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Tennis-Open-Aggressive Murray steps up a gear to reach third round
Wed,29 Aug 2012 07:50 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray steppedup a gear at the U.S. Open on Wednesday night as he blasted hisway past Croatia's Ivan Dodig and into the third round. The Olympic champion, chasing his first grand slam title,hit 10 aces as he recorded a 6-2 6-1 6-3 victory over the worldnumber 117. Dodig can boast wins over Rafa Nadal and Jo-Wilfried Tsongabut he was blown away by a rampant Murray, who raised his gamefrom a scratchy opening-round display. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 3-Tennis-U.S. Open men's singles results
Wed,29 Aug 2012 07:47 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 23-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Ivan Dodig (Croatia) 6-2 6-1 6-3 Round 1Bradley Klahn (U.S.) beat Jurgen Melzer (Austria) 4-6 6-3 7-5 5-7 6-4 Ryan Harrison (U.S.) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 7-5 6-4 6-2 19-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Michael Llodra (France) 7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 7-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Florent Serra (France) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-4 Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Rajeev Ram (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 2-Baseball results
Wed,29 Aug 2012 07:39 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Toronto 8 NY YANKEES 5 LA Dodgers 10 COLORADO 8 Cincinnati 6 ARIZONA 2 SAN DIEGO 8 Atlanta 2 Chicago White Sox 8 BALTIMORE 1 Oakland 8 CLEVELAND 4 Tampa Bay 8 TEXAS 3 NY Mets 3 PHILADELPHIA 2 PITTSBURGH 5 St. Louis 0 Washington 8 MIAMI 4 KANSAS CITY 1 Detroit 0 Full Story | Top |
Happy Clijsters signs off with no regrets
Wed,29 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disappointed but content, Kim Clijsters signed off her singles career with a second-round defeat at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, beaten but unbowed and with the praise of her peers ringing in her ears. Losing 7-6 7-6 to British teenager Laura Robson was not the way she would have wanted to go out but at 29, after two careers and four grand slam titles, the Belgian said she was leaving with no regrets. "I think in the first hour after the match there was still disappointment and a little bit of frustration," the three-time champion said. ...
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Tennis-Happy Clijsters signs off with no regrets
Wed,29 Aug 2012 07:20 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Disappointed but content, KimClijsters signed off her singles career with a second-rounddefeat at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, beaten but unbowed andwith the praise of her peers ringing in her ears. Losing 7-6 7-6 to British teenager Laura Robson was not theway she would have wanted to go out but at 29, after two careersand four grand slam titles, the Belgian said she was leavingwith no regrets. "I think in the first hour after the match there was stilldisappointment and a little bit of frustration," the three-timechampion said. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Brazilian championship results and standings
Wed,29 Aug 2012 06:28 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Brazilian championship matches on Wednesday Wednesday, August 29Atletico Mineiro 2 Ponte Preta 2 Coritiba 1 Internacional 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 19 12 6 1 31 11 42 3 Gremio 19 12 1 6 29 16 37 4 Vasco da Gama 19 10 5 4 25 17 35 -------------------------5 Sao Paulo 19 10 1 8 29 24 31 6 Internacional 20 8 7 5 22 16 31 7 Botafogo 19 8 4 7 30 24 28 8 Cruzeiro 19 8 4 7 24 27 28 9 Nautico 20 8 3 9 27 31 27 ... Full Story | Top |
Venus, Serena and Federer in U.S. Open action Thursday
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:52 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus Williams continues her quest to claim her first U.S. Open crown since 2001 when she faces sixth seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in a second-round night match on Thursday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams, who also won the title in 2000, is on the comeback trail after withdrawing from the U.S. Open ahead of her second-round match a year ago with an autoimmune disease. Younger sister Serena will also be in action at the National Tennis Center on Thursday when the fourth seed and three-time champion faces Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in a second-round match. ...
