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| Cricket-Australia cruise to 4-0 Ashes series lead Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 08:14 PM PST * Australia wrap up victory before tea on day four * Rogers scores century after being dropped by England captain * Watson finishes unbeaten on 83, Clarke passes 8,000 test runs (Writes through) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chris Rogers struck a sparkling century to fire Australia to a dominant eight-wicket win in the fourth Ashes test on Sunday, leaving an insipid England staring down the barrel of a humiliating series whitewash. The victory, completed before tea on day four, pushed Australia to a 4-0 series lead and the prospect of sweeping England in the fifth and final test in Sydney seven years after Ricky Ponting's team whitewashed the tourists in 2006-07. Needing quick wickets to have any chance of salvaging pride at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, England suffered a major blow when their captain Alastair Cook put down two catches at first slip in the first half-hour that would have removed Rogers for 19 and his opening partner David Warner for 22. Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 07:58 PM PST Dec 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Saturday (home team in CAPS) OTTAWA 4 Boston 3 Montreal 2 TAMPA BAY 1 (SO) Detroit 4 FLORIDA 3 New Jersey 2 NY ISLANDERS 1 ST. LOUIS 6 Chicago 5 (SO) NASHVILLE 3 Los Angeles 2 ANAHEIM 3 Phoenix 2 (OT) Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia v England - fourth test scoreboard Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 07:56 PM PST (Refiles after Australia and Watson scores amended) MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after Australiabeat England by eight wickets before tea on the fourth day ofthe fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. - - Australia won the toss and chose to bowl - - England first innings 255 Australia first innings 204 England second innings 179 - - Australia second innings (overnight 30-0) C. Rogers c Bairstow b Panesar 116 D. Warner c Bairstow b Stokes 25 S. Watson not out 83 M. Clarke not out 6 Extras (nb-1) 1 Total (two wickets; 51.5 overs) 231 Did not bat: S. Smith, G. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia beat England by eight wickets to win fourth test Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 07:53 PM PST (Refiles after Australia and Watson scores amended) MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Australia beat England by eight wickets before tea on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Scores: Australia 231-2 (Rogers 116, Watson 83 not out) & 204 (B. Haddin 65, C. Rogers 61, J. Anderson 4-67, S. Broad 3-45) v England 179 (A. Cook 51, N. Lyon 5-50, M. Johnson 3-25) & 255 (K. Pietersen 71, M. Johnson 5-63) (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by John O'Brien) Full Story | Top |
| NBA results Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 07:48 PM PST Dec 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Saturday (home team in CAPS) BOSTON 103 Cleveland 100 INDIANA 105 Brooklyn 91 TORONTO 115 NY Knicks 100 WASHINGTON 106 Detroit 82 ATLANTA 118 Charlotte 116 (OT) Dallas 105 CHICAGO 83 HOUSTON 107 New Orleans 98 MEMPHIS 120 Denver 99 Minnesota 117 MILWAUKEE 95 Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights of Saturday's early NBA games Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 07:47 PM PST Dec 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Saturday's early National Basketball Association games. - - Pacers 105, Nets 91 Indiana forward Paul George scored 24 points and played strong defense on Brooklyn guard Joe Johnson to lead the Pacers to victory over the Nets. Red-hot guard Lance Stephenson had 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Pacers, who won their fourth in a row and improved their Eastern Conference-best record to 24-5. Point guard George Hill scored 21 points and forward David West had 10 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Indiana. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Highlights of Saturday's early NHL games Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 07:26 PM PST - - Devils 2, Islanders 1 Goaltender Cory Schneider made 30 saves and center Travis Zajac scored a painful game-winning goal with 6:57 left as the New Jersey Devils edged the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum. Zajac was credited with the goal when a slap shot by defenseman Marek Zidlicky bounced off Zajac's left shoulder and fluttered past Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov. Schneider made 10 of his saves in the first 10 minutes of the third period before the Islanders finally tied it on a goal by center Frans Nielsen. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Brisbane International women's singles round 1 results Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 07:21 PM PST Dec 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brisbane International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Sunday Kimiko Date-Krumm (Japan) beat Olivia Rogowska (Australia) 6-3 7-5 Full Story | Top |
