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Fidgety Master Watson out of focus in New Orleans
Fri,27 Apr 2012 06:18 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Exhausted after being thrust into the limelight following his emotional victory at the Masters earlier this month, Bubba Watson has struggled to focus on golf at this week's New Orleans Classic in Avondale, Louisiana. The affable American left-hander is defending his title at the TPC Louisiana and he narrowly made the cut after Fridays second round having been overwhelmed by all the extra commitments expected of a newly crowned major champion. ...
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Golf-New Orleans Classic second round scores
Fri,27 Apr 2012 06:18 PM PDT
Reuters - April 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Leading second round scoresfrom the U.S. PGA Tour's New Orleans Classic on Friday inAvondale, Louisiana (par-72) 132 Jason Dufner (U.S.) 67 65 133 Russell Knox (Britain) 69 64 Ken Duke (U.S.) 65 68 John Rollins (U.S.) 67 66 134 Greg Chalmers (Australia) 70 64 Ernie Els (South Africa) 66 68 Steve Stricker (U.S.) 66 68 135 Camilo Villegas (Colombia) 69 66 Cameron Tringale (U.S.) 65 70 Graham DeLaet (Canada) 68 67 136 Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 71 65 Daniel Chopra (Sweden) 66 70 Rocco Mediate (U.S.) 71 65 Bobby Gates (U.S.) 71 65 137 Kris Blanks (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Fidgety Master Watson out of focus in New Orleans
Fri,27 Apr 2012 06:06 PM PDT
Reuters - April 27 (Reuters) - Exhausted after being thrust into thelimelight following his emotional victory at the Masters earlierthis month, Bubba Watson has struggled to focus on golf at thisweeks New Orleans Classic in Avondale, Louisiana. The affable American left-hander is defending his title atthe TPC Louisiana and he narrowly made the cut after Fridayssecond round having been overwhelmed by all the extracommitments expected of a newly crowned major champion. ... Full Story | Top |
Detroit Tigers' Young apologizes after hate crime arrest
Fri,27 Apr 2012 05:54 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young apologized on Friday for an incident that led to a hate crime charge against him for allegedly yelling anti-Semitic remarks during a scuffle with tourists in New York. Police say Young, 26, scuffled with four tourists from Illinois outside a hotel near Times Square early on Friday after the group gave money to a panhandler wearing a yarmulke. The baseball player is accused of yelling anti-Semitic remarks during the incident, but it was unclear at whom the remarks were directed, police said. ...
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Disgraced cyclist Landis subject of fraud investigation
Fri,27 Apr 2012 05:52 PM PDT
Reuters -  SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Bicyclist Floyd Landis, stripped of his 2006 Tour de France win after testing positive for testosterone, is the subject of a federal investigation into a $450,000 defense fund he created and later abandoned, a legal source said on Friday.
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UPDATE 1-Golf-Dufner soars with late eagle in New Orleans
Fri,27 Apr 2012 05:11 PM PDT
Reuters - * Dufner shoots a 65 to take control * Masters champion Watson narrowly makes the cut (Updates at end of round) April 27 (Reuters) - American journeyman Jason Dufner coollyrolled in a curling 30-foot eagle putt on his final hole to graba one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the New OrleansClassic in Avondale, Louisiana. Seeking his first victory on the PGA Tour after twice losingout in playoffs last season, Dufner carded a flawlessseven-under-par 65 at the TPC Louisiana to post a 12-under totalof 132. Scotland's Russell Knox, a rookie on the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Rallying-Rally of Argentina first leg classification
Fri,27 Apr 2012 04:07 PM PDT
Reuters - April 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Rally of Argentina first legclassification on Friday 1. Sebastien Loeb (France) Citroen 2:20:30.600 2. Mikko Hirvonen (Finland) Citroen +00:00.100 3. Daniel Sordo (Spain) Ford 00:33.100 4. Mads Ostberg (Norway) Ford 01:18.400 5. Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar) Citroen 05:16.900 6. Martin Prokop (Czech Republic) Ford 06:24.200 7. Andreas Mikkelsen (Norway) Skoda 06:36.000 8. Sebastien Ogier (France) Skoda 06:58.800 9. Armindo Araujo (Portugal) Mini 08:14.500 10. Thierry Neuville (Belgium) Citroen 10:13.200 Full Story | Top |
Sandusky prosecutors say defense abusing subpoena power
Fri,27 Apr 2012 02:44 PM PDT
Reuters - HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the child sex abuse case involving former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky charged in a court filing on Friday that Sandusky's lawyer was improperly using his subpoena power to seek information to which he was not entitled. Sandusky, 68, faces 52 counts of abuse stemming from accusations he molested 10 boys between 1994 and 2008. The former coach, who has maintained his innocence, has been under house arrest since December. ... Full Story | Top |
Dufner flies high with late eagle in New Orleans
Fri,27 Apr 2012 01:32 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - American journeyman Jason Dufner rolled in a 30-foot eagle putt on his final hole to grab an early one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the New Orleans Classic in Avondale, Louisiana. Seeking his first victory on the PGA Tour after twice losing out in playoffs last season, Dufner carded a flawless seven-under-par 65 at the TPC Louisiana to post a 12-under total of 132. Britain's Russell Knox, a rookie on the U.S. circuit this year who has made only two cuts in eight starts, was alone in second after firing a superb 64 to tie the course record. ...
