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| Navigating a post-Phelps world in Barcelona Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 08:57 PM PDT  By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - The world's top swimmers will be vying to fill the void left by Michael Phelps as the world championships begin without the decorated American in Barcelona on Sunday. Phelps, who ended his glittering career after last year's London Olympics, will be watching from the stands at the hilltop Palau Sant Jordi, a venue for the 1992 Olympics, as some of his old rivals bid to take his place as the global face of swimming. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Stanford Classic women's singles round 2 results Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 08:51 PM PDT July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Stanford Classic Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Vera Dushevina (Russia) beat Madison Keys (U.S.) 7-6(0) 6-2 7-Urszula Radwanska (Poland) beat Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 7-6(3) 7-6(3) 4-Jamie Hampton (U.S.) beat Nicole Gibbs (U.S.) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3 3-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Stefanie Voegele (Switzerland) 7-5 7-6(5) Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Cooper in from the cold in McKenzie's first squad Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 08:25 PM PDT * Cooper returns * 10 uncapped players * No place for Barnes (Adds detail, quotes) By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, July 26 (Reuters) - Flyhalf Quade Cooper came in from the cold on Friday when Ewen McKenzie named his first squad as Wallabies coach after replacing Robbie Deans in the wake of the series defeat to the British and Irish Lions. A quarter of McKenzie's 40-man squad for the Rugby Championship are uncapped, with ACT Brumbies flyhalf Matt Toomua and New South Wales Waratahs number 10 Bernard Foley among them. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 08:05 PM PDT July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) NY METS 7 Atlanta 4 WASHINGTON 9 Pittsburgh 7 NY Yankees 2 TEXAS 0 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 7 Detroit 4 San Diego 10 MILWAUKEE 8 Miami 5 COLORADO 3 TORONTO 4 Houston 0 ST. LOUIS 3 Philadelphia 1 KANSAS CITY 7 Baltimore 1 Full Story | Top |
| World sports diary July 27 - August 3 Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 07:59 PM PDT July 26 (Reuters) - World sports diary from July 27 - Aug 3 (all times GMT). SATURDAY, JULY 27 GOLF PGA Tour: Canadian Open, Ontario (to 28) European Tour: Russian Masters, TBD (to 28) MOTOR RACING Formula One: Hungary Grand Prix, Budapest (to 28) TENNIS ATP: Los Angeles International, U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Highlights of Thursday's Major League Baseball games Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 07:45 PM PDT July 25 (The Sports XChange) - Highlights of Thursday's Major League Baseball games. - - - Mets 7, Braves 4 David Wright highlighted a three-run sixth inning with a controversial RBI triple as the New York Mets pounded out 14 hits in a 7-4 victory against Atlanta. The Mets had a one-run lead when Wright stepped in and drove a 1-2 slider to the left-center field warning track where the ball appeared to hit a gate behind an advertisement in front of a standing-room only section. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Atlanta Open men's singles round 2 results Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 07:00 PM PDT July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Atlanta Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 2-Kevin Anderson (South Africa) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) 6-7(7) 6-2 6-2 1-John Isner (U.S.) beat Christian Harrison (U.S.) 7-6(9) 4-6 7-5 Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) beat Michael Russell (U.S.) 5-7 6-3 3-0 (Russell retired) James Blake (U.S.) beat 8-Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) 6-3 6-2 Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) beat 5-Lu Yen-Hsun (Taiwan) 7-5 6-2 Ryan Harrison (U.S.) beat 4-Igor Sijsling (Netherlands) 6-4 6-3 Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-Navigating a post-Phelps world in Barcelona Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 06:59 PM PDT By Iain Rogers MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) - The world's top swimmers will be vying to fill the void left by Michael Phelps as the world championships begin without the decorated American in Barcelona on Sunday. Phelps, who ended his glittering career after last year's London Olympics, will be watching from the stands at the hilltop Palau Sant Jordi, a venue for the 1992 Olympics, as some of his old rivals bid to take his place as the global face of swimming. ... Full Story | Top |
