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Halladay exits Phillies loss with sore shoulder
Sun,27 May 2012 07:01 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - A sore right shoulder forced Philadelphia pitcher Roy Halladay to exit their 8-3 loss to St. Louis in the second inning on Sunday, adding to the injury concerns of the struggling Phillies. Halladay (4-5), twice a Cy Young winner, has endured a rare, rocky start this season and said he had felt pain in his throwing shoulder during his previous start. "You have this stuff from time to time, and most times, if you take care of it, it kind of goes away," Halladay told reporters. "But it never seemed to go away. ...
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Rangers' outburst gives Darvish win over Blue Jays
Sun,27 May 2012 05:48 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The Texas offense made it an easy day for starting pitcher Yu Darvish as the Rangers crushed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 on Sunday. The American League-leading Rangers (30-18) surged for seven runs in the second inning and grabbed a 9-1 advantage by the third to take the pressure off their Japanese ace. Darvish, who was coming off a sloppy performance against Seattle last week, allowed three runs over five innings to push his record to 7-2. ...
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Motor racing-Emotions run high for Indy 500 winner Franchitti
Sun,27 May 2012 05:07 PM PDT
Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Dario Franchitti did notknow whether to laugh or cry after winning Sunday's Indianapolis500. His emotions were so shredded so he did a little bit ofeach. He kissed his wife, Hollywood actress Ashley Judd, thenthrew his arms around Susie Wheldon, whose husband Dan won lastyear's Indy 500 before he was killed five months later in ahorrific crash in Las Vegas. Franchitti put on a pair of white-framed sunglasses, thesame that Wheldon used to wear, then dedicated his win to hisfallen friend. ... Full Story | Top |
Johnson wins Colonial after duel with Dufner
Sun,27 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Zach Johnson outdueled fellow-American Jason Dufner, the PGA Tour's hottest player, posting a final-round 72 on Sunday to win the Colonial Invitational golf tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Golf-Johnson wins Colonial after duel with Dufner
Sun,27 May 2012 04:45 PM PDT
Reuters - * He takes tournament title for second time * Johnson survives two-shot penalty at 18th (Add details, quotes) May 27 (Reuters) - Zach Johnson outdueled fellow-AmericanJason Dufner, the PGA Tour's hottest player, posting afinal-round 72 on Sunday to win the Colonial Invitational golftournament in Fort Worth, Texas. Johnson walked off the final green believing he had won bythree strokes after sinking a four-foot par putt, but he endedup being penalized two strokes for not remarking his ball aftermoving it out of the path of Dufner's putt. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 3-Motor racing-Franchitti wins Indy 500 for third time
Sun,27 May 2012 04:21 PM PDT
Reuters - * Franchitti wins mad scramble to the finish * Sato crashes on last lap after pushing for win (Recasts with quotes) INDIANAPOLIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Scotland's Dario Franchittiwon an emotionally charged 96th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday tojoin an elite band of drivers to win the 101-year-old race threetimes. The 39-year-old Franchitti recovered after his car wasdamaged in a freak pit-lane incident in the early stages of the200-lap race, then survived a last-lap tussle with Japan'sTakuma Sato to add to his wins at the Brickyard in 2007 and2010. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Colonial Invitational final-round scores
Sun,27 May 2012 03:56 PM PDT
Reuters - May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational at the par-70 course in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday 268 Zach Johnson (U.S.) 64 67 65 72 269 Jason Dufner (U.S.) 65 64 66 74 273 Tommy Gainey (U.S.) 66 67 73 67 274 Jim Furyk (U.S.) 69 69 68 68 275 Chris Kirk (U.S.) 71 69 70 65 Harris English (U.S.) 65 70 73 67 Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 68 68 70 69 John Huh (U.S.) 70 66 69 70 Ryan Palmer (U.S.) 68 67 70 70 277 Ben Crane (U.S.) 70 71 68 68 Jonathan Byrd (U.S.) 72 68 67 70 Jonas Blixt (Sweden) 73 67 66 71 278 Kevin Na (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Indianapolis 500 result