| Wozniacki pulls out of Brisbane warm-up with injury Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 06:44 PM PST  (Reuters) - Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki has pulled out of the Brisbane International warm-up for the Australian Open because of an injured right shoulder, organizers said on Sunday. The 23-year-old Dane, currently ranked 10th in the world, was scheduled to open her season with a first round tie against Dominika Cibulkova and seeded to meet top ranked Serena Williams in the quarter-finals. Organizers said Wozniacki still hoped to take part in next week's Sydney International to get some match practice before the first grand slam of the year, which starts at Melbourne Park on January 13. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Wozniacki pulls out of Brisbane warm-up with injury Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 06:37 PM PST Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki has pulled out of the Brisbane International warm-up for the Australian Open because of an injured right shoulder, organisers said on Sunday. The 23-year-old Dane, currently ranked 10th in the world, was scheduled to open her season with a first round tie against Dominika Cibulkova and seeded to meet top ranked Serena Williams in the quarter-finals. Organisers said Wozniacki still hoped to take part in next week's Sydney International to get some match practice before the first grand slam of the year, which starts at Melbourne Park on Jan. 13. Full Story | Top |
| L.A. Dodgers star Yasiel Puig charged with reckless driving Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 06:13 PM PST  Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Yasiel Puig was arrested on Saturday after he was caught driving 110 miles per hour in a 70-mph (112-kph) zone in Florida, a highway patrol spokesman said. Puig, 23, who defected last year from his native Cuba, was handcuffed and taken to a jail in Naples, Florida, after his white 2013 Mercedes was pulled over, said Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Lieutenant Greg Bueno. Puig was traveling with two family members and a friend when he was stopped at 9:30 a.m. on Interstate 75, Bueno said. Puig was charged with reckless driving. Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia on course for big win over toothless England Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 05:52 PM PST By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chris Rogers scored his fourth half-century of the Ashes series to push Australia within 88 runs of victory at lunch on the fourth day of the fourth test on Sunday, after being dropped in the slips by England captain Alastair Cook. Needing quick wickets to have any chance of salvaging pride at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, England suffered a major blow when Cook put down two catches at first slip in the first half hour that would have removed both opening batsmen. Though David Warner was dismissed cheaply for 25, Rogers combined with Shane Watson to guide Australia to 143-1 at the break, the hosts having added 113 runs in the session to punish a loose and resigned effort from England's bowlers. Having resumed needing 201 runs for victory, Rogers added only one run before nicking a Stuart Broad delivery behind and a lunging Cook put the chance down after wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow failed to move for the catch that was rightfully his. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Bruce purrs over hirsuite Huddlestone's Hull masterclass Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 05:15 PM PST While Tom Huddlestone's first goal for Hull City means a trip to the barbers for the midfielder this week, manager Steve Bruce thinks his part in Saturday's 6-0 win over Fulham could help put him on the plane to Brazil with England next year. Former Manchester United stalwart Bruce struggled to recall a more complete midfield performance than that Huddlestone, who was celebrating his 27th birthday, produced in the Premier League rout at KC Stadium. "The lads stood and applauded Tom when he walked into the dressing room and that doesn't happen often," Bruce told the Hull Daily Mail. "I don't often pick out individuals but I don't think I've witnessed a performance as good as I've just seen from Tom "He gave a masterclass of how to play in midfield. Full Story | Top |
| NHL-National Hockey League roundup Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 04:31 PM PST Dec 28 (The Sports Xchange) - The Boston Bruins announced Saturday that defenseman Dennis Seidenberg is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL/MCL in his right knee. Seidenberg's expected recovery time is six to eight months. The injury occurred during the third period of Friday night's game against the Ottawa Senators. Boston recalled defenseman Zach Trotman from Providence of the AHL on an emergency basis and assigned goaltender Niklas Svedberg to Providence. Full Story | Top |
| NFL-National Football League roundup Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 04:26 PM PST Dec 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is the favorite to be the next coach of the Houston Texans, and the two sides are working out a contract, ESPN reported Saturday. The Texans interviewed O'Brien after Christmas at his Cape Cod, Mass., home. The team reportedly has a short list of candidates as a fallback if they are unable to work out a deal with O'Brien, who was a New England Patriots assistant for six years before going to Penn State. O'Brien, 44, went 7-5 in his second season at Penn State. Full Story | Top |
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