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Boxer Mayweather enters jail for domestic violence term
Fri,1 Jun 2012 07:38 PM PDT
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Mayweather Jr. of U.S. sits as he waits to start during his title fight against Cotto of Puerto Rico at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las VegasLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. was booked into a Las Vegas jail on Friday to serve a 90-day sentence for domestic violence against an ex-girlfriend, a term that was previously postponed so the welterweight fighter could compete in a bout.


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Sabbatini leads Memorial, Tiger trails by one
Fri,1 Jun 2012 06:30 PM PDT
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Rory Sabbatini of South Africa watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in DublinDUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Four-times champion Tiger Woods looked close to his very best in tough conditions at the Memorial tournament on Friday, ending a grueling second round one shot behind pacesetting South African Rory Sabbatini.


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UPDATE 2-Golf-Sabbatini leads Memorial, Tiger trails by one
Fri,1 Jun 2012 06:29 PM PDT
Reuters - * Sabbatini takes control after firing a 69 * Woods lurks just one shot back (Adds detail, paras seven and 12) DUBLIN, Ohio, June 1 (Reuters) - Four-times champion TigerWoods looked close to his very best in tough conditions at theMemorial tournament on Friday, ending a gruelling second roundone shot behind pacesetting South African Rory Sabbatini. In pursuit of a 73rd PGA Tour victory and his second thisyear, Woods carded a three-under-par 69 at a wet and windyMuirfield Village Golf Club, finishing level with fellowAmericans Scott Stallings (73) and Spencer Levin (72). ... Full Story
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Golf-Memorial Tournament scores
Fri,1 Jun 2012 06:29 PM PDT
Reuters - June 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGATour's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio on Friday (par 72).The cut was set at 147. 138 Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 69 69 139 Spencer Levin (U.S.) 67 72 Scott Stallings (U.S.) 66 73 Tiger Woods (U.S.) 70 69 140 Daniel Summerhays (U.S.) 69 71 Jim Furyk (U.S.) 72 68 141 Troy Matteson (U.S.) 72 69 Jonathan Byrd (U.S.) 71 70 Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 71 70 Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 69 72 Kyle Reifers (U.S.) 71 70 142 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 74 68 Lucas Glover (U.S.) 74 68 Dustin Johnson (U.S. ... Full Story
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Memorial meltdown earns McIlroy third missed cut
Fri,1 Jun 2012 05:57 PM PDT
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Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the second tee during the second round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in DublinDUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Just two days after jesting that "two-day weeks" were not good for him, U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy missed his third successive cut worldwide at the Memorial tournament on Friday.


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UPDATE 1-Golf-Memorial meltdown earns McIlroy third missed cut
Fri,1 Jun 2012 05:55 PM PDT
Reuters - * McIlroy misses third cut worldwide in a row * Two doubles on back nine prove costly (Adds quotes, detail) DUBLIN, Ohio, June 1 (Reuters) - Just two days after jestingthat "two-day weeks" were not good for him, U.S. Open championRory McIlroy missed his third successive cut worldwide at theMemorial tournament on Friday. The world number two battled to a seven-over-par 79 in cold,wet and windy conditions at Muirfield Village Golf Club,finishing well down the second-round leaderboard at six-over150. ... Full Story
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McIlroy misses third straight cut with Memorial meltdown
Fri,1 Jun 2012 04:46 PM PDT
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Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the second tee during the second round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in DublinDUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Just two days after jesting that "two-day weeks" were not good for him, U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy missed his third successive cut worldwide at the Memorial tournament on Friday.


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Golf-McIlroy misses third straight cut with Memorial meltdown
Fri,1 Jun 2012 04:45 PM PDT
Reuters - DUBLIN, Ohio, June 1 (Reuters) - Just two days after jestingthat "two-day weeks" were not good for him, U.S. Open championRory McIlroy missed his third successive cut worldwide at theMemorial tournament on Friday. The Northern Irish world number two battled to aseven-over-par 79 in cold, wet and windy conditions at MuirfieldVillage Golf Club, finishing well down the second-roundleaderboard at six-over 150. ... Full Story
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NFL has ledger of money paid out in Saints' bounty scandal
Fri,1 Jun 2012 04:39 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - A key piece of evidence held by the NFL in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal is a "ledger" that shows there was a system for paying football players to injure their opponents, Yahoo Sports reported on Friday. Full Story
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Florida judge revokes bond for Trayvon Martin killer
Fri,1 Jun 2012 04:22 PM PDT
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George Zimmerman appears before judge at bond hearing in Sanford, FloridaSANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida judge on Friday revoked bail for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, and ordered him to surrender within 48 hours. The bail revocation came after prosecutors accused Zimmerman of withholding one of his two valid passports and said his wife did not tell the court about money donated for his legal defense. Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. ...


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Titles trump times for gold-hungry Bolt
Fri,1 Jun 2012 04:17 PM PDT
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt models the Jamaican team's kit for the London 2012 Olympic Games, in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Usain Bolt's achievements are so extraordinary that the Jamaican's sensational 9.76 seconds 100 meters victory in Rome on Thursday was greeted as a mere "return to form" after his sluggish outing in Ostrava last week.


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Goffin prepares for Sunday worship with Federer
Fri,1 Jun 2012 03:09 PM PDT
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Goffin of Belgium returns the ball to Kubot of Poland during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in ParisPARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer remembers the day he launched himself into tennis's collective consciousness when he walked out to face his hero Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2001 and beat him. On Sunday the boot will be firmly on the other foot when the Swiss maestro takes on young Belgian David Goffin in the French Open fourth round. The 21-year-old Goffin is the first lucky-loser to reach the fourth round of a grand slam since 1995 and grew up idolizing Federer as the Swiss stamped his mark on men's tennis by winning a record 16 grand slams. ...


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Tsonga keeps cool as Mahut sizzles at French Open
Fri,1 Jun 2012 03:06 PM PDT
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Tsonga of France returns the ball to Fognini of Italy during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in ParisPARIS (Reuters) - Nicolas Mahut entertained with a swashbuckling performance, Nicolas Devilder got the crowd behind him, Gilles Simon battled for almost five hours but, on day six, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was the only one of four Frenchmen to reach the Roland Garros last 16.


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Federer and Djokovic beat crowd favorites
Fri,1 Jun 2012 02:48 PM PDT
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Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Mahut of France during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in ParisPARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic faced fired-up Frenchmen and partisan crowds at Roland Garros on Friday, and took differing routes to negotiate safely past them into the fourth round of the grand slam.


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Bruins' Thomas considering taking a year off from NHL
Fri,1 Jun 2012 02:45 PM PDT
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Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas makes a save against the Washington Capitals during the third period in Game 7 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey playoff series in Boston(Reuters) - Boston Bruins All-Star goalie Tim Thomas is considering taking a year off from playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) for family reasons, the reigning Stanley Cup champions said on Friday.


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