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Haye defeats Chisora in British heavyweight grudge match
Sat,14 Jul 2012 06:25 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Former world heavyweight champion David Haye knocked fellow Briton Dereck Chisora to the canvas twice in the fifth round to win their grudge match in pouring rain at Upton Park in east London on Saturday. The pair were involved in an ugly brawl at a news conference in Munich last February following Chisora's defeat by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Haye had flown to Germany in pursuit of a bout with Klitschko after losing to his brother Vladimir last year and subsequently announcing his retirement. ...
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Artist erases halo over Joe Paterno on Pennsylvania mural
Sat,14 Jul 2012 06:13 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The artist who painted a post-mortem halo over Joe Paterno's head on a mural featuring the late Penn State football coach erased it on Saturday following a report that found Paterno helped cover up child sex abuse by a former assistant coach. Michael Pilato said he removed the halo on the outdoor mural in State College, Pennsylvania, home of the main Pennsylvania State University campus, and also painted a blue ribbon for child abuse awareness on Paterno's suit. "I think Joe Paterno is an amazing human being. ... Full Story | Top |
American Vandeweghe reaches Stanford final
Sat,14 Jul 2012 05:37 PM PDT
Reuters -  STANFORD, California (Reuters) - American Coco Vandeweghe reached her first WTA final by overpowering Yanina Wickmayer 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the semi-finals at the Stanford Classic on Saturday. A lucky loser, the 20-year-old Vandeweghe used her massive serve and big ground strokes to upset the fifth seed Wickmayer, nailing 12 aces of her 32 winners overall. The 6-foot-1 (1. ...
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Olympic favourite Pearson suffers rare defeat
Sat,14 Jul 2012 04:15 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Australia's red-hot Olympic favourite Sally Pearson suffered her first defeat of the season in the 100 meters hurdles as Games medal hopefuls found the going tough at a cold and wet London Grand Prix on Saturday. World champion Pearson, winner of 15 of her 16 races last year and unbeaten in 2012, led until the final two hurdles before she was overhauled by American Kellie Wells who won in a time of 12.57 seconds. Pearson was two hundredths of a second behind. ...
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Matteson keeps John Deere lead as Stricker mounts charge
Sat,14 Jul 2012 04:12 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Troy Matteson carded a five-under 66 to take a three-shot lead after the third round of the John Deere Classic on Saturday but will be looking over his shoulder for charging three-time defending champion Steve Stricker. Matteson, who has sat atop the leaderboard since the opening round, began the day with a one shot cushion but increased his advantage with another steady effort at the TPC Deere Run layout in Silvis, Illinois by mixing seven birdies with two bogeys. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Matteson keeps John Deere lead as Stricker mounts charge
Sat,14 Jul 2012 04:02 PM PDT
Reuters - July 14 (Reuters) - Troy Matteson carded a five-under 66 totake a three-shot lead after the third round of the John DeereClassic on Saturday but will be looking over his shoulder forcharging three-time defending champion Steve Stricker. Matteson, who has sat atop the leaderboard since the openinground, began the day with a one shot cushion but increased hisadvantage with another steady effort at the TPC Deere Run layoutin Silvis, Illinois by mixing seven birdies with two bogeys. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Golf-U.S. PGA Tour John Deere Classic scores
Sat,14 Jul 2012 03:51 PM PDT
Reuters - July 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour John Deere Classic at the par-71 course on Saturday in Silvis, Illinois 195 Troy Matteson (U.S.) 61 68 66 198 Steve Stricker (U.S.) 65 67 66 199 Zach Johnson (U.S.) 68 65 66 Brian Harman (U.S.) 65 65 69 200 Billy Hurley III (U.S.) 68 68 64 John Senden (Australia) 69 64 67 J.J. Henry (U.S.) 67 64 69 201 Jamie Lovemark (U.S.) 71 66 64 Bobby Gates (U.S.) 66 68 67 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 65 69 67 Chris DiMarco (U.S.) 66 67 68 Gary Christian (Britain) 65 66 70 202 Scott Brown (U.S.) 70 66 66 Ryan Moore (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
I knew nothing of bribery until after ISL collapse: Blatter
Sat,14 Jul 2012 03:09 PM PDT
