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| UPDATE 1-NBA-Clippers overcome Grizzlies to claim season-opener Thursday, Nov 01, 2012 12:06 AM PDT * Griffin, Randolph tussle and get technicals * Crawford debuts with 29 for Clippers (adds quotes, detail) Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers picked up where they left off in their budding rivalry with the Memphis Grizzlies, claiming a 101-92 home triumph in the season-opener for both teams on Wednesday. Facing a Grizzlies side they edged out over seven games in the Western Conference first-round playoffs last season, the Clippers prevailed in a scrappy and sometimes ill-tempered contest courtesy of a strong fourth quarter. ... Full Story | Top |
| Harden celebrates new contract with sparkling Rockets debut Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 11:55 PM PDT  (Reuters) - James Harden delivered a monster debut for Houston on Wednesday with 37 points and 12 assists just hours after the Rockets stumped up the massive contract he had been seeking in Oklahoma City. Harden, the NBA's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, was traded to the Rockets on Saturday after the Thunder balked at his demands for a contract extension. The Sixth Man award is given to the player who makes the biggest impact for a team coming off the bench. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-I am not the world's best bowler says top-ranked Steyn Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 11:50 PM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Dale Steyn believes there arebetter bowlers in world cricket and it is simply his durabilityand consistency that have enabled the paceman to rise to the topof the ICC test bowling rankings. There are many who would disagree with the South African,not least those who have faced his blend of ferocious pace andpinpoint accuracy at the crease and count among his 287 testvictims. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Harden celebrates new contract with sparkling Rockets debut Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 11:46 PM PDT Oct 31 (Reuters) - James Harden delivered a monster debut for Houston on Wednesday with 37 points and 12 assists just hours after the Rockets stumped up the massive contract he had been seeking in Oklahoma City. Harden, the NBA's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, was traded to the Rockets on Saturday after the Thunder balked at his demands for a contract extension. The Sixth Man award is given to the player who makes the biggest impact for a team coming off the bench. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA standings Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 11:39 PM PDT Nov 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Wednesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 - 2. Toronto 0 1 0 1 3. Boston 0 1 0 1 4. Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 1/2 5. NY Knicks 0 0 0 0 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 1 0 1.000 - 2. Indiana 1 0 1.000 - 3. Chicago 1 0 1.000 - 4. Detroit 0 1 0 1 5. Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 1 0 1.000 - 2. Washington 0 1 0 1 3. Atlanta 0 0 0 0 1/2 4. Charlotte 0 0 0 0 1/2 5. Orlando 0 0 0 0 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCENORTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Utah 1 0 1.000 - 2. Portland 1 0 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday Nov 1 Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 11:05 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 on Thursday (times GMT): - - - - MOTOR RACING Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix ABU DHABI - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull'schampionship leader Sebastian Vettel, the two main title rivals,discuss the weekend ahead of them as the paddock gears up forthe 18th of 20 races this season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Clippers overcome Grizzlies to claim season-opener Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 11:04 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers picked up where they left off in their budding rivalry with the Memphis Grizzlies, claiming a 101-92 home triumph in the season-opener for both teams on Wednesday. Facing a Grizzlies side they edged out over seven games in the Western Conference first-round playoffs last season, the Clippers prevailed in a scrappy contest courtesy of a strong fourth quarter. Chris Paul had a quiet night before emerging with six straight points late in the game to turn a one-point Clippers lead into a 93-88 advantage. ... Full Story | Top |
| Raptors take center stage, Pacers steal spotlight Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:54 PM PDT  TORONTO (Reuters) - With ice hockey on hold due to the NHL's protracted labor dispute sports fans in Toronto turned to basketball for their Halloween entertainment on Wednesday, but despite giving Indiana a scare the Raptors lost 90-88 in their NBA season opener. George Hill's lay-up with two seconds left clinched the win for the visiting Pacers at the Air Canada Centre, but the rebuilding Raptors delivered enough tricks and treats to give encouragement to head coach Dwane Casey for the rest of the National Basketball Association regular season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Chelsea beat United 5-4, holders Liverpool out Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:54 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea came from behind three times to overhaul Manchester United 5-4 after extra time and book a spot in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, earning sweet revenge for Sunday's controversial 3-2 league defeat. Holders Liverpool, fielding a weakened side for the secondary cup competition, were knocked out by boss Brendan Rodgers' former side Swansea City 3-1 while Norwich City came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1. ... Full Story | Top |
| Goals may flow as Utd and Van Persie host Arsenal Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:52 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United and Arsenal, who have scored and conceded a total of 41 goals between them in eight matches since October 20, promise a feast of football on Saturday as Robin van Persie faces his ex-club for the first time. Arsenal will be desperate to stop their former talismanic striker, who scored 37 goals for the Gunners in all competitions last term before joining United in August where he has continued to find the net ahead of the 1245 GMT Old Trafford clash. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Raptors take centre stage, Pacers steal spotlight Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:47 PM PDT TORONTO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - With ice hockey on hold due to the NHL's protracted labour dispute sports fans in Toronto turned to basketball for their Halloween entertainment on Wednesday, but despite giving Indiana a scare the Raptors lost 90-88 in their NBA season opener. George Hill's lay-up with two seconds left clinched the win for the visiting Pacers at the Air Canada Centre, but the rebuilding Raptors delivered enough tricks and treats to give encouragement to head coach Dwane Casey for the rest of the National Basketball Association regular season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Williams sisters urge African women to play tennis Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:40 PM PDT  LAGOS (Reuters) - For many African-American celebrities, visiting Africa satisfies a yearning to return to their distant ancestral homeland. Not so for tennis player Serena Williams. "I'd love to say I'm from Africa, but we're from the United States and we're proud to be from there as well," she told reporters in Nigeria's business hub of Lagos on Wednesday, after a Nigerian reporter asked if perhaps she was originally from Nigeria. "But my Mom named my sister (Venus) after an African name," she hastily added. ... Full Story | Top |
| Chelsea report referee over Mikel, drop second accusation Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:32 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea lodged a complaint with the Football Association on Wednesday over what they feel was inappropriate language directed at Nigerian John Obi Mikel by referee Mark Clattenburg during Sunday's defeat by Manchester United. The European champions have though decided there is not "sufficient evidence" to support a second complaint over verbal abuse of another player, who players' union chief Gordon Taylor has named as Spanish midfielder Juan Mata. ... Full Story | Top |
| Benzema and Kaka steer Real to King's Cup win Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:27 PM PDT  MADRID (Reuters) - Karim Benzema and Kaka guided a weakened Real Madrid to a 4-1 win at third-tier Alcoyano in a King's Cup last-32 first leg on Wednesday. The small town of Alcoy just north of Alicante, whose entire population of around 60,000 would fit inside Real's Bernabeu stadium, were out in force to watch their side take on the nine-time European champions. The hosts survived until the 20th-minute when Benzema headed the opener and the France striker set up Brazil midfielder and captain for the day Kaka to score the second with a low shot across the goal. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 7-NBA results Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 10:24 PM PDT Nov 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Indiana 90 TORONTO 88 PHILADELPHIA 84 Denver 75 Houston 105 DETROIT 96 CHICAGO 93 Sacramento 87 San Antonio 99 NEW ORLEANS 95 UTAH 113 Dallas 94 Golden State 87 PHOENIX 85 LA CLIPPERS 101 Memphis 92 PORTLAND 116 LA Lakers 106 Full Story | Top |
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