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Tennis-Venus, Serena and Federer in U.S. Open action Thursday
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:50 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Venus Williams continues herquest to claim her first U.S. Open crown since 2001 when shefaces sixth seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in a second-roundnight match on Thursday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams, who also won the title in 2000, is on the comebacktrail after withdrawing from the U.S. Open ahead of hersecond-round match a year ago with an autoimmune disease. Younger sister Serena will also be in action at the NationalTennis Center on Thursday when the fourth seed and three-timechampion faces Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in asecond-round match. ... Full Story | Top |
Sharapova eases into third round of U.S. Open
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:45 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Maria Sharapova steamrolled Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-0 6-1 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday in another lopsided night match in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sharapova, champion here in 2006, needed only 54 minutes to sweep aside the Spaniard and advance to a third-round encounter with American wildcard Mallory Burdette. The Russian's swift victory followed similarly quick wins by Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams on the main show court at Flushing Meadows the previous evening. Third-seeded Sharapova hit 29 winners to none from the outclassed Lino. ... Full Story | Top |
Tennis-Open-Sharapova eases into third round
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:42 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Former champion Maria Sharapovasteamrolled Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-0 6-1 at the U.S.Open on Wednesday in another lopsided night match in Arthur AsheStadium. Sharapova, champion here in 2006, needed only 54 minutes tosweep aside the Spaniard and advance to a third-round encounterwith American wildcard Mallory Burdette. The Russian's swift victory followed similarly quick wins byNovak Djokovic and Serena Williams on the main show court atFlushing Meadows the previous evening. Third-seeded Sharapova hit 29 winners to none from theoutclassed Lino. ... Full Story | Top |
Tennis-U.S. Open women's singles round 2 results
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:31 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 3-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino (Spain) 6-0 6-1 11-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Romina Oprandi (Switzerland) 6-2 1-6 7-5 7-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Edina Gallovits-Hall (Romania) 6-3 6-0 Laura Robson (Britain) beat 23-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) beat Sorana Cirstea (Romania) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 Kristina Mladenovic (France) beat 17-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) 6-1 6-2 9-Li Na (China) beat Casey Dellacqua (Australia) 6-4 6-4 ... Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Sydney FC in talks to bring Del Piero to Australia
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:20 PM PDT
Reuters - SYDNEY, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Sydney FC have been in talks tobring Italy forward Alessandro Del Piero to Australia, theA-League club confirmed on Thursday. The 37-year-old 2006 World Cup winner was released by hisformer club Juventus in May and had been looking at options toextend his career outside Italy. "Overnight we had two video conferences lasting about twohours discussing the possibility of bringing Alessandro DelPiero to Sydney FC for the 2012-13 season," Sydney FC chiefexecutive Tony Pignata said. ... Full Story | Top |
Clijsters exits U.S. Open as Azarenka, Ferrer cruise
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:20 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - British teenager Laura Robson drew the curtain on Kim Clijsters' illustrious singles career on Wednesday by eliminating the former world number one from the U.S. Open as other top guns encountered little resistance. While Victoria Azarenka and David Ferrer cruised to straight-sets victories at Flushing Meadows, Belgian Clijsters had tears in her eyes after her shock 7-6 7-6 defeat in the second round. The three-times U.S. ...
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UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Clijsters exits as Azarenka, Ferrer cruise
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:07 PM PDT
Reuters - (Adds with later matches) NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - British teenager Laura Robsondrew the curtain on Kim Clijsters' illustrious singles career onWednesday by eliminating the former world number one from theU.S. Open as other top guns encountered little resistance. While Victoria Azarenka and David Ferrer cruised tostraight-sets victories at Flushing Meadows, Belgian Clijstershad tears in her eyes after her shock 7-6 7-6 defeat in thesecond round. The three-times U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday, Aug 30
Wed,29 Aug 2012 05:01 PM PDT
Reuters - Reuters sports schedule at 0001 on Thursday (times GMT): - - - - TENNIS NEW YORK - The second round of the U.S. Open gets underwayat the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, with formerchampions Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters in action as well asfirst-time title hopefuls Andy Murray and Victoria Azarenka. ... Full Story | Top |
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