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| Olympics-Bobsleigh-On a sled and a prayer, Korea's 'Miracles on Asphalt' Monday, Jan 27, 2014 11:00 PM PST By Narae Kim PYEONGCHANG, South Korea Jan 28 (Reuters) - For South Korea's "Miracles on Asphalt" bobsleigh team, having ice on the track is a big problem. The Alpensia Ski Resort in Pyeongchang, which is to host the 2018 Winter Games, has no proper ice track and athletes have to push their sleds on rails to practice the all-important start. Despite the inadequate facilities, South Korea will compete in the skeleton at the Feb. 7-23 Sochi Games, as well as sending two teams in both the men's two- and four-man bobsleigh events and a two-woman bobsleigh team. "It's just unbelievable we have come this far with nothing," said Lee Yong, coach of the national bobsleigh team, as he watched the four-man Korea A team practice their start. Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Highlights of Monday's NHL games Monday, Jan 27, 2014 10:37 PM PST (Adds later games) Jan 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Monday's National Hockey League games - - - Penguins 3, Sabres 0 Marc-Andre Fleury's solid goaltending and a welcome return to form for Pittsburgh's offense was more than enough to propel the Eastern Conference-leading Penguins past Buffalo. Fleury stopped 24 shots to post his fourth shutout of the season and his league-leading 29th win for the Penguins (37-14-2) Chris Kunitz netted his 26th goal of the season, to go with scores from Deryk Engelland and Tanner Glass, as Pittsburgh found the net again following a 3-0 defeat in Dallas on Saturday. - - - Avalanche 4, Stars 3 The Colorado Avalanche ended their three-game road trip and snapped the Dallas Stars' three-game winning streak with a hard-fought victory over Dallas. Full Story | Top |
| NHL standings Monday, Jan 27, 2014 10:10 PM PST Jan 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Monday WESTERN CONFERENCEPACIFIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Anaheim 39 10 5 182 130 83 2. San Jose 34 13 6 165 126 74 3. Los Angeles 30 18 6 133 113 66 4. Vancouver 27 18 9 137 138 63 5. Phoenix 24 18 10 151 160 58 6. Calgary 18 27 7 119 165 43 7. Edmonton 17 32 6 144 190 40 CENTRAL DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Chicago 32 10 12 190 149 76 2. St. Louis 35 11 5 177 119 75 3. Colorado 33 14 5 153 137 71 4. Minnesota 28 20 6 129 133 62 5. Dallas 24 21 8 154 157 56 6. Winnipeg 25 24 5 152 158 55 7. ... Full Story | Top |
| South Korea's Lee banned for missing dope tests Monday, Jan 27, 2014 10:10 PM PST  By Narae Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Olympic badminton gold medalist Lee Yong-dae has been hit with a one-year ban for missing doping tests, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old won mixed doubles gold at the 2008 Games in Beijing and a bronze medal in the men's doubles in London four years later. Another Korean player, Kim Ki-jung, was also banned for one year. "Korean badminton players Kim Ki-jung and Lee Yong-dae have each received a one-year sanction for violating the requirements relating to filing whereabouts information and resulting missed tests under the BWF Anti-Doping Regulations," the BWF said. Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Monday, Jan 27, 2014 10:09 PM PST Jan 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Monday (home team in CAPS) Boston 6 NY ISLANDERS 3 CAROLINA 3 Columbus 2 PITTSBURGH 3 Buffalo 0 Colorado 4 DALLAS 3 Edmonton 4 VANCOUVER 2 Los Angeles 1 SAN JOSE 0 Full Story | Top |
| Badminton-South Korea's Lee banned for missing dope tests Monday, Jan 27, 2014 10:05 PM PST (Adds Korean badminton news conference) By Narae Kim SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's Olympic badminton gold medallist Lee Yong-dae has been hit with a one-year ban for missing doping tests, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday. Another Korean player, Kim Ki-jung, was also banned for one year. "Korean badminton players Kim Ki-jung and Lee Yong-dae have each received a one-year sanction for violating the requirements relating to filing whereabouts information and resulting missed tests under the BWF Anti-Doping Regulations," the BWF said. "Kim and Lee were required to provide whereabouts information for the BWF to conduct out-of-competition testing. Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, Jan 28 Monday, Jan 27, 2014 10:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - OLYMPICS Reuters is currently running a package of previews and factboxes on the various sports at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. The four sports covered on Jan. 28 will be: Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Freestyle skiing Snowboarding - - Bobsleigh PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - For South Korea's "Miracles on Asphalt" bobsleigh team, having ice on the track is a big problem. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights of Monday's NBA games Monday, Jan 27, 2014 09:20 PM PST Jan 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Monday's National Basketball Association games. - - - Thunder 111, Hawks 109 Forward Kevin Durant scored 41 points and hit the game-winning shot for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a comeback victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Durant scored the last seven points for Oklahoma City and also collected five assists and three blocked shots. He also extended his scoring streak to 11 games with at least 30 points. Paul Millsap scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Hawks (23-21). ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Monday, Jan 27, 2014 09:15 PM PST Jan 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Monday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Toronto 23 21 .523 - 2. Brooklyn 20 23 .465 2 1/2 3. NY Knicks 17 27 .386 6 4. Boston 15 31 .326 9 5. Philadelphia 14 31 .311 9 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 34 9 .791 - 2. Chicago 22 22 .500 12 1/2 3. Detroit 17 27 .386 17 1/2 4. Cleveland 16 28 .364 18 1/2 5. Milwaukee 8 36 .182 26 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 32 12 .727 - 2. Atlanta 23 21 .523 9 3. Washington 21 22 .488 10 1/2 4. Charlotte 19 27 .413 14 5. Orlando 12 33 . ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA results Monday, Jan 27, 2014 08:50 PM PST Jan 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Monday (home team in CAPS) Phoenix 124 PHILADELPHIA 113 Toronto 104 BROOKLYN 103 Minnesota 95 CHICAGO 86 LA Clippers 114 MILWAUKEE 86 OKLAHOMA CITY 111 Atlanta 109 UTAH 106 Sacramento 99 Full Story | Top |
| Seahawks forced to move Super Bowl practice indoors Monday, Jan 27, 2014 05:10 PM PST  By Larry Fine JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks were forced to move their Super Bowl practice inside on Monday as frigid temperatures left fields frozen ahead of Sunday's outdoor NFL championship game. Outdoor practice fields were left covered in snow and frozen after a spell of arctic weather in the New Jersey area, although temperatures rose above freezing on Monday. We had a great workout today," Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told reporters about using the New York Giants' indoor facility at the Meadowlands complex next to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Seahawks forced to move Super Bowl practice indoors Monday, Jan 27, 2014 05:07 PM PST By Larry Fine JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks were forced to move their Super Bowl practice inside on Monday as frigid temperatures left fields frozen ahead of Sunday's outdoor NFL championship game. Outdoor practice fields were left covered in snow and frozen after a spell of arctic weather in the New Jersey area, although temperatures rose above freezing on Monday. We had a great workout today," Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told reporters about using the New York Giants' indoor facility at the Meadowlands complex next to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Full Story | Top |
| Seahawks' Bennett hopes to cause Super Bowl havoc for Manning Monday, Jan 27, 2014 04:55 PM PST  By Larry Fine JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Claiming a first Super Bowl crown for the Seattle Seahawks could come down to whether the NFL's leading defense can put pass-rush pressure on Denver Broncos record-setting quarterback Peyton Manning. Defensive end Michael Bennett, Seattle's leading sack man and wry humorist, and head coach Pete Carroll understand the difficulty in slowing down the quick strikes thrown by Manning. "We would love to affect him," Carroll told reporters after Monday's practice about upsetting the timing of Manning, who set single season records for touchdown passes and passing yardage. All of that to keep him from being so efficient." Bennett, who joined the Seahawks as a free agent after four seasons in Tampa Bay, may be Seattle's best bet after using his skills to register 8.5 sacks in the regular season. Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Seahawks' Bennett hopes to cause Super Bowl havoc for Manning Monday, Jan 27, 2014 04:36 PM PST By Larry Fine JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Claiming a first Super Bowl crown for the Seattle Seahawks could come down to whether the NFL's leading defense can put pass-rush pressure on Denver Broncos record-setting quarterback Peyton Manning. Defensive end Michael Bennett, Seattle's leading sack man and wry humorist, and head coach Pete Carroll understand the difficulty in slowing down the quick strikes thrown by Manning. "We would love to affect him," Carroll told reporters after Monday's practice about upsetting the timing of Manning, who set single season records for touchdown passes and passing yardage. All of that to keep him from being so efficient." Bennett, who joined the Seahawks as a free agent after four seasons in Tampa Bay, may be Seattle's best bet after using his skills to register 8.5 sacks in the regular season. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Argentine ref retires yellow, sees red, only red Monday, Jan 27, 2014 04:24 PM PST Referee Carlos Maglio realised that even after dishing out eight bookings in a friendly between bitter Argentine rivals Estudiantes and Gimnasia the players were not getting the message, so he relinquished his yellow card to send a clear warning: the next one's red. Maglio handed over his yellow card to one of his assistants during the second half of Sunday's 1-1 draw in the seaside resort of Mar del Plata in a friendly played during the season's summer break. Sooner afterwards, Maglio sent off Estudiantes midfielder Israel Damonte for violent play. "Even if I'd had the yellow card he would still have gone off," said the ref of Damonte. Full Story | Top |
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