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| Soccer-South Korea name Hong as new coach Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 08:24 PM PDT * Hong given two-year contract * Former skipper replaces Choi (Adds statement, details) SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters) - South Korea have named former skipper Hong Myung-bo as the new head coach of the national team, the Korean Football Association announced on Monday. Hong, who captained the Koreans to fourth place at the 2002 World Cup on home soil, takes over from Choi Kang-hee, who stepped down last week after guiding South Korea to their eighth consecutive World Cup finals appearance. ... Full Story | Top |
| Weir runs 19.79 to win 200m at Jamaican trial Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 08:21 PM PDT  By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medalist Warren Weir ran a scorching 19.79 seconds to win the 200 meters on the final day of the Jamaican trials in the joint 14th fastest time ever on Sunday. On a day that Tyson Gay clocked 19.74 to win the American title, Weir covered the entire field by 90 meters and powered away before shutting down in the last 10 meters and slapping his chest in an echo of Usain Bolt at the Beijing Olympics. "Excellent race," Weir, 23, told Reuters. ... Full Story | Top |
| Federer and Murray headline Wimbledon's Mega Monday Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 08:19 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Dubbed as Mega Monday, the first day of Wimbledon bursts into life later with defending champion Roger Federer, home crowd favorite Andy Murray and women's contender Maria Sharapova all in action on Centre Court. Seven-time Wimbledon winner Federer begins his tournament against Victor Hanescu of Romania at 1200 GMT (8 a.m. EDT), while Russia's Sharapova takes on Kristina Mladenovic straight after. Eyes will then focus on last year's runner-up Murray, who begins his search for an elusive Wimbledon crown in a tie with Germany's Benjamin Becker. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Lions lock O'Connell out of tour with broken arm Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 08:14 PM PDT * Irishman to miss last two tests * No replacement called up (Adds details, byline) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, June 24 (Reuters) - The British and Irish Lions have suffered a major blow ahead of the second test against Australia, with lock Paul O'Connell ruled out of the rest of the series against Australia due to a fracture in his right forearm. The 33-year-old Irishman, who captained the Lions on their last tour to South Africa in 2009, sustained the injury in the tourists' 23-21 victory in the first test in Brisbane on Saturday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Athletics-Weir runs 19.79 to win 200m at Jamaican trial Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 08:13 PM PDT By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medallist Warren Weir ran a scorching 19.79 seconds to win the 200 metres on the final day of the Jamaican trials in the joint 14th fastest time ever on Sunday. On a day that Tyson Gay clocked 19.74 to win the American title, Weir covered the entire field by 90 metres and powered away before shutting down in the last 10 metres and slapping his chest in an echo of Usain Bolt at the Beijing Olympics. "Excellent race," Weir, 23, told Reuters. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Federer and Murray headline Wimbledon's Mega Monday Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 07:59 PM PDT LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Dubbed as Mega Monday, the first day of Wimbledon bursts into life later with defending champion Roger Federer, home crowd favourite Andy Murray and women's contender Maria Sharapova all in action on Centre Court. Seven-time Wimbledon winner Federer begins his tournament against Victor Hanescu of Romania at 1200 GMT, while Russia's Sharapova takes on Kristina Mladenovic straight after. Eyes will then focus on last year's runner-up Murray, who begins his search for an elusive Wimbledon crown in a tie with Germany's Benjamin Becker. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia sack coach Arthur before Ashes - report Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 07:39 PM PDT (Adds detail) * Arthur sacked say reports * Lehmann tipped to succeed him SYDNEY, June 24 (Reuters) - Mickey Arthur has been sacked as coach of Australia just two weeks ahead of the start of the Ashes series against England after a series of poor results and a string of disciplinary issues in the squad, local media reported on Monday. Cricket Australia said they would be holding a news conference in Bristol, England, later on Monday, where chief executive James Sutherland would "discuss the coaching structure of the Australian team". ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Argentine championship results and standings Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 07:32 PM PDT June 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship matches on Sunday Sunday, June 23 Godoy Cruz 1 Boca Juniors 1 Arsenal 4 All Boys 0 Newell's Old Boys 0 Argentinos Juniors 1 River Plate 3 San Martin (San Juan) 1 San Lorenzo 2 Lanus 2 Velez Sarsfield 2 Atletico Rafaela 1 Saturday, June 22 Colon (Santa Fe) 1 Independiente 1 Tigre 2 Quilmes 3 Estudiantes 1 Atletico Belgrano 1 Friday, June 21 Racing Club 3 Union (Santa Fe) 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Newell's Old Boys 19 12 2 5 40 21 38 2 River Plate 19 10 5 4 28 22 35 3 Lanus 19 8 9 2 26 14 33 4 San Lorenzo 19 ... Full Story | Top |
