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| Venus rises again to win in Charleston Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 08:32 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Venus Williams, battling a mystery bug and a dogged opponent who refused to lie down, advanced to the third round of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston on Wednesday. A day after her younger sister Serena was surprisingly beaten at the South Carolina event, Williams kept the family flag flying with a 7-5 7-5 victory over South African Chanelle Scheepers. The biggest surprise on Wednesday was the defeat of Sloane Stephens. Seeded fifth, she fell to a 6-4 6-4 loss to Ukrainian teenager Elina Svitolina. Full Story | Top |
| Knicks beat city rivals Nets to help playoff drive Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 08:30 PM PDT By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks routed city rivals Brooklyn 110-81 to move a step closer to a postseason berth on Wednesday, a day after the Nets had celebrated clinching a playoff berth of their own. The Nets (40-34) looked like they might have been nursing a playoff-clinching hangover as the Knicks (33-43) outhustled, outshot and thoroughly outplayed Brooklyn to the delight of the packed Madison Square Garden crowd. The victory lifted New York into a virtual tie with Atlanta (32-42) for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff berth as the Hawks fell 105-92 to the Chicago Bulls. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Monterrey Open women's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 07:33 PM PDT April 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Monterrey Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday Kimiko Date-Krumm (Japan) beat Timea Babos (Hungary) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 Jovana Jaksic (Serbia) beat Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand) 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(2) Full Story | Top |
| Reject Carroll out to jolt Liverpool's title hopes Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 07:30 PM PDT  By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - Former Liverpool striker Andy Carroll can dent his former club's Premier League title chances and virtually seal West Ham United's top-flight status for next season when the teams meet at Upton Park on Sunday. Carroll did not fit into manager Brendan Rodgers's plans when the Irishman took over at Anfield and 18 months after becoming the most expensive English player ever following his 35 million-pound ($58.2 million) move from Newcastle United he joined West Ham on loan before signing permanently last year. Carroll, 25, faces Liverpool for the first time since leaving for 15 million pounds and if he turns in the type of scoring performance he produced in a 2-1 win at Sunderland on Monday, his old club's title hopes could be jolted. A win would also leave West Ham in a secure position, with the Hammers currently 11th on 37 points, 11 above the drop zone. Full Story | Top |
| Kotsenburg, Hamlin named best of U.S. at Sochi Games Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 07:28 PM PDT  Slopestyle snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg and luger Erin Hamlin were named on Wednesday as the United States Olympic Committee's top athletes from the Sochi Olympics in February. Hamlin collected the women's award after she became the first American to win an Olympic medal in singles luge with her third place finish in Russia. Meryl Davis and Charlie White, who won gold in ice dancing competition and a bronze in the figure skating team event, were named as the best U.S. team in Sochi. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Sweden must end hooligan threat: former police chief Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 05:42 PM PDT By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM, April 3 (Reuters) - Football violence in Sweden could drive sponsors away from the game and threatens the sport's long-term future, the country's former national anti-hooliganism coordinator has told Reuters following the death of a fan at the weekend. The death of father of four Stefan Isaksson has thrust the hooligan problem back into the spotlight in Sweden. Bjorn Eriksson, who published the findings of a two-year investigation into sports-related violence, making dozens of recommendations, said it had only been a matter of time before someone died. Soccer violence has hit the headlines several times in recent years, with a slew of matches disrupted and abandoned by fans throwing fireworks and other objects at players and officials, and organised fights between hooligan "firms" taking place away from grounds. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. lawmaker wants Russia World Cup red card despite FIFA snub Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 05:41 PM PDT A U.S. senator said on Wednesday that world soccer's governing body FIFA was wrong when it refused to kick Russia out of this year's World Cup and bar it from hosting the tournament in 2018 over its occupation of Crimea. "FIFA suggests that outrageous misbehavior by member states does not matter because such decisions are irrelevant to soccer," U.S. Senator Dan Coats said. In a letter to Coats and another Republican senator, Mark Kirk, FIFA said World Cup participation is based on sporting merit, and that only a violation of FIFA statutes and regulations could lead to suspension or expulsion from a competition. Coats noted that Yugoslavia was banned from international competition in 1992 and 1994 because of its behavior during the Balkan wars, a matter unconnected to the playing field. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Family Circle Cup women's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 05:31 PM PDT April 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Family Circle Cup Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat Lauren Davis (U.S.) 6-0 6-3 Ajla Tomljanovic (Croatia) beat 16-Zhang Shuai (China) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 11-Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) 7-5 7-5 14-Andrea Petkovic (Germany) beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino (Spain) 6-0 6-0 Peng Shuai (China) beat 15-Madison Keys (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday, April 3 Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 05:01 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday: - - - - MOTOR RACING Mercedes drivers gear up for Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix MANAMA - Mercedes team mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton meet the media ahead of a Bahrain Grand Prix they look likely to dominate on Sunday (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PIX), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 450 words) - - - - SOCCER La Liga Atletico, Real face tough tests; Barca host lowly Betis MADRID - Leaders Atletico Madrid host seventh-placed Villarreal and Real Madrid, in third, play at sixth-placed Real Sociedad in two of their toughest remaining ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Real back after Dortmund win, says Ancelotti Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 03:48 PM PDT By Iain Rogers MADRID, April 2 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's 3-0 drubbing of Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League has put them back on track after two defeats in La Liga which severely dented their Spanish title chances, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Wednesday. Goals from Gareth Bale, Isco and a record-equalling 14th for Cristiano Ronaldo in this season's competition virtually guaranteed Real a place in the last four ahead of Tuesday's quarter-final, second leg in Germany and should restore confidence after domestic losses to Barcelona and Sevilla. Real have slipped behind leaders Atletico Madrid and Barca into third in the standings with seven games left but are still in with a chance of completing a rare treble as they are through to the King's Cup final against Barca on April 16. "The reaction was good after the two defeats, although it's clear that we have not forgotten them completely because we paid a heavy price," Ancelotti told a news conference. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Pastore adds finishing touch to PSG victory Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 03:43 PM PDT By Julien Pretot PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - Playmaker Javier Pastore chose an opportune moment to remind Paris St Germain coach Laurent Blanc of his mercurial talents when the Argentine came off the bench late on to score a superb Champions League goal on Wednesday. His brilliant individual stoppage time strike following a mazy run inside the penalty area sealed a 3-1 first leg win over Chelsea to leave the French side in a strong position for next week's quarter-final return at Stamford Bridge. "Even he looked surprised when I asked him to come off the bench." PSG had regained the lead with David Luiz's own goal in the 61st minute after Eden Hazard had cancelled out Ezequiel Lavezzi's opener in the first half. He danced around four Chelsea players before beating Petr Cech with a low hard shot at his near post. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-PSG sweat on Ibrahimovic fitness Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 03:32 PM PDT PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain are sweating over Zlatan Ibrahimovic's fitness ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final return leg at Chelsea after the Sweden striker picked up a thigh injury on Wednesday. Talisman Ibrahimovic, who failed to sparkle as PSG won the first leg 3-1 at the Parc des Princes, was substituted after 69 minutes holding his right thigh. "It's a muscular problem," PSG coach Laurent Blanc told a news conference, adding that Ibrahimovic would undergo medical checks on Thursday. "He wanted to continue to play but it was not reasonable. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Dortmund's Klopp rues missed chances after Real drubbing Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 03:26 PM PDT By Iain Rogers MADRID, April 2 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp was left rueing mistakes and missed chances as he dismissed suggestions his team had been outplayed in Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League reverse at Real Madrid. Dortmund were punished by Gareth Bale's third-minute opener after leaving too much space between the lines, Klopp complained at a news conference after the quarter-final, first leg at the Bernabeu. They gifted Real their second and third goals, scored by Isco and Cristiano Ronaldo, after needlessly surrendering possession. The Dortmund coach refused to concede defeat ahead of Tuesday's return match in Germany but admitted Real, chasing a record-extending 10th European title, were very likely to claim a berth in the last four for a fourth straight season. Full Story | Top |
| Pennsylvania top court denies coach Sandusky's child sex-abuse appeal bid Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 03:18 PM PDT  By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's top court on Wednesday rejected a bid by former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky to appeal his 2012 conviction on charges of sexually abusing children. In a case that rocked the world of big-time college sports, Sandusky was found guilty of 45 counts of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years, using his position in the prestigious football program to gain access to youth. Pennsylvania's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the 69-year-old Sandusky's appeal request in a terse, one-sentence ruling: "The petition for allowance of appeal is denied." State officials welcomed the news. "We are very pleased with the Supreme Court's decision," said Attorney General Kathleen Kane. Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Argentine championship final results and standings Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 03:06 PM PDT April 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship Final matches on Wednesday Wednesday, April 2 Colon (Santa Fe) 1 All Boys 0 Godoy Cruz 1 Lanus 0 Rosario Central 2 Boca Juniors 1 Tuesday, April 1 Argentinos Juniors 0 Atletico Rafaela 0 Racing Club 3 Estudiantes 3 Olimpo 1 Velez Sarsfield 2 Quilmes 1 Atletico Belgrano 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Colon (Santa Fe) 11 6 3 2 10 6 21 -------------------------2 Velez Sarsfield 11 6 2 3 22 15 20 3 Godoy Cruz 11 5 4 2 13 8 19 4 Estudiantes 11 4 6 1 10 7 18 5 River Plate 10 5 2 3 12 10 17 6 Lanus 11 5 1 5 12 15 16 7 ... Full Story | Top |
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