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| Lightning clinch playoff spot with Montreal win Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:45 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning ended a two-season playoff drought with a 3-1 win over Montreal on Tuesday that clinched their berth. Rookie Tyler Johnson broke a 1-1 tie with a shorthanded goal at 12:41 in the third period to help lift the Lightning. Alex Killorn added a late score for Tampa Bay (42-25-9) who tied Montreal (43-27-7) for second in the Atlantic Division. Ben Bishop stopped 25 shots in the triumph. (Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; editing by Sudipto Ganguly) Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Monterrey Open women's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:22 PM PDT April 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Monterrey Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday 3-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Coco Vandeweghe (U.S.) 6-3 7-6(4) Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) beat Marcela Zacarias (Mexico) 3-6 6-0 6-1 Julia Boserup (U.S.) beat 4-Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) 6-4 1-6 6-2 8-Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) beat Olga Puchkova (Russia) 6-0 6-3 6-Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) beat Olga Govortsova (Belarus) 6-3 3-6 6-2 Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand) beat Dalila Jakupovic (Slovenia) 7-5 6-0 Full Story | Top |
| Nets clinch playoff berth win with over Rockets Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:14 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The red-hot Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff berth and continued their season turnaround with a 105-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Joe Johnson scored 32 points and the Nets (40-33) won their 14th consecutive home game to reach the playoffs for the second straight season. Things did not look so promising early on in the season for Brooklyn under first-year coach Jason Kidd. Kidd's leadership was questioned when the team started 10-21 through the first two months and he clashed with assistant Lawrence Frank, who was eventually demoted. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cepelova shocks Serena at Family Circle Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:00 PM PDT (Reuters) - Top-ranked Serena Williams suffered a shock 6-4 6-4 loss to Slovakia's world number 78 Jana Cepelova in the second round of the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday. Williams, a 17-time grand slam champion, won the Sony Open on Saturday and had been on a roll coming to Charleston, South Carolina where she was a three-time champion. Her sister Venus also had problems in her opening round match, losing seven consecutive games at one point, but recovered to beat Barbora Zahlavova 6-3 0-6 7-5. "I just kept fighting till the end." In other early-round action, sixth seed Eugenie Bouchard breezed past Alla Kudryavtseva 6-2 6-0, while Australian seventh seed Samantha Stosur overcame a stiff challenge from Yaroslava Shvedova in a 6-3 5-7 6-1 triumph. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Hooliganism still haunts European game Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 07:00 PM PDT However, as the appalling events in Sweden, when a Djurgarden fan in his 40s died after being assaulted on his way to a game in Helsingborg show, associated violence is still rife in many places. Ministers from a government led by Djurgarden fan Fredrik Reinfeldt were quick to respond. Justice minister Beatrice Ask suggested supporter culture was to blame for the violence. But in some cases trouble still takes place at football grounds in the region. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Family Circle Cup women's singles results Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 06:11 PM PDT April 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Family Circle Cup Women's Singles matches on Tuesday Round 29-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Virginie Razzano (France) 2-6 6-4 6-4 Jana Cepelova (Slovakia) beat 1-Serena Williams (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Argentine championship final results and standings Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 06:08 PM PDT April 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship Final matches on Wednesday Tuesday, April 1 Argentinos Juniors 0 Atletico Rafaela 0 Racing Club 3 Estudiantes 3 Olimpo 1 Velez Sarsfield 2 Quilmes 1 Atletico Belgrano 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Velez Sarsfield 11 6 2 3 22 15 20 -------------------------2 Estudiantes 11 4 6 1 10 7 18 3 Colon (Santa Fe) 10 5 3 2 9 6 18 4 River Plate 10 5 2 3 12 10 17 5 Godoy Cruz 10 4 4 2 12 8 16 6 Lanus 10 5 1 4 12 14 16 7 San Lorenzo 10 4 3 3 10 9 15 8 Olimpo 11 4 3 4 9 9 15 9 Newell's Old Boys 10 3 5 2 12 8 14 10 Atletico ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday, April 2 Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 05:01 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - SOCCER Champions League quarter-finals Man U hold Bayern at Old Trafford MANCHESTER, England - Holders Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw at a resilient Manchester United on Tuesday but remain favourites to clinch their Champions League quarter-final, despite losing Bastian Schweinsteiger to a red card (SOCCER CHAMPIONS/UNITED (PIX), moved, 500 words) - - Advantage Atletico after first leg BARCELONA - Two special goals lit up the Nou Camp on Tuesday as Barcelona, aiming to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the seventh year ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Ibra among greats without playing in best league-Mourinho Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 03:58 PM PDT (Adds Ibrahimovic quotes) By Julien Pretot PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be remembered as one of the game's greatest players despite never gracing the English Premier League which is the world's best, according to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho, whose team visit the Ligue 1 champions in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, managed the Sweden striker at Inter Milan where he said they "connected well" during the 2008-09 season. Ibrahimovic's career has included spells at some of the biggest teams in Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands, but he is unlikely to set foot in the Premier League having said that Paris St Germain would be his last big club in Europe. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Dazzling goals light up Barca draw with Atletico Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 03:53 PM PDT * Advantage Atletico after 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp * Diego stunner cancelled out by Neymar equaliser (Writes through) By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA, April 1 (Reuters) - Two special goals lit up the Nou Camp on Tuesday as Barcelona, aiming to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the seventh year in a row, shared a 1-1 draw with Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid. Brazilian substitute Diego fired an unstoppable bullet of a shot into the top corner of the net from 30 metres to open the scoring for La Liga leaders Atletico in the 56th minute of the quarter-final first leg. Andres Iniesta then spotted a gap in the visiting defence 15 minutes later and threaded the perfect through ball for Diego's compatriot Neymar to beat goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with a curling right-foot effort from a tight angle. "We got a good result but the tie is still open," Atletico coach Diego Simeone told a news conference. Full Story | Top |
| Woods to miss Masters after back surgery Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 03:47 PM PDT  Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday he would miss next week's Masters after undergoing back surgery for a pinched nerve that has troubled him for months. The world number one pulled out of his traditional Masters warm-up event in Florida last month and released a statement on his website on Tuesday saying he was withdrawing from the first major of 2014, starting at Augusta National on April 10. "After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided, in consultation with my doctors, to have this procedure done," said Woods. "I'd like to express my disappointment to the Augusta National membership, staff, volunteers and patrons that I will not be at the Masters. Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Golf-Woods to miss Masters after back surgery Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 03:47 PM PDT * Woods says should be no long-lasting effects from surgery * First time Woods will miss Masters since his debut in 1995 (Adds statement from Masters) By Julian Linden April 1 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday he would miss next week's Masters after undergoing back surgery for a pinched nerve that has troubled him for months. The world number one pulled out of his traditional Masters warm-up event in Florida last month and released a statement on his website on Tuesday saying he was withdrawing from the first major of 2014, starting at Augusta National on April 10. "After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided, in consultation with my doctors, to have this procedure done," said Woods. "I'd like to express my disappointment to the Augusta National membership, staff, volunteers and patrons that I will not be at the Masters. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Bayern hold upper hand after 1-1 draw at United Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 03:42 PM PDT * German side finish with 10 men after Schweinsteiger sent off * Midfielder had equalised after Vidic gave United the lead * Bayern's Javi Martinez to also miss second leg after booking (Adds details, quotes) MANCHESTER, England, April 1 (Reuters) - Holders Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw at a resilient Manchester United on Tuesday but remain favourites to clinch their Champions League quarter-final despite losing Bastian Schweinsteiger to a red card. Bayern played the last few minutes at Old Trafford with 10 men after Schweinsteiger, who scored their equaliser in the 67th minute, got a second booking for tripping Wayne Rooney, ruling him out of next Wednesday's second leg at the Allianz Arena. Full Story | Top |
| Congress renews annual temporary tax laws fight Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 02:22 PM PDT  The annual battle in the U.S. Congress over renewing scores of temporary tax breaks, including the corporate research tax credit and individual deductions for teachers' supplies and college tuition costs, got under way on Tuesday. In the Senate, the new chairman of the tax-writing Finance Committee unveiled legislation that would modestly trim the list of about 55 laws known as the "tax extenders" because they expire every year or two and need to be regularly extended. Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, who recently took over the committee, scheduled a review-and-amendment session for Thursday on the bipartisan bill that he is offering along with Utah's Orrin Hatch, the committee's top Republican member. "This pared-back bill demonstrates to the American people that Congress can and will make the tough decisions needed to help clean up our broken tax code," Hatch said in a statement. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Schweinsteiger hero and villain as Bayern draw at United Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 01:57 PM PDT (Adds details) MANCHESTER, England, April 1 (Reuters) - Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday as the visitors finished with 10 men after goalscorer Bastian Schweinsteiger was sent off. Schweinsteiger, who fired home the equaliser for the European champions in the 66th minute, was dismissed in the 90th for collecting a second yellow card for a foul on Wayne Rooney, who the Germany midfielder felt had dived. United took the lead in the 58th minute when the unmarked Nemanja Vidic stretched to clinically head a Rooney corner past stranded goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Full Story | Top |
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