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| UPDATE 1-Rugby-Pocock returns for Australia's Europe tour Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:55 PM PDT * Wallabies to take on France, England, Italy and Wales * Moore and Barnes also return from injury (updates with Pocock doubtful for France) SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Loose forward David Pocock will make a welcome return to the injury-depleted Wallabies ranks next month after being named in the squad for the four-test tour of Europe on Thursday. The openside flanker was one of a string of top Australia players absent for all or part of the southern hemisphere international season but returns to the 30-strong party for tests against France, England, Italy and Wales. ... Full Story | Top |
| Giants beat Tigers 8-3 in World Series opener Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:43 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants, powered by three home runs from Pablo Sandoval, got the better of ace right-hander Justin Verlander to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in the opening game of the World Series on Wednesday. Sandoval became just the fourth player to hit three homers in a World Series game with his solo shot in the first, a two-run blast in the third and another roundtripper in the fifth. He joined Babe Ruth (1926, 1928), Reggie Jackson (1977) and Albert Pujols (2011) in accomplishing the feat. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball play-offs world series result Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:41 PM PDT Oct 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the MLB Play-offs World Series match between San Francisco and Detroit on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R SAN FRANCISCO 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 x 8 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 (San Francisco lead the best-of-seven series by 1-0) Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Malaysian minister criticises club over coach sacking Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:40 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Terengganu chief minister has criticised the Malaysian state's Football Association for being too rash in sacking English coach Peter Butler. Butler was banned for six months - triggering his dismissal - last month from his role as Terengganu boss for speaking to the media after he disciplined two players who confessed to breaking a curfew before a Malaysian Super League match. The much-travelled coach in Southeast Asia successfully appealed to the Football Association of Malaysia and Terengganu were ordered to pay him the remaining 15 months of his salary. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 8-Baseball-Play by play of World Series opener Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:38 PM PDT (Adds ninth inning) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Play by play of Wednesday's opening game in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven World Series. Pre-game: Both Detroit manager Jim Leyland and San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy have won the World Series previously, Leyland in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and Bochy in 2010 with the Giants. Leyland: "You realize how good the feeling is, and obviously that's why you'd like to have another one, be a part of another world championship would be quite a treat obviously, but there's a lot of games to be played before that happens. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Giants beat Tigers 8-3 in World Series opener Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:38 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants, powered by three home runs from Pablo Sandoval, got the better of ace right-hander Justin Verlander to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in the opening game of the World Series on Wednesday. Sandoval became just the fourth player to hit three homers in a World Series game with his solo shot in the first, a two-run blast in the third and another roundtripper in the fifth. He joined Babe Ruth (1926, 1928), Reggie Jackson (1977) and Albert Pujols (2011) in accomplishing the feat. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 7-Baseball-Play by play of World Series opener Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:20 PM PDT (Adds eighth inning) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Play by play of Wednesday's opening game in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven World Series. Pre-game: Both Detroit manager Jim Leyland and San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy have won the World Series previously, Leyland in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and Bochy in 2010 with the Giants. Leyland: "You realize how good the feeling is, and obviously that's why you'd like to have another one, be a part of another world championship would be quite a treat obviously, but there's a lot of games to be played before that happens. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Malaysian club in talks to bring Fowler in as player-boss Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:10 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Former England and Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler is in talks with Malaysian Super League side T-Team of Terengganu about joining the club as player-manager for next season, local media reported on Thursday. Fowler, 37, has been without a club since February after he left Thai side Muangthong United where he held a similar role. Since then, proposed moves to English championship (second division) side Blackpool and a new Indian league have fallen through. ... Full Story | Top |
| Play by play of World Series opener Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:08 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Play by play of Wednesday's opening game in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven World Series. Pre-game: Both Detroit manager Jim Leyland and San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy have won the World Series previously, Leyland in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and Bochy in 2010 with the Giants. Leyland: "You realize how good the feeling is, and obviously that's why you'd like to have another one, be a part of another world championship would be quite a treat obviously, but there's a lot of games to be played before that happens. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 6-Baseball-Play by play of World Series opener Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:05 PM PDT (Adds seventh inning) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Play by play of Wednesday's opening game in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven World Series. Pre-game: Both Detroit manager Jim Leyland and San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy have won the World Series previously, Leyland in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and Bochy in 2010 with the Giants. Leyland: "You realize how good the feeling is, and obviously that's why you'd like to have another one, be a part of another world championship would be quite a treat obviously, but there's a lot of games to be played before that happens. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tired Tomic no longer top Australian Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 08:02 PM PDT  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic's season got just a little bit worse on Thursday when Marinko Matosevic's victory at the Basel International ensured he would take over from his better-known compatriot as Australian number one. Tomic, who turned 20 last Sunday, lost 6-0 6-2 to Mikhail Youzhny in the first round in Basel on Tuesday and could now also drop out of the top 50 when the new rankings are announced on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Tired Tomic no longer top Australian Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 07:49 PM PDT SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic's season got just a little bit worse on Thursday when Marinko Matosevic's victory at the Basel International ensured he would take over from his better-known compatriot as Australian number one. Tomic, who turned 20 last Sunday, lost 6-0 6-2 to Mikhail Youzhny in the first round in Basel on Tuesday and could now also drop out of the top 50 when the new rankings are announced on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 5-Baseball-Play by play of World Series opener Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 07:31 PM PDT (Adds sixth inning) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Play by play of Wednesday's opening game in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven World Series. Pre-game: Both Detroit manager Jim Leyland and San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy have won the World Series previously, Leyland in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and Bochy in 2010 with the Giants. Leyland: "You realize how good the feeling is, and obviously that's why you'd like to have another one, be a part of another world championship would be quite a treat obviously, but there's a lot of games to be played before that happens. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 4-Baseball-Play by play of World Series opener Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 07:06 PM PDT (Adds fifth inning) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Play by play of Wednesday's opening game in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven World Series. Pre-game: Both Detroit manager Jim Leyland and San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy have won the World Series previously, Leyland in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and Bochy in 2010 with the Giants. Leyland: "You realize how good the feeling is, and obviously that's why you'd like to have another one, be a part of another world championship would be quite a treat obviously, but there's a lot of games to be played before that happens. ... Full Story | Top |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Ferguson aims to get balance right at Chelsea Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 06:59 PM PDT LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Manchester United head to Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday with Alex Ferguson admitting that not only is he worried about his porous defence but he now has a problem in attack - albeit a "good" one. United, who are second domestically, beat Braga 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday after trailing 2-0 inside the first 20 minutes to top Group H with maximum points from their three games. ... Full Story | Top |
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