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| Protection-shy players run risk of developing skin cancer Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 08:13 PM PST By Simon Cambers MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Slapping on the sun cream may be second nature to Australians but it seems some of the world's leading players are taking unnecessary risks by not wearing any protection against skin cancer at the opening grand slam of the year. Australian Open officials have been handing out sun cream and advising fans to cover up while play was suspended at Melbourne Park on Thursday due to the excessive heat, as temperatures passed 40 degrees Celsius for a third straight day. Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic took to Twitter to spread the message, saying "protect yourself people" but others, including world number one Rafael Nadal, have said they preferred not to use it at all. "Players (don't like) that it doesn't feel great on your skin and also when you're sweating it drips in your eyes," said Paul Annacone, the former coach of Roger Federer and Pete Sampras and now in charge of Sloane Stephens. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Protection-shy players run risk of developing skin cancer Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 08:08 PM PST By Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Slapping on the sun cream may be second nature to Australians but it seems some of the world's leading players are taking unnecessary risks by not wearing any protection against skin cancer at the opening grand slam of the year. Australian Open officials have been handing out sun cream and advising fans to cover up while play was suspended at Melbourne Park on Thursday due to the excessive heat, as temperatures passed 40 degrees Celsius for a third straight day. Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic took to Twitter to spread the message, saying "protect yourself people" but others, including world number one Rafael Nadal, have said they preferred not to use it at all. "Players (don't like) that it doesn't feel great on your skin and also when you're sweating it drips in your eyes," said Paul Annacone, the former coach of Roger Federer and Pete Sampras and now in charge of Sloane Stephens. Full Story | Top |
| Sharapova struggles into third round in Melbourne Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:50 PM PST  Russia's Maria Sharapova overcame sweltering conditions and a stubborn Karin Knapp of Italy to reach the Australian Open third round on Thursday with a 6-3 4-6 10-8 victory. Sidelined from the latter part of last season with an injury to her right shoulder, the third seeded Sharapova had trouble with her serve and made 12 double faults as Knapp broke six times in temperatures in excess of 41 Celsius (106 Fahrenheit). Sharapova held three match points while serving for victory in the 10th game, only for Knapp to storm back and prolong the Russian's frustration before she sealed the win in three hours, 28 minutes. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Sharapova struggles into third round in Melbourne Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:47 PM PST Russia's Maria Sharapova overcame sweltering conditions and a stubborn Karin Knapp of Italy to reach the Australian Open third round on Thursday with a 6-3 4-6 10-8 victory. Sidelined from the latter part of last season with an injury to her right shoulder, the third seeded Sharapova had trouble with her serve and made 12 double faults as Knapp broke six times in temperatures in excess of 41 Celsius (106 Fahrenheit). Sharapova held three match points while serving for victory in the 10th game, only for Knapp to storm back and prolong the Russian's frustration before she sealed the win in three hours, 28 minutes. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Australian Open women's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:42 PM PST Jan 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 3-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Karin Knapp (Italy) 6-3 4-6 10-8 Garbine Muguruza Blanco (Spain) beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) 6-3 6-3 16-Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) beat Galina Voskoboeva (Kazakhstan) 7-6(2) 3-6 8-6 25-Alize Cornet (France) beat Camila Giorgi (Italy) 6-3 4-6 6-4 20-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Stefanie Voegele (Switzerland) 6-0 6-1 11-Simona Halep (Romania) beat Varvara Lepchenko (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA results Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:41 PM PST Jan 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Chicago 128 ORLANDO 125 (OT) PHILADELPHIA 95 Charlotte 92 WASHINGTON 114 Miami 97 BOSTON 88 Toronto 83 Memphis 82 MILWAUKEE 77 Sacramento 111 MINNESOTA 108 Houston 103 NEW ORLEANS 100 SAN ANTONIO 109 Utah 105 Full Story | Top |
| Vonn undergoes successful knee surgery Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:37 PM PST  (Reuters) - Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn has undergone successful surgery to repair the injured right knee that cost her a chance of defending the title she won in Vancouver four years ago, the American announced on Wednesday. Vonn, who has battled knee ailments over the past year, was forced to withdraw from next month's Sochi Games in Russia to have the operation, although she is expected to make a full recovery in time for the 2014-15 World Cup season. "Resting with loved ones," Vonn wrote. Will update more later." Vonn re-injured her knee late last month in France. Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:36 PM PST Jan 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) TORONTO 4 Buffalo 3 (SO) PITTSBURGH 4 Washington 3 Full Story | Top |
