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| UPDATE 1-Tennis-Gulbis captures second Delray Beach title Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 08:03 PM PST * Latvian earns third ATP title * Too strong for French journeyman Roger-Vasselin (Adds details, quotes) March 3 (Reuters) - Ernests Gulbis celebrated his second Delray Beach International title after edging French journeyman Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6 6-3 on Sunday. Latvian Gulbis, the 2010 champion, found himself in his first final since 2011 after the top seeds all crashed out and after weathering a stiff challenge in the first set, was too strong for the 105th-ranked Frenchman. "I'm really happy. I worked hard," the 24-year-old told reporters. "I'm exhausted now. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NHL results Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 07:51 PM PST March 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) Chicago 2 DETROIT 1 (SO) NY ISLANDERS 3 Ottawa 2 (SO) COLUMBUS 2 Colorado 1 (OT) DALLAS 4 St. Louis 1 Carolina 3 FLORIDA 2 Montreal 4 BOSTON 3 NY RANGERS 3 Buffalo 2 (SO) MINNESOTA 4 Edmonton 2 CALGARY 4 Vancouver 2 Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 4-NBA results Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 07:48 PM PST March 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) Miami 99 NY KNICKS 93 Oklahoma City 108 LA CLIPPERS 104 WASHINGTON 90 Philadelphia 87 Memphis 108 ORLANDO 82 SACRAMENTO 119 Charlotte 83 HOUSTON 136 Dallas 103 SAN ANTONIO 114 Detroit 75 INDIANA 97 Chicago 92 Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NBA-Highlights of Sunday's National Basketball Association games Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:57 PM PST (Adds later games) March 3 (The Sports Xchange) - Heat 99, Knicks 93 Miami Heat overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the New York Knicks 99-93 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday and tie their franchise record of 14 straight wins. James led Miami with 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, finishing strong and escaping after a scary collision with the Knicks' J.R. Smith midway through the third quarter. Dwyane Wade had 20 points and eight assists for the defending NBA champions. Chris Bosh added 16 points for the Heat (43-14), all but two coming in the second half. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Soccer-Riquelme return soured by shock Boca loss Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:11 PM PST * Union win for first time in 27 league matches * River crash to first defeat, drop to second March 3 (Reuters) - Juan Roman Riquelme's return for Boca Juniors amid joyous celebrations at La Bombonera turned to disappointment after a shock 3-1 defeat by relegation candidates Union on Sunday. Union, the team against whom the 34-year-old Riquelme made his Boca debut 17 years ago, ended a run of 26 Argentine league matches without tasting victory in the most unlikely of places. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Champions League disciplinary situation Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:00 PM PST March 4 (Reuters) - Champions League disciplinary situation ahead of the last-16, second-leg fixtures (all matches 1945 GMT, first-leg score in brackets). ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Champions League last-16 fixtures Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:00 PM PST March 4 (Reuters) - Champions League last-16, second-leg fixtures (all matches 1945 GMT, first-leg score in brackets) Playing on Tuesday Manchester United v Real Madrid (1-1) Borussia Dortmund v Shakhtar Donetsk (2-2) Playing on Wednesday Juventus v Celtic (3-0) Paris St Germain v Valencia (2-1) (Editing by Toby Davis) Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Dortmund look to rescue season against Shakhtar Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:00 PM PST BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - German champions Borussia Dortmund hope to rescue their season when they take on Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday having lost out on all the other titles so far. After winning back-to-back league titles in 2011 and 2012, as well as the German Cup last year, Dortmund are now left with only Europe's premier club competition to fight for. Rivals Bayern Munich have all but secured their first Bundesliga title since 2010 with a huge lead and eliminated Dortmund from the German Cup last eight last Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-United to welcome Ronaldo while plotting goodbye Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:00 PM PST MANCHESTER, England, March 4 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo can expect a rousing Old Trafford welcome on Tuesday before his former Manchester United team mates use a newfound defensive solidity to try to make those the last Champions League cheers he hears this season. The last-16 tie between the two European giants is balanced on a knife edge after last month's 1-1 draw in the first leg and with United holding the tiniest of advantages in the shape of an away goal this week's glamour match could be a tight affair. ... Full Story | Top |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Mourinho and Ferguson resume Champions League battle Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:00 PM PST LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - The latest intriguing duel between friendly rivals and master tacticians Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho will take place on Tuesday as Manchester United and Real Madrid resume battle in the Champions League. The match at Old Trafford, which is evenly poised after a 1-1 first-leg draw in Madrid, is the outstanding game in Europe this week as the Champions League tempo increases with three other round-of-16 ties being decided. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-NZ seamer Bracewell cuts foot on glass, doubt for test Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 05:43 PM PST March 4 (Reuters) - New Zealand seamer Doug Bracewell is a doubt for the first test against England, which starts in Dunedin on Wednesday, after cutting his foot on glass when cleaning up after a house party. "He's got a cut on the inside of his right foot at the moment," a New Zealand Cricket spokesman said on Monday. "He's walking, they don't know too much about the injury at this stage. "It'll be decided tomorrow as to whether he'll play." The 22-year-old would miss training at Dunedin's University Oval on Monday, but no other player had been called in as cover, the spokesman added. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Compton, on his third heart, gets career best finish Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 05:36 PM PST PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, March 3 (Reuters) - Double heart-transplant recipient Erik Compton made a career best finish with a tie for fourth place in the Honda Classic on Sunday. The 33-year-old from Miami defied the odds to get on the Tour last year, playing with his third heart, but he was in no mood to reflect on his remarkable struggle. "It's hard for me to get too sentimental about it, because I've turned the corner on my story and I really want to be one of the top 50 players in the world and I have to the game to do it," he said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Composure after crisis earns Thompson first win Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 05:34 PM PST PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, March 3 (Reuters) - American Michael Thompson's victory at the Honda Classic on Sunday certainly came out of the blue after his dreadful early season form. On the West Coast, the 27-year-old resident of Birmingham, Alabama, missed three of four cuts and finished 78th in his other start. In his last start before the Florida swing, he shot 78 and 80 at the Northern Trust Open, the worst record of any of the players to finish 36 holes and that prompted an evaluation of his direction. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Gulbis captures surprise Delray title Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 05:33 PM PST March 3 (Reuters) - Ernests Gulbis beat Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6 6-3 in a battle of unlikely finalists to clinch the Delray Beach International title on Sunday. Gulbis, the 2010 Delray champion, dumped second seed Tommy Haas out of the semi-finals, while Roger-Vasselin earned a place in his first ATP singles final with a stunning win over big serving American John Isner, the tournament's top seed. Gulbis had been ranked 109 in the world when he beat Haas but jumped to 67th after the win, while his French opponent went from 105th to No. 78. Haas is ranked 19th and Isner 15th. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0115 GMT on Monday March 4 Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 05:16 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0115 GMT on Monday: - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Florida American Thompson fends off Ogilvy to win Honda Classic PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida - American Michael Thompson kept his head in gusty winds to win the Honda Classic on Sunday by two shots from Australian Geoff Ogilvy. ... Full Story | Top |
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