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| Tennis-Brisbane International women's singles round 2 results Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 07:51 PM PST Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brisbane International Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday Sloane Stephens (U.S.) beat Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) 6-3 6-4 Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NBA results Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 07:12 PM PST Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) Dallas 103 WASHINGTON 94 Portland 105 NY KNICKS 100 DETROIT 103 Sacramento 97 Atlanta 95 NEW ORLEANS 86 Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Tennis-Auckland Classic women's singles round 2 results Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 07:09 PM PST Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Auckland Classic Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday Johanna Larsson (Sweden) beat 2-Julia Goerges (Germany) 7-5 6-7(1) 6-3 Elena Vesnina (Russia) beat 6-Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) 6-2 6-3 8-Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) 7-6(6) 6-2 Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) beat Pauline Parmentier (France) 6-2 6-2 3-Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) beat Romina Oprandi (Switzerland) 6-3 6-0 Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 2-Cricket-Clarke fit, Australia go with four quicks Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 06:43 PM PST * Clarke fit * Australia chose four pacemen (Adds quotes, detail, byline) SYDNEY, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Australia skipper Michael Clarke declared himself fit to play before announcing a team featuring four fast bowlers on the eve of the third test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Clarke has been struggling with a hamstring injury but took a full part in training at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) before springing a surprise with the team selection for the match, in which the hosts can wrap up a 3-0 series sweep. ... Full Story | Top |
| Pennsylvania governor to sue NCAA over Penn State sanctions Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 06:05 PM PST  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said on Tuesday he will file a federal lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions it levied against Pennsylvania State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. Corbett is scheduled to hold a news conference on Wednesday at the Nittany Lion Inn on the Penn State campus to reveal the details of the lawsuit against the governing body of U.S. collegiate sports, his office said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia team for third test against Sri Lanka Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 04:35 PM PST SYDNEY, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Australia named the following team on Wednesday for the third test against Sri Lanka, which begins at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday: Michael Clarke (captain), David Warner, Ed Cowan, Phil Hughes, Mike Hussey, Matthew Wade, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Jackson Bird, Nathan Lyon. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Greg Stutchbury) Full Story | Top |
| Darts-Britain's Taylor wins 16th world darts title Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 04:04 PM PST LONDON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Britain's Phil Taylor overcame a spirited Michael van Gerwen to claim his 16th world darts title at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday. Taylor had to fight back from 2-0 and 4-2 down in the final against the young Dutchman before eventually running out a 7-4 victory. The 52-year-old Taylor, who had said after his semi-final victory over Raymond van Barneveld that he was feeling fatigued, appeared to get stronger the longer the match against the 23-year-old van Gerwen went on. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday Jan 2 Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 04:01 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - NBA Clippers risk 17-game winning streak at Denver The Los Angeles Clippers, undefeated in December, put a 17-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Denver Nuggets who have lost only one game at home this season. (NBA-CLIPPERS/, expect by 0515 GMT/12:15 AM ET, 300 words) - - - - NFL Playoffs offer clash of generations With Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson set to make playoff debuts, the year of the rookie continues in the National Football League (NFL). ... Full Story | Top |
| NFL: Playoffs offer clash of generations Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 02:12 PM PST  (Reuters) - With Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson set to make playoff debuts, the year of the rookie continues in the National Football League (NFL). But defense and experience win championships and few know the road to the Super Bowl better than longtime quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. The wild-card weekend kicks off on Saturday with the Cincinnati Bengals visiting the Houston Texans, followed by NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings renewing hostilities on Lambeau Field's famous frozen tundra. ... Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Playoff schedule for NFL postseason Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 02:09 PM PST Jan 1 (Reuters) - The playoff schedule for National Football League postseason beginning with wild-card games on Saturday: Saturday AFC wild-card game Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) at Houston Texans (12-4), 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET -- NFC wild-card game Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at Green Bay Packers (11-5), 0100 GMT/8 PM ET --- Sunday AFC wild-card game Indianapolis Colts (11-5) at Baltimore Ravens (10-6), 1800 GMT/1 PM ET -- NFC wild-card game Seattle Seahawks (11-5) at Washington Redskins (10-6), 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET --- Saturday, Jan. ... Full Story | Top |
| PREVIEW-NFL-Playoffs offer clash of generations Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 02:06 PM PST Jan 1 (Reuters) - With Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson set to make playoff debuts, the year of the rookie continues in the National Football League (NFL). But defense and experience win championships and few know the road to the Super Bowl better than longtime quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. The wild-card weekend kicks off on Saturday with the Cincinnati Bengals visiting the Houston Texans, followed by NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings renewing hostilities on Lambeau Field's famous frozen tundra. ... Full Story | Top |
| Senate's "fiscal cliff" bill packed with sweeteners Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 01:37 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate packed an eclectic mix of handouts and takebacks into its last-minute deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff," including a measure to repeal part of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul and a string of special interest tax breaks. At the center of the 157-page bill adopted early Tuesday are provisions to raise taxes on the wealthiest households and to make permanent Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class. The bill now goes to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Soccer-Arsenal held at Southampton, Henry loan ruled out Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 01:31 PM PST * Londoners frustrate in 1-1 draw at Southampton * Wenger rules out loan move for Thierry Henry (Adds Wenger quotes on Henry) Jan 1 (Reuters) - A new year is born but Arsenal still frustrate their fans after summing up the season by beating Europa League combatants Newcastle United 7-3 at the weekend and then needing an own goal to draw 1-1 at lowly Southampton. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 9-Tennis-Qatar Open men's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 01:25 PM PST Jan 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Qatar Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Lukasz Kubot (Poland) beat 7-Feliciano Lopez (Spain) 6-4 6-2 1-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Dustin Brown (Germany) 5-7 6-3 6-2 Tobias Kamke (Germany) beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) 6-1 6-2 2-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-4 Gael Monfils (France) beat Mousa Shanan Zayed (Qatar) 6-0 6-3 Daniel Brands (Germany) beat 5-Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-4 6-4 Mohamed Safwat (Egypt) beat Jabor Al Mutawa (Qatar) 6-0 6-0 4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) ... Full Story | Top |
| Alpine Skiing-World Cup women's standings Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 12:42 PM PST Jan 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the World Cup Women's on Tuesday SlalomPoints 1. Tina Maze (Slovenia) 310 2. Veronika Velez Zuzulova (Slovakia) 305 3. Maria Hoefl-Riesch (Germany) 239 4. Mikaela Shiffrin (U.S.) 236 5. Tanja Poutiainen (Finland) 230 6. Maria Pietilae-Holmner (Sweden) 212 7. Kathrin Zettel (Austria) 195 8. Michaela Kirchgasser (Austria) 121 9. Therese Borssen (Sweden) 116 10. Frida Hansdotter (Sweden) 115 11. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) 93 12. Erin Mielzynski (Canada) 91 13. Christina Geiger (Germany) 90 14. Marlies Schild (Austria) 80 15. Irene Curtoni (Italy) 66 ... Full Story | Top |
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