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Kuchar holds steady to clinch Players title
Sun,13 May 2012 06:42 PM PDT
Reuters -  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career and a $1.71 million pay check. To the delight of his watching family, Kuchar shot a final round two-under 70 to finish 13-under for the tournament, two clear of Briton Martin Laird (67) and Americans Zach Johnson (68), Rickie Fowler (70) and Ben Curtis (68). ...
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UPDATE 2-Golf-Kuchar holds steady to clinch Players title
Sun,13 May 2012 06:37 PM PDT
Reuters - * Kuchar clinches fourth tour win * Holds off quartet of contenders * Tiger finishes T40 (Adds detail, quotes) PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 13 (Reuters) - American MattKuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots tosecure the biggest win of his career and a $1.71 million paycheck. To the delight of his watching family, Kuchar shot a finalround two-under 70 to finish 13-under for the tournament, twoclear of Briton Martin Laird (67) and Americans Zach Johnson(68), Rickie Fowler (70) and Ben Curtis (68). ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Tiger calls for penalty strokes for slow play
Sun,13 May 2012 06:00 PM PDT
Reuters - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 13 (Reuters) - Tiger Woodshas called on the PGA Tour to punish slow play with penaltystrokes rather than the current practice of handing outundisclosed fines. The pace of rounds has become a growing issue on the tourand came to the fore at the Players Championship this week whereKevin Na's constant practice strokes and 'waggles' annoyed thecrowd. Former world number one Woods believes a shot penalty for a'bad time' when a player is on the clock would be a far biggerdeterrent than cash punishments which are believed to be around$5,000 to $10,000. "Very simple. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Kuchar moves from consistency to victory
Sun,13 May 2012 05:52 PM PDT
Reuters - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 13 (Reuters) - Matt Kucharhad already achieved his goal of becoming one of the mostconsistent players on the PGA Tour. On Sunday he achievedanother goal when he won one of the toughest tournaments of theseason, the Players Championship. Kuchar enjoyed a stellar amateur career before he burst onto the professional scene with an early win, in 2002, at theHonda Classic, but then inconsistency started to creep into hisgame. Four years later, he lost his place on the PGA Tour and wasdemoted to the second-tier Nationwide Tour. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Players Championship scores
Sun,13 May 2012 05:39 PM PDT
Reuters - May 1 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Players Championship at the par-72 course on Sunday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 275 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 68 68 69 70 277 Martin Laird (Britain) 65 73 72 67 Zach Johnson (U.S.) 70 66 73 68 Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 72 69 66 70 Ben Curtis (U.S.) 68 71 70 68 279 Luke Donald (Britain) 72 69 72 66 280 Bo Van Pelt (U.S.) 71 70 70 69 Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela) 68 74 68 70 Kevin Na (U.S.) 67 69 68 76 281 David Toms (U.S.) 69 74 73 65 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 71 72 69 69 282 Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 70 73 70 69 Blake Adams (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Kuchar clinches Players title
Sun,13 May 2012 04:30 PM PDT
Reuters -  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career.
