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| Tennis-U.S. Clay Court Championship men's singles round 1 results Monday, Apr 07, 2014 08:10 PM PDT April 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Clay Court Championship Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Alejandro Gonzalez (Colombia) beat Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 4-6 6-2 6-1 Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Alex Bogomolov Jr (Russia) 6-4 7-6(6) Jack Sock (U.S.) beat 8-Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-1 6-4 Dustin Brown (Germany) beat Rhyne Williams (U.S.) 6-1 6-2 Full Story | Top |
| Britain plans tighter controls on betting machines Monday, Apr 07, 2014 07:52 PM PDT  By Keith Weir LONDON (Reuters) - Britain plans to tighten controls on the high-stakes gambling machines whose numbers have grown rapidly in town centre betting shops in recent years, sparking a warning from the gaming industry that hundreds of jobs could be put at risk. But bookmakers said in a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday that changes to tax and regulation of the machines would cost the industry 350 million pounds a year and could put more than 2,000 betting shops out of business. In addition, the government now says it wants to make voluntary warnings introduced by bookmakers last month tougher and mandatory, hoping to guard against an increase in problem gambling. Shares in leading gaming companies William Hill and Ladbrokes were down 1 percent and 2 percent respectively by 1400 GMT, while the FTSE 100 index of leading shares was down 0.7 percent. Full Story | Top |
| Atletico's Costa in fitness battle to face Barca Monday, Apr 07, 2014 07:17 PM PDT  By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid hope to have talismanic striker Diego Costa back fit against Barcelona on Wednesday when the La Liga leaders bid to pull off another Spanish surprise by reaching the Champions League semi-finals. Spain's Costa has hit 33 goals for Diego Simeone's side in a remarkable season for Atletico, where they have come out of the shadows of their more affluent neighbors Real Madrid and La Liga champions Barca. Full Story | Top |
| United's cause not so hopeless after all Monday, Apr 07, 2014 07:15 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's longest winless run for three years and poor recent home record against English opposition have suddenly made Manchester United's task on Wednesday look a lot less daunting than it was when the draw was made. Bayern will also be without three key midfielders, including Bastian Schweinsteiger, for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg, evenly poised after last week's 1-1 draw. The Bavarians have lost their air of invincibility since clinching the Bundesliga title against Hertha Berlin on March 25 and have not won since with two draws and a defeat in all competitions in their last three games. It is the first time since March 2011 that Bayern have endured a three-match winless run and, even though they have already sewn up the Bundesliga, it is a disconcerting statistic for a side which has become used to chalking up wins with monotonous regularity. Full Story | Top |
| Idle Rangers clinch playoff spot Monday, Apr 07, 2014 07:05 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The New York Rangers clinched a NHL playoff spot without taking the ice on Monday, punching their ticket by virtue of New Jersey's 1-0 loss to Calgary. The idle Rangers, currently fifth in the Eastern Conference, have lost their last two games but gained some consolation in their return to the post-season. With just three regular season games remaining, New York (43-31-5) still have a chance to move further up the standings and earn home ice in the opening round of the playoffs. The Rangers are searching for their first Stanley Cup title since 1994. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Atletico's Costa in fitness battle to face Barca Monday, Apr 07, 2014 07:00 PM PDT By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA, April 8 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid hope to have talismanic striker Diego Costa back fit against Barcelona on Wednesday when the La Liga leaders bid to pull off another Spanish surprise by reaching the Champions League semi-finals. Spain's Costa has hit 33 goals for Diego Simeone's side in a remarkable season for Atletico, where they have come out of the shadows of their more affluent neighbours Real Madrid and La Liga champions Barca. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-United's cause not so hopeless after all Monday, Apr 07, 2014 07:00 PM PDT Bayern Munich's longest winless run for three years and poor recent home record against English opposition have suddenly made Manchester United's task on Wednesday look a lot less daunting than it was when the draw was made. Bayern will also be without three key midfielders, including Bastian Schweinsteiger, for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg, evenly poised after last week's 1-1 draw. The Bavarians have lost their air of invincibility since clinching the Bundesliga title against Hertha Berlin on March 25 and have not won since with two draws and a defeat in all competitions in their last three games. It is the first time since March 2011 that Bayern have endured a three-match winless run and, even though they have already sewn up the Bundesliga, it is a disconcerting statistic for a side which has become used to chalking up wins with monotonous regularity. Full Story | Top |
