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| Buffalo's Miller, Ott move to the Blues Friday, Feb 28, 2014 06:47 PM PST  (Reuters) - The St. Louis Blues bolstered their playing stocks for their likely playoff run by acquiring Buffalo Sabres' goaltender Ryan Miller and center Steve Ott on Friday. Blues' goaltender Jaroslav Halak, forwards Chris Stewart and William Carrier plus a 2015 first-round pick and a conditional draft pick went to the Sabres in return. After being knocked out by Los Angeles during the playoffs in the last two seasons, the Blues (39-13-6) made the move to better their depth. The 33-year-old Miller won the Vezina Trophy in 2010 as the NHL's best goalie and is a two-time All-Star. ... Full Story | Top |
| McIlroy retains command at Honda Classic Friday, Feb 28, 2014 04:03 PM PST  (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy recovered from a poor start to record six birdies and earn a one-shot lead after the second round of the $6 million Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on Friday. "It's just another 36-hole lead," McIlroy told reporters after posting an 11-under total of 129, one ahead of Zimbabwean Brendon de Jonge (64) and three clear of American Russell Henley (68) on a day of contrasting fortunes for the big names. Masters champion Adam Scott, who played with McIlroy for the first two rounds, made two double bogeys on the way to a 69 as he fell eight eight shots off the pace. World number one Tiger Woods continued his recent struggles, making the cut with nothing to spare at even-par 140 after carding a 69, while Phil Mickelson will have the weekend off after shooting a 71 for a one-over total. Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday, March 1 Friday, Feb 28, 2014 04:01 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday: - - - - NBA Pacesetting Thunder bid to end three-game losing streak Kevin Durant and the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (43-15) will aim to end a surprising three-game losing streak when they host the Memphis Grizzlies in one of seven games on the NBA schedule. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-McIlroy retains command at Honda Classic Friday, Feb 28, 2014 03:57 PM PST * McIlroy stays one ahead after carding a 66 * Zimbabwean de Jonge alone in second * Woods makes cut with nothing to spare (Updates at end of round) Feb 28 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy recovered from a poor start to record six birdies and earn a one-shot lead after the second round of the $6 million Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on Friday. The Northern Irishman, who had been one ahead overnight after opening with a flawless 63, remained mentally upbeat despite two early bogeys and his positive attitude was rewarded with a four-under-par 66 at PGA National. "It's just another 36-hole lead," McIlroy told reporters after posting an 11-under total of 129, one ahead of Zimbabwean Brendon de Jonge (64) and three clear of American Russell Henley (68) on a day of contrasting fortunes for the big names. Masters champion Adam Scott, who played with McIlroy for the first two rounds, made two double bogeys on the way to a 69 as he fell eight eight shots off the pace. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Brazil Open men's singles quarterfinals results Friday, Feb 28, 2014 03:45 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brazil Open Men's Singles Quarterfinals matches on Friday 1-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) 6-3 5-7 6-2 Federico Delbonis (Argentina) beat Albert Montanes (Spain) 6-4 6-3 Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) beat 4-Juan Monaco (Argentina) 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-4 Full Story | Top |
| Seahawks release Rice, Bryant for salary cap space Friday, Feb 28, 2014 03:42 PM PST  (Reuters) - The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks made two "extremely tough decisions" when they released wide receiver Sidney Rice and defensive end Red Bryant on Friday to create additional salary cap space. With free agency fast approaching on March 11, Seattle offloaded Rice, who was due $8.5 million in base salary for 2014, and Bryant, who was set to earn $4.5 million. Rice, 27, has been plagued with assorted injuries since signing a five-year contract with the team in 2011 while Bryant, 29, has played limited snaps in his role as a run-stuffing defensive end. "We want to thank both Red and Sidney for their effort, commitment and contribution to the Seattle Seahawks over the last few years," Seahawks general manager John Schneider said in a statement. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Struggling Soldado's World Cup hopes fade away at Spurs Friday, Feb 28, 2014 03:34 PM PST By Tom Hayward LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Roberto Soldado was a regular in the Spain squad before joining Tottenham Hotspur in the close season but the striker's poor form for his new club means he has little hope of going to this year's World Cup in Brazil. It is a measure of how far his star has fallen that when on Friday he was again omitted from Vicente Del Bosque's squad - this time to play Italy in a friendly - nobody was surprised. Soldado joined Spurs for what was then the London club's record fee of 30 million euros ($41.43 million) and was tipped to fire their new-look side to Champions League qualification. Tottenham brought in several international players for the new season with the 100 million euros they got from Gareth Bale's sale to Real Madrid for a world record fee. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Cyprus FA suspends fixtures after referree targeted Friday, Feb 28, 2014 03:32 PM PST (Adds Soccer tag, no change to text) NICOSIA, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Cyprus FA suspended all weekend fixures on Friday after the home of an international referee was targeted in a bomb explosion. Earlier, the Cyprus Referees Association said its members would not attend any weekend fixtures after the home of its chairman, referree Leonidas Trattos, was attacked on Thursday. "Such incidents are beyond any boundary of logic," read a statement from the Cyprus FA. Full Story | Top |
| Sisters' jail visits to accused Boston bomber not confidential: prosecutors Friday, Feb 28, 2014 03:11 PM PST  By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Joint prison visits to accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by his sisters and attorneys should not be treated as confidential lawyer-client meetings, U.S. prosecutors argued in court papers filed Friday. Responding to an October request by defense attorneys to loosen restrictions on their communication with the 20-year-old Tsarnaev, prosecutors argued they have the right for an FBI agent to be present at meetings between the defendant and social visitors - to insure that neither party was "soliciting or encouraging acts of violence or other crimes." Tsarnaev is accused of placing, along with his older brother, two homemade pressure-cooker bombs at the finish line of the April 15 Boston Marathon last year. Visits from Tsarnaev's sisters to the prison west of Boston, where he is being held awaiting trial, are not entitled to the same guarantees of confidentiality as those from his attorneys, even if his attorneys are present, prosecutors argued in the filing in U.S. District Court in Boston. Full Story | Top |
| Holders Olympiakos struggle as Barcelona march on Friday, Feb 28, 2014 03:06 PM PST By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - Euroleague holders Olympiakos Piraeus face an uphill battle to reach the knockout stages following a 78-74 defeat at Fenerbahce while Barcelona stretched their winning Top 16 streak to eight matches. CSKA Moscow won a rip-roaring Russian classic against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 94-93 and former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom made a cameo appearance for Spaniards Laboral Kutxa Vitoria who are bottom of Group E with a 1-7 record. Fenerbahce hauled themselves back into the hunt for a quarter-final berth after forward Linas Kleiza and playmaker Lester Bo McCalebb scored 41 points between them in front of a fervent home crowd in Istanbul on Friday. Full Story | Top |
| Friday night goes dark as Texas school shuts $60 million football stadium Friday, Feb 28, 2014 02:33 PM PST By Jana J Pruet DALLAS (Reuters) - One of the most expensive high school football stadiums in the United States has been temporarily shut due to structural problems less than two years after it opened in the Dallas suburb of Allen. In Allen, as in many parts of Texas, high school football games are some of the most important events on the calendar. Texas high school football is such a cultural phenomenon that it has inspired a book, movie and TV series, all called "Friday Night Lights." The Allen Eagles football team won their division last year in statewide competition. Our students, families, and the entire community have always supported the district and our commitment to them is to make sure this issue is appropriately resolved," Beth Nichols, the interim school superintendent, said in a statement on Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-La Liga top scorers Friday, Feb 28, 2014 02:18 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the La Liga on Friday 22 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 21 Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid) 15 Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona) Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad) 14 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 13 Pedro (Barcelona) 12 Javi Guerra (Real Valladolid) Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal) 11 David Villa (Atletico Madrid) 10 Sergio Garcia (Espanyol) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) Carlos Bacca (Sevilla) Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) 9 Aduriz (Athletic Club) Oriol Riera (Osasuna) Jonas (Valencia) Giovani Dos Santos (Villarreal) 8 Ibai ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Ligue 1 top scorers Friday, Feb 28, 2014 02:04 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the Ligue 1 on Friday 22 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris St Germain) 13 Alexandre Lacazette (Olympique Lyon) Edinson Cavani (Paris St Germain) 12 Vincent Aboubakar (FC Lorient) Andre-Pierre Gignac (Olympique Marseille) 10 Remy Cabella (Montpellier HSC) Bafetimbi Gomis (Olympique Lyon) 9 Radamel Falcao (Monaco) Emmanuel Riviere (Monaco) Kevin Berigaud (Evian Thonon Gaillard FC) Filip Djordjevic (Nantes) Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) 8 Cheick Tidiane Diabate (Girondins Bordeaux) Dario Cvitanich (Nice) 7 Mustapha Yatabare (En Avant Guingamp) Salomon Kalou ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Bundesliga top scorers Friday, Feb 28, 2014 02:00 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the Bundesliga on Friday 14 Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund) Adrian Ramos (Hertha Berlin) 13 Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund) 11 Josip Drmic (Nuremberg) Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Hamburg SV) Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim) 10 Stefan Kiessling (Bayer Leverkusen) Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich) Raffael (Borussia Moenchengladbach) Andre Hahn (FC Augsburg) Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart) 9 Shinji Okazaki (Mainz) 8 Sidney Sam (Bayer Leverkusen) Son Heung-Min (Bayer Leverkusen) Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) Max ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Dutch championship top scorers Friday, Feb 28, 2014 01:40 PM PST Feb 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the Dutch championship on Friday 22 Alfred Finnbogason (Heerenveen) 19 Graziano Pelle (Feyenoord) 14 Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar) Luc Castaignos (Twente Enschede) 11 Dusan Tadic (Twente Enschede) Lucas Piazon (Vitesse Arnhem) 10 Quincy Promes (Twente Enschede) Jens Toornstra (Utrecht) 9 Steve de Ridder (Utrecht) Lex Immers (Feyenoord) Bryan Linssen (Heracles Almelo) Michael Higdon (NEC Nijmegen) 8 Davy Klaassen (Ajax Amsterdam) Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Ajax Amsterdam) Michael de Leeuw (Groningen) Jean-Paul Boetius (Feyenoord) Rydell Poepon (NAC Breda) ... Full Story | Top |
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