Today's Reuters Sports News Headlines - Yahoo! News:
|
|
UPDATE 3-Baseball results
Fri,31 Aug 2012 08:15 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS) CHICAGO CUBS 6 San Francisco 4 Baltimore 6 NY YANKEES 1 Texas 5 CLEVELAND 3 DETROIT 7 Chicago White Sox 4 WASHINGTON 10 St. Louis 0 TORONTO 2 Tampa Bay 1 NY Mets 3 MIAMI 0 Philadelphia 8 ATLANTA 5 (10 innings) Cincinnati 9 HOUSTON 3 Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Federer and Murray face first big tests
Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:55 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federerand Olympic champion Andy Murray face their first stern tests ofthe U.S. Open on Saturday after cruising through the earlyrounds. Federer faces dangerous Spaniard Fernando Verdasco insideArthur Ashe Stadium while Murray plays Verdasco's countrymanFeliciano Lopez in Louis Armstrong Stadium. Federer has not lost to Verdasco in four meetings but theyhave not played for three years and the 25th seed proved hiscapabilities this year with a win over 11-times major championRafa Nadal in Madrid. ... Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Emotional Roddick vows to 'stick around'
Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:36 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An emotional Andy Roddickpostponed his farewell speech and stayed alive in the U.S. Openby routing Bernard Tomic in the second round at Flushing Meadowson Friday night. Roddick needed only one hour and 27 minutes to defeat Tomic6-3 6-4 6-0, just one day after the 30-year-old announced hewould retire at the end of the tournament. Winding back the clock to play with the power and aggressionthat made him U.S. Open champion and world number one in 2003,Roddick will play Italy's Fabio Fognini in round three for aplace in the last 16. ... Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Japan to play Brazil away in October
Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT
Reuters - TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Asian champions Japan will takenon Brazil in Europe in an October friendly as coach AlbertoZaccheroni continues his push to test his side against theworld's best teams. The Japan Football Association (JFA) said Japan will facethe five-times World Cup winners in Wrocklaw, Poland, on Oct.16, four days after a scheduled game with France in Paris. "It's very pleasing to get the chance to play two gamesagainst such strong opposition," Zaccheroni, bidding to guideJapan to their fifth successive World Cup, told reporters. ... Full Story | Top |
WRAPUP-1-Tennis-Open-Roddick staves off retirement, Djokovic wins
Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:26 PM PDT
Reuters - (updates at end of day five) NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick's transition fromthe tennis court to the rocking chair was delayed when theformer world number one reached the third round of the U.S. Openon Friday, joining a parade of former champions advancing at theyear's final grand slam. Roddick, who announced a day earlier he would retire at theend of the tournament, served his way past rising Australiantalent Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-4 6-0 in his second-round match. ... Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Azarenka sweeps aside Zheng to reach fourth round
Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:22 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Top seed Victoria Azarenkaswept past China's Zheng Jie 6-1 6-0 in less than an hour onFriday night to advance to the fourth round of the U.S Open. The Australian Open champion took just 59 minutes to set upa contest against the winner of the tie between Luxembourg'sMandy Minella and Georgia's Anna Tatishvili for a place in thequarter finals. Belarussian Azarenka has lost only six games in her firstthree matches at Flushing Meadows. (Editing by Nick Mulvenney) Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Tennis-U.S. Open women's singles round 3 results
Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:18 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Women's Singles Round 3 matches on Friday 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat 28-Zheng Jie (China) 6-0 6-1 Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) beat Mandy Minella (Luxembourg) 7-5 6-0 19-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat 15-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 6-4 7-5 3-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Mallory Burdette (U.S.) 6-1 6-1 5-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat Pauline Parmentier (France) 6-4 6-4 Laura Robson (Britain) beat 9-Li Na (China) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 7-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat 31-Varvara Lepchenko (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Tennis-U.S. Open men's singles round 2 results
Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:17 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Friday 19-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Benoit Paire (France) 6-7(4) 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6(4) 20-Andy Roddick (U.S.) beat Bernard Tomic (Australia) 6-3 6-4 6-0 31-Julien Benneteau (France) beat Dennis Novikov (U.S.) 3-6 6-4 7-6(1) 7-5 Grega Zemlja (Slovenia) beat Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (Germany) 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4 9-John Isner (U.S.) beat Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) 6-4 6-4 6-2 8-Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) beat Brian Baker (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Roddick staves off retirement, Djokovic wins
Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:37 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Roddick's transition from the tennis court to the rocking chair was delayed when the former world number one reached the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday, joining a parade of former champions advancing at the year's final grand slam. Roddick, who announced Thursday he would retire at the end of the tournament, served his way past rising Australian talent Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-4 6-0 in his second-round match at raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium. Joining the 2003 U.S. ...
Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Argentine championship inicial results and standings
Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:26 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship Inicial matches on Friday Friday, August 31All Boys 3 Union (Santa Fe) 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Colon (Santa Fe) 4 3 1 0 6 3 10 2 Boca Juniors 4 3 0 1 7 5 9 3 Quilmes 4 2 2 0 7 3 8 4 Racing Club 4 2 2 0 6 2 8 5 Arsenal 4 2 2 0 5 2 8 6 Newell's Old Boys 4 2 2 0 3 0 8 7 Velez Sarsfield 4 2 1 1 6 2 7 8 River Plate 4 2 1 1 6 4 7 9 Godoy Cruz 4 2 1 1 5 3 7 10 Atletico Belgrano 4 1 3 0 4 3 6 11 All Boys 5 1 3 1 8 8 6 12 Estudiantes 4 2 0 2 4 5 6 13 San Lorenzo 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 14 Lanus 4 1 1 2 3 3 4 15 Argentinos ... Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Hewitt rages on against the dying light
Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:19 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Socks filled with blood andbody scarred by countless operations, Lleyton Hewitt simplyrefuses to quit. The Australian is a contemporary of Andy Roddick but a dayafter the American announced his impending retirement, Hewittwas still raging against dying of the light on Friday. The 31-year-old scratched and clawed his way to a 3-6 7-66-7 7-5 6-4 win over Gilles Muller in four hours and 35 minutesof sporting warfare at the U.S Open. Hewitt, the former world number one and champion atWimbledon and Flushing Meadows, has undergone major hip and toesurgery in recent ... Full Story | Top |
Roddick humbles Tomic to extend career
Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:59 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Roddick extended his career by at least another match when he humbled Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-4 6-0 in the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday night. Roddick, who announced on Friday he would retire after the tournament, took just one hour and 27 minutes to beat Tomic at Flushing Meadows. Australian teenager Tomic never really got into his stride and made 27 unforced errors. The 30-year-old Roddick, a former world number one and 2003 U.S. Open champion, will next play unseeded Italian Fabio Fognini. (Editing by Nick Mulvenney)
Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Roddick humbles Tomic to extend career
Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:57 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick extended hiscareer by at least another match when he humbled Bernard Tomic6-3 6-4 6-0 in the second round of the U.S. Open on Fridaynight. Roddick, who announced on Friday he would retire after thetournament, took just one hour and 27 minutes to beat Tomic atFlushing Meadows. Australian teenager Tomic never really got into his strideand made 27 unforced errors. The 30-year-old Roddick, a former world number one and 2003U.S. Open champion, will next play unseeded Italian FabioFognini. (Editing by Nick Mulvenney) Full Story | Top |
South Korea's Noh upstages Tiger at Deutsche Bank
Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:02 PM PDT
Reuters -  NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods produced a stunning surge in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday but was overshadowed by 21-year-old South Korean Noh Seung-yul, who rocketed to a one-shot lead. Noh tore apart the TPC Boston course with a bogey-free nine-under-par 62 that left him one shot clear of American Chris Kirk in the second of the PGA Tour's four FedExCup playoff events. ...
Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Golf-South Korea's Noh upstages Tiger at Deutsche Bank
Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:01 PM PDT
Reuters - * Woods fires six consecutive birdies in opening round * Noh takes over lead with his lowest score of the year NORTON, Massachusetts, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Tiger Woodsproduced a stunning surge in the opening round of the DeutscheBank Championship on Friday but was overshadowed by 21-year-oldSouth Korean Noh Seung-yul, who rocketed to a one-shot lead. Noh tore apart the TPC Boston course with a bogey-freenine-under-par 62 that left him one shot clear of American ChrisKirk in the second of the PGA Tour's four FedExCup playoffevents. ... Full Story | Top |
| |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment