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| Thorpe 'in good spirits' as he fights infection: manager Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 08:54 PM PDT  Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe is in "good spirits" in a Sydney hospital as he fights a serious infection and reports that he might lose the use of his arm are "nonsense", his manager said on Wednesday. The five-times Olympic champion, who retired after the Athens Olympics before making an unsuccessful comeback bid for the 2012 London Games, contracted the infection after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier this year. "He's fine, he's a battler," James Erskine told Channel 9's Today program. "He's in good spirits, you know, he's got drips in, he's got antibiotics and all that sort of thing so he's not exactly going to swim in the Commonwealth Games tomorrow." Erskine said he was not sure how long Thorpe, who attended the wedding of Britain's Prince William in 2011 and might have been expected to catch up with the royal on the upcoming tour of Australia, would remain in hospital. Full Story | Top |
| Wild edge Bruins in shootout to seal playoff berth Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 08:51 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The Minnesota Wild stormed into the post-season with a thrilling 4-3 shootout victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Mikko Koivu scored the lone goal of the shootout and goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov stonewalled the Bruins in overtime and the shootout as Minnesota clinched a playoff spot with their third straight win. The Wild (42-26-12) are tied with sixth-placed Los Angeles on 96 points and will be aiming to improve on last season's first-round playoff exit. Jason Pominville scored twice and assisted on Ryan Suter's tying goal with a little more than a minute remaining to send the game into overtime, and wins like the one over Boston will certainly help their momentum going into the post-season. Full Story | Top |
| Flyers book postseason berth with win over Panthers Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 07:57 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers clinched a playoff berth with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Claude Giroux scored two goals and Steve Mason made 38 saves to lead the Flyers to the win. Philadelphia will return to the postseason after failing to qualify last year. The Flyers (41-29-9) are sixth in the Eastern Conference and trail the fifth-placed New York Rangers by two points with three games remaining. (Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Rutherford) Full Story | Top |
| Australia's former Olympic champion Rice retires Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 07:48 PM PDT  By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's triple Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 25 on Wednesday. Rice had a brilliant Olympic debut at Beijing's Water Cube in 2008, winning the 200 and 400 meters individual medley titles as well as gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay, all in world record times. She struggled with a shoulder injury heading into the 2012 London Olympics, where her failure to win a medal contributed to a disappointing Games for Australia. Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-Australia's former Olympic champion Rice retires Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 07:44 PM PDT (Updates with quotes, detail, byline) * Rice confirms retirement * Won three golds at Beijing 2008 * Hampered by shoulder injuries since By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, April 9 (Reuters) - Australia's triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 25 on Wednesday. Rice had a brilliant Olympic debut at Beijing's Water Cube in 2008, winning the 200 and 400 metres individual medley titles as well as gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay, all in world record times. She struggled with a shoulder injury heading into the 2012 London Olympics, where her failure to win a medal contributed to a disappointing Games for Australia. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-U.S. Clay Court Championship men's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 07:34 PM PDT April 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Clay Court Championship Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday 5-Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat Robby Ginepri (U.S.) 7-5 6-2 Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Denis Kudla (U.S.) 6-3 7-6(4) 7-Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat Peter Polansky (Canada) 6-4 3-6 6-4 Benjamin Becker (Germany) beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) 6-1 1-6 6-3 Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Daniel Gimeno-Traver (Spain) 6-3 7-6(2) Donald Young (U.S.) beat Ryan Harrison (U.S.) 6-0 6-1 Full Story | Top |
| Sirotkin needs bigger shoes for F1 testing Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 05:08 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin needed bigger shoes as he stepped up for a Formula One test with Sauber in Bahrain on Tuesday that gave him enough mileage to qualify for a super license. The 18-year-old reserve, being prepared by Sauber for a possible Formula One future, did 300km and 76 laps - more than a race distance - of the Sakhir circuit that hosted the country's grand prix on Sunday. When we changed the shoes, it was still not the best and difficult to drive." Sauber's test engineer Paul Russell said the driver had done well in a car he had never driven before on an unfamiliar layout. Sirotkin's compatriot Daniil Kvyat, the 19-year-old who races for Toro Rosso, was slowest on the timesheets in 1:40.452 with Sunday's runner-up Nico Rosberg quickest for dominant Mercedes in 1:35.697 and completing 121 laps. Full Story | Top |
| USOC trying to narrow potential 2024 candidates Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 05:07 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee has not decided whether it will bid for the 2024 Summer Games but said on Tuesday it hopes to narrow down a list of cities capable of winning a bid within the next couple months. Interest in bringing the Olympics back to the United States is gaining momentum both at home and among International Olympic Committee (IOC) members. "It is a very informal process and our goal is to make a decision (on whether to proceed) by the end of the year and there haven't been any formal deadlines or submissions," USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun said on a conference call. "Before we make a final decision we need to get into fairly detailed discussions with hopefully a smaller number of cities so our objective is to be in that position within the next couple of months." The USOC sent letters to the mayors of America's 35 biggest cities last year to gauge interest in bidding for the 2024 Games and has been tight-lipped ever since about the response calling the process "informal." Several cities are believed to have thrown their hats into the ring, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and San Diego but as yet no preferred candidate has been identified. Full Story | Top |
