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Soccer-Boca go top with help from biggest rivals River
Sun,2 Sep 2012 07:07 PM PDT
Reuters - BUENOS AIRES, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Striker Lucas Viatri headedtwo goals as Boca Juniors beat Atletico Rafaela 2-1 on Sunday togo top of the Argentine championship with a little help fromtheir enemies, arch-rivals River Plate. River scored a late equaliser through central defenderGerman Pezzella for a 1-1 draw away to Colon at the 'Elephant'sGraveyard' in Santa Fe that denied the home side the victorythat would have put them top. Viatri took his championship tally to three with goals ineach half including the 69th-minute winner at La Bombonera. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Djokovic eases through, Roddick parties on
Sun,2 Sep 2012 07:02 PM PDT
Reuters - * Roddick continues farewell run * Djokovic marches silently through draw * Azarenka, Stosur advance (Adds later matches, quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic continued hisstroll through the U.S. Open draw on Sunday while formerchampion Andy Roddick staved off retirement by winning in frontof 20,000 of his new-found best friends at raucous Arthur AsheStadium. While Djokovic had a workmanlike 6-3 6-2 6-2 victory overFrenchman Julien Benneteau to reach the fourth round, thestadium turned rowdy watching Roddick's 7-5 7-6 4-6 6-4 triumphover Italy's Fabio Fognini. ... Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Argentine championship inicial results and standings
Sun,2 Sep 2012 06:09 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship Inicial matches on Sunday Sunday, September 2Colon (Santa Fe) 1 River Plate 1 Arsenal 1 Lanus 0 Boca Juniors 2 Atletico Rafaela 1 Godoy Cruz 2 Independiente 1 Tigre 1 San Lorenzo 1 Saturday, September 1Velez Sarsfield 2 Atletico Belgrano 1 Newell's Old Boys 1 Estudiantes 0 Friday, August 31 All Boys 3 Union (Santa Fe) 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Boca Juniors 5 4 0 1 9 6 12 2 Arsenal 5 3 2 0 6 2 11 3 Newell's Old Boys 5 3 2 0 4 0 11 4 Colon (Santa Fe) 5 3 2 0 7 4 11 5 Velez Sarsfield 5 3 1 1 8 3 10 6 Godoy Cruz ... Full Story | Top |
Federer, Serena and Murray in action at Flushing Meadows
Sun,2 Sep 2012 06:07 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Andy Murray are the headline acts at the U.S. Open on Monday as two bitter rivals resume hostilities after they refused to shake hands at the first major championship of the year. Top-seeded Federer will play 23rd-seeded American Mardy Fish during the day session in Arthur Ashe Stadium before Murray, the Olympic champion, takes on big-hitting Canadian Milos Raonic during the prime-time night session. Federer's match will be preceded by Williams against Czechoslovakia's Andrea Hlavackova for a place in the quarter-finals. ...
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Tennis-Open-Federer, Serena and Murray in action at Flushing Meadows
Sun,2 Sep 2012 06:04 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Roger Federer, Serena Williamsand Andy Murray are the headline acts at the U.S. Open on Mondayas two bitter rivals resume hostilities after they refused toshake hands at the first major championship of the year. Top-seeded Federer will play 23rd-seeded American Mardy Fishduring the day session in Arthur Ashe Stadium before Murray, theOlympic champion, takes on big-hitting Canadian Milos Raonicduring the prime-time night session. Federer's match will be preceded by Williams againstCzechoslovakia's Andrea Hlavackova for a place in thequarter-finals. ... Full Story | Top |
Defending champ Stosur ends Robson's run at U.S. Open
Sun,2 Sep 2012 06:00 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Defending champion Sam Stosur ended the giant-killing run of 18-year-old Briton Laura Robson with a hard-fought 6-4 6-4 win in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. The Australian came from a break down to win the first set and held off a late fight-back by Robson in the second to advance to the last eight after one hour, 38 minutes. Robson saved eight match points as she came from 5-2 down to get back on serve but Stosur broke again to clinch victory and a match with top seed Victoria Azarenka. ...
