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Lincicome, Kerr and Salas share Open lead
Thu,5 Jul 2012 06:56 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Long-hitting Brittany Lincicome birdied two of her last four holes in energy-sapping heat to surge into a three-way tie for the lead in Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Women's Open in Kohler, Wisconsin. Lincicome, who claimed her first major title at the 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship, fired a three-under-par 69 at Blackwolf Run to end a marathon day level with fellow Americans Cristie Kerr and Lizette Salas. Kerr, winner of the 2007 U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Golf-Lincicome, Kerr and Salas share Open lead
Thu,5 Jul 2012 06:46 PM PDT
Reuters - * Lincicome fires a 69 in searing heat * Ends opening round in three-way tie for lead (Updates at end of round) July 5 (Reuters) - Long-hitting Brittany Lincicome birdiedtwo of her last four holes in energy-sapping heat to surge intoa three-way tie for the lead in Thursday's opening round of theU.S. Women's Open in Kohler, Wisconsin. Lincicome, who claimed her first major title at the 2009Kraft Nabisco Championship, fired a three-under-par 69 atBlackwolf Run to end a marathon day level with fellow AmericansCristie Kerr and Lizette Salas. Kerr, winner of the 2007 U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Father, son arrested in Texas shooting of immigration agent
Thu,5 Jul 2012 06:23 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - A father and son face federal charges after investigators say they opened fire and wounded a U.S. immigration special agent near the U.S.-Mexico border during an early-morning chase, federal officials said Thursday. The father and son, along with an unidentified minor, are accused of opening fire and chasing after Kelton Harrison, an Immigration Customs Enforcement special agent working a narcotics investigation before dawn on Tuesday in Hargill, Texas, a community of about 900 residents about 30 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, Kenneth Magidson, the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Greenbrier Classic scores
Thu,5 Jul 2012 05:17 PM PDT
Reuters - July 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA TourGreenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia onThursday (par 70): 63 Vijay Singh (Fiji) 63 64 Jeff Maggert (U.S.) 64 Martin Flores (U.S.) 64 Jonathan Byrd (U.S.) 64 65 J.B. Holmes (U.S.) 65 Webb Simpson (U.S.) 65 Andres Romero (Argentina) 65 Garth Mulroy (South Africa) 65 66 Ken Duke (U.S.) 66 Billy Horschel (U.S.) 66 Jerry Kelly (U.S.) 66 Sean O'Hair (U.S.) 66 K.J. Choi (South Korea) 66 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 66 Charley Hoffman (U.S.) 66 67 Blake Adams (U.S.) 67 Colt Knost (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Singh comes out strong as Tiger falters at Greenbrier
Thu,5 Jul 2012 04:47 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Vijay Singh charged into a one-shot lead with a blistering finish to Thursday's opening round of the Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia as Tiger Woods made an erratic start. Fijian Singh, seeking his first PGA Tour victory since the 2008 Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston, birdied the last four holes on the Old White TPC Course to card a superb seven-under-par 63. The smooth-swinging former world number one covered the back nine in a sizzling six-under 30 to shoot his lowest round on the U.S. circuit in four years. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Golf-Singh on song with sizzling Greenbrier start
Thu,5 Jul 2012 04:37 PM PDT
Reuters - * Four closing birdies lift Singh to the top * Woods opens with an erratic 71 (Updates at end of round) July 5 (Reuters) - Vijay Singh charged into a one-shot leadwith a blistering finish to Thursday's opening round of theGreenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia asTiger Woods made an erratic start. Fijian Singh, seeking his first PGA Tour victory since the2008 Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston, birdied the lastfour holes on the Old White TPC Course to card a superbseven-under-par 63. ... Full Story | Top |
Beckham banned for "provocative behavior"
Thu,5 Jul 2012 04:28 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has been suspended for a game for "confrontational and provocative behavior" near the end of last week's loss to the San Jose Earthquakes, Major League Soccer (MLS) said on Thursday. The actions by Beckham, who was also fined an undisclosed amount, occurred during and immediately after his team's 4-3 loss and were considered unacceptable and detrimental to the league's public image, MLS said in a statement. With under a minute remaining in stoppage time, an impatient Beckham kicked a ball San Jose's Sam Cronin, who was lying on the pitch. ...