| Canadian club on the rocks after opening round Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 06:04 PM PDT By Steve Keating OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - The search for a home-grown winner of the Canadian Open looked poised to stretch into a sixth decade after the local contingent failed to make an impression on the first round leaderboard on Thursday. Only once in the last 99 years has a native son claimed the national title and that was back in 1954 when Pat Fletcher ended what was then a 50-year barren run with a victory at Vancouver's Point Grey Golf and Country Club. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Canadian Open scores Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 05:33 PM PDT July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Canadian Open at the par-72 course on Thursday in Oakville, ON 65 Brendan Steele (U.S.) 65 66 Scott Brown (U.S.) 66 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 66 Scott Gardiner (Australia) 66 67 David Lingmerth (Sweden) 67 Hunter Mahan (U.S.) 67 68 Chez Reavie (U.S.) 68 Patrick Reed (U.S.) 68 Chris Kirk (U.S.) 68 Bubba Watson (U.S.) 68 Kyle Stanley (U.S.) 68 Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 68 Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 68 Kevin Chappell (U.S.) 68 Joe Affrunti (U.S.) 68 69 James Driscoll (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Man of Steele in charge at Canadian Open Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 05:30 PM PDT  By Steve Keating OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - American Brendan Steele took full advantage of ideal early scoring conditions to forge a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Canadian Open on Thursday. Playing the back nine first on a calm, sunny morning at Glen Abbey Golf Club, Steele mixed eight birdies with a single bogey for a seven-under 65 that left him a shot clear of compatriots Matt Kuchar and Scott Brown and Australian Scott Gardiner. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Canadian club on the rocks after opening round Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 05:28 PM PDT By Steve Keating OAKVILLE, Ontario, July 25 (Reuters) - The search for a home-grown winner of the Canadian Open looked poised to stretch into a sixth decade after the local contingent failed to make an impression on the first round leaderboard on Thursday. Only once in the last 99 years has a native son claimed the national title and that was back in 1954 when Pat Fletcher ended what was then a 50-year barren run with a victory at Vancouver's Point Grey Golf and Country Club. ... Full Story | Top |
| NFL-National Football League roundup Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 05:14 PM PDT July 25 (The Sports Xchange) - Matt Ryan joined the NFL's $100 million club, officially signing a five-year contract extension worth $103.75 million. The contract tacked onto his final year of his rookie deal in 2013 keeps him under contract through the 2018 season. - - Tom Brady was guarded in his initial public comments on former teammate Aaron Hernandez, who faces murder charges and stood before a judge for a preliminary hearing on the day many of Brady's teammates traveled to report to training camp. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Australia training squad for Rugby Championships Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 05:13 PM PDT SYDNEY, July 26 (Reuters) - Australia's new coach Ewen McKenzie announced the following training squad for the Rugby Championship on Friday: Backs: Peter Betham, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Bernard Foley, Mike Harris, Tevita Kuridrani, Jesse Mogg, Quade Cooper, Nick Cummins, Israel Folau, Joe Tomane, Nick Cummins, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Toomua, Christian Leali'ifano, Anthony Faingaa, James O'Connor, Will Genia, Nick Phipps, Nic White. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Man of Steele in charge at Canadian Open Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 05:06 PM PDT * Late starters struggle in tougher afternoon conditions * American Kuchar lurks one shot off the pace (Recasts at end of round) By Steve Keating OAKVILLE, Ontario July 25 (Reuters) - American Brendan Steele took full advantage of ideal early scoring conditions to forge a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Canadian Open on Thursday. Playing the back nine first on a calm, sunny morning at Glen Abbey Golf Club, Steele mixed eight birdies with a single bogey for a seven-under 65 that left him a shot clear of compatriots Matt Kuchar and Scott Brown and Australian Scott Gardiner. ... Full Story | Top |
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