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| Tennis-Birmingham Classic women's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 12:15 PM PDT June 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Birmingham Classic Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 1-Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) beat Ajla Tomljanovic (Croatia) 4-6 6-4 7-5 Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) beat 2-Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-0 15-Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Nadiya Kichenok (Ukraine) 7-6(4) 6-2 16-Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) beat Mathilde Johansson (France) 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4 5-Sabine Lisicki (Germany) beat Kristyna Pliskova (Czech Republic) 6-4 6-2 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (Croatia) beat 9-Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) 6-4 6-0 12-Kristina Mladenovic (France) ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Argentine championship results and standings Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 11:58 AM PDT June 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship match on Wednesday Wednesday, June 12Velez Sarsfield 0 All Boys 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Newell's Old Boys 17 11 2 4 37 20 35 2 River Plate 17 9 5 3 24 16 32 3 Lanus 16 7 8 1 19 9 29 4 San Lorenzo 17 7 7 3 23 14 28 5 Godoy Cruz 17 7 6 4 22 15 27 6 Quilmes 17 7 6 4 25 20 27 7 Arsenal 17 7 5 5 21 21 26 8 San Martin (San Juan) 17 6 5 6 28 25 23 9 Racing Club 17 6 5 6 20 17 23 10 Atletico Rafaela 17 5 8 4 20 18 23 11 Atletico Belgrano 17 4 9 4 13 12 21 12 Independiente 17 5 6 6 15 15 21 13 All Boys 17 5 5 7 15 ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Memorial win gives Kuchar a major boost for Merion Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 11:55 AM PDT By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, June 12 (Reuters) - Matt Kuchar has an extra spring in his step for this week's U.S. Open, having been installed among the favourites for the year's second major after winning the elite Memorial Tournament 10 days ago. Though Kuchar has yet to claim one of golf's four blue riband events, he has triumphed at every other level in the game and likes his chances heading into Thursday's opening round at Merion Golf Club. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Taulafo in as Samoa stick with tried and tested team Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 11:26 AM PDT CAPE TOWN, June 12 (Reuters) - Stade Francais prop Sakaria Taulafo is the only change to the Samoa starting lineup to face Italy in Saturday's test in Nelspruit, Samoa Rugby Union said on Wednesday. Coach Stephen Betham has kept faith with the majority of the side that defeated Scotland 27-17 in Durban last weekend. Taulafo, who moved to France from London Wasps last month, takes over in the front row from Logovii Mulipola with the latter dropping to the bench. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australian Warner dropped over alleged altercation Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 11:11 AM PDT * Opener allegedly had physical altercation with England player * Warner was fined last month for Twitter outburst (Adds Bailey comment) June 12 (Reuters) - Australia batsman David Warner was dropped from the team's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand on Wednesday for an alleged physical altercation with an England player. The flamboyant left-hander, who was primed to open the batting for Australia in back-to-back Ashes series against England starting in July, has been reported for breaching the code of behaviour. "Warner... ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Nuremberg Cup women's singles results Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 11:05 AM PDT June 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Nuremberg Cup Women's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 28-Annika Beck (Germany) beat Karin Knapp (Italy) 6-4 6-2 Polona Hercog (Slovenia) beat Julia Cohen (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Wednesday, June 12 Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 11:00 AM PDT June 12 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - National Football League In Russ they Trust: Wilson showing mastery of system RENTON, Wash. - Asked about the possibility of Russell Wilson suffering a setback in his second season, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says his quarterback is up to the challenge. ... Full Story | Top |
| CA-SPORTS Summary Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 10:59 AM PDT Spurs stun Heat, Parker's status unknown SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs moved two wins away from an NBA title with a stunning 113-77 blowout victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday but may have lost leading scorer Tony Parker to a hamstring injury. Parker will have a scan on Wednesday after tweaking his right hamstring during the victory that gave San Antonio a 2-1 lead over the NBA champion Miami Heat in the best-of-seven finals series. ... Full Story | Top |
