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| Rugby-Lions 'spoilt' with choice of scrumhalves - Genia Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 09:09 PM PDT (Amends headline, no change to text) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, June 28 (Reuters) - Will Genia is keenly aware he is fighting a one-man rearguard action against a red tide of British and Irish Lions scrumhalves but has long grown accustomed to being the Wallabies' lone general in the middle. Genia, widely regarded as the best scrumhalf in the world, will take on England's Ben Youngs in the crunch second test in Melbourne on Saturday after an intriguing match-up with Welshman Mike Phillips in the opener. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-First round selections in 2013 NBA Draft Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:48 PM PDT (Completes first round) NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - First-round selections in the 2013 NBA Draft on Thursday at the Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets (pick number, NBA team, player, position, prior team): 1 Cleveland Cavaliers - Anthony Bennett, forward, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2 Orlando Magic - Victor Oladipo, guard, Indiana 3 Washington Wizards - Otto Porter, forward, Georgetown 4 Charlotte Hornets - Cody Zeller, center, Indiana 5 Phoenix Suns - Alex Len, center, Maryland 6 New Orleans Pelicans - Nerlens Noel, center, Kentucky (traded to 76ers) 7 Sacramento Kings - Ben ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:23 PM PDT June 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) Texas 2 NY YANKEES 0 LA Angels 3 DETROIT 1 (10 innings) Chicago Cubs 7 MILWAUKEE 2 Arizona 3 WASHINGTON 2 (11 innings) NY Mets 3 COLORADO 2 BALTIMORE 7 Cleveland 3 BOSTON 7 Toronto 4 MINNESOTA 3 Kansas City 1 Full Story | Top |
| Murray faces new pressure as draw opens in his favor Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:11 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Wimbledon hope Andy Murray has to live with the very different pressure that comes with being labeled a shoe-in to reach the final after two of his main rivals suffered shock exits in early rounds. Second-seeded Murray faces Spain's Tommy Robredo in a third round clash on Centre Court on Friday knowing Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal are no longer lying in wait in his half of the draw. Even his mooted quarter-final opponent Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was forced out injured, leaving 15th seed Nicolas Almagro as the highest seed blocking Murray's path to the final. ... Full Story | Top |
| Lochte settles for second, Vollmer wins butterfly Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:10 PM PDT (Reuters) - Olympic champion and world record holder Dana Vollmer won the women's 100 meters butterfly at the U.S. national swimming championships on Thursday, while Ryan Lochte had to settle for second in the men's event. Lochte, who skipped the 400m individual medley to concentrate on the 100 butterfly, has been appearing in his own reality television show and not fully committed to training since last year's London Games but showed he had lost none of his drive by winning two titles on Wednesday. On Thursday, Lochte posted the sixth fastest time in the world this year at 51. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bennett taken as top pick of NBA Draft by Cavaliers Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:09 PM PDT  By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian forward Anthony Bennett of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was taken with the number one overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, setting the tone for a surprising NBA Draft on Thursday. Bennett, a versatile 6-foot-8 forward who averaged 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds as a freshman last season, jumped over touted centers Nerlens Noel of Kentucky and Ukrainian Alex Len of Maryland to land as top pick by the Cavs. ... Full Story | Top |
| Massachusetts police seek man in murder probe of ex-NFL star Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:08 PM PDT  BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts State Police are seeking a man named Ernest Wallace in connection with a murder case against ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said in a release late on Thursday. Wallace, 44, is believed to be an "accessory after the fact" in the killing of Odin Lloyd, 27, a semi-pro football player whose body was found June 17 near Hernandez's house in North Attleborough, about 40 miles south of Boston, the release said. Hernandez was charged with Lloyd's murder and fired by the New England Patriots football team on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Murray faces new pressure as draw opens in his favour Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:00 PM PDT LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Wimbledon hope Andy Murray has to live with the very different pressure that comes with being labelled a shoe-in to reach the final after two of his main rivals suffered shock exits in early rounds. Second-seeded Murray faces Spain's Tommy Robredo in a third round clash on Centre Court on Friday knowing Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal are no longer lying in wait in his half of the draw. Even his mooted quarter-final opponent Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was forced out injured, leaving 15th seed Nicolas Almagro as the highest seed blocking Murray's path to the final. ... Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary June 29 - July 6 Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:59 PM PDT June 28 (Reuters) - World sports diary from June 29 - July 6 (all times GMT). SATURDAY, JUNE 29 TENNIS Wimbledon, London (to July 7) GOLF European Tour: Irish Open, Kildare (to 30) CYCLING Tour de France (to July 21) HORSE RACING Irish Derby RUGBY International match Australia v British and Irish Lions, Melbourne (1005) Super rugby round 18 Highlanders v Crusaders, Dunedin (0735) Sharks v Blues, Durban (1250) Bulls v Kings, Pretoria (1505) Stormers v Cheetahs, Cape Town (1715) SOCCER Confederations Cup, Brazil (to 30) - - - - SUNDAY, JUNE 30 ATHLETICS Diamond League: Birmingham, England ... Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-Lochte settles for second, Vollmer wins butterfly Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:54 PM PDT June 27 (Reuters) - Olympic champion and world record holder Dana Vollmer won the women's 100 meters butterfly at the U.S. national swimming championships on Thursday, while Ryan Lochte had to settle for second in the men's event. Lochte, who skipped the 400m individual medley to concentrate on the 100 butterfly, has been appearing in his own reality television show and not fully committed to training since last year's London Games but showed he had lost none of his drive by winning two titles on Wednesday. On Thursday, Lochte posted the sixth fastest time in the world this year at 51. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Bennett taken as top pick of NBA Draft by Cavaliers Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:26 PM PDT (Updates with later picks) By Larry Fine NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - Canadian forward Anthony Bennett of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was taken with the number one overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, setting the tone for a surprising NBA Draft on Thursday. Bennett, a versatile 6-foot-8 (2.03 m) forward who averaged 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds as a freshman last season, jumped over touted centers Nerlens Noel of Kentucky and Ukrainian Alex Len of Maryland to land as top pick by the Cavs. ... Full Story | Top |
| Canadian forward Bennett leapfrogs big men to top Draft pick Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:14 PM PDT  By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian Anthony Bennett, a power forward who played one year at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, leaped over a pair of touted centers to emerge as number one pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Thursday's NBA Draft. While many draft analysts predicted Nerlens Noel of Kentucky or Ukrainian Alex Len of Maryland would go No. 1, the versatile, 6-foot-8 Bennett was the surprise top choice of a Cavs team that finished last season with a 24-58 record. "I'm just as surprised as everybody else," Bennett, who averaged 16.1 points and 8. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Canadian forward Bennett leapfrogs big men to top Draft pick Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:27 PM PDT By Larry Fine NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - Canadian Anthony Bennett, a power forward who played one year at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, leaped over a pair of touted centers to emerge as number one pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Thursday's NBA Draft. While many draft analysts predicted Nerlens Noel of Kentucky or Ukrainian Alex Len of Maryland would go No. 1, the versatile, 6-foot-8 (2.03 m) Bennett was the surprise top choice of a Cavs team that finished last season with a 24-58 record. "I'm just as surprised as everybody else," Bennett, who averaged 16.1 points and 8. ... Full Story | Top |
| Park in the major mix at U.S. Women's Open Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:26 PM PDT  (Reuters) - South Korea's in-form Park Inbee made an ideal start in her pursuit of a third major crown this year as she charged into contention for the U.S. Women's Open in Southampton, New York in Thursday's opening round. Taking advantage of some favorable tee positions, the world number one birdied four of her last nine holes to fire a superb five-under-par 67 at Sebonack Country Club, ending the day a stroke behind her pacesetting compatriot Kim Ha-neul. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Park in the major mix at U.S. Women's Open Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:21 PM PDT * South Korean opens with a 67 at Sebonack * Ends first round a stroke off lead (Adds Kim detail and quotes, paras 15-17) June 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's in-form Park Inbee made an ideal start in her pursuit of a third major crown this year as she charged into contention for the U.S. Women's Open in Southampton, New York in Thursday's opening round. Taking advantage of some favourable tee positions, the world number one birdied four of her last nine holes to fire a superb five-under-par 67 at Sebonack Country Club, ending the day a stroke behind her pacesetting compatriot Kim Ha-neul. ... Full Story | Top |
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