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Today's Reuters Sports News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Twins rough up Burnett, cruise past Yankees Sharapova and Jankovic into Cincinnati final Cardinals sign Fitzgerald to eight-year contract extension Simpson storms home to grab lead at Wyndham Championship Golf-Simpson storms home to grab lead at Wyndham Championship Djokovic looks for super six in final against Murray Golf-Wyndham Championship third round scores Murray to meet Djokovic in Cincinnati final Fish back to earth after Murray defeat Golf-Fisher and O'Hara turn form book upside down Golf-Czech Open third round scores Rallying-Rally of Germany second leg times UPDATE 1-Rallying-Loeb drops into second in Germany Rallying-Loeb drops into second in Germany after puncture Golf-Czech Open third round scores Twins rough up Burnett, cruise past Yankees Sat,20 Aug 2011 10:44 PM PDT Reuters - MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins pounced on Yankees' starter A.J. Burnett's struggles for seven early runs and cruised to an easy 9-4 win over New York on Saturday. Full Story Top Sharapova and Jankovic into Cincinnati final Sat,20 Aug 2011 09:27 PM PDT Reuters - MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - Russia's Maria Sharapova will face Serbian Jelena Jankovic in the Cincinnati Open final after the pair enjoyed solid victories in their semi-finals on Saturday. Full Story Top Cardinals sign Fitzgerald to eight-year contract extension Sat,20 Aug 2011 09:04 PM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona Cardinals have signed Pro-Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald to an eight year contract extension, the team said Saturday. Full Story Top Simpson storms home to grab lead at Wyndham Championship Sat,20 Aug 2011 06:41 PM PDT Reuters - GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Webb Simpson produced an incredible late finish to his third round to snatch a two-shot lead at the Wyndham Championship on Saturday. Full Story Top Golf-Simpson storms home to grab lead at Wyndham Championship Sat,20 Aug 2011 06:25 PM PDT Reuters - GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Webb Simpson produced an incredible late finish to his third round to snatch a two-shot lead at the Wyndham Championship on Saturday. Full Story Top Djokovic looks for super six in final against Murray Sat,20 Aug 2011 06:23 PM PDT Reuters - MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic looks to make it an unprecedented six out of six in Masters series titles when he takes on Britain's Andy Murray in the final of the Cincinnati Open on Sunday but both players say their bodies are feeling the strain. Full Story Top Golf-Wyndham Championship third round scores Sat,20 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT Reuters - Aug 20 (Reuters) - Leading third round scores from the U.S. PGA Tour's Wyndham championship on Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina (par-70; U.S. unless stated) 195 Webb Simpson 66 65 64 197 Tommy Gainey 63 65 69 198 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 65 70 63 Full Story Top Murray to meet Djokovic in Cincinnati final Sat,20 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray faces the daunting prospect of world number one Novak Djokovic in the final of the Cincinnati Open Sunday after both men advanced past the semis in contrasting style. Full Story Top Fish back to earth after Murray defeat Sat,20 Aug 2011 02:33 PM PDT Reuters - MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - American Mardy Fish came back down to Earth on Saturday, losing his Cincinnati Open semi-final to Britain's Andy Murray just a day after he had beaten world number two Rafa Nadal. Full Story Top Golf-Fisher and O'Hara turn form book upside down Sat,20 Aug 2011 01:29 PM PDT Reuters - PRAGUE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Britain's Oliver Fisher, who has made only four cuts all season, enjoyed the rare delight of sharing the lead after the Czech Open third round at Celadna on Saturday. Full Story Top Golf-Czech Open third round scores Sat,20 Aug 2011 12:55 PM PDT Reuters - (Adds new usn) Full Story Top Rallying-Rally of Germany second leg times Sat,20 Aug 2011 11:52 AM PDT Reuters - Aug 20 (Reuters) - Second leg classification from the Rally of Germany on Saturday 1. Sebastien Ogier (France) Citroen 2:44:43.200 2. Sebastien Loeb (France) Citroen +01:11.300 3. Daniel Sordo (Spain) Mini 02:10.200 4. Mikko Hirvonen (Finland) Ford 02:43.300 5. Kris Meeke (Britain) Mini 03:33.200 6. Petter Solberg (Norway) Citroen 03:42.300 7. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Citroen 05:53.200 8. Henning Solberg (Norway) Ford 05:59.400 9. Armindo Araujo (Portugal) Mini 07:51.600 10. Peter van Merksteijn jr. (Netherlands) Citroen 08:25.900 Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Rallying-Loeb drops into second in Germany Sat,20 Aug 2011 10:32 AM PDT Reuters - * Loeb suffers puncture on final stage Full Story Top Rallying-Loeb drops into second in Germany after puncture Sat,20 Aug 2011 10:09 AM PDT Reuters - BERLIN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - World champion Sebastien Loeb lost his narrow lead and much of his hope of winning a ninth Rally of Germany on Saturday when he dropped more than a minute behind fellow Citroen driver Sebastien Ogier after a puncture on the final stage of the day. Full Story Top Golf-Czech Open third round scores Sat,20 Aug 2011 09:22 AM PDT Reuters - Aug 20 (Reuters) - Leading third-round scores from the Czech Open at the par-72 course in Celadna on Saturday 206 Steven O'Hara (Britain) 70 71 65 Full Story Top

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