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CORRECTED-Golf-Bogey-free Curtis holds two shot lead at Texas Open
Fri,20 Apr 2012 07:09 PM PDT
Reuters - (Corrects surname in opening para) April 20 (Reuters) - American Ben Curtis held the clubhouselead at the Texas Open after rain effected Friday's secondround, with more than 20 players unable to complete their round. Curtis carded his second successive bogey free five-underpar round of 67 at the TPC San Antonio to stand at 10-under forthe tournament, two strokes clear of David Mathis, who also shot67. "I'm playing obviously really well," Curtis said. ... Full Story | Top |
Overweight Gardner ends bid for Olympic comeback
Fri,20 Apr 2012 06:43 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - American wrestler Rulon Gardner, who overcome long odds to win a 2000 Olympic gold and later survived two death-threatening incidents, has ended his bid to qualify for the London Games, he said on Friday. Gardner, 40, elected not to weigh in for this weekend's U.S. Olympic wrestling trials in Iowa when he missed the 120 kilogram (264.5 pound) limit for the heavyweight division by five pounds (2.3kg), he said in a statement. "I'm disappointed I didn't make the weigh in," said Gardner, who also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. "I worked hard. I was within five pounds. ...
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Bahrain Grand Prix to go ahead as protests flare
Fri,20 Apr 2012 06:39 PM PDT
Reuters -  MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain was under tight security on Saturday after violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters overshadowed this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix race meeting in the Gulf state. The protesters, mostly from the majority Shi'ite Muslim community, blame the Sunni ruling elite for shutting them out of opportunities, jobs and housing, and are keenly aware of the attention the motor race has focused on Bahrain, which in 2004 became the first country in the region to host Formula One. ...
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F1 teams rattled by Bahrain petrol bombs
Fri,20 Apr 2012 06:39 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - Sauber revealed their Bahrain Grand Prix mechanics had witnessed masked protestors throwing petrol bombs and Force India pulled out of second practice for safety reasons on Friday after an earlier scare. Swiss-based Sauber said in a statement that the mechanics had seen flames in the road after they left the Sakhir circuit in a minibus on Thursday night to return to their hotel in Manama. "At 20:50 hrs the 12 mechanics being on that bus noticed fire on the medial strip of the highway. The traffic was slow, cars had their hazard flashers on," the Formula One team said. ... Full Story | Top |
Cancelling F1 would "empower extremists": Bahrain Prince
Fri,20 Apr 2012 06:39 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - Cancelling Sunday's Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix would only "empower extremists", the country's Crown Prince told reporters on Friday as police in the small Gulf state battled to put down pro-democracy protests. Prince Salman did not respond directly to questions about whether he could guarantee the safety of teams, however, saying instead that he was able to guarantee that the protests were not directed against Formula One. ... Full Story | Top |
F1 bosses "comfortable" with Bahrain GP security
Fri,20 Apr 2012 06:39 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - Leading Formula One team principals expressed confidence in security measures at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday even as police and protesters faced off with teargas and petrol bombs half an hour up the road. On a day again dominated by politics and safety concerns, as well as a visit to the circuit by the country's Crown Prince, those charged with running the teams battled to focus on motor racing. ... Full Story | Top |
Thousands of Bahrainis gather to protest as F1 starts
Fri,20 Apr 2012 06:39 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - At least 5,000 demonstrators gathered close to Manama, the capital of Bahrain, on Friday as a three-day Grand Prix got underway in a country that has been convulsed by more than a year of pro-democracy protests. The protesters - from the majority Shi'ite community - assembled in the Budaiya area near Manama. They say they feel sidelined by a Sunni-controlled ruling elite, and have made it clear they want to use the world's focus on the glitzy Formula One event to air their grievances. ... Full Story | Top |
Yankees crash Fenway party with win over Sox
Fri,20 Apr 2012 05:22 PM PDT
Reuters -  BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees spoiled a day of feel-good nostalgia at Fenway Park on Friday by blasting five home runs in a 6-2 win over the Red Sox on the 100th anniversary of the first game played at the ballpark. Back-up third baseman Eric Chavez belted his first two home runs of the young season while Alex Rodriguez, in the lineup as designated hitter, Nick Swisher and Russell Martin also added solo shots to back the pitching of Ivan Nova. Nova improved to 3-0 as he won his 15th successive regular season decision dating back to last year. ...
