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UPDATE 2-Golf-Honours even after Ryder Cup foursomes
Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:34 AM PDT
Reuters - * Bradley sinks 30-foot birdie putt to seal win * McIlroy and McDowell earn Europe's first point * U.S. duo Woods and Stricker lose to Poulter and Rose (Updates at end of session) MEDINAH, Illinois, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The United States and Europe split the opening foursome matches at the 39th Ryder Cup on Friday after a gripping, birdie-filled session that tested the nerves and skill of every player. Despite trailing early on in all four alternate-shot encounters, the Americans fought back to tie the scores at 2-2 after the morning session. ... Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Italy to play France friendly in Parma after May quake
Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT
Reuters - ROME, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Italy will play France in a friendly at Parma's Ennio Tardini Stadium on Nov. 14, returning to the ground for the first time since earthquakes shocked the Emilia-Romagna region in May. "We will return to Parma, where we should have played Luxembourg but didn't because of the earthquake, for Italy-France," Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giancarlo Abete said on Friday after a federal council meeting. ... Full Story | Top |
Cricket-Record stand helps Australia coast past India
Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:28 AM PDT
Reuters - COLOMBO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A record Twenty20 World Cup opening stand of 133 by David Warner and Shane Watson helped Australia cruise to a nine-wicket win over India in their first Super Eights match on Friday. Watson, who also took three for 34 with the ball, won his third straight man of the match award in the tournament after lashing seven sixes and two fours in a 42-ball 72. Warner made an undefeated 63 in 41 deliveries after rain had interrupted play three balls into the Australian innings. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Ryder Cup scores
Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:27 AM PDT
Reuters - Sept 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the Ryder Cup on Friday in Medinah, Illinois Europe are level with United States 2-2 Foursomes Match 1 Rory McIlroy/Graeme McDowell (Europe)beat Jim Furyk/Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 1 up Match 2 Phil Mickelson/Keegan Bradley (U.S.)beat Luke Donald/Sergio Garcia (Europe) 4 & 3 Match 3 Jason Dufner/Zach Johnson (U.S.)beat Lee Westwood/Francesco Molinari (Europe) 3 & 2 Match 4 Ian Poulter/Justin Rose (Europe)beat Steve Stricker/Tiger Woods (U.S.) 2 & 1 Full Story | Top |
Golf-Love keeps faith in Woods and Stricker
Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:24 AM PDT
Reuters - Sept 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III kept faith with Tiger Woods by picking the former world number one to play a second match on Friday after he lost his first. Woods and playing partner Steve Stricker were beaten 2&1 by Justin Rose and Ian Poulter in the morning foursomes but Love resisted the temptation to rest them for the afternoon fourball matches. Instead, he kept the pair together and nominated them for the anchor match against Englishman Lee Westwood and Belgian Ryder Cup rookie Nicolas Colsaerts. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-U.S. 2 Europe 2 - Ryder Cup latest scores
Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT
Reuters - (Updates with latest scores) Sept 28 (Reuters) - Latest scores after the completion of the opening foursomes matches between hosts the United States and holders Europe in the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois: U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Cricket-India v Australia scoreboard
Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:02 AM PDT
Reuters - Sept 28 (Reuters) - Scoreboard in the World Cup Twenty20Super Eight match between India and Australia in Colombo onFriday. India innings G.Gambhir run out 17 I.Pathan c White b Watson 31 V.Kohli c Christian b Cummins 15 Yuvraj Singh c Maxwell b Watson 8 R.Sharma b Starc 1 S.Raina c Maxwell b Watson 26 MS Dhoni c Bailey b Cummins 15 R.Ashwin not out 16 Harbhajan Singh not out 1 Extras (b-2 lb-2 w-6) 10 Total (for seven wickets, 20 overs) 140 Did not bat: P.Chawla, Zaheer Khan. Fall of wickets: 1-21 2-56 3-70 4-74 5-74 7-137. ... Full Story | Top |
Cricket-Australia beat India by nine wickets
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT
Reuters - Sept 28 (Reuters) - Australia beat India by nine wickets in their World Cup Twenty20 Super Eight match in Colombo on Friday. Scores: India 140 for seven off 20 overs; Australia 141 for one off 14.5 overs. (Editing by John Mehaffey) Full Story | Top |
