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| Real ease past Espanyol into King's Cup semis Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:43 PM PST  By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid set up a King's Cup semi-final against holders Atletico Madrid or Athletic Bilbao when they beat Espanyol 1-0 in their quarter-final, second leg on Tuesday for a 2-0 aggregate success. Real were quickly into their stride on a chilly night in the Spanish capital and their Spain playmaker Xabi Alonso unlocked the Espanyol defence with a magisterial seventh-minute pass. Forward Jese sped clear before clipping a clinical effort into the net past goalkeeper Kiko Casilla from a tight angle. Casilla made several fine saves to deny Cristiano Ronaldo but any faint hope Espanyol had of getting back into the tie disappeared when midfielder Victor Sanchez earned a second yellow card and was sent off 13 minutes from time. Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia drop assistant coach Rixon from support staff Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:41 PM PST Australia continued to make changes to the team's off-field structure by announcing the departure of assistant coach Steve Rixon from its backroom staff, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday. "I've taken the opportunity to look at our current coaching structure and the levels of support I feel we need moving into the future," head coach Darren Lehmann said in a statement. "This will see various coaches and experts in their field working with the team as and when it is needed." Former wicketkeeper Rixon, 59, played 13 tests for Australia. The team recently announced that former spin great Shane Warne will work with Australia's slow bowlers ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh in March. Full Story | Top |
| Arsenal slip up, Van Persie helps United sink Cardiff Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:40 PM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal missed a chance to go four points clear in the Premier League title race with a 2-2 draw at Southampton on Tuesday while Robin van Persie came back with a bang as Manchester United beat Cardiff City 2-0. Arsenal's team bus was late arriving at St Mary's Stadium and they never hit top gear with Jose Fonte and Adam Lallana scoring for the hosts either side of goals from Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla. With United's record signing Juan Mata making his debut, they enjoyed a double boost as Van Persie made his first appearance since December 10 after injury. ... Full Story | Top |
| Nike faces rivals for Manchester United soccer kit deal Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:35 PM PST By Keith Weir LONDON (Reuters) - English soccer's reigning champions Manchester United are talking to several sportswear companies about a new kit supply deal to replace one with Nike that expires next year, the club said on Tuesday. Manchester United had opened talks with Nike last year on a renewal, but the club has yet to clinch an agreement with the U.S.-based company. "We currently are in discussions with multiple parties regarding our global retail, apparel and product licensing business starting in the 2015-16 season," a United spokesman said. The Nike deal generated revenue of 38 million pounds in the 2012-13 season, including United's share of the profit from global sales of shirts and other merchandise. Full Story | Top |
| Vettel keeps Schumacher in his thoughts Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:35 PM PST By Alan Baldwin JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) - Sebastien Vettel kept Michael Schumacher in his thoughts on Tuesday as Formula One returned to the track after a long winter break with the German great still in a coma one month after a skiing accident. Schumacher, a seven times world champion and winner of a record 91 races, suffered brain injuries when he fell and hit his head on a rock while skiing off-piste in the French Alps resort of Meribel on December 29. "I have known him for a long time and have been looking up to him all my life... he became a friend," said Vettel, who paired up with Schumacher in the annual Race of Champions event as Team Germany. "He is still in a coma and we still don't know in what shape he will be when he wakes up, which is horrible for his family and close friends." Vettel said he had not visited the former Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes driver in hospital in Grenoble so as not to add to unwanted media attention. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Rodgers refuses to get carried away by derby mauling Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:25 PM PST Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers enjoyed a first ever victory over Everton with a thumping 4-0 triumph in the Merseyside derby on Tuesday but the former Swansea boss maintained the pursuit of a top-four finish meant more to him than regional superiority. Goals from skipper Steven Gerrard and striker Luis Suarez around a Daniel Sturridge brace secured victory over a subdued Everton to strengthen Liverpool's hold on fourth place but Rodgers did not lose sight of the team's long-term goal. I'm more delighted for the players and supporters," Rodgers told the club's official website (liverpoolfc.com). I'll probably over-analyse the performance and see the areas we can improve on going forward." Tuesday's victory at Anfield was pretty close to what Rodgers has long expected of his team despite a poor penalty miss from Sturridge that would have made the score 5-0. Full Story | Top |