| Heat stops play at Australian Open Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:35 PM PST  By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Play on the outer courts at Melbourne Park was called to a halt on day four of the Australian Open on Thursday with temperatures hitting 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) and still rising. Organizers, who had been slammed for forcing players to play on in searing temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, enacted the third stage of their "Extreme Heat Policy" for the first time at about 1.50 pm local time. The exception would be on the Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena show courts, where play would resume after the retractable roofs were closed. With forecast highs of 44 degrees Celsius, a third straight day of suffocating heat at the year's first grand slam was guaranteed to keep the debate on whether play should continue rumbling on. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Heat stops play at Australian Open Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:33 PM PST * Play halted as temperatures reach 41 degrees * Play to resume on show courts when roofs closed (Adds detail, background) By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Play on the outer courts at Melbourne Park was called to a halt on day four of the Australian Open on Thursday with temperatures hitting 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) and still rising. Organisers, who had been slammed for forcing players to play on in searing temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, enacted the third stage of their "Extreme Heat Policy" for the first time at about 1.50pm local time (0250 GMT). Full Story | Top |
| Olympics-Vonn undergoes successful knee surgery Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:30 PM PST Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn has undergone successful surgery to repair the injured right knee that cost her a chance of defending the title she won in Vancouver four years ago, the American announced on Wednesday. Vonn, who has battled knee ailments over the past year, was forced to withdraw from next month's Sochi Games in Russia to have the operation, although she is expected to make a full recovery in time for the 2014-15 World Cup season. "Resting with loved ones," Vonn wrote. Will update more later." Vonn re-injured her knee late last month in France. Full Story | Top |
| Dodgers toss Kershaw record $215 million deal: report Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:30 PM PST  (Reuters) - Reigning Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw has agreed a record-breaking seven-year $215 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a report on the Major League Baseball website on Wednesday. The deal would also eclipse the $180 million five-year contract Justin Verlander agreed with the Detroit Tigers in March to make him the highest paid pitcher. Kershaw, who had filed for salary arbitration on Tuesday, has won two Cy Young awards in the last three seasons with his latest coming in a campaign that saw him finish 16-9 with a Major League-best ERA of 1.83. Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Dodgers toss Kershaw record $215 million deal, report Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 07:19 PM PST Reigning Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw has agreed a record-breaking seven-year $215 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a report on the Major League Baseball website on Wednesday. The deal would also eclipse the $180 million five-year contract Justin Verlander agreed with the Detroit Tigers in March to make him the highest paid pitcher. Kershaw, who had filed for salary arbitration on Tuesday, has won two Cy Young awards in the last three seasons with his latest coming in a campaign that saw him finish 16-9 with a Major League-best ERA of 1.83. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Australian Open men's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 06:04 PM PST Jan 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 16-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) 6-1 6-1 7-6(3) Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Chelsea seek to end United's title defence Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 06:00 PM PST By Toby Davis LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Riding the wave of a five-match winning streak, Chelsea face Manchester United on Sunday with a chance to reinforce their own Premier League credentials and read the last rites to their opponents' title defence. Jose Mourinho's battles with Manchester United in his first stint as manager were frequently billed as decisive skirmishes in the title race, but this encounter will lack that extra edge. Chelsea are in the slipstream of leaders Arsenal, who host Fulham on Saturday, and second-placed Manchester City, who entertain Cardiff City, but United are way off the pace. Full Story | Top |
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