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Bucks' Sanders out two games for fracas against Pacers
Fri,20 Apr 2012 04:38 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Larry Sanders has been suspended for two games for initiating an altercation that resulted in fines for two Indiana Pacers, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Friday. Sanders was banned for initiating an altercation, failing to leave the court in a timely manner and other actions after his ejection during the fourth quarter of the Bucks' 118-109 road loss to Indiana on Thursday, the NBA said in a statement. The Pacers' Danny Granger and David West were both fined $25,000 for "instigating and adding to the escalation of an on-court incident. ...
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Yankees crash Fenway party with win over Red Sox
Fri,20 Apr 2012 04:07 PM PDT
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees spoiled a day of feel-good nostalgia at Fenway Park on Friday by blasting five home runs in a 6-2 win over the Red Sox on the 100th anniversary of the first game played at the ballpark. Back-up third baseman Eric Chavez belted his first two home runs of the young season while Alex Rodriguez, in the lineup as designated hitter, Nick Swisher and Russell Martin also added solo shots to back the pitching of Ivan Nova. Nova improved to 3-0 as he won his 15th successive regular season decision dating back to last year. ...
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Cherie Blair, England soccer star among new phone-hacking claimants
Fri,20 Apr 2012 03:44 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - England soccer star Wayne Rooney and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie are among a new group of 46 people suing over alleged phone-hacking by Rupert Murdoch's News of the World newspaper, court documents showed on Friday. Other celebrities listed included singer James Blunt, soccer players Ryan Giggs and Peter Crouch and former England rugby union player Matt Dawson. ...
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Bahrain Grand Prix to go ahead as protests flare
Fri,20 Apr 2012 03:29 PM PDT
Reuters -  MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain was under tight security on Saturday after violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters overshadowed this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix race meeting in the Gulf state.
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F1 bosses "comfortable" with Bahrain GP security
Fri,20 Apr 2012 03:23 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - Leading Formula One team principals expressed confidence in security measures at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday even as police and protesters faced off with teargas and petrol bombs half an hour up the road. On a day again dominated by politics and safety concerns, as well as a visit to the circuit by the country's Crown Prince, those charged with running the teams battled to focus on motor racing. ... Full Story | Top |
F1 teams rattled by Bahrain petrol bombs
Fri,20 Apr 2012 03:23 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - Sauber revealed their Bahrain Grand Prix mechanics had witnessed masked protestors throwing petrol bombs and Force India pulled out of second practice for safety reasons on Friday after an earlier scare. Swiss-based Sauber said in a statement that the mechanics had seen flames in the road after they left the Sakhir circuit in a minibus on Thursday night to return to their hotel in Manama. "At 20:50 hrs the 12 mechanics being on that bus noticed fire on the medial strip of the highway. The traffic was slow, cars had their hazard flashers on," the Formula One team said. ... Full Story | Top |
Thousands of Bahrainis gather to protest as F1 starts
Fri,20 Apr 2012 03:23 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - At least 5,000 demonstrators gathered close to Manama, the capital of Bahrain, on Friday as a three-day Grand Prix got underway in a country that has been convulsed by more than a year of pro-democracy protests. The protesters - from the majority Shi'ite community - assembled in the Budaiya area near Manama. They say they feel sidelined by a Sunni-controlled ruling elite, and have made it clear they want to use the world's focus on the glitzy Formula One event to air their grievances. ... Full Story | Top |
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