Reuters - BERNE, July 14 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter knew nothing about bribes paid to his predecessor Joao Havelange by now defunct marketing partner ISL until after the company collapsed in 2001, he said in a newspaper interview. "I did not know until later, after the collapse of ISL in 2001, about the bribery," the head of soccer's world governing body told Swiss newspaper SonntagsBlick in an interview to be published on Sunday. ... Full Story | Top |
Paterno got sweetened deal as sex abuse probe unfolded: report
Sat,14 Jul 2012 02:35 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Penn State football coach Joe Paterno began trying to amend his contract in January 2011, the same month he learned that his former assistant coach was under criminal investigation for child sex abuse, The New York Times reported on Saturday. By August 2011, university officials had reached an agreement with Paterno to reward him with a $3 million bonus if he retired at the end of the 2011 season, one season short of his existing contract, which would have expired at the end of 2012, according to the newspaper. ... Full Story | Top |
Indiana father accidentally shot dead by 3-year-old son
Sat,14 Jul 2012 12:55 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - An Indiana father watching television with his children was accidentally shot to death by his 3-year-old son after the boy found a loaded handgun nearby, police said on Saturday. Michael Payless, 33, was found dead in the southern Indiana town of Salem on Friday night. Payless was watching television with two of his children when the other child, a 3-year-old boy, found the gun. "The child accidentally discharged the loaded handgun ... Michael A. Payless was pronounced dead at the scene," an Indiana state police statement said. ... Full Story | Top |
G4S security boss sorry for Games guards fiasco
Sat,14 Jul 2012 11:25 AM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - The head of private security firm G4S said on Saturday his firm only realised just over a week ago it would not be able to supply enough venue guards for this month's London Olympics, as he publicly apologised for the embarrassing failure. The day after G4S said it would incur a loss of up to 50 million pounds ($77.7 million), its chief executive Nick Buckles hit the airwaves and TV studios to express remorse for the problem which has forced the British government to put 3,500 extra troops on standby to fill the gap. ...
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France's Hollande vows to fight job cuts, graft
Sat,14 Jul 2012 11:03 AM PDT
Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande marked Bastille day celebrations on Saturday with a pledge to fight industrial layoffs and clean up French politics, after watching troops parade down the Champs Elysees as jets streamed the national colors overhead. The Socialist leader's first National Day since winning office in May was overshadowed by outcry at mass job cuts announced by carmaker Peugeot and a scandal over his private life threatening to undermine his image as "Mr. Normal". ...
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Golf-Mickelson, Donald lurk behind Scottish Open leaders
Sat,14 Jul 2012 10:20 AM PDT
Reuters - July 14 (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson and defending championLuke Donald profited from a glut of birdies in the Scottish Openthird round to tuck in behind leader Francesco Molinari onSaturday. Mickelson's seven-under-par 65 included six birdies on theclosing nine as the four-times major winner closed to withinthree shots of Molinari (67) whose 54-hole 17-under total of 199put him a stroke ahead of Dane Anders Hansen (65). ... Full Story | Top |
Evans waits for the moment to move
Sat,14 Jul 2012 10:16 AM PDT
Reuters -  LE CAP D'AGDE, France (Reuters) - Defending champion Cadel Evans is ready to make his move as the Tour de France enters its final week but is prepared to bide his time and wait for the right moment to pounce. Sunday's 14th stage takes the peloton from Limoux to Foix with two first-category climbs on the menu, including the brutal ascent to the Mur de Peguere with gradients reaching 18 percent. ...
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Golf-European PGA Tour Scottish Open scores
Sat,14 Jul 2012 09:42 AM PDT
Reuters - July 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European PGA Tour Scottish Open at the par-72 course on Saturday in Inverness 199 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 62 70 67 200 Anders Hansen (Denmark) 68 67 65 201 Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 65 72 64 Marc Warren (Britain) 68 69 64 202 Martin Laird (Britain) 68 70 64 Phil Mickelson (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
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