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| Cricket-England have Panesar worry, no return for Prior Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 07:59 PM PST By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Jan 2 (Reuters) - England have concerns over the fitness of spinner Monty Panesar but wicketkeeper Matt Prior will not return to the team for the fifth Ashes test against Australia, captain Alastair Cook said on Thursday. The tourists, 4-0 down in the five-match series, are expected to make changes before they fight to restore some pride against a rampant Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground starting on Friday. The SCG wicket has a greener tinge than usual for a test match but head groundsman Tom Parker believes it will still provide the traditional turn for spinners on the last couple of days of the test. With England's best spinner Graeme Swann having retired after the Ashes were relinquished after the third test in Perth, Panesar would have been expected to be have been part of the side. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Brisbane International women's singles quarterfinals results Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 07:47 PM PST Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brisbane International Women's Singles Quarterfinals matches on Thursday 3-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) 4-6 6-3 6-2 Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Brisbane International men's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 07:45 PM PST Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brisbane International Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 8-Jeremy Chardy (France) beat Nicolas Mahut (France) 7-5 6-7(4) 6-3 Full Story | Top |
| NBA results Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 07:20 PM PST Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Dallas 87 WASHINGTON 78 TORONTO 95 Indiana 82 MINNESOTA 124 New Orleans 112 Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Auckland Classic women's singles quarterfinals results Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 06:14 PM PST Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Auckland Classic Women's Singles Quarterfinals matches on Thursday 2-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat Kurumi Nara (Japan) 6-2 6-3 3-Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) beat Sachie Ishizu (Japan) 6-4 7-5 Full Story | Top |
| NHL-National Hockey League roundup Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 04:45 PM PST Jan 1 (The Sports Xchange) - Ottawa Senators fans are likely surprised that forward Bobby Ryan has become perhaps the most glaring omission of the U.S. men's hockey team for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Ryan was hoping to be on his second Olympic squad, having played in the 2010 Games. The 25-man roster was finalized and announced Wednesday after the NHL's Winter Classic game in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team's three goalies will be Jonathan Quick, Ryan Miller and Jimmy Howard. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-National Basketball Association roundup Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 04:40 PM PST Jan 1 (The Sports Xchange) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving is listed as questionable for Thursday's home game against the Orlando Magic after suffering a bruised left knee during Tuesday's loss to the Pacers in Indianapolis. An exam on Wednesday at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health by team physician Dr. Richard Parker determined the injury was nothing more serious than a contusion. Irving's status also is impacting the possible trade of center Andrew Bynum to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Pau Gasol, according to an ESPN report. It is believed the Cavaliers would be less likely to make a deal if Irving's injury caused him to miss significant playing time, which would significantly hurt Cleveland's playoff chances. Full Story | Top |
| NFL-National Football League roundup Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 04:32 PM PST Jan 1 (The Sports Xchange) - The New England Patriots have granted permission to the Cleveland Browns to interview offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for their vacant head coaching position, the NFL Network reported on Wednesday. The Browns have also asked for permission to interview Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase and Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, according to Cleveland.com. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. hoping experience can lift them to Sochi gold Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 04:23 PM PST  ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Ryan Miller, the most valuable player at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, and Stanley Cup MVP Patrick Kane will head to Sochi looking for gold after being named to the U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team on Wednesday. The U.S. roster includes 13 Olympians, who lost to Canada in the gold medal final four years ago on Sidney Crosby's overtime winner, and U.S. general manager David Poile says the team heads to Russia targeting top spot on the podium. Certainly the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Olympics-U.S. hoping experience can lift them to Sochi gold Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 04:19 PM PST ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Ryan Miller, the most valuable player at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, and Stanley Cup MVP Patrick Kane will head to Sochi looking for gold after being named to the U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team on Wednesday. The U.S. roster includes 13 Olympians, who lost to Canada in the gold medal final four years ago on Sidney Crosby's overtime winner, and U.S. general manager David Poile says the team heads to Russia targeting top spot on the podium. Certainly the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Winter Classic first salvo in NHL 'shock-and-awe' campaign Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 04:02 PM PST  By Steve Keating ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - The National Hockey kicked of 2014 with the biggest hockey bash ever on Wednesday, firing the opening salvo in a 'shock-and-awe' campaign designed to turn casual fans into avid ones. An announced record hockey crowd of 105,491 braved brutal conditions to fill massive Michigan Stadium for the NHL's outdoor Winter Classic as the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched a 3-2 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings. Over the next three months the NHL will play outdoor games from Los Angeles to New York featuring iconic franchises in historic settings in an unprecedented push to claim more ground in an escalating battle for a larger slice of the North American sporting landscape. Emboldened by a new 12-year $5.2 billion Canadian television rights deal, labor peace and increasing talk of expansion, a bullish NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has embarked on what one sport marketing expert described as a campaign of "shock-and-awe". Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday, Jan 2 Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 04:01 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0001 on Thursday: - - - - MOTOR RACING Schumacher stable GRENOBLE - French doctors treating Michael Schumacher for brain injuries sustained in a ski fall said the seven-times Formula One world champion was now in stable condition. (MOTOR RACING/SCHUMACHER (PIX, TV), moved, 600 words) We have also moved a profile and reaction factbox. - - - - NBA Pacers look to pull away from East The Indian Pacers will try to pad their lead atop the eastern Conference when they kick off 2014 with a road game against the Toronto Raptors in one of five games on the NBA schedule. ... Full Story | Top |
| Darts-Dutchman Van Gerwen claims first world title Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 03:56 PM PST Dutchman Michael van Gerwen won his first world darts title by beating Peter Wright 7-4 on Wednesday to help make up for losing the final to Phil Taylor last year. The 24-year-old odds-on favourite lost just two legs in taking the first four sets but then had to survive a determined fightback from 16th-seeded Scot Wright. "I got nervous after going 4-0 up but it doesn't matter how you win a final, winning it is the most important," Van Gerwen told Sky Sports. "It's so difficult to win this title and there was more pressure on me this year than last year," added Van Gerwen. Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Winter Classic first salvo in NHL 'shock-and-awe' campaign Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 03:56 PM PST By Steve Keating ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The National Hockey kicked of 2014 with the biggest hockey bash ever on Wednesday, firing the opening salvo in a 'shock-and-awe' campaign designed to turn casual fans into avid ones. An announced record hockey crowd of 105,491 braved brutal conditions to fill massive Michigan Stadium for the NHL's outdoor Winter Classic as the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched a 3-2 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings. Over the next three months the NHL will play outdoor games from Los Angeles to New York featuring iconic franchises in historic settings in an unprecedented push to claim more ground in an escalating battle for a larger slice of the North American sporting landscape. Emboldened by a new 12-year $5.2 billion Canadian television rights deal, labor peace and increasing talk of expansion, a bullish NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has embarked on what one sport marketing expert described as a campaign of "shock-and-awe". Full Story | Top |
| Maple Leafs and Red Wings open 2014 with Classic thriller Wednesday, Jan 01, 2014 03:36 PM PST  By Steve Keating ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - The National Hockey League rang in the New Year in record breaking style and a shootout thriller as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in the outdoor Winter Classic on Wednesday. An announced record hockey crowd of 105,491 braved brutal Arctic conditions to fill the massive Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor and were left on the edge on the edge of their frozen seats until the Leafs' Tyler Bozak scored the decisive shootout goal in the fading light and blowing snow. If confirmed, the crowd would be the biggest ever for a hockey game surpassing the 104,173 set when Michigan State and Michigan met in 2010 at the same stadium dubbed 'The Big House'. Full Story | Top |
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