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Henry survives to win Reno-Tahoe Open, end six-year drought
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:42 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - J.J. Henry ended a grueling six-year victory drought by capturing the Reno-Tahoe Open on Sunday to return to the winner's circle. The American Henry held off a late charge by Brazilian Alexandre Rocha for a one-point triumph in a tournament being played under Modified Stableford scoring in Nevada. Under the scoring system, at the only tournament which uses the method, an eagle brings five points while a birdie brings two, a bogey minus one and a double bogey or worse is minus three points. ... Full Story | Top |
NASCAR fan killed, nine injured in lightning strike
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:41 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Lightning killed a NASCAR spectator at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania on Sunday and injured nine others, one critically, the stockcar racing series said on its website. The fatal strike occurred after a violent thunderstorm cut short the Pennsylvania 400 race at Pocono, after 98 of the scheduled 160 laps, nascar.com reported. Nascar.com said at least two lightning strikes were reported, one in the parking lot behind the grandstand and another near a gate area shortly after the race concluded. ... Full Story | Top |
Dodgers edge Cubs in ninth for series sweep
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:38 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Hanley Ramirez delivered the decisive blow in a back and forth battle that saw the Los Angeles Dodgers finish off the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep. Ramirez hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning, as his team mates ambushed him for an infield celebration, and the Dodgers escaped the Cubs to stay second in the National League West, a half-game behind San Francisco. In a game of momentum swings, the home Dodgers (59-50) took leads in the sixth and seventh innings but promptly lost them. ... Full Story | Top |
Firestone agony for Furyk after last-hole collapse
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:37 PM PDT
Reuters - AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - PGA Tour veteran Jim Furyk knows better than most how cruel professional golf can be, and he was on the receiving end of a bitter reversal of fortune at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday. Having led the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) event from the opening round at Firestone Country Club, Furyk stayed in control until the 72nd hole where he wound up with a double-bogey to lose the title by one shot. ... Full Story | Top |
Jubilant Jamaicans take pride in London wins
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:35 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Jamaicans gathered in London erupted with joy as Usain Bolt romped to victory on Sunday, chanting his name with high hopes his success will boost their nation's image and inspire their youth. Bolt's win in the 100 meters final, with fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake coming second and team mate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking the women's 100m title a day earlier, cemented the Jamaican athletes' status as the fastest in the world. ...
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Golf-Henry survives to win Reno-Tahoe Open, end six-year drought
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:27 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 5 (Reuters) - J.J. Henry ended a grueling six-yearvictory drought by capturing the Reno-Tahoe Open on Sunday toreturn to the winner's circle. The American Henry held off a late charge by BrazilianAlexandre Rocha for a one-point triumph in a tournament beingplayed under Modified Stableford scoring in Nevada. Under the scoring system, at the only tournament which usesthe method, an eagle brings five points while a birdie bringstwo, a bogey minus one and a double bogey or worse is minusthree points. ... Full Story | Top |
Volleyball: U.S. and Russia remain undefeated
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:25 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - United States, chasing their first Olympic gold in women's volleyball, kept up their unbeaten record at the London Games with a 3-0 victory over Turkey on Sunday. While the Americans wrapped up their Group B campaign with an unblemished 5-0 record, the Russians did the same in Group A thanks to a 3-2 win over Italy. Hosts Britain, Turkey, Algeria and Serbia all went out of the competition. Turkey gave the U.S. a scare early on and only lost the opening set 27-25. "In the first set Turkey had a lot of success," U.S. coach Hugh McCutcheon told Reuters. ...
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Boos ring out after Italian in holding farce
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:24 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Italian heavyweight Clemente Russo was booed on Sunday after reducing his Olympic quarter-final against Cuba's Jose Larduet Gomez into a holding farce in the third round. The first two rounds were entertaining enough but a packed crowd at the ExCel arena then began chanting 'Cuba, Cuba' as Russo looked like he should have been taking part in one of the wrestling bouts that are also being held at the east London venue. ...