| Scattered, smaller protests continue in dozens of Brazilian cities Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 07:17 PM PDT  By Pedro Fonseca and Sergio Moraes SALVADOR/BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) - Scattered protests took place in dozens of Brazilian cities on Saturday, although fewer people took to the streets in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, where vandalism and clashes with police have rocked the country in recent days. ... Full Story | Top |
| Federer still casting his spell over Wimbledon Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 07:03 PM PDT  By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - A decade on from his debut grand slam success, Roger Federer will begin 'Mega Monday' at Wimbledon as the defending champion, the holder of a record 17 grand slam titles and in pursuit of an unprecedented eighth trophy at the All England Club. What was clear from the reaction of the public on Sunday was that 10 years on from lifting the gilded, pineapple-topped Challenge Cup for the first time, Federer has not lost any of the magic that makes him a fan favorite no matter where he plays. ... Full Story | Top |
| Q&A-Tennis-Federer still casting his spell over Wimbledon Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 07:00 PM PDT (Repeats story first moved on Sunday) By Pritha Sarkar LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - A decade on from his debut grand slam success, Roger Federer will begin 'Mega Monday' at Wimbledon as the defending champion, the holder of a record 17 grand slam titles and in pursuit of an unprecedented eighth trophy at the All England Club. What was clear from the reaction of the public on Sunday was that 10 years on from lifting the gilded, pineapple-topped Challenge Cup for the first time, Federer has not lost any of the magic that makes him a fan favourite no matter where he plays. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia sack coach Arthur ahead of Ashes - reports Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 06:31 PM PDT SYDNEY, June 24 (Reuters) - Australia media reported that Mickey Arthur has been sacked as coach of the national cricket side just two weeks ahead of the start of the Ashes series against England. Cricket Australia announced they would be holding a news conference in Bristol, England, later on Monday, where chief executive James Sutherland would "discuss the coaching structure of the Australian team". The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper and other media outlets reported that Arthur had been informed over the weekend that he was being let go despite having two years left on his contract. ... Full Story | Top |
| Stanley Cup marathon taking toll with finish line in sight Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 06:14 PM PDT  By Steve Keating BOSTON (Reuters) - With the finish line of a punishing two month playoff marathon in sight, the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks could end the Stanley Cup Finals without their top players as the grind of four best-of-seven series takes its toll. Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, the leading scorer in the Finals, never saw the ice during the third period of Chicago's Game Five 3-1 win over Boston on Saturday after going down with injuries. ... Full Story | Top |
| Duke gets first PGA win in playoff over Stroud Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 06:10 PM PDT (Reuters) - Ken Duke notched his first career PGA Tour title in his 187th start by beating Chris Stroud with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday. The 44-year-old became the oldest first-time winner in 18 years when he claimed victory by sinking a two-foot birdie putt after fellow American Stroud's long birdie try trickled just past the hole on the 18th green. "Worked hard," said Duke, who had been a runner-up three times on the tour. "I knocked on the door a lot and here we are. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Duke gets first PGA win in playoff over Stroud Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 05:55 PM PDT * Long awaited victory after three times a runner-up * Stroud forced playoff with chip-in on 72nd hole (Adds details, quotes) June 23 (Reuters) - Ken Duke notched his first career PGA Tour title in his 187th start by beating Chris Stroud with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday. The 44-year-old became the oldest first-time winner in 18 years when he claimed victory by sinking a two-foot birdie putt after fellow American Stroud's long birdie try trickled just past the hole on the 18th green. ... Full Story | Top |
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