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| Soccer-Sheikh Salman wins FIFA executive committee seat Wednesday, May 01, 2013 08:59 PM PDT (Updates with quotes, details) By Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation elected Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on to FIFA's executive committee at Thursday's vote in Malaysia. The Bahraini secured 28 votes of the 46 available, beating Qatari Hassan Al Thawadi (18 votes) to secure a four-year term on the world governing body's powerful decision making table. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Proud Celtics making stand against Knicks Wednesday, May 01, 2013 08:51 PM PDT By Larry Fine NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - It might be the last Celtics stand for the tandem of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett but they showed their class and determination as Boston humbled the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Age, a lack of depth on the roster and the strains of the National Basketball Association salary cap have put the Boston future of Garnett and Pierce in doubt but the gritty veterans refuse to go out quietly this postseason. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Sheikh Salman wins AFC presidential election Wednesday, May 01, 2013 08:36 PM PDT (Writes through with detail) By Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Reuters) - Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa will run Asian soccer for the next two years after the Bahraini won a three-way election for the presidency of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday. Sheikh Salman secured 33 votes of the 46 available from the AFC's member associations in Malaysia to beat Yousuf Al Serkal of the United Arab Emirates (six votes) and Thailand's Worawi Makudi (seven votes). ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Wednesday, May 01, 2013 08:33 PM PDT May 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) NY Mets 7 MIAMI 6 Minnesota 6 DETROIT 2 Pittsburgh 6 MILWAUKEE 4 ST. LOUIS 4 Cincinnati 2 LA Angels 5 OAKLAND 4 CLEVELAND 6 Philadelphia 0 NY YANKEES 5 Houston 4 Boston 10 TORONTO 1 Washington 2 ATLANTA 0 Chicago White Sox 5 TEXAS 2 CHICAGO CUBS 6 San Diego 2 KANSAS CITY 9 Tampa Bay 8 Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights of Wednesday's NBA playoff games Wednesday, May 01, 2013 08:32 PM PDT (adds later games) May 1 (Sports Direct) - Highlights from the National Basketball Association playoff games on Wednesday - - - - Pacers 106, Hawks 83 David West scored 24 points and Paul George collected 21 and 10 rebounds as Indiana took a 3-2 lead over Atlanta in the best-of-seven series. George Hill had 15 points and 10 assists and Roy Hibbert scored 18 for the Pacers, who have gone 3-0 at home in the series but will travel back to Atlanta for Game Six on Friday. Josh Smith battled through foul trouble and ended up with 14 points as the Hawks shot 33. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Boca edge first leg Libertadores Cup duel with Corinthians Wednesday, May 01, 2013 08:32 PM PDT By Rex Gowar BUENOS AIRES, May 1 (Reuters) - Boca Juniors, without injured talisman Juan Roman Riquelme, beat holders Corinthians 1-0 in the first leg of their Libertadores Cup last-16 tie at a wet La Bombonera on Wednesday. Striker Nicolas Blandi tapped home from two metres in the 59th minute after midfielder Cristian Erbes' cross bisected the two central defenders. Six times champions Boca, struggling in their domestic league, won for the first time in six matches more through grit and experience than good play. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Crusaders dump Dagg, welcome back Carter for Brumbies match Wednesday, May 01, 2013 08:09 PM PDT May 2 (Reuters) - Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has lost patience with Israel Dagg, dropping the out-of-form All Blacks fullback to the bench for Sunday's crunch match against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra. The talented 24-year-old has struggled in Super Rugby since returning from a hamstring injury a month ago and was criticised by local media for missing a number of tackles in the Crusaders' narrow win over the Melbourne Rebels last weekend. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA play-offs 1st round results Wednesday, May 01, 2013 08:05 PM PDT May 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA Play-offs 1st Round games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 T NY KNICKS 22 17 21 26 86 Boston 20 25 24 23 92 (NY Knicks lead the best-of-seven series by 3-2) 1 2 3 4 T INDIANA 21 29 31 25 106 Atlanta 22 21 24 16 83 (Indiana lead the best-of-seven series by 3-2) Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Asian soccer gets ready to welcome new president Wednesday, May 01, 2013 07:50 PM PDT By Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation has announced that 46 of its 47 member nations will be eligible to vote for the regional soccer body's new president at its election in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Yousuf Al Serkal of the United Arab Emirates and Thai Worawi Makudi are standing in Thursday's vote. Outsider Hafez Al Medlej of Saudi Arabia unsurprisingly withdrew on the eve of the vote after failing to win full support of the West Asian region. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Libertadores Cup last 16 results Wednesday, May 01, 2013 07:50 PM PDT May 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Libertadores Cup Last 16 first leg matches on Wednesday Last 16Thursday, May 2, first legBoca Juniors (Argentina) - Corinthians (Brazil) 1-0 (halftime: 0-0) Gremio (Brazil) - Santa Fe (Colombia) 2-1 (halftime: 1-0) Wednesday, May 1, first legClub Tijuana (Mexico) - Palmeiras (Brazil) 0-0 (halftime: 0-0) Tigre (Argentina) - Olimpia (Paraguay) 2-1 (halftime: 1-0) Next Fixtures (GMT): Thursday, May 2 Sao Paulo (Brazil) v Atletico Mineiro (Brazil) (2315) Friday, May 3 Emelec (Ecuador) v Fluminense (Brazil) (0130) Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Highlights of Tuesday's NBA playoff games Wednesday, May 01, 2013 07:46 PM PDT May 1 (Sports Direct) - Highlights from the National Basketball Association playoff games on Tuesday - - - - Celtics 92, Knicks 86 Jeff Green scored 18 points and Kevin Garnett added 16 and 18 rebounds as Boston staved off elimination from the playoffs for a second successive game. Brandon Bass and Jason Terry both scored 17 points while Paul Pierce added 16 as the Celtics cut New York's series lead to 3-2. Game Six of the best-of-seven series will be played in Boston on Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL play-offs quarterfinal results Wednesday, May 01, 2013 07:22 PM PDT May 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL Play-offs Quarterfinal games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 T PITTSBURGH 2 3 0 5 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 (Pittsburgh lead the best-of-seven series by 1-0) 1 2 3 T BOSTON 2 2 0 4 Toronto 1 0 0 1 (Boston lead the best-of-seven series by 1-0) Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Marseille can delay PSG's title celebrations Wednesday, May 01, 2013 07:00 PM PDT By Julien Pretot PARIS, May 2 (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille will have extra motivation when they take on Bastia in Ligue 1 on Saturday (1500 GMT) as a win would boost their Champions League dreams while, at the same time, postponing Paris St Germain's capture of the title. Second-placed OM trail leaders PSG by nine points, with a vastly inferior goal difference and four games left. A win against Bastia would delay their arch rivals' coronation as champions even if the Paris side beat Valenciennes on Sunday (1900). Once again, Marseille will rely primarily on their sturdy defence. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Chelsea's top four hopes face Old Trafford test Wednesday, May 01, 2013 07:00 PM PDT By Martyn Herman LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Manchester United are already basking in the glow of the Premier League title but if anything is likely to put the summer holiday planning on hold it is a visit from Chelsea. Hurt by Capital One (League) Cup and FA Cup exits at the hands of the west London club this season, United have the chance to put a huge dent in Chelsea's hopes of finishing in the top four. ... Full Story | Top |
| Boxing-Mayweather calm in face of 'woman beater' taunts Wednesday, May 01, 2013 06:43 PM PDT By Kieran Mulvaney LAS VEGAS, May 1 (Reuters) - Eight-time world champion Floyd Mayweather refused to be drawn into a war of words at the final news conference for his WBC welterweight title clash with Robert Guerrero on Wednesday, despite being labeled a "woman beater" by his opponent's father. The undefeated Mayweather (43-0, 26 KOs), who has said he has 30 months of boxing left before he brings the curtain down on his career, was a picture of calm as Ruben Guerrero screamed at him: "We are going to beat the woman beater". ... Full Story | Top |
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