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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Reno-Tahoe Open scores
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:23 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Reno-Tahoe Open on Sunday in Reno, Nevada 43 J.J. Henry (U.S.) 10 12 14 7 42 Alexandre Rocha (Brazil) 8 16 9 9 37 Andres Romero (Argentina) 14 7 10 6 34 John Mallinger (U.S.) 11 11 10 2 33 John Daly (U.S.) 10 9 9 5 Justin Leonard (U.S.) 5 10 11 7 31 Josh Teater (U.S.) 11 -3 14 9 30 Todd Hamilton (U.S.) 9 6 8 7 Brendan Steele (U.S.) 6 10 7 7 Tom Pernice Jr. (U.S.) 7 6 11 6 29 Kevin Stadler (U.S.) 5 8 11 5 28 Richard Lee (U.S.) 4 5 8 11 J.B. Holmes (U.S.) 1 17 5 5 27 Kevin Chappell (U.S.) 7 5 9 6 John Merrick (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Hurdler Pearson begins bid for gold
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:22 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - After watching arch sporting rivals Britain enjoy a gold rush at the athletics, Australia will be hoping to have something to crow about when Sally Pearson starts her bid to add the Olympic 100 hurdles title to her world one on Monday. World record holder and overwhelming favorite David Rudisha of Kenya lines up in the men's 800 heats and in the evening session Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva goes for her third successive Olympic title (1800) as five gold medals will be decided. ... Full Story | Top |
Brilliant Bolt scorches to sprint gold
Sun,5 Aug 2012 06:14 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Usain Bolt achieved his aim of becoming a sporting legend on Sunday as he scorched to the second-fastest 100 meters ever, a superb 9.63 seconds, to become the first man to win back-to-back Olympic sprint titles on the track. The Jamaican's 9.58-second run to take the 2009 world title is the only quicker time and Sunday's brilliant display silenced the doubters who predicted his hamstring problems would open the door for his rivals in one of the most eagerly-anticipated races in history. World champion Yohan Blake made it a Jamaican 1-2 when he won silver in 9. ...
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Golf-Firestone agony for Furyk after last-hole collapse
Sun,5 Aug 2012 05:21 PM PDT
Reuters - AKRON, Ohio, Aug 5 (Reuters) - PGA Tour veteran Jim Furykknows better than most how cruel professional golf can be, andhe was on the receiving end of a bitter reversal of fortune atthe WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday. Having led the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) eventfrom the opening round at Firestone Country Club, Furyk stayedin control until the 72nd hole where he wound up with adouble-bogey to lose the title by one shot. ... Full Story | Top |
Boxing: Momentous day leaves distraught American empty
Sun,5 Aug 2012 05:15 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Women boxers brought an end to the last all-male sport at the Olympics when they fought for the first time on Sunday, but for some the momentous occasion meant nothing in defeat. While some wept after their fight as they recounted the long battle it took to get to an Olympic Games, American Quanitta Underwood, distraught and stoney-faced after her challenge ended after just eight minutes, was unmoved. "History doesn't mean anything to me, the gold medal meant more," Underwood, close to tears, told reporters. "I don't think just being part of history enough. ...
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Boxing: Another one bites the dust on Nevin's gold quest
Sun,5 Aug 2012 05:14 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Queen fan John Joe Nevin guaranteed Ireland their first Olympic medal of the Games on Sunday by reaching the men's bantamweight semi-finals, meaning he will leave London with at least a bronze. On a momentous day for boxing when women entered an Olympic ring for the first time, it was the men's bantamweights who got to decide who would be the first fighters to win medals, with Britain, Cuba and Japan also booking their places on the podium. ...
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Hungarian Pars claims hammer gold
Sun,5 Aug 2012 05:08 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Krisztian Pars added the Olympic title to the European crown he won last month when he clinched the gold medal in the hammer throw at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday. The 30-year-old secured Hungary's fourth gold of the Games with a throw of 80.59 meters to finish ahead of defending champion Primoz Kozmus of Slovenia, who took the silver with his season's best effort of 79.36 meters. Japan's Koji Murofushi, the 2004 Olympic champion and reigning world champion, took the bronze medal, also heaving a season's best of 78.71 meters. ...
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