 85 ORLANDO 109 Detroit 92 BROOKLYN 104 Milwaukee 93 Toronto 95 NY KNICKS 83 MINNESOTA 120 Washington 98 NEW ORLEANS 105 Denver 89 UTAH 105 LA Lakers 103 SACRAMENTO 108 Miami 103 (OT) GOLDEN STATE 115 Phoenix 86 Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Highlights of Friday's NHL games Friday, Dec 27, 2013 09:27 PM PST (Adds later games) Dec 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Friday's National Hockey League games. - - Bruins 5, Senators 0 Goaltender Tuukka Rask kept his team alive in the first period before the Boston Bruins woke up and went on to their eighth straight home victory. Rask made 15 stops in the first period, finishing with 33 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and right winger Reilly Smith scored twice to power Boston to victory over the Ottawa Senators. - - Blue Jackets 2, Devils 1 (SO) Right winger Cam Atkinson scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to victory over the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center. Full Story | Top |
| NHL standings Friday, Dec 27, 2013 09:08 PM PST Dec 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Friday WESTERN CONFERENCEPACIFIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Anaheim 27 7 5 127 98 59 2. Los Angeles 25 9 4 106 76 54 3. San Jose 24 8 6 125 97 54 4. Vancouver 22 11 6 106 93 50 5. Phoenix 19 10 8 114 114 46 6. Calgary 14 18 6 95 120 34 7. Edmonton 13 24 3 103 135 29 CENTRAL DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Chicago 27 7 6 152 109 60 2. St. Louis 24 7 5 128 85 53 3. Colorado 23 11 3 108 95 49 4. Minnesota 20 15 5 92 102 45 5. Dallas 19 12 6 110 108 44 6. Winnipeg 17 18 5 109 120 39 7. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Friday, Dec 27, 2013 08:52 PM PST Dec 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Friday (home team in CAPS) Columbus 2 NEW JERSEY 1 (SO) WASHINGTON 3 NY Rangers 2 Pittsburgh 4 CAROLINA 3 (OT) BOSTON 5 Ottawa 0 TORONTO 4 Buffalo 3 (SO) CHICAGO 7 Colorado 2 WINNIPEG 6 Minnesota 4 DALLAS 4 Nashville 1 Edmonton 2 CALGARY 0 San Jose 4 PHOENIX 3 (SO) Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Cameroon seeks to convince dual nationals to play Friday, Dec 27, 2013 07:58 PM PST The Cameroon football federation is to send a delegation to Europe in a bid to convince players of Cameroonian origin to make themselves available for selection at next year's World Cup in Brazil. FECAFOOT said they were focusing on four players in particular who had been capped by France at junior level. The quartet comprises three 20-year-olds - Axel Ngando at Ligue 2 club AJ Auxerre, Samuel Umtiti at Olympique Lyon and Jean-Christophe Behebeck at Valenciennes - and the 21-year-old Paul-Georges Ntep de Madiba, also at Auxerre. "We want to convince them to play for Cameroon, notably in the World Cup but also in the future," the federation said in a statement on Friday. Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Highlights of Friday's early NHL games Friday, Dec 27, 2013 07:51 PM PST Dec 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Friday's early National Hockey League games. - - Bruins 5, Senators 0 Goaltender Tuukka Rask kept his team alive in the first period before the Boston Bruins woke up and went on to their eighth straight home victory. Rask made 15 stops in the first period, finishing with 33 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and right winger Reilly Smith scored twice to power Boston to victory over the Ottawa Senators. The win, fueled by four third-period goals, came in the front end of a home-and-home that ends in Ottawa on Saturday night. ... Full Story | Top |
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