| 'Draft Day' film tackles the NFL with insider minutiae, family drama Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 05:03 PM PDT  By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As the NFL readies for its annual draft of college football players, new film "Draft Day" pulls back the curtain on the high stakes of the offseason that has helped turn the United States' most popular sport into a year-round addiction. The film, which opens in U.S. and Canadian theaters on Friday ahead of the NFL's three-day draft from May 8-10, stars Kevin Costner and dramatizes the backroom wheeling and dealing of football's general managers as they jockey for the best players and try to fleece one another while trading draft picks. But in an age of 24-hour sports networks like ESPN and HBO's behind-the-scenes NFL reality show "Hard Knocks," Costner said authenticity is crucial to hook a viewer who has seen countless locker-room speeches and front-office interviews. People take it really personally," said the 59-year-old Oscar winner, who built his heartland reputation with baseball films "Bull Durham" and "Field of Dreams," and golf comedy "Tin Cup." Costner plays fictional Cleveland Browns team general manager Sonny Weaver Jr, who has to manage upheaval in his personal life and the dueling pressures of which player to draft from the team's owner and its coach. Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday, April 9 Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 05:01 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - SOCCER Champions League quarter-finals second legs (1845) Atletico Madrid v Barcelona (1-1) Bayern Munich v Manchester United (1-1) United aim to knock Bayern off their perch Holders Bayern Munich's poor recent home record against English opposition has given Manchester United hope of reaching the semi-finals as they look to build on the 1-1 draw from the first leg. ... Full Story | Top |
| Palmer recalls humble origins on 50th anniversary Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 04:35 PM PDT  By Larry Fine AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Arnold Palmer came to be known as "The King" but the man who helped popularize the game of golf in the 1950s embraced his humble origins on Tuesday. Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of his last Masters win, the 84-year-old Palmer said he often thinks about his days as a boy and dreaming of becoming a pro golfer. "It taught me to be humble and to know where I came from," Palmer told a news conference honoring him on his 1964 victory at Augusta National. "It was like playing golf, do what he tells you to do." Palmer, a seven-time major winner, recalled his first Masters Tournament after playing on the winter circuit when he turned professional. Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Palmer recalls humble origins on 50th anniversary Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 04:25 PM PDT By Larry Fine AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) - Arnold Palmer came to be known as "The King" but the man who helped popularize the game of golf in the 1950s embraced his humble origins on Tuesday. Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of his last Masters win, the 84-year-old Palmer said he often thinks about his days as a boy and dreaming of becoming a pro golfer. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Chelsea's Mourinho in a hurry to get all the way to Lisbon Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 04:13 PM PDT By Mike Collett LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho's touchline dash after Chelsea scored the goal that clinched their Champions League semi-final place on Tuesday was not done just because he wanted to celebrate with his players by the corner flag. Although it evoked memories of his famous victory sprint and knee-slide with Porto against Manchester United at Old Trafford in 2004, the coach explained he had something else in mind near the end of their 2-0 win over Paris St Germain. The Portuguese leapt out of his technical area and sprinted away, punching the air with his right fist after Demba Ba's 87th minute stike levelled the aggregate score at 3-3 and saw Chelsea qualify on the away goals rule. "I wanted Demba Ba to play in front of the defenders and (fellow substitute striker) Fernando Torres to defend (PSG's) Maxwell. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Lucky Real escape from Dortmund with last-four spot Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 03:51 PM PDT * Real limp into semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate * Dortmund's Reus scores twice for 2-0 win * Real's Di Maria has early penalty saved * Ronaldo rested as precaution with sore knee (Adds details) DORTMUND, Germany, April 8 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplesly from the bench as Real Madrid scraped into the Champions League semi-finals by edging past a revitalised Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-0 defeat on Tuesday. Two first half goals by Marco Reus, both coming from Real mistakes, gave Dortmund a deserved lead as the Spaniards, who had a penalty saved in the 17th minute, were left mesmerised by the Germans' frantic pace on a rainy evening in the Ruhr valley. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Chelsea fight their way into semis after dramatic finale Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014 03:03 PM PDT * Late goal from Senegalese substitute Ba seals win * Battling Chelsea reach last four on away-goals rule * Stunned PSG fail to end wait for semi-final place (Adds details, quotes) By Mike Collett LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Chelsea snatched a dramatic late goal through Demba Ba to beat Paris St Germain 2-0 and reach the Champions League semi-finals on the away goals rule on another memorable European night at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. But Ba's goal in the 87th minute levelled the tie at 3-3 and Chelsea, evoking memories of their battling and ultimately successful campaign two seasons ago, went through on away goals thanks to Eden Hazard's penalty in Paris last week. Andre Schuerrle, who replaced the injured Hazard after only 17 minutes on Tuesday, had given Chelsea hope with a superbly taken goal after 32 minutes but Jose Mourinho's perfect record of winning all eight European quarter-finals he had been involved in, seemed about to end with time running out. I didn't have chances this season but tonight I took it." Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho added on ITV: "Demba made a crucial finish for us and I think very much deserved. Full Story | Top |
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