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Former Yankees slugger Skowron dies
Fri,27 Apr 2012 01:00 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moose Skowron, a power-hitting first baseman who played alongside Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris with the New York Yankees' title teams in the 1950s and 1960s, died Friday at the age of 81.
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Golf-Dufner flies high with late eagle in New Orleans
Fri,27 Apr 2012 12:59 PM PDT
Reuters - April 27 (Reuters) - American journeyman Jason Dufner rolledin a 30-foot eagle putt on his final hole to grab an earlyone-shot lead in Friday's second round of the New OrleansClassic in Avondale, Louisiana. Seeking his first victory on the PGA Tour after twice losingout in playoffs last season, Dufner carded a flawlessseven-under-par 65 at the TPC Louisiana to post a 12-under totalof 132. Britain's Russell Knox, a rookie on the U.S. circuit thisyear who has made only two cuts in eight starts, was alone insecond after firing a superb 64 to tie the course record. ... Full Story | Top |
Murray falls to Raonic, Nadal cruises
Fri,27 Apr 2012 12:21 PM PDT
Reuters -  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Milos Raonic demonstrated his claycourt credentials with a 6-4 7-6 win over Andy Murray in the last eight of the Barcelona Open on Friday before top seed Rafa Nadal crushed Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 6-2 to claim his semi-final place. Canadian Raonic slammed down 14 aces on his way to victory over the British world number four to set up a clash with third seed David Ferrer, who saved three match points in a 6-7 7-6 6-3 success against Spanish compatriot Feliciano Lopez. ...
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Bombs wound 27 in Ukrainian city
Fri,27 Apr 2012 12:19 PM PDT
Reuters -  DNIPROPETROVSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Four bombs exploded in a city in eastern Ukraine on Friday, wounding 27 people, including nine children, in what authorities described as an "act of terrorism". President Viktor Yanukovich said the blasts in Dnipropetrovsk, six weeks before Ukraine plays host to the European soccer championship, represented "a challenge ... to the whole country." Bomb attacks are a rare occurrence in the former Soviet republic and the blasts one after the other traumatized people in the city, one of Ukraine's main industrial centers with a population of around 1.3 million. ...
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Kenyan duo promise to win marathon gold for Kenya
Fri,27 Apr 2012 12:13 PM PDT
Reuters -  ITEN, Kenya (Reuters) - Twice London marathon winner Mary Keitany and world champion Edna Kiplagat have vowed to bring the Olympic gold medal home to their Kenyan highland town of Iten this year. The two neighbors are back in Iten after dominating Sunday's London marathon, where they finished first and second to win selection for the London Games. "It is a great honor to be named to an Olympics team. We must now do our part and bring the first women's Olympic marathon gold medal to our beloved nation," Keitany told reporters. ...
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Fate of the Pro Bowl still undecided
Fri,27 Apr 2012 12:03 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The fate of the National Football League's annual Pro Bowl remains uncertain amid growing speculation the All-Star game could be suspended next year or possibly scrapped altogether. ESPN initially reported that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who had publicly expressed his concern about the quality of football being played in the game, was considering shelving it. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed on Friday the league was discussing the future of the game but said nothing had been decided yet. ...
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