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Formula One in the Middle East to stay
Sun,22 Apr 2012 06:18 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One teams, once they have recovered from a Bahrain Grand Prix run against a backdrop of nightly clashes between police and protesters, have many questions to address in the weeks ahead. Full Story 		Top

American Curtis snaps drought with Texas Open win
Sun,22 Apr 2012 06:17 PM PDT
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Curtis of the U.S. reacts during the final day of the Qatar Masters tournament at the Doha golf club(Reuters) - Former British Open champion Ben Curtis registered his first PGA Tour victory in six years by holding off a pair of pursuers down the stretch to claim an emotional two-stroke victory at the Texas Open in San Antonio on Sunday.


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UPDATE 1-Golf-American Curtis snaps drought with Texas Open win
Sun,22 Apr 2012 05:43 PM PDT
Reuters - (Adds details, quotes) April 22 (Reuters) - Former British Open champion Ben Curtisregistered his first PGA Tour victory in six years by holdingoff a pair of pursuers down the stretch to claim an emotionaltwo-stroke victory at the Texas Open in San Antonio on Sunday. Curtis, the 2003 British Open winner, made a 22-footpar-saving putt at the 17th hole and then sank a birdie putt atthe last to finish with a flourish for a level-par 72 andnine-under 279 total at TPC San Antonio. "I don't know how I did it," Curtis said in a greenside TVinterview, choking back tears. ... Full Story 		Top

Motor racing-Formula One in the Middle East to stay
Sun,22 Apr 2012 05:31 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA, April 23 (Reuters) - Formula One teams, once theyhave recovered from a Bahrain Grand Prix run against a backdropof nightly clashes between police and protesters, have manyquestions to address in the weeks ahead. The whole world has seen television images of demonstratorshurling petrol bombs, while riot police responded with tear gas,rubber bullets and birdshot in protests in and around Bahrain'scapital Manama. Last year's race had to be cancelled as the result of abloody crackdown on an anti-government uprising and Sunday'sfaced down many calls for it to face the same fate. ... Full Story 		Top

Bruins edge Caps to stay alive; Flyers advance
Sun,22 Apr 2012 05:17 PM PDT
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The Boston Bruins celebrate in front of the Washington Capitals' bench after the Bruins' Ference scored a goal in the third period of Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey playoff series in Washington(Reuters) - The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins staved off elimination from the playoffs with a 4-3 overtime win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday while the Philadelphia Flyers ousted Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins.


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Golf-Texas Open final-round scores
Sun,22 Apr 2012 03:58 PM PDT
Reuters - April 22 (Infostrada Sports -- U.S. PGA Tour Texas Open final-round scores at the par-72 course on Sunday inSan Antonio, Texas. 279 Ben Curtis (U.S.) 67 67 73 72 281 Matt Every (U.S.) 63 74 73 71 John Huh (U.S.) 77 68 67 69 283 Brendan Steele (U.S.) 73 74 69 67 Bob Estes (U.S.) 72 72 70 69 Brian Gay (U.S.) 73 69 71 70 Charlie Wi (South Korea) 72 69 71 71 284 Hunter Haas (U.S.) 66 74 77 67 Ryan Moore (U.S.) 72 72 71 69 Cameron Tringale (U.S.) 72 65 76 71 285 David Hearn (Canada) 74 74 71 66 Kris Blanks (U.S.) 74 73 68 70 286 Charley Hoffman (U.S.) 72 74 71 69 Frank Lickliter II (U.S. ... Full Story 		Top

Golf-American Curtis triumphs at Texas Open
Sun,22 Apr 2012 03:21 PM PDT
Reuters - April 22 (Reuters) - Former British Open champion Ben Curtisregistered his first PGA Tour victory in six years by holdingoff a pair of pursuers down the stretch to claim a two-strokevictory at the Texas Open in San Antonio on Sunday. Curtis, the 2003 British Open winner, made a 22-footpar-saving putt at the 17th hole and then sank a birdie putt atthe last to finish with a flourish for a level-par 72 andnine-under 279 total at TPC San Antonio. ... Full Story 		Top

