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| Athletics-Diamond League Meeting Oslo men/women results Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:28 PM PDT June 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Diamond League Meeting Oslo Men/Women on Thursday Men's 400m1. Yousef Ahmed Masrahi (Saudi Arabia) 45.33 2. Ramon Miller (Bahamas) 45.58 3. Nigel Levine (Britain) 45.63 4. Luguelin Santos (Dominican Republic) 45.69 5. Kevin Borlee (Belgium) 45.86 6. Martyn Rooney (Britain) 46.11 7. Nick Ekelund-Arenander (Denmark) 46.80 8. Yannick Fonsat (France) 1:02.69 Men's 3000m Steeplechase1. Conseslus Kipruto (Kenya) 8:04.48 2. Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya) 8:07.00 3. Hillary Kipsang Yego (Kenya) 8:09.01 4. Jairus Kipchoge Birech (Kenya) 8:11.29 5. ... Full Story | Top |
| CA-SPORTS Summary Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:21 PM PDT Malkin agrees to $76 million extension with Penguins (Reuters) - Russian forward Evgeni Malkin has agreed an eight-year $76 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the National Hockey League team announced on Thursday. The league's reigning most valuable player, Malkin has a year left on his current contract but his new deal, which begins in the 2014-15 season will run through until 2022 and has an average annual value of $9.5 million. Play to resume at weather-hit Merion U.S. Open ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The weather-delayed first round of the 113th U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Malkin agrees to $76 million extension with Penguins Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:21 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Russian forward Evgeni Malkin has agreed an eight-year $76 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the National Hockey League team announced on Thursday. The league's reigning most valuable player, Malkin has a year left on his current contract but his new deal, which begins in the 2014-15 season will run through until 2022 and has an average annual value of $9.5 million. "He's a caring player, a hard-working player," Penguins general manager Ray Shero told reporters. "I believe his best days are ahead of him. ... Full Story | Top |
| Murray proves his fitness with back-to-back wins Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:08 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray emerged unscathed as he completed back-to-back wins at a blustery Aegon Championships on Thursday in his first matches following a four-week break caused by a back injury. Gusting winds and two awkward opponents could not blow Murray off course as he first completed a rain-delayed 6-3 7-6 (4) win over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut before returning 3-1/2 hours later to crush Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-2 6-2 for a place in the quarter-finals. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Malkin agrees to $76 million extension with Penguins Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:02 PM PDT June 13 (Reuters) - Russian forward Evgeni Malkin has agreed an eight-year $76 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the National Hockey League team announced on Thursday. The league's reigning most valuable player, Malkin has a year left on his current contract but his new deal, which begins in the 2014-15 season will run through until 2022 and has an average annual value of $9.5 million. "He's a caring player, a hard-working player," Penguins general manager Ray Shero told reporters. "I believe his best days are ahead of him. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Nuremberg Cup women's singles quarterfinal results Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:58 AM PDT June 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Nuremberg Cup Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday 1-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat 6-Lourdes Dominguez Lino (Spain) 6-4 6-0 Andrea Petkovic (Germany) beat 8-Annika Beck (Germany) 4-6 6-3 7-5 5-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Polona Hercog (Slovenia) 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 7-Simona Halep (Romania) beat Galina Voskoboeva (Kazakhstan) 6-4 6-1 Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Nigeria due in Brazil on Saturday after pay row Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:55 AM PDT (adds FIFA comment, more details, background) WINDHOEK, June 13 (Reuters) - Nigeria are due to arrive in Brazil on Saturday to take part in the Confederations Cup, 24 hours later than scheduled, after a row over bonus payments saw the squad holed up in a Namibia hotel on Thursday. A telephone call between FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke and an unnamed Nigerian official broke the impasse after the 23-man squad refused to travel to the tournament in a strike action designed to force the hand of their federation. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Birmingham Classic women's singles round 3 results Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:44 AM PDT June 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Birmingham Classic Women's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday 16-Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) beat 1-Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) 7-6(5) 6-2 3-Sorana Cirstea (Romania) beat 13-Bojana Jovanovski (Serbia) 6-1 1-6 6-1 Alison Riske (U.S.) beat Alla Kudryavtseva (Russia) 6-1 6-2 Donna Vekic (Croatia) beat Maria Sanchez (U.S.) 4-6 6-2 6-2 15-Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) 7-6(3) 6-3 Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat 12-Kristina Mladenovic (France) 3-6 7-6(6) 6-4 Madison Keys (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Villa sign Denmark defender Okore from Nordsjaelland Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:42 AM PDT June 13 (Reuters) - Denmark defender Jores Okore has joined Aston Villa on a four-year deal from Danish Superliga runners-up Nordsjaelland, the English Premier League club said on Thursday. The 20-year-old centre back, who came on at halftime for Denmark in their shock 4-0 home defeat by Armenia in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, has played seven times for his country. Ivorian-born Okore, who made his international debut in November 2011, was part of the Euro 2012 squad but did not play in the tournament. ... Full Story | Top |
| Schwartzel in early share of U.S. Open lead at Merion Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:38 AM PDT  By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, helped by three consecutive birdies, moved into an early tie for the lead in the weather-delayed first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. South African Schwartzel was at two under par after nine holes on an overcast day at Merion Golf Club, having picked up shots at the 13th, 14th and 15th, where he chipped in from just off the green. That put him level with playing partner and compatriot Tim Clark, who birdied two of the first three holes after starting the round at the par-four 11th. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-South Africa's Steyn passed fit for West Indies clash Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:37 AM PDT CAPE TOWN, June 13 (Reuters) - South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn has been passed fit for Friday's winner-takes-all Champions Trophy Group B clash against West Indies in Cardiff. A side strain kept Steyn out of South Africa's opening two matches of the tournament, but he bowled at full intensity in the nets on Thursday, a statement from Cricket South Africa said. The winner of Friday's match will join India in the semi-finals of the competition from the pool. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-European Tour St Omer Open scores Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:30 AM PDT June 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour St Omer Open at the par-71 course on Thursday in Lumbres 67 Tjaart Van der Walt (South Africa) 67 68 Victor Riu (France) 68 69 Daniel Brooks (Britain) 69 70 Daniel Gaunt (Australia) 70 Olivier Rozner (France) 70 71 Ake Nilsson (Sweden) 71 Chris Hanson (Britain) 71 Justin Walters (South Africa) 71 Adam Gee (Britain) 71 Edouard Dubois (France) 71 Richard McEvoy (Britain) 71 Thomas Fournier (France) 71 Terry Pilkadaris (Australia) 71 Simon Wakefield (Britain) 71 72 Baptiste Chapellan (France) 72 Scott Henry (Britain) 72 Paul Maddy ... Full Story | Top |
| Dorel blames wet weather as it cuts bicycle sales outlook Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:30 AM PDT By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - Dorel Industries Inc warned on Thursday that earnings from its recreational unit will be weaker than expected as wet weather has dampened bicycle sales in the United States, Canada and Europe, driving its shares down 6.4 percent. The Montreal-based company, which also makes strollers, car seats and home furnishings, said weather conditions have led to widespread discounting in the bicycle market by rivals. It no longer expects full-year earnings from the bicycle business to top 2012 results. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Murray proves his fitness with back-to-back wins Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:21 AM PDT (Updates after late matches) * Murray knocks out Mahut at Queen's * Briton returns after four-week absence LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Andy Murray emerged unscathed as he completed back-to-back wins at a blustery Aegon Championships on Thursday in his first matches following a four-week break caused by a back injury. Gusting winds and two awkward opponents could not blow Murray off course as he first completed a rain-delayed 6-3 7-6 (4) win over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut before returning 3-1/2 hours later to crush Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-2 6-2 for a place in the quarter-finals. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Schwartzel in early share of U.S. Open lead at Merion Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:18 AM PDT By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, June 13 (Reuters) - Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, helped by three consecutive birdies, moved into an early tie for the lead in the weather-delayed first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. South African Schwartzel was at two under par after nine holes on an overcast day at Merion Golf Club, having picked up shots at the 13th, 14th and 15th, where he chipped in from just off the green. That put him level with playing partner and compatriot Tim Clark, who birdied two of the first three holes after starting the round at the par-four 11th. ... Full Story | Top |
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