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| Sharapova out of U.S. Open with shoulder injury Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 09:21 PM PDT  By Simon Evans (Reuters) - Third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week's U.S. Open due to a shoulder injury, tournament organizers said on Wednesday. The four-times grand slam winner, who triumphed at Flushing Meadows in 2006, fired coach Jimmy Connors last week after just one match together. The 26-year-old world number three, who is suffering from inflammation in her right shoulder, said withdrawing from the year's final grand slam was "a really tough decision to make". ... Full Story | Top |
| Baby circumcisions in U.S. hospitals decline over three decades Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 09:08 PM PDT By Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - The rate of circumcisions performed on newborn boys in U.S. hospitals dropped 6 percentage points over the last three decades, with an especially steep decline in Western states, according to U.S. government data released on Thursday. The national rate declined to 58.3 percent in 2010 from 64.5 percent in 1979, according to the report from the National Center for Health Statistics. The tally excludes many circumcisions, including those performed in other places such as religious institutions and those performed later in life. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 09:01 PM PDT Aug 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Wednesday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 75 54 .581 - 2. Tampa Bay 72 53 .576 1 3. Baltimore 68 58 .540 5 1/2 4. NY Yankees 67 59 .532 6 1/2 5. Toronto 57 70 .449 17 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 74 52 .587 - 2. Cleveland 69 58 .543 5 1/2 3. Kansas City 64 61 .512 9 1/2 4. Minnesota 55 70 .440 18 1/2 5. Chicago White Sox 51 74 .408 22 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 74 53 .583 - 2. Oakland 71 55 .563 2 1/2 3. Seattle 59 67 .468 14 1/2 4. LA Angels 55 71 .437 18 1/2 5. Houston 41 85 . ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Sharapova out of U.S. Open with shoulder injury Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 08:53 PM PDT * Sharapova withdraws due to right shoulder bursitis * Radwanska moves up to third seed (Adds Sharapova statement) By Simon Evans Aug 21 (Reuters) - Third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week's U.S. Open due to a shoulder injury, tournament organisers said on Wednesday. The four-times grand slam winner, who triumphed at Flushing Meadows in 2006, fired coach Jimmy Connors last week after just one match together. ... Full Story | Top |
| Australia chief Wood steps down after eight years Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 08:51 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tennis Australia chief executive Steve Wood will step down next month after eight years in the job and be replaced by Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley, the sporting body said on Thursday. Wood restructured Australia tennis to put it on a firm financial footing and oversaw the development of the Australian Open into one of the strongest tournaments in the world. While there was success in the women's game in his time in charge when Sam Stosur won the U.S. Open in 2011, Australia's long wait for another men's grand slam champion continues. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 08:42 PM PDT Aug 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Atlanta 4 NY METS 1 (10 innings) St. Louis 8 MILWAUKEE 6 Seattle 5 OAKLAND 3 Boston 12 SAN FRANCISCO 1 SAN DIEGO 2 Pittsburgh 1 BALTIMORE 4 Tampa Bay 2 Cleveland 3 LA ANGELS 1 NY YANKEES 4 Toronto 2 PHILADELPHIA 4 Colorado 3 DETROIT 7 Minnesota 1 CINCINNATI 10 Arizona 7 LA Dodgers 4 MIAMI 1 TEXAS 5 Houston 4 Washington 11 CHICAGO CUBS 6 Chicago White Sox 5 KANSAS CITY 2 Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Australia chief Wood steps down after eight years Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 08:24 PM PDT SYDNEY, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Tennis Australia chief executive Steve Wood will step down next month after eight years in the job and be replaced by Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley, the sporting body said on Thursday. Wood restructured Australia tennis to put it on a firm financial footing and oversaw the development of the Australian Open into one of the strongest tournaments in the world. While there was success in the women's game in his time in charge when Sam Stosur won the U.S. Open in 2011, Australia's long wait for another men's grand slam champion continues. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Rooney saga hangs over Chelsea-United clash Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:59 PM PDT By Josh Reich LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's pursuit of Manchester United's unsettled striker Wayne Rooney has added spice to the first big Premier League match of the season when the title rivals clash at Old Trafford on Monday. The west London club have already tabled two bids for the England forward and have not ruled out making a third, despite new United boss David Moyes's steadfast refusal to sell. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Juve set to dominate Serie A against ugly backdrop Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:59 PM PDT Aug 22 (Reuters) - Title holders Juventus look set for further dominance as Serie A kicks off at the weekend against an ugly backdrop of match-fixing suspensions and racism. Juve, champions for the last two seasons, have been further strengthened by Carlos Tevez's arrival from Manchester City and sounded a warning last Sunday by thumping Lazio 4-0 in the season-opening Supercup. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Winston-Salem Open men's singles round 3 results Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:31 PM PDT Aug 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Winston-Salem Open Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Wednesday 15-Gael Monfils (France) beat 4-Tommy Robredo (Spain) 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2 10-Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) beat 8-Juan Monaco (Argentina) 4-6 6-3 6-3 Lu Yen-Hsun (Taiwan) beat Steve Johnson (U.S.) 6-3 6-2 7-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) beat Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-4 6-7(8) 6-3 13-Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) beat Alex Bogomolov Jr (Russia) 6-3 7-5 9-Jurgen Melzer (Austria) beat 5-Benoit Paire (France) 6-4 6-3 6-Sam Querrey (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Braves' Heyward hit by pitch, breaks jaw Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:20 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks with a broken jaw after being hit by a pitch from Mets starter Jon Niese in New York on Wednesday. With two outs in the sixth inning, former All-Star Heyward was struck by a 90 mph fastball and immediately fell to the ground amid groans from the crowd. Head trainer Jeff Porter and Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez ran out to attend to Heyward, who was then seen by Mets doctors before being taken to a Manhattan hospital to have X-rays and further tests. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-New Haven Open women's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:19 PM PDT Aug 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the New Haven Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 6-Sloane Stephens (U.S.) beat Julia Goerges (Germany) 7-5 2-6 6-1 3-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat Alison Riske (U.S.) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 4-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Karin Knapp (Italy) 6-1 7-5 Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) beat 1-Sara Errani (Italy) 7-5 6-1 Simona Halep (Romania) beat Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 3-6 6-4 6-1 Full Story | Top |
| Woods looks to add to 'great' year with FedEx win Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:18 PM PDT  By Larry Fine JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has gone a fifth season without winning a major but still considers his five tour titles a "great year" and is looking to add more in the FedExCup series starting on Thursday with The Barclays. Woods, who has long measured success by his hardware from golf's major championships, sounded philosophical on Wednesday when asked to assess his 2013 season ahead of the opening round at Liberty National. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-National Basketball Association roundup Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:49 PM PDT Aug 21 (Sports Xchange) - The Detroit Pistons announced they have signed free agent forward-center Josh Harrellson to a contract. Terms of the contract were not released. The 6-foot-10 Harrellson played six games for the Miami Heat last season and also spent time in Puerto Rico and China. A second-round draft pick in 2011, Harrellson played in 37 regular-season games for the New York Knicks in 2011-12, averaging 2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds. He also averaged 4.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in four playoff games. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:46 PM PDT Aug 21 (Sports Xchange) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward was hit on the right jaw by a pitch during Wednesday afternoon's game against the New York Mets and was taken to a hospital for tests. Heyward was batting in the sixth inning when a 90 mph pitch from Mets left-hander Jonathan Niese came up and in and appeared to strike him below the ear flap on his helmet. He took a step and fell to the dirt at home plate. After remaining down for several minutes, Heyward was helped up and he left the field slowly. Mets doctors examined him at Citi Field before sending him for further ... Full Story | Top |
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