| For pot entrepreneurs, it's a 'Stoner Bowl' matchup made on high Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:08 PM PST  By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - For Nate Johnson, the excitement surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl is two-fold. Not only are his hometown Seattle Seahawks taking on the Denver Broncos - football teams representing two major U.S. cities where recreational pot use is legal - but his medical weed dispensary is seeing green. Demand for "Beast Mode" - a strain named in honor of the Seahawks' hard-hitting running back, Marshawn Lynch - has been high at his Queen Anne Cannabis Club in Seattle, Johnson said, while pot-laced blue-and-green cupcakes are also selling fast. "Anything Seahawks colored or themed, it's 'Boom!'" Johnson said, referring to the brisk sales. Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Highlights of Tuesday's NHL games Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:55 PM PST - - - Maple Leafs 3, Lightning 2 James van Riemsdyk scored with a little more than four minutes left in the game as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nazem Kadri also scored twice for the Maple Leafs. With their first win in three games, the Maple Leafs (28-21-6) snapped a three-game winning streak by the Lightning (31-17-5). Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights of Tuesday's NBA games Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:51 PM PST Jan 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Tuesday's National Basketball Association games. - - - Rockets 97, Spurs 90 Dwight Howard finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds, overcoming a frustrating personal offensive effort that included missing 10-of-15 shots, as Houston defeated San Antonio 97-90. The Spurs (33-12) led 46-39 at the break the advantage evaporated quickly as the Rockets (30-17) out-scored San Antonio 33-18 in the third quarter. The Rockets improved to 3-0 against the Spurs this season with the visitors paced by Boris Diaw, who scored 22 points and 11 rebounds. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL standings Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:18 PM PST Jan 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Tuesday WESTERN CONFERENCEPACIFIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Anaheim 39 11 5 184 134 83 2. San Jose 34 13 6 165 126 74 3. Los Angeles 30 19 6 133 116 66 4. Vancouver 27 18 9 137 138 63 5. Phoenix 25 18 10 154 160 60 6. Calgary 19 27 7 124 169 45 7. Edmonton 17 32 6 144 190 40 CENTRAL DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. St. Louis 36 11 5 180 119 77 2. Chicago 32 10 13 194 154 77 3. Colorado 33 14 5 153 137 71 4. Minnesota 29 20 6 133 135 64 5. Dallas 24 21 8 154 157 56 6. Nashville 24 23 8 136 166 56 7. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, Jan 29 Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - OLYMPICS Reuters is currently running a package of previews and factboxes on the various sports at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. The three sports covered on Jan. 29 will be: Speed skating Ski Jumping Nordic Combined - - Sochi Olympics chief discusses security, costs BERLIN - Sochi Olympics chief Dmitry Chernyshenko holds a conference call, discussing the final preparations for Russia's first Winter Games amid concerns over security and the cost of the event. ... Full Story | Top |
| Denver's 'Pot Roast' reveals recipe for Super Bowl stardom Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 09:59 PM PST  By Julian Linden NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - By any standard, Denver Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton is a giant hulk of a man. Had he been a seafood lover, he might just as easily been called a 'shrimp.' At Tuesday's media day, an annual event that kicks off of Super Bowl week, Knighton took a break from the usual dialogue about tackles and touchdowns to explain how he came about his unusual nickname. Plane is dark and the lady is walking down the isle saying, 'Pot roast, pot roast,' and I'm like 'right here, right here.' "My teammate behind me was like, 'You're saying that like that's your name. "It was either that or 'shrimp alfredo,' so I'm glad I got that." Knighton's tale elicited a hearty laugh from the large media throng that surrounded him at New Jersey's Prudential Center. Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Denver's 'Pot Roast' reveals recipe for Super Bowl stardom Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 09:54 PM PST (Removes extraneous phrase in first para) By Julian Linden NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan 28 (Reuters) - By any standard, Denver Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton is a giant hulk of a man. Had he been a seafood lover, he might just as easily been called a 'shrimp.' At Tuesday's media day, an annual event that kicks off of Super Bowl week, Knighton took a break from the usual dialogue about tackles and touchdowns to explain how he came about his unusual nickname. Plane is dark and the lady is walking down the isle saying, 'Pot roast, pot roast,' and I'm like 'right here, right here.' "My teammate behind me was like, 'You're saying that like that's your name. "It was either that or 'shrimp alfredo,' so I'm glad I got that." Knighton's tale elicited a hearty laugh from the large media throng that surrounded him at New Jersey's Prudential Center. Full Story | Top |
| NBA results Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 09:52 PM PST Jan 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) New Orleans 100 CLEVELAND 89 DETROIT 103 Orlando 87 NY KNICKS 114 Boston 88 HOUSTON 97 San Antonio 90 Memphis 98 PORTLAND 81 Washington 88 GOLDEN STATE 85 Indiana 104 LA LAKERS 92 Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 09:46 PM PST Jan 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) BOSTON 6 Florida 2 TORONTO 3 Tampa Bay 2 PHILADELPHIA 5 Detroit 0 Ottawa 3 COLUMBUS 2 Washington 5 BUFFALO 4 (OT) MONTREAL 3 Carolina 0 ST. LOUIS 3 New Jersey 0 Nashville 4 WINNIPEG 3 PHOENIX 3 Los Angeles 0 CALGARY 5 Chicago 4 (OT) Minnesota 4 ANAHEIM 2 Full Story | Top |
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