Soccer-Hungarian championship results and standings
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT
Reuters - Sept 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Hungarian championship matches on Friday Friday, September 28Gyor ETO 6 Papa 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Gyor ETO 9 7 1 1 23 9 22 -------------------------2 MTK Hungaria 8 5 2 1 13 7 17 3 Debrecen 8 5 1 2 14 7 16 -------------------------4 Honved 8 5 1 2 16 13 16 -------------------------5 Fehervar 8 4 2 2 9 6 14 6 Diosgyor 8 4 2 2 7 7 14 7 Szombathelyi Haladas 8 3 2 3 14 9 11 8 Ferencvaros 8 2 4 2 10 9 10 9 Paks 8 2 3 3 13 12 9 10 Pecs 8 2 3 3 8 9 9 10 Ujpest 8 2 3 3 8 9 9 12 Egri FC 8 2 2 4 8 13 8 13 Kaposvar 8 2 2 4 9 15 8 14 ... Full Story | Top |
G4S backs CEO over Olympic fiasco
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:51 AM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - G4S stood by its chief executive Nick Buckles but said two other senior executives would go following its probe into an embarrassing Olympic contract blunder. G4S admitted just two weeks before the London Olympics that it could not provide a promised 10,400 guards, forcing troops to step in and make up the shortfall in a contract failure that threatens the security firm's commercial relationship with the British government. ...
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Golf-Pairings for opening fourball matches at Ryder Cup
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:48 AM PDT
Reuters - Sept 28 (Reuters) - Pairings for Friday afternoon's opening fourball matches in the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois (United States pairings first): Match 1 1205 (1705) Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson v Paul Lawrie and Peter Hanson Match 2 1220 (1720) Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley v Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell Match 3 1235 (1735) Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar v Justin Rose and Martin Kaymer Match 4 1250 (1750) Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods v Lee Westwood and Nicolas Colsaerts Remainder of playing schedule: Saturday - Foursomes matches (at 15-minute ... Full Story | Top |
United States draw first blood at Ryder Cup
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:43 AM PDT
Reuters -  MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - The United States drew first blood in Friday's opening foursomes matches at the Ryder Cup when Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson beat Britain's Luke Donald and Spaniard Sergio Garcia 4&3. Cup rookie Bradley drained a 30-foot birdie putt at the par-four 15th as the American duo came from one down after eight holes on a cool, breezy day at Medinah Country Club. It was the first time Donald and Garcia had been beaten in foursomes matches together dating back to the 2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills. ...
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Soccer-Belarus to pay big bonuses for Spain victory
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:33 AM PDT
Reuters - MINSK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Belarus will more than triple bonuses to their players if they beat world and European champions Spain in next month's World Cup qualifier, the country's football federation (BFF) said on Friday. "Each player will receive a $10,000 bonus," BFF first vice-president Sergei Safaryan told a news conference. In case of a draw the players will also be rewarded, Safaryan said. Belarus, who are bottom of Group I after losing their first two qualifiers to Georgia and France, host Spain in Minsk on Oct. 12. ... Full Story | Top |
Rallying-Red Bull to promote world championship from 2013
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT
Reuters - Sept 28 (Reuters) - The world rally championship will be promoted by a group including energy drinks firm Red Bull from next season after the series started this year without one, governing body the FIA said on Friday. Rallying's flagship world championship has had a troubled year after previous promoters North One Sport had their contract cancelled in January after the parent, Convers Sports Initiatives, went into administration. ... Full Story | Top |
Bahrain on calendar, New Jersey in doubt
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Bahrain's controversial Formula One grand prix retained its place on a 2013 calendar published on Friday but New Jersey's inaugural race was in doubt. The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said Bahrain, whose race this year was overshadowed by violence between police and anti-government protesters, would be the fourth round of the 20-race championship on April 21. ... Full Story | Top |
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