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| NBA-Highlights of Wednesday's NBA games Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:58 PM PST (Adds late games) Jan 29 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday's National Basketball Association games: - - - - Thunder 112, Heat 95 Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant scored 33 points to lead the Thunder past the Miami Heat, who received 34 points from forward LeBron James. Durant enjoyed his 12th consecutive game with 30 or more points, the third longest streak in the NBA in the past 30 years, trailing only runs by Kobe Bryant (16) and Tracy McGrady (14). ... Full Story | Top |
| South Africa's walking wounded ready for Australia Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:54 PM PST  By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's alarming injury list has finally eased with the Proteas confident of fielding a full-strength side against Australia in the first test starting on Feb 12. Since the home series against India, six members including captain Graeme Smith, vice-captain AB de Villiers and all three frontline bowlers, have battled with injuries but team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee said they were winning the fitness battle. "AB de Villiers says he is feeling good, his left hand has healed relatively well, the physios have been working on him and they have reported he has got a full range of movement and good strength," Dr Moosajee told reporters. "Graeme Smith's left ankle impingement which flared up has settled over the past few days and he is hard at working on his fitness." Pace spearhead Dale Steyn, who had a minor rib fracture, was "almost symptom-free" after four weeks' rest followed by a rehab programme over the last 10 days, Dr Moosajee said. Full Story | Top |
| Cricket - South Africa's walking wounded ready for Australia Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:51 PM PST By Nick Said CAPE TOWN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - South Africa's alarming injury list has finally eased with the Proteas confident of fielding a full-strength side against Australia in the first test starting on Feb 12. Since the home series against India, six members including captain Graeme Smith, vice-captain AB de Villiers and all three frontline bowlers, have battled with injuries but team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee said they were winning the fitness battle. "AB de Villiers says he is feeling good, his left hand has healed relatively well, the physios have been working on him and they have reported he has got a full range of movement and good strength," Dr Moosajee told reporters. "Graeme Smith's left ankle impingement which flared up has settled over the past few days and he is hard at working on his fitness." Pace spearhead Dale Steyn, who had a minor rib fracture, was "almost symptom-free" after four weeks' rest followed by a rehab programme over the last 10 days, Dr Moosajee said. Full Story | Top |
| Scrivens makes record saves in Oilers victory Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:50 PM PST  (Reuters) - Edmonton goaltender Ben Scrivens set an NHL record for saves in a shutout with 59 stops Wednesday as he guided the Oilers past the San Jose Sharks. Despite being blitzed with endless shots from one of the Western Conference's top teams, Scrivens stood up to produce a memorable night. I owe the shot-keeper a beer, I think," Scrivens told reporters after the team's 3-0 victory. "I had an awful, awful warm-up, so it was an inauspicious start, but it was one of those things where you try not to look at the forest while you're in the trees and focus on the process and give yourself a chance to make that save." Scrivens' performance topped the previous record for saves in a shutout in the expansion era, which was set by Mike Smith, who had 54 for the Phoenix Coyotes in a 2-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3, 2012. Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Bangladesh v Sri Lanka - first test scoreboard Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:49 PM PST Jan 30 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after Sri Lanka beatBangladesh by an innings and 248 runs in the first test in Dhakaon Thursday. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Scrivens makes record saves in Oilers victory Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:44 PM PST Edmonton goaltender Ben Scrivens set an NHL record for saves in a shutout with 59 stops Wednesday as he guided the Oilers past the San Jose Sharks. Despite being blitzed with endless shots from one of the Western Conference's top teams, Scrivens stood up to produce a memorable night. I owe the shot-keeper a beer, I think," Scrivens told reporters after the team's 3-0 victory. "I had an awful, awful warm-up, so it was an inauspicious start, but it was one of those things where you try not to look at the forest while you're in the trees and focus on the process and give yourself a chance to make that save." Scrivens' performance topped the previous record for saves in a shutout in the expansion era, which was set by Mike Smith, who had 54 for the Phoenix Coyotes in a 2-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3, 2012. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Real hoping Bilbao do not burst their bubble Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:35 PM PST By Iain Rogers MADRID, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's 11-match unbeaten run has lifted confidence and closed the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid but their form faces a stern test at Athletic Bilbao's new San Mames stadium on Sunday. They are the only team who have beaten champions Barca, a 1-0 success at the San Mames at the beginning of December, and Real's task may be made even harder as Bilbao will still be smarting after being dumped out of the King's Cup by Atletico on Wednesday. Carlo Ancelotti's Real side have not been tested since they needed a late winner to secure a 3-2 victory at Valencia at the end of December but another victory on Sunday (2000 GMT) would be a big fillip as they head towards a key stage of the season in La Liga, the King's Cup and the Champions League. "It's very important," Ancelotti told a news conference on Tuesday after Real's 1-0 win at home to Espanyol secured their place in the Cup semi-finals. Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by innings and 248 runs in Dhaka Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:31 PM PST Jan 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by an innings and 248 runs in the first test in Dhaka on Thursday to go 1-0 up in the two-test series. Score: Bangladesh 232 (Mushfiqur Rahim 61, Shakib Al Hasan 55; Shaminda Eranga 4-49, Suranga Lakmal 3-66) & 250 (Mominul Haque 50; Dilruwan Perera 5-109, Suranga Lakmal 3-39) v Sri Lanka 730-6 dec (Mahela Jayawardene 203 not out, Kaushal Silva 139, Kithuruwan Vithanage 103 not out, Angelo Mathews 86, Kumar Sangakkara 75, Dimuth Karunaratne 53; Shakib Al Hasan 3-159) (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty; editing by Sudipto Ganguly) Full Story | Top |
| Banned Zimbabweans not given a fair hearing, says FIFPro Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:25 PM PST  (Reuters) - More than 60 Zimbabwean players have been banned over the "Asiagate" match-fixing scandal without a fair legal hearing, the world soccer players' union FIFPro said on Wednesday. The players were banned by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) in 2012 after it ruled that matches played by the national team in Asia in 2007 and 2009 were manipulated. "For almost two years these players have been waiting for justice to prevail," said FIFPro in a statement. "Innocent players have lost their jobs which has not only hurt their personal lives but also that of their families and relatives." FIFPro said it had written to soccer's world governing body FIFA several times urging it to intervene but had yet to receive a response. Full Story | Top |
| Scotland, UAE grab 2015 World Cup berths Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:06 PM PST (Reuters) - Scotland pipped Kenya to secure their third World Cup appearance on Thursday while United Arab Emirates (UAE) also booked their ticket for next year's marquee 50-over tournament in Australia and New Zealand. On the final day of the Super Sixes in Christchurch, Rob Taylor shrugged off his poor form and, batting at number eight, blasted 46 unbeaten runs off 37 balls to help Scotland reach the 261-run victory target with three balls to spare. Opting to bat first, Kenya rode on Alex Obanda's 89 off 101 balls to post a competitive 260 before being all out on the last ball of the 50th over. Matty Cross (55) and captain Preston Mommsen (78) shone with the bat for Scotland but it was Taylor's late assault that earned them a thrilling three-wicket victory and their first World Cup appearance since 2007. Full Story | Top |
| Australia paceman Bird cleared for South Africa tour Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 11:03 PM PST (Reuters) - Fit-again paceman Jackson Bird was given the go-ahead on Thursday to join the Australia team in South Africa but batsman Shaun Marsh, battling a calf strain, was yet to be cleared for the three-test series starting on February 12. Bird, who injured his back in a Big Bash match last week, was cleared by the medical team after the 27-year-old paceman underwent bowling sessions at Hobart under coach Darren Lehmann's observation. He, along with team mate Moises Henriques, will fly to South Africa on Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Winning start for Zamalek's rookie coach Mido Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 10:59 PM PST  (Reuters) - Mido got his coaching career off to a winning start as his Zamalek team beat Minya 1-0 in the Egyptian league on Wednesday. The 30-year-old former Egypt striker, better known for his disdain of coaches during a tumultuous playing career that included spells at Tottenham Hotspur, Olympique Marseille, AS Roma and Ajax Amsterdam, was a surprise appointment last week. He has replaced Helim Toulan, sacked after Zamalek slipped to fourth place in their group standings after the first four games of the new season. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL standings Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 10:47 PM PST Jan 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Wednesday WESTERN CONFERENCEPACIFIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Anaheim 39 11 5 184 134 83 2. San Jose 34 14 6 165 129 74 3. Los Angeles 30 19 6 133 116 66 4. Vancouver 27 19 9 139 143 63 5. Phoenix 25 18 10 154 160 60 6. Calgary 19 27 7 124 169 45 7. Edmonton 18 32 6 147 190 42 CENTRAL DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Chicago 33 10 13 199 156 79 2. St. Louis 36 11 5 180 119 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 |
| Cricket-Scotland, UAE grab 2015 World Cup berths Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 10:37 PM PST Scotland pipped Kenya to secure their third World Cup appearance on Thursday while United Arab Emirates (UAE) also booked their ticket for next year's marquee 50-over tournament in Australia and New Zealand. On the final day of the Super Sixes in Christchurch, Rob Taylor shrugged off his poor form and, batting at number eight, blasted 46 unbeaten runs off 37 balls to help Scotland reach the 261-run victory target with three balls to spare. Opting to bat first, Kenya rode on Alex Obanda's 89 off 101 balls to post a competitive 260 before being all out on the last ball of the 50th over. Matty Cross (55) and captain Preston Mommsen (78) shone with the bat for Scotland but it was Taylor's late assault that earned them a thrilling three-wicket victory and their first World Cup appearance since 2007. Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 10:29 PM PST Jan 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) NY Rangers 2 NY ISLANDERS 1 EDMONTON 3 San Jose 0 Chicago 5 VANCOUVER 2 Full Story | Top |
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