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UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Defending champ Stosur ends Robson's run
Sun,2 Sep 2012 05:57 PM PDT
Reuters - (Adds details, quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Defending champion Sam Stosurended the giant-killing run of 18-year-old Briton Laura Robsonwith a hard-fought 6-4 6-4 win in the fourth round of the U.S.Open on Sunday. The Australian came from a break down to win the first setand held off a late fight-back by Robson in the second toadvance to the last eight after one hour, 38 minutes. Robson saved eight match points as she came from 5-2 down toget back on serve but Stosur broke again to clinch victory and amatch with top seed Victoria Azarenka. ... Full Story | Top |
Baseball results
Sun,2 Sep 2012 05:40 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) Baltimore 8 NY YANKEES 3 Texas 8 CLEVELAND 3 Tampa Bay 9 TORONTO 4 NY Mets 5 MIAMI 1 WASHINGTON 4 St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 5 HOUSTON 3 MILWAUKEE 12 Pittsburgh 8 KANSAS CITY 6 Minnesota 4 San Francisco 7 CHICAGO CUBS 5 COLORADO 11 San Diego 10 OAKLAND 6 Boston 2 SEATTLE 2 LA Angels 1 LA DODGERS 5 Arizona 4 ATLANTA 8 Philadelphia 7 Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Tennis-U.S. Open women's singles round 4 results
Sun,2 Sep 2012 05:38 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Women's Singles Round 4 matches on Sunday 11-Marion Bartoli (France) beat 5-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 1-6 6-2 6-0 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) 6-2 6-2 7-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Laura Robson (Britain) 6-4 6-4 Full Story | Top |
Reuters Sports Schedule at 0005 GMT on Monday, Sept 2
Sun,2 Sep 2012 05:07 PM PDT
Reuters - Reuters sports schedule at 0005 on Monday (times GMT): - - - - TENNIS U.S. Open (to Sept. 9) NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic continued his stroll through theU.S. Open draw on Sunday as former champion and fan favouriteAndy Roddick staved off retirement by ousting Italy's FabioFognini in raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium. ... Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Corinthians end leaders Atletico Mineiro's unbeaten run
Sun,2 Sep 2012 04:51 PM PDT
Reuters - RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Atletico Mineiro lost a14-match unbeaten record and went a third without a victory whenthey lost 1-0 at Corinthians and were caught at the top of theBrazilian championship by Fluminense on Sunday. A quiet game by Ronaldinho, who had inspired Mineiro in theearly rounds of the championship, saw the team from BeloHorizonte produce no answers to a headed goal by Paulo Andrefrom a corner in the 63rd minute. In an even first half at the Pacaembu in Sao Paulo,Ronaldinho played well and created several chances for thevisiting side. ... Full Story | Top |
Orioles swoop to peck at Yankees' lead
Sun,2 Sep 2012 04:35 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Mark Reynolds smashed a pair of home runs as the Baltimore Orioles pounced on the ailing New York Yankees 8-3 on Sunday to close the gap on the American League East leaders. The visiting Orioles trailed early before Reynolds launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning, to go along with a solo shot in the fifth to give his team a 5-3 lead and help them take two-of-three games from the Yankees. The win pulled Baltimore (74-59) within two games of New York (76-57). "We want to win the division," Baltimore's Nick Markakis told reporters. "That's the ultimate goal. ...
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UPDATE 1-Baseball-Orioles swoop to peck at Yankees' lead
Sun,2 Sep 2012 04:34 PM PDT
Reuters - * Orioles cut Yanks' division lead to two games * Markakis gets three hits, two RBIs for Orioles Sept 2 (Reuters) - Mark Reynolds smashed a pair of home runsas the Baltimore Orioles pounced on the ailing New York Yankees8-3 on Sunday to close the gap on the American League Eastleaders. The visiting Orioles trailed early before Reynolds launcheda three-run homer in the sixth inning, to go along with a soloshot in the fifth to give his team a 5-3 lead and help them taketwo-of-three games from the Yankees. The win pulled Baltimore (74-59) within two games of NewYork (76-57). ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 7-Baseball results
Sun,2 Sep 2012 04:25 PM PDT
Reuters - Sept 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) Baltimore 8 NY YANKEES 3 Texas 8 CLEVELAND 3 Tampa Bay 9 TORONTO 4 NY Mets 5 MIAMI 1 WASHINGTON 4 St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 5 HOUSTON 3 MILWAUKEE 12 Pittsburgh 8 KANSAS CITY 6 Minnesota 4 San Francisco 7 CHICAGO CUBS 5 COLORADO 11 San Diego 10 OAKLAND 6 Boston 2 SEATTLE 2 LA Angels 1 LA DODGERS 5 Arizona 4 Full Story | Top |
Oosthuizen takes control of Deutsche Bank with birdie blitz
Sun,2 Sep 2012 04:24 PM PDT
Reuters -  NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - South African Louis Oosthuizen produced a tournament record birdie blitz to take control of the Deutsche Bank Championship during Sunday's third round, leaving the highly fancied Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods in his wake. Oosthuizen reeled off nine birdies on his way to an eight-under 63, including a tournament record seven in a row from the fourth, to move to 19 under par for the tournament. It left the 2010 British Open champion three shots clear of McIlroy, who returned a tidy 67 to sit alone in second and in striking distance at 16-under. ...
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