Motor racing-Bahrain Grand Prix team by team analysis
Sun,22 Apr 2012 02:57 PM PDT
Reuters - April 22 (Reuters) - Team by team analysis of Sunday'sBahrain Formula One Grand Prix in Manama (listed in championshiporder): - - - - RED BULL (Sebastian Vettel 1, Mark Webber 4) Vettel's first win of the season, as well as the team's. Hestarted on pole for the first time in 2012 and posted thefastest lap. Thanks to his 22nd career win, the German is nowchampionship leader again. Webber, who had no KERS for the firstlap, took his fourth successive fourth place. ... Full Story 		Top

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix, protesters kept away
Sun,22 Apr 2012 01:38 PM PDT
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Winner Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel pours champagne on second placed Lotus F1 Formula One driver Raikkonen during the podium ceremony after the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in ManamaMANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boiled beyond the circuit among protesters who say the island's rulers should not have hosted the race after crushing Arab Spring demonstrations last year. High security kept trouble well away from the track, where Red Bull's Vettel led an uneventful race before half-empty stands. Activists said police fired tear gas to prevent post-race demonstrations in Shi'ite villages around the capital. The villages have seen nightly clashes over the past week. ...


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UPDATE 7-Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix, protesters kept away
Sun,22 Apr 2012 01:36 PM PDT
Reuters - * Race passes without any incidents at circuit * Vettel wins, pro-democracy protests kept away * Police fire teargas in villages-activists (Adds arrest of British TV crew) MANAMA, April 22 (Reuters) - Formula One world championSebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain on Sunday whilerage boiled beyond the circuit among protesters who say theisland's rulers should not have hosted the race after crushingArab Spring demonstrations last year. High security kept trouble well away from the track, whereRed Bull's Vettel led an uneventful race before half-emptystands. ... Full Story 		Top

McLaren to investigate pitstop problems
Sun,22 Apr 2012 12:21 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA (Reuters) - McLaren will carry out a thorough investigation of their pitstop procedures after suffering costly holdups in Bahrain for the third successive race. Full Story 		Top

Motor racing-McLaren to investigate pitstop problems
Sun,22 Apr 2012 12:01 PM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA, April 22 (Reuters) - McLaren will carry out athorough investigation of their pitstop procedures aftersuffering costly holdups in Bahrain for the third successiverace. Jenson Button's hopes of victory in China last weekend werewrecked by a slow stop and it was team mate Lewis Hamilton'sturn on Sunday with two agonising delays. The 2008 champion, who also lost time in Malaysia in thepits, ended the race in eighth place and lost the lead in theoverall standings to Red Bull's winner and world championSebastian Vettel. McLaren were also overtaken in the constructors' standingsby Red Bull. ... Full Story 		Top

Motor racing-Formula One driver and constructor standings
Sun,22 Apr 2012 11:39 AM PDT
Reuters - April 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Driver and constructorstandings after the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at theBahrain International Circuit on Sunday Driver standings 1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 53 points 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 49 3. Mark Webber (Australia) Red Bull 48 4. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 43 5. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 43 6. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes GP 35 7. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Renault 34 8. Romain Grosjean (France) Renault 23 9. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Sauber 22 10. Paul Di Resta (Britain) Force India 15 11. ... Full Story 		Top

Motor racing-Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix result
Sun,22 Apr 2012 11:34 AM PDT
Reuters - April 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Result of the Formula OneBahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit onSunday. 1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull-Renault 1:35:10.990 2. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Lotus - Renault +00:03.333 3. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault 00:10.194 4. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - Renault 00:38.788 5. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 00:55.460 6. Paul Di Resta (Britain) Force India-Mercedes 00:57.543 7. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 00:57.803 8. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 00:58.984 9. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 01:04.999 10. ... Full Story 		Top

Motor racing-Alonso slams Rosberg for forcing him wide
Sun,22 Apr 2012 11:30 AM PDT
Reuters - MANAMA, April 22 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Fernando Alonsoaccused Mercedes rival Nico Rosberg of dangerous driving andwarned of future mayhem after stewards refused to punish theGerman for two controversial moves in Sunday's Bahrain GrandPrix. The Spaniard shook his fist angrily from the cockpit afterRosberg forced him off the track and onto the runoff in a duelbetween the two at the Sakhir circuit. That move and a similar incident with McLaren's LewisHamilton saw Rosberg facing two stewards' enquiries but theydecided to take no further action in either case after examiningvideo evidence. ... Full Story 		Top


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