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Golf-Kuchar clinches Players title
Sun,13 May 2012 04:06 PM PDT
Reuters - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 13 (Reuters) - American MattKuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots tosecure the biggest win of his career. Kuchar shot a final round of two-under-par 70 to finish thetournament at 13-under, two clear of Scotland's Martin Laird(67) and Americans Zach Johnson (68), Rickie Fowler (70) and BenCurtis (68). Overnight leader Kevin Na had a disappointing final day,making six bogeys in a 76 that saw him slip back onto a tie forseventh. Tiger Woods finished in equal 40th place after shooting aone-over par 73 to end the tournament at one-under. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Briton Richardson dies in Poland speedway crash
Sun,13 May 2012 03:27 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British speedway rider LeeRichardson died in a crash in Poland on Sunday, the BBCreported. The 33-year-old Richardson, captain of Lakeside Hammers, hitthe safety fence riding for Polish team Rzeszow in Wroclaw andwas taken to hospital where he died of chest injuries. "I am numb and just can't take this in. Lee's loss to hisfamily is beyond imagination," Hammers co-promoter Jon Cooksaid. The British Speedway Promoters' Association said it wasshocked and saddened. "The BSPA's thoughts are with Lee's family and friends atthis awful time," the organisation said. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Hamilton is a smooth operator in Spain
Sun,13 May 2012 01:10 PM PDT
Reuters - BARCELONA, May 13 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton roared fromlast place to eighth in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix with a drivethat showed he could mix the rough with the smooth. The 2008 world champion is renowned for an aggressive styleat the wheel, while McLaren team mate Jenson Button is moreusually hailed for his smoothness. Sent to the back of the grid at the Circuit de Catalunyaafter being stripped of pole because McLaren miscalculated howmuch fuel he had in his car for qualifying on Saturday, Hamiltonshowed he could treat his tyres with subtlety. ... Full Story | Top |
Seven in hospital after Spanish GP fire
Sun,13 May 2012 01:04 PM PDT
Reuters - BARCELONA (Reuters) - Seven Formula One personnel were taken to hospital, and 31 tended to by circuit doctors, after a fire gutted the Williams garage while the team were celebrating winning Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. The former champions had earlier gathered outside the Circuit de Catalunya garage for a team photograph to mark Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado's first career victory and their first in nearly eight years. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Seven in hospital after Spanish GP fire
Sun,13 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT
Reuters - * Williams garage gutted by fire * FIA says 31 people seen by circuit doctors * Seven transferred to hospital (Adds Williams statement) BARCELONA, May 13 (Reuters) - Seven Formula One personnelwere taken to hospital, and 31 tended to by circuit doctors,after a fire gutted the Williams garage while the team werecelebrating winning Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. The former champions had earlier gathered outside theCircuit de Catalunya garage for a team photograph to markVenezuelan Pastor Maldonado's first career victory and theirfirst in nearly eight years. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Spanish Grand Prix team by team analysis
Sun,13 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT
Reuters - BARCELONA, May 13 (Reuters) - Team by team analysis ofSunday's Spanish Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona (listed inchampionship order) ---- RED BULL (Sebastian Vettel 6, Mark Webber 11) A low key race by their high standards. Both driverssuffered front wing damage that meant the noses of their carshad to be changed. Championship leader Vettel was hampered by adrive-through penalty for failing to slow for yellow warningflags but finished strongly. Webber struggled for pace andfinished out of the points after four fourth places in a row. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Maldonado shoulders the glory in Spain
Sun,13 May 2012 12:24 PM PDT
Reuters - BARCELONA, May 13 (Reuters) - Pastor Maldonado startedSunday's Spanish Grand Prix with the expectation of a nation onhis back and ended it as a winner, hoisted aloft on theshoulders of champions and covered in champagne. Then, with his Williams team garage in flames and the pitlane filled with thick black smoke, he carried his 12-year-oldcousin to safety. Away from the heat, the first Venezuelan to triumph inFormula One could savour a first win for his success-starvedWilliams team in nearly eight years, and revel in the plauditsof a proud president. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Maldonado wins Spanish GP thriller
Sun,13 May 2012 11:15 AM PDT
Reuters - (Adds quotes, fire in Williams garage) BARCELONA, May 13 (Reuters) - Pastor Maldonado won a SpanishGrand Prix thriller on Sunday to take his first Formula Onevictory and hand former champions Williams their first triumphin 132 races and nearly eight years. The celebrations at the Circuit de Catalunya wereshort-lived, however, with the team's garage gutted by fireafter the race and Venezuelan Maldonado carrying his 12-year-oldcousin to safety in a smoke-filled pitlane. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Formula One driver/constructor standings
Sun,13 May 2012 10:50 AM PDT
Reuters - (Makes official) May 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Driver and constructorstandings after the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelonaon Sunday. Driver standings 1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 61 points 2. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 61 3. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 53 4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Renault 49 5. Mark Webber (Australia) Red Bull 48 6. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 45 7. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes GP 41 8. Romain Grosjean (France) Renault 35 9. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Williams 29 10. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Sauber 22 11. ... Full Story | Top |
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