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Roddick to quit after U.S. Open, Federer wins
Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:26 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Roddick revealed he would retire after the U.S. Open in a shock announcement on Thursday before Roger Federer urged the famously hostile Flushing Meadows crowd to make life difficult for Bernard Tomic in what could be the final match of Roddick's career. Roddick, who will play Australian Tomic on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night, called a news conference to announce he would retire after the Open and said he knew after his Wimbledon defeat to David Ferrer this year that his days were numbered. ...
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UPDATE 2-Tennis-Open-Roddick to quit after US Open, Federer wins
Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:24 PM PDT
Reuters - (updates with later matches) NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick revealed he wouldretire after the U.S Open in a shock announcement on Thursdaybefore Roger Federer urged the famously hostile Flushing Meadowscrowd to make life difficult for Bernard Tomic in what could bethe final match of Roddick's career. Roddick, who will play Australian Tomic on Arthur AsheStadium on Friday night, called a news conference to announce hewould retire after the Open and said he knew after his Wimbledondefeat to David Ferrer this year that his days were numbered. ... Full Story | Top |
RPT-Rugby-Maori team to tour as "All Blacks" for first time
Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:17 PM PDT
Reuters - (Repeats, clarifying Leicester are former Premiership winnersnot current champions) Aug 30 (Reuters) - Two months after extending the lucrative"All Blacks" brand name from rugby union's world champions toinclude New Zealand's Sevens and Maori rugby teams, the NewZealand Rugby Union (NZRU) announced on Thursday a Maori tour ofBritain. The Maori All Blacks will play former English Premiershipwinners Leicester Tigers, a select Championship XV, and Canada'sinternational team in November's tour, NZRU chief executiveSteve Tew said. "We are very excited that our re-named Maori All Blackswill... ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Baseball results
Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:12 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) Oakland 12 CLEVELAND 7 BALTIMORE 5 Chicago White Sox 3 PHILADELPHIA 3 NY Mets 2 Seattle 5 MINNESOTA 4 CHICAGO CUBS 12 Milwaukee 11 WASHINGTON 8 St. Louis 1 TORONTO 2 Tampa Bay 0 Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Brazilian championship results and standings
Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:58 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Brazilian championship matches on Thursday Thursday, August 30Flamengo 1 Sport 1 Sao Paulo 4 Botafogo 0 Wednesday, August 29Atletico Mineiro 2 Ponte Preta 2 Coritiba 1 Internacional 0 Fluminense 1 Corinthians 1 Goianense 0 Cruzeiro 2 Gremio 2 Vasco da Gama 0 Nautico 3 Figueirense 2 Portuguesa 3 Palmeiras 0 Santos 1 Esporte Clube Bahia 3 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Atletico Mineiro 19 13 5 1 35 15 44 2 Fluminense 20 12 7 1 32 12 43 3 Gremio 20 13 1 6 31 16 40 4 Vasco da Gama 20 10 5 5 25 19 35 -------------------------5 Sao Paulo 20 11 ... Full Story | Top |
Subpar Serena battles into third round at U.S. Open
Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:33 PM PDT
Reuters - New York (Reuters) - Serena Williams survived a rare bad day on the courts as she beat Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez to secure a spot in the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. The Wimbledon and Olympic champion, an overwhelming favorite for the title, needed 82 minutes to dig out a 6-2 6-4 victory over 30-year-old Martinez Sanchez. Williams started superbly, winning 12 straight points as she led 4-1 but struggled thereafter, double-faulting six times and making a slew of simple mistakes. ... Full Story | Top |
Rampant Federer strolls into U.S. Open third round
Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:32 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer put on another evening exhibition at Flushing Meadows on Thursday as he brushed aside Germany's Bjorn Phau 6-2 6-3 6-2 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open. The five-times champion smashed 15 aces and 44 winners in all as he followed up his confident first-round win with another immaculate display, wrapping up victory in just 90 minutes. "I enjoyed it a lot, it was a great match for me," Federer told the packed crowd inside the cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium. ...
