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| Franklin cruises to 100m freestyle win at U.S. trials Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 08:40 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Four-times Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin cruised to victory in the 100 meters freestyle at the U.S. national trials in Indiana on Tuesday, booking her spot at the upcoming World Championships in Barcelona. Franklin, who won four golds at the London Games last year, was the star attraction on the opening night of the event, which serves as the U.S. trials for the July 19-August 4 World Championships. The 18-year-old set a personal best, and championship record, time of 53.43 to win her race. ... Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-Franklin cruises to 100m freestyle win at US trials Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 08:37 PM PDT June 25 (Reuters) - Four-times Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin cruised to victory in the 100 meters freestyle at the U.S. national trials in Indiana on Tuesday, booking her spot at the upcoming World Championships in Barcelona. Franklin, who won four golds at the London Games last year, was the star attraction on the opening night of the event, which serves as the U.S. trials for the July 19-Aug. 4 World Championships. The 18-year-old set a personal best, and championship record, time of 53.43 to win her race. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 08:25 PM PDT June 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) NY YANKEES 4 Texas 3 WASHINGTON 7 Arizona 5 BALTIMORE 6 Cleveland 3 LA Angels 14 DETROIT 8 BOSTON 11 Colorado 4 MIAMI 4 Minnesota 2 TAMPA BAY 5 Toronto 1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5 NY Mets 4 Atlanta 4 KANSAS CITY 3 MILWAUKEE 9 Chicago Cubs 3 St. Louis 13 HOUSTON 5 Full Story | Top |
| Murray wary of Beijing conqueror Lu Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 08:01 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray experienced the high of winning Olympic gold in London last year but his second round opponent at Wimbledon on Wednesday inflicted one of his most chastening defeats at the Beijing Games five years ago. Lu Yen-hsun, a Taiwanese chicken farmer's son who goes by the name of "Randy", clipped Murray's wings in 2008 but it would be a far greater scalp if he caused an upset on No. 1 Court. "I know quite a lot about him," U.S. Open champion Murray said after beating Benjamin Becker in the first round on Monday. "I lost to him in the Olympics in 2008 in Beijing. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Murray wary of Beijing conqueror Lu Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 08:00 PM PDT LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Andy Murray experienced the high of winning Olympic gold in London last year but his second round opponent at Wimbledon on Wednesday inflicted one of his most chastening defeats at the Beijing Games five years ago. Lu Yen-hsun, a Taiwanese chicken farmer's son who goes by the name of "Randy", clipped Murray's wings in 2008 but it would be a far greater scalp if he caused an upset on No. 1 Court. "I know quite a lot about him," U.S. Open champion Murray said after beating Benjamin Becker in the first round on Monday. "I lost to him in the Olympics in 2008 in Beijing. ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary June 26 - July 23 Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:59 PM PDT June 26 (Reuters) - World sports diary from June 26 - July23. - - - - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 TENNIS Wimbledon, London (to July 7) SOCCER Confederations Cup, Brazil (to 30) - - - - THURSDAY, JUNE 27 GOLF European Tour: Irish Open, Kildare (to 30) PGA Tour: AT&T National, Bethesda, Maryland (to 30) LPGA: U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Riders' partners find it's a man's world Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:38 PM PDT  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - They tend to wounds and provide much-needed mental support all year around, yet the wives and girlfriends of professional riders often feel left out in the sport's male-dominated world. Cycling WAGS emerged into the public consciousness during last year's Tour de France when Chris Froome's partner Michelle Cound engaged in a Twitter clash with Bradley Wiggins's wife over Team Sky's tactics. For once, pro riders' partners took a seat at the table without asking permission, which is not always welcome. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-McCabe out for rest of year with neck fracture Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:37 PM PDT MELBOURNE, June 26 (Reuters) - Australia's Pat McCabe has been ruled out of rugby for the rest of the year after suffering another fracture in his neck, though it is too early to determine whether it could threaten his career, the Australian Rugby Union said on Wednesday. The inside centre was taken off during the Wallabies 23-21 first test loss to the British and Irish Lions last Saturday in Brisbane and ruled out of the rest of the series. ... Full Story | Top |
| Analysis: Brazil riots raise questions over sporting mega-events Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:25 PM PDT  By Brian Homewood BERNE (Reuters) - Brazilian anger against the cost of staging the World Cup could undermine the argument that host countries benefit from sporting mega-events as they become too big for most countries to handle. UEFA's idea of splitting the Euro 2020 championship into mini-tournaments hosted in 13 different countries could be one of the alternatives which organizers could follow in the future, analysts say. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tour de France starts and ends at the table Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:21 PM PDT  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Like most things French, the Tour de France starts and ends around a lunch or dinner table. In 1903, when Geo Lefevre told Henri Desgrange, his boss at sports newspaper L'Auto about his idea of a cycling Tour de France, Desgrange summoned him to explain the details of his plan at Zimmer's, one of Paris most famous Alsacian brasseries. The deal was struck between cheese and desert and the crazy idea, probably fuelled by a little bit of wine, was so good that it celebrates its 100th edition this year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sponsors rewarded for keeping faith in road racing Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:18 PM PDT  By Keith Weir LONDON (Reuters) - Cycling sponsors can enjoy great value for money if they are willing to trust that the sport is finally leaving its dark doping days behind. Before the start of the 100th edition of the Tour de France on Saturday, cycling has been boosted by news that U.S. consumer electronics company Belkin will sponsor the former Rabobank team until 2015. The Dutch bank pulled out last year when cycling was reeling from the downfall of American rider Lance Armstrong, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after admitting to doping. ... Full Story | Top |
| Attitudes are changing post Armstrong scandal Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:15 PM PDT  By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - The specter of Lance Armstrong's dirty legacy will haunt the 100th edition of the Tour de France even though cycling has already started its much-needed transformation. While riders have been distancing himself from the American and what he has come to represent, at the forefront of fans' and pundits' minds will be the fact it is the first Tour since Armstrong admitted to doping his way to his seven titles from 1999-2005. However, American Andrew Talansky, one of several U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Riders' partners find it's a man's world Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:00 PM PDT By Julien Pretot PARIS, June 26 (Reuters) - They tend to wounds and provide much-needed mental support all year around, yet the wives and girlfriends of professional riders often feel left out in the sport's male-dominated world. Cycling WAGS emerged into the public consciousness during last year's Tour de France when Chris Froome's partner Michelle Cound engaged in a Twitter clash with Bradley Wiggins's wife over Team Sky's tactics. For once, pro riders' partners took a seat at the table without asking permission, which is not always welcome. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Sponsors rewarded for keeping faith in road racing Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:00 PM PDT By Keith Weir LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Cycling sponsors can enjoy great value for money if they are willing to trust that the sport is finally leaving its dark doping days behind. Before the start of the 100th edition of the Tour de France on Saturday, cycling has been boosted by news that U.S. consumer electronics company Belkin will sponsor the former Rabobank team until 2015. The Dutch bank pulled out last year when cycling was reeling from the downfall of American rider Lance Armstrong, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after admitting to doping. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Brazil riots raise questions over sporting mega-events Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:00 PM PDT By Brian Homewood BERNE, June 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian anger against the cost of staging the World Cup could undermine the argument that host countries benefit from sporting mega-events as they become too big for most countries to handle. UEFA's idea of splitting the Euro 2020 championship into mini-tournaments hosted in 13 different countries could be one of the alternatives which organisers could follow in the future, analysts say. ... Full Story | Top |
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