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Strong finish earns Miyazato tie for early Open lead
Thu,5 Jul 2012 03:13 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Japan's in-form Ai Miyazato birdied four of her last nine holes to surge into a three-way tie for the early lead in Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Women's Open in Kohler, Wisconsin. Miyazato, who won her ninth LPGA Tour title at the NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday, fired a two-under-par 70 in energy-sapping heat at Blackwolf Run to finish level with American teenager Lexi Thompson and Spaniard Beatriz Recari. ...
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Syracuse University should have told police of sex abuse accusation: report
Thu,5 Jul 2012 03:11 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Syracuse University should have contacted police when officials learned in 2005 that a basketball coach had been accused of sexually abusing a boy, a failure that exposed the school to "harsh criticism," according to a report commissioned by the university's board of trustees. The report, released on Thursday, cited a number of failures in the university's response to former ballboy Bobby Davis' allegations against former assistant coach Bernie Fine. But it concluded that officials were not trying to "conceal or 'cover up' any conduct. ...
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Golf-Strong finish earns Miyazato tie for early Open lead
Thu,5 Jul 2012 03:04 PM PDT
Reuters - July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's in-form Ai Miyazato birdied fourof her last nine holes to surge into a three-way tie for theearly lead in Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Women's Openin Kohler, Wisconsin. Miyazato, who won her ninth LPGA Tour title at the NWArkansas Championship on Sunday, fired a two-under-par 70 inenergy-sapping heat at Blackwolf Run to finish level withAmerican teenager Lexi Thompson and Spaniard Beatriz Recari. ... Full Story | Top |
Azarenka happy with efforts to tame Williams
Thu,5 Jul 2012 02:49 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka was adamant she did all she could to withstand a battering from Serena Williams after losing their Wimbledon semi-final 6-3 7-6 on Thursday. Williams fired down 24 aces to reach the final and Azarenka, seeded second and the Australian Open champion, was powerless to resist despite improving in the second set. "I was just trying to fight because I knew I was going to have a chance sooner or later," the Belarusian told a news conference. "Before that she was playing really well. The serve is just that one difference that brings her to the higher level. ... Full Story | Top |
Darvish, Freese win final MLB All-Star Game spots
Thu,5 Jul 2012 02:35 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese are headed to their first All-Star Game after winning a fan vote that ended on Thursday to complete rosters for Tuesday's game in Kansas City. Darvish, who left Japan to join Major League Baseball this season, became the eighth Texas player on the 34-man American League (AL) squad that will be managed by Ron Washington of the 2011 AL champion Rangers. Freese, named Most Valuable Player of the World Series for the triumphant Cardinals, will be reunited with former St. ...
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FIFA bows to pressure over goal-line technology
Thu,5 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT
Reuters -  ZURICH (Reuters) - Soccer's rulemakers and its governing body FIFA bowed to pressure on Thursday when they finally approved the use of goal-line technology and agreed to allow Muslim women players to wear a headscarf. The first decision followed widespread calls from players, coaches and the media, after a series of embarrassing high profile incidents in which perfectly good goals were disallowed because officials did not see the ball had crossed the line. ...
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Steve Nash: Moving on to movies after the Lakers?
Thu,5 Jul 2012 01:54 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Steve Nash might just have had an ulterior motive in signing to the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA star, who's inking a three-year, $27 million deal to move from the Phoenix Suns to the Lakers, has said that he'll be moving into film production after his run with the team, a career change that will no doubt be aided by his relocation to the show-business capital of the world. Talking to Forbes in May, the 38-year-old Nash said that he'll likely abandon his sports career in three years - when his contract with the Lakers expires - to pursue his other sideline gigs. ... Full Story | Top |
Serena holds the aces to sink Azarenka
Thu,5 Jul 2012 12:53 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams produced another staggering display of power serving to reach her seventh Wimbledon singles final with a 6-3 7-6 victory over Victoria Azarenka on Thursday. The 30-year-old American, contesting a 21st grand slam semi-final, fired down a tournament record 24 aces to snuff out the challenge of the second-seeded Belarusian who clung on bravely to force a second-set tiebreak. ... Full Story | Top |
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