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UPDATE 1-Golf-Korean Yang sets Mission Hills pace, Tseng lurks
Thu,29 Mar 2012 06:56 PM PDT
Reuters - * Yang takes control with six-under-par 66 * World number one Tseng opens with a 68 (Updates at end of round) March 29 (Reuters) - South Korea's Amy Yang wielded ared-hot putter to take control of the Kraft Nabisco Championshipin Rancho Mirage, California on Thursday as world number oneYani Tseng lurked close behind. Yang took advantage of ideal scoring conditions atsun-drenched Mission Hills Country Club, firing a six-under-par66 in the opening round of the year's first women's major. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Houston Open scores
Thu,29 Mar 2012 06:56 PM PDT
Reuters - March 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Houston Open at the par-72 course on Thursday in Humble, Texas,after play was abandoned due to rain. holes played rounds -7 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 18 65 Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 18 65 -6 Jeff Maggert (U.S.) 18 66 Ricky Barnes (U.S.) 18 66 Jim Herman (U.S.) 15 -5 Bud Cauley (U.S.) 18 67 Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 18 67 James Driscoll (U.S.) 18 67 Graham DeLaet (Canada) 17 -4 Pat Perez (U.S.) 18 68 Lee Westwood (Britain) 18 68 Johnson Wagner (U.S.) 18 68 Steve Stricker (U.S.) 18 68 Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 18 68 Steve Wheatcroft (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Curtis Cup reprieve gives teenager Hull a Kraft boost
Thu,29 Mar 2012 05:54 PM PDT
Reuters - March 29 (Reuters) - British teenager Charley Hullcelebrated her Curtis Cup reprieve by shooting a one-under-par71 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage,California, on Thursday in her first professional event. The 16-year-old was initially omitted from the amateurCurtis Cup team when she opted to skip last week's trial inNairn, Scotland, after being invited to compete in the year'sopening LPGA major in the United States. ... Full Story | Top |
Birthday boy Monaco cruises into Miami semis
Thu,29 Mar 2012 04:56 PM PDT
Reuters -  KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (Reuters) - Argentine Juan Monaco celebrated his 28th birthday by booking a spot in the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals with a 6-1 6-3 win over American Mardy Fish on Thursday.
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Virtue, Moir win battle of North America
Thu,29 Mar 2012 04:36 PM PDT
Reuters - NICE, France (Reuters) - Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir brought the magic of Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire to the ice as they became the first Canadian couple to win a second ice dancing title at the world championships on Thursday. The competition had been billed as the battle of the North American couples and the Olympic champions trumped American rivals and 2011 world gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White with a unique interpretation of the musical Funny Face. ... Full Story | Top |
Rallying-Latvala leads in Portugal, Loeb out
Thu,29 Mar 2012 04:31 PM PDT
Reuters - March 29 (Reuters) - Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala led theRally of Portugal after the opening four stages on Thursday buteight-times world champion Sebastien Loeb did not make it to theend of the first day after crashing during stage two. Frenchman Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena were not hurt inthe crash but their Citroen was too damaged to continue. "Sebastien said the impact was not heavy," Citroen Racingteam principal Yves Matton said on the World Rally Championshipwebsite (www.wrc.com). "We don't know how many times the car rolled, but enough tomake sure it won't start tomorrow. ... Full Story | Top |
Pettersson shares early lead at rain-hit Houston
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:51 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Carl Pettersson rebounded from missed cuts in his last two PGA Tour starts by charging into an early tie for the lead in Thursday's weather-hit opening round of the Houston Open in Humble, Texas. Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Golf-Pettersson shares early lead at rain-hit Houston
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:47 PM PDT
Reuters - * Pettersson shoots 65 to set early pace * Cabrera joint leader before play is suspended (Updates after play is suspended for the day) March 29 (Reuters) - Carl Pettersson rebounded from missedcuts in his last two PGA Tour starts by charging into an earlytie for the lead in Thursday's weather-hit opening round of theHouston Open in Humble, Texas. The 34-year-old Swede, putting superbly on the slick greensat Redstone Golf Club, birdied five of his first eight holes onthe way to a seven-under-par 65 in the final tune-up eventbefore next week's Masters. Pettersson, a four-times champion on the U. ... Full Story | Top |
Rallying-Rally of Portugal first leg times
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:27 PM PDT
Reuters - March 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Rally of Portugal first leg timeson Thursday 1. Jari-Matti Latvala (Finland) Ford 25mins 04.600secs 2. Petter Solberg (Norway) Ford +00:02.600 3. Mikko Hirvonen (Finland) Citroen 00:05.000 4. Ott Taenak (Estonia) Ford 00:15.700 5. Thierry Neuville (Belgium) Citroen 00:34.000 6. Mads Ostberg (Norway) Ford 00:53.300 7. Evgeny Novikov (Russia) Ford 01:02.900 8. Jari Ketomaa (Finland) Ford 01:15.000 9. Hayden Paddon (New Zealand) Skoda 01:39.600 10. Dennis Kuipers (Netherlands) Ford 01:47.100 Full Story | Top |
Pettersson surges into tie for Houston lead
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:20 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Carl Pettersson rebounded from missed cuts in his last two PGA Tour starts by charging into an early tie for the lead in Thursday's opening round of the Houston Open in Humble, Texas. The 34-year-old Swede, putting superbly on the slick greens at Redstone Golf Club, birdied five of his first eight holes on the way to a seven-under-par 65 in the final tune-up event before next week's Masters. Pettersson, a four-times champion on the U.S. circuit, briefly got to eight under but bogeyed the par-four 17th before finishing level with long-hitting Angel Cabrera of Argentina. ... Full Story | Top |
Wright stuff earns Australian early lead at Mission Hills
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:16 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Six months after considering quitting the game because of depression, Australian Lindsey Wright stormed into an early two-shot lead at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California on Thursday. The 32-year-old took advantage of ideal scoring conditions at Mission Hills Country Club, firing a five-under-par 67 in the opening round of the year's first women's major. In pursuit of a maiden victory on the LPGA Tour, Wright finished two strokes in front of South Korea's Kang Haeji, who mixed five birdies with two bogeys. ...
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CORRECTED-Golf-Pettersson surges into tie for Houston lead
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:10 PM PDT
Reuters - (Corrects Pettersson's score in second para to a 65) March 29 (Reuters) - Carl Pettersson rebounded from missedcuts in his last two PGA Tour starts by charging into an earlytie for the lead in Thursday's opening round of the Houston Openin Humble, Texas. The 34-year-old Swede, putting superbly on the slick greensat Redstone Golf Club, birdied five of his first eight holes onthe way to a seven-under-par 65 in the final tune-up eventbefore next week's Masters. Pettersson, a four-times champion on the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Sandusky Penn State sex abuse trial delayed
Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:08 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania court on Thursday ordered the start of the child sex abuse trial of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky delayed three weeks to June 5, citing logistical issues. Sandusky, 68, a former Penn State defensive coordinator, faces 52 counts of child molestation over accusations he abused 10 boys over a 15-year period. He has denied the charges and is under house arrest. The explosive scandal focused national attention on child sex abuse and led to the firing of Penn State's legendary head coach Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier. ...
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