| Disney's ESPN to close 3D cable TV network this year Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 10:59 AM PDT  By Lisa Richwine and Liana B. Baker (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's TV sports network, ESPN, said it will shut its 3D cable channel in the United States, ending a three-year experiment after sports fans failed to embrace the technology in their homes. ESPN launched the 3D cable channel in 2010 and will close the channel by the end of the year, said ESPN spokeswoman Katina Arnold. It presented 3D broadcasts of college football games and the Masters golf tournament, among other offerings. ... Full Story | Top |
| Showtime in Brazil but woes sap hopes behind sport extravaganzas Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 10:50 AM PDT By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - All but diehard fans of international soccer could be forgiven for not knowing, much less caring, about the Confederations Cup, a two-week tournament that kicks off in Brazil on Saturday. For 200 million Brazilians, though, the competition is the first in a series of big events that will say a lot about their country, their first-world ambitions and the government's ability, amid fading confidence in Latin America's biggest economy, to deliver on the promise of a Brazil transformed. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Rain frustrates Australia and New Zealand Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 10:46 AM PDT (Adds result) June 12 (Reuters) - The Champions Trophy Group A match between Australia and New Zealand was abandoned because of rain at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Wednesday. New Zealand had reached 51 for two from 15 overs chasing 244 for victory when rain forced the players off the field and the umpires called the game off at 1815 local time. New Zealand needed to bat for at least 20 overs for a result to be determined by the Duckworth/Lewis scoring method so both teams were awarded one point each. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Champions Trophy Group A standings Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 10:45 AM PDT LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Champions Trophy Group Astandings after the match between Australia and New Zealand wasabandoned on Wednesday. P W L NR Pts Net run rate New Zealand 2 1 0 1 3 +1.05 England 1 1 0 0 2 +0.96 Australia 2 0 1 1 1 -0.96 Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 0 -1.05 (Editing by Ed Osmond) Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia v New Zealand Champions Trohpy scoreboard Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 10:41 AM PDT June 12 (Reuters) - Scoreboard from the Champions TrophyGroup A match between Australia and New Zealand at Edgbaston,Birmingham on Wednesday. The match was abandoned. No result. Australia won the toss Australia innings S.Watson c Ronchi b McClenaghan 5 M.Wade lbw b N.McCullum 29 P.Hughes run out 0 G.Bailey b N.McCullum 55 A.Voges c B.McCullum b McClenaghan 71 M.Marsh c Ronchi b McClenaghan 22 G.Maxwell not out 29 J.Faulkner c McClenaghan b Williamson 6 M.Johnson c B.McCullum b McClenaghan 8 C. ... Full Story | Top |
| Turkey protests do not affect Games bid: Istanbul 2020 Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 10:37 AM PDT  By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - Violent protests that have hit Turkey over recent days need to end swiftly but will have no bearing on Istanbul's candidacy to host the 2020 Olympics, bid leaders said on Wednesday. Riot police have cleared the Istanbul square at the center of almost two weeks of protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. "The feedback Istanbul 2020 has received from IOC (International Olympic Committee) members and the wider Olympic family continues to be positive and very understanding," bid officials said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Fiorentina agree to buy winger Joaquin from Malaga Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 10:33 AM PDT MADRID, June 12 (Reuters) - Serie A club Fiorentina have agreed to buy former Spain winger Joaquin from La Liga side Malaga pending a medical, the two clubs said on Wednesday. Joaquin, who will be 32 next month, began his professional career at Real Betis and joined Malaga in 2011 after a five-year stint at Valencia. He became a firm favourite with the fans and scored several vital goals on the Qatar-owned club's run to the last eight of the Champions League last season. Neither club disclosed financial details of the deal but Joaquin is valued at 3.5 million euros ($4. ... Full Story | Top |
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