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UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Subpar Serena battles into third round
Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:27 PM PDT
Reuters - * Williams advances despite six double-faults * Will next meet Russian Makerova (Adds details, quotes, byline) New York, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Serena Williams survived a rarebad day on the courts as she beat Spain's Maria Jose MartinezSanchez to secure a spot in the third round of the U.S. Open onThursday. The Wimbledon and Olympic champion, an overwhelmingfavourite for the title, needed 82 minutes to dig out a 6-2 6-4victory over 30-year-old Martinez Sanchez. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Rampant Federer strolls into third round
Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:27 PM PDT
Reuters - (Adds detail, quotes) NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federerput on another evening exhibition at Flushing Meadows onThursday as he brushed aside Germany's Bjorn Phau 6-2 6-3 6-2 toreach the third round of the U.S Open. The five-times champion smashed 15 aces and 44 winners inall as he followed up his confident first-round win with anotherimmaculate display, wrapping up victory in just 90 minutes. "I enjoyed it a lot, it was a great match for me," Federertold the packed crowd inside the cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium. ... Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Rampant Federer strolls into third round in New York
Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:11 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federerput on another evening exhibition at Flushing Meadows onThursday as he brushed aside Germany's Bjorn Phau 6-2 6-3 6-2 toreach the third round. The five-times champion smashed 15 aces and 44 winners inall as he followed up his confident first-round win with anotherimmaculate display, wrapping up victory in 90 minutes. World number 83 Phau was once renowned as the fastest playeron the men's Tour but, at 32, his speed is on the wane andFederer had him on the stretch from the start. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 2-Tennis-U.S. Open men's singles round 2 results
Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:11 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Bjoern Phau (Germany) 6-2 6-3 6-2 16-Gilles Simon (France) beat Jimmy Wang (Taiwan) 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 James Blake (U.S.) beat 24-Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-1 6-4 6-2 25-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) beat Albert Ramos (Spain) 7-6(4) 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4 27-Sam Querrey (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Oilers sign forward Eberle to six-year extension
Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:56 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - All-Star forward Jordan Eberle has signed a six-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers that will keep him with the team through the 2018-19 season. While no financial details were disclosed by the Oilers, media reports said the 22-year-old's deal was worth $36 million. Eberle led the team in scoring last season with a career-high 34 goals and 42 assists in 78 games, earning a spot in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. "I'm pretty excited," Eberle said on a conference call on Thursday. "It's something I've been working on in the last little bit here. ...
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NHL-Oilers sign forward Eberle to six-year extension
Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:49 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 30 (Reuters) - All-Star forward Jordan Eberle has signeda six-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers that willkeep him with the team through the 2018-19 season. While no financial details were disclosed by the Oilers,media reports said the 22-year-old's deal was worth $36 million. Eberle led the team in scoring last season with acareer-high 34 goals and 42 assists in 78 games, earning a spotin the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. "I'm pretty excited," Eberle said on a conference call onThursday. "It's something I've been working on in the lastlittle bit here. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 2-Tennis-U.S. Open women's singles round 2 results
Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:37 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Olga Govortsova (Belarus) beat Johanna Konta (Britain) 2-6 6-2 7-5 Olga Puchkova (Russia) beat Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) 5-7 6-2 7-5 10-Sara Errani (Italy) beat Vera Dushevina (Russia) 6-0 6-1 4-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (Spain) 6-2 6-4 Sloane Stephens (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Roddick takes center stage at U.S. Open for perhaps last time
Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:31 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Andy Roddick will take center stage at the U.S. Open on Friday, perhaps for the last time, when he plays rising Australian Bernard Tomic for a place in the third round. Roddick, the winner in New York in 2003, chose to announce his retirement on Thursday, his 30th birthday, saying it was the right time to go, physically and mentally. The former world number one has always been a crowd favorite but the American is likely to have almost every one of the 23,771 fans inside Arthur Ashe Stadium willing him to victory over world number 43 Tomic. ...
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