| Minnesota NBA basketball forward arrested after threatening girlfriend Monday, Apr 07, 2014 05:08 PM PDT  By David Bailey MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team forward, Dante Cunningham, charged last week with choking his live-in girlfriend during a domestic assault, is now suspected of sending her threatening messages, police said on Monday. Cunningham, 26, was arrested on a felony domestic assault charge and ordered to stay away from the woman after an alleged attack on Thursday in Medina, Minnesota, a suburb west of Minneapolis. He then traveled to Orlando, and played nearly 34 minutes in a 100-92 loss against the Orlando Magic on Saturday. The Timberwolves have already been eliminated from the NBA playoff contention. Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday, April 8 Monday, Apr 07, 2014 05:01 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - GOLF Masters contenders Walker and Day prepare for year's first major AUGUSTA, Georgia - We continue our build-up to this week's Masters at Augusta National, the first of the year's four majors, where Australian Adam Scott will defend his title. American Jimmy Walker, a three-times winner on the 2013-14 PGA Tour, and Australia's Jason Day, who finished third at Augusta last year, are scheduled to hold news conferences. ... Full Story | Top |
| New York police, firefighters brawl at charity hockey match: reports Monday, Apr 07, 2014 04:57 PM PDT A charity hockey match between New York City firefighters and police officers devolved into a brawl on the ice on Sunday, according to videos and photographs posted online and a local newspaper. Hockey sticks, gloves and helmets littered the ice at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, about 30 miles east of New York City, as players from both teams grappled with each other for several minutes as the crowd roared their encouragement in videos posted on YouTube and Instagram. Tempers were eventually calmed, and the New York Police Department went on to win 8-5. Full Story | Top |
| Sherwood comes out fighting after job speculation Monday, Apr 07, 2014 04:04 PM PDT By Martyn Herman LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - - Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood came out fighting on Monday as his side ended a day full of speculation about his future with a 5-1 crushing of Sunderland in the Premier League. All eyes were on the former Blackburn Rovers and Spurs midfielder after a Sky Sports report that he would be replaced at the end of the season dominated the pre-match talk. However, the 45-year-old did not look like a man about to be sacked as he went through his usual array of touchline theatrics, clearly revelling in a victory that just about keeps his side in the hunt for a top-four finish and Champions League football. "I'm the best manager this club has ever seen," the jocular Sherwood joked with reporters after being asked whether he was the best man for the job despite speculation linking Netherlands World Cup coach Louis van Gaal to the White Hart Lane hot seat. Full Story | Top |
| Walrus and son set for 'very, very cool' Masters Monday, Apr 07, 2014 03:45 PM PDT  By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Craig Stadler is ready for "a very, very cool" experience at this week's Masters where he and his son Kevin will become the first father-son duo to compete together in the season's opening major. Kevin Stadler made it all possible when he won his maiden PGA Tour title at the Phoenix Open in February, and just in time with his father planning to make his final appearance at Augusta National in this year's edition. "I can't think of a better way to do it (make his Masters swansong) than playing with your son in the same tournament," former champion Craig Stadler told reporters at a rain-drenched Augusta National on Monday with his son sitting by his side. I haven't been here since it was built, I don't think." The elder Stadler, who won the 1982 Masters along with 12 other titles on the PGA Tour, has taken great satisfaction from watching his son develop into a champion golfer on the U.S. circuit. Full Story | Top |
| Brazil falling short in rush to overhaul World Cup airports Monday, Apr 07, 2014 03:37 PM PDT  By Brad Haynes and Anthony Boadle SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - With less than 10 weeks until the start of the World Cup, work on crucial new airport terminals has fallen behind in most of the dozen Brazilian host cities, heightening the risk of overcrowding and confusion during the tournament. A temporary canvas terminal will be used instead of a planned airport expansion to receive fans in Fortaleza, which will host six matches including Brazil's game against Mexico. During President Dilma Rousseff's visit to an airport in Belo Horizonte, the site of a semi-final, officials admitted on Monday that construction would not be completed in time. "Other airports have not said anything yet, but they will probably have to come up with contingencies," said Carlos Ozores, a principal at aviation consultancy ICF International who has consulted for Brazilian airlines and airport operators. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Copa Bogota women's singles round 1 results Monday, Apr 07, 2014 03:26 PM PDT April 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Copa Bogota Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Irina Khromacheva (Russia) beat Olivia Rogowska (Australia) 6-2 6-2 Alexandra Panova (Russia) beat Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-Vania King (U.S.) beat Tadeja Majeric (Slovenia) 6-1 7-5 Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) beat 3-Karin Knapp (Italy) 6-3 7-6(4) 8-Lourdes Dominguez Lino (Spain) beat Teliana Pereira (Brazil) 6-2 6-4 Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-La Liga summaries Monday, Apr 07, 2014 03:14 PM PDT April 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the La Liga matches on Monday Monday, April 7Levante 1 Mikel San Jose 66og Red Card: David Barral AEAthletic Club 2 Aduriz 15,44 Missed penalty: Mikel San Jose 12Halftime: 0-2; Attendance: 10,664- - -Sunday, April 6Real Valladolid 0 Valencia 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 16,009- - -Sevilla 4 Stephane M'Bia 18, Kevin Gameiro 44,84, Ivan Rakitic 89 Espanyol 1 Sergio Garcia 47pen Halftime: 2-0; Attendance: 26,128- - -Elche 1 Richmond Boakye 90+3 Getafe 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 31,101- - -Malaga 4 Ignacio Camacho 14,37, Nordin Amrabat 50pen, Juanmi ... Full Story | Top |
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