Sun,27 May 2012 03:33 PM PDT
Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Result of the 96thIndianapolis 500 on Sunday (grid position, driver, nationality,team) 1. Dario Franchitti (Britain) Target Chip Ganassi Racing twohours 58 minutes 51.2532 seconds. Average speed 167.734 mph(269.942 km/h) 2. Scott Dixon (New Zealand) Target Chip Ganassi Racing(0.0295 seconds behind 3. Tony Kanaan (Brazil) KV Racing Technology (0.0677 seconds) 4. Oriol Servia (Spain) Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing(2.9166 seconds) 5. Ryan Briscoe (Australia) Team Penske (3.6721 seconds) 6. James Hinchcliffe (Canada) Andretti Autosport (4.0962seconds) 7. ... Full Story | Top |
Barrichello pleased by Indy 500 debut
Sun,27 May 2012 03:29 PM PDT
Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - He didn't get to kiss the bricks or drench himself in milk, but Rubens Barrichello could not have been happier after safely completing his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The Brazilian missed out on doing the dubious traditional honors reserved for race winner Dario Franchitti but the 39-year-old did claim an unexpected win of some sort. Of the nine rookies in the field, Barrichello finished the highest, crossing the line in 11th place after a grueling three hour race. "It was a great achievement today. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Barrichello pleased by Indy 500 debut
Sun,27 May 2012 03:27 PM PDT
Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS, May 27 (Reuters) - He didn't get to kiss thebricks or drench himself in milk, but Rubens Barrichello couldnot have been happier after safely completing his firstIndianapolis 500 on Sunday. The Brazilian missed out on doing the dubious traditionalhonours reserved for race winner Dario Franchitti but the39-year-old did claim an unexpected win of some sort. Of the nine rookies in the field, Barrichello finished thehighest, crossing the line in 11th place after a gruelling threehour race. "It was a great achievement today. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Johnson wins Colonial after duel with Dufner
Sun,27 May 2012 03:08 PM PDT
Reuters - May 27 (Reuters) - Zach Johnson outdueled fellow-AmericanJason Dufner, the PGA Tour's hottest player, posting afinal-round 72 on Sunday to win the Colonial Invitational golftournament in Fort Worth, Texas. Johnson walked off the final green believing he had won bythree strokes after sinking a four-foot par putt, but he endedup being penalized two strokes for not remarking his ball aftermoving it out of the path of Dufner's putt. ... Full Story | Top |
Sato unrepentant after last lap crash
Sun,27 May 2012 03:06 PM PDT
Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Japan's Takuma Sato was unrepentant after blowing his chances of winning Sunday's 96th Indianapolis 500 when he crashed on the last lap attempting a risky overtaking move. Sato was running second behind eventual winner Dario Franchitti when the field roared past the finish line for the penultimate time after a masterful drive through the field. ... Full Story | Top |
Dixon unhappy with second place finish
Sun,27 May 2012 02:53 PM PDT
Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New Zealand's Scott Dixon was inconsolable after finishing runner-up in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, believing he would have won the race if Japan's Takuma Sato did not crash on the last lap. Dixon had to settle for second place behind his Scottish team mate Dario Franchitti after the 200-lap race ended under a yellow flag. Dixon, who led 53 laps of the race, was perfectly placed to make a last-gasp ditch to win but was prevented from overtaking once the yellow flag was unfurled. "I'm super gutted," he said. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Sato unrepentant after last lap crash
Sun,27 May 2012 02:52 PM PDT
Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Takuma Sato wasunrepentant after blowing his chances of winning Sunday's 96thIndianapolis 500 when he crashed on the last lap attempting arisky overtaking move. Sato was running second behind eventual winner DarioFranchitti when the field roared past the finish line for thepenultimate time after a masterful drive through the field. ... Full Story | Top |
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