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| Golf-LPGA Championship moves to new date and venue in 2014 Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:57 PM PDT June 27 (Reuters) - The LPGA Championship, the second of this season's five women's majors, will be moved to a different date and venue for the 2014 edition, officials announced on Thursday. Next year's LPGA Championship will be played at Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford, New York from August 14-17, switching from its traditional June date to accommodate a 2014 LPGA Tour schedule where the majors are more evenly spread out. For the past four years, the event has been staged at the nearby Locust Hill Country Club, just three weeks before the U.S. Women's Open. ... Full Story | Top |
| Chicago commission approves major renovations to Wrigley Field Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:56 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago landmarks commission voted Thursday to approve many of the major elements of a proposed $300 million renovation of historic Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. But the commission delayed until next month a decision on one of the most controversial portions of the plan - a 6,000-square foot video screen over left field in the 99-year-old ballpark. (Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Paul Thomasch) Full Story | Top |
| Accused Boston Marathon bomber charged in four deaths Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:54 PM PDT By Scott Malone and Stephanie Simon BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on charges of killing four people in the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since September 11, 2001. The 30-count indictment filed in Boston federal court charges the 19-year-old ethnic Chechen with setting off two homemade pressure-cooker bombs in a crowd of thousands at the race's finish line and with committing a carjacking and engaging in a fierce gunbattle with police prior to his April 19 arrest. ... Full Story | Top |
| Powell keeps focus to win re-run 100m in Ostrava Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:53 PM PDT  PRAGUE (Reuters) - Jamaica's Asafa Powell was twice a winner of the 100 meters at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava on Thursday after he sprinted to victory - only to be told the race would be re-run because of a false start. Powell, a former world record holder, powered across the finish line in 9.97 seconds before realizing that Kemar Hyman of the Cayman Islands had been disqualified for jumping out of the blocs too quickly. After wandering back to the start, Powell then kept his composure to win again, albeit in the slower time of 10. ... Full Story | Top |
| WellPoint, Univision team up to explain Obamacare to Hispanics Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:50 PM PDT  By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest operator of Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans is teaming up with the largest U.S. Spanish-language media network to explain Obamacare to Hispanics in California, New York, Colorado and Georgia. A partnership announced on Thursday by WellPoint Inc, Univision Communications Inc and healthcare marketer HolaDoctor Inc will include 70 town hall meetings in the four states, 30-second TV and radio ads, regular newscast segments devoted to subject and an online insurance center to guide consumers through the intricacies of coverage. ... Full Story | Top |
| Athletics-Powell keeps focus to win re-run 100m in Ostrava Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:49 PM PDT PRAGUE, June 27 (Reuters) - Jamaica's Asafa Powell was twice a winner of the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava on Thursday after he sprinted to victory - only to be told the race would be re-run because of a false start. Powell, a former world record holder, powered across the finish line in 9.97 seconds before realising that Kemar Hyman of the Cayman Islands had been disqualified for jumping out of the blocs too quickly. After wandering back to the start, Powell then kept his composure to win again, albeit in the slower time of 10. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:47 PM PDT June 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) Texas 2 NY YANKEES 0 Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Swansea sign defender Amat from Espanyol Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:34 PM PDT LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Swansea City have signed Spanish central defender Jordi Amat from Espanyol for 2.5 million pounds ($3.80 million), the Premier League club said on Thursday. The deal is subject to a medical and international clearance, Swansea said. Amat, who has featured for Spain at every age group from Under-16s to Under-21s, spent last season on loan at Rayo Vallecano. (Editing by Justin Palmer) Full Story | Top |
| Murder probe widens against ex-NFL player Hernandez Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:29 PM PDT  By Scott Malone and Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - A murder investigation into former National Football League player Aaron Hernandez broadened on Thursday with the arrest of a second man, and a probe into the possible involvement of the onetime star tight end in a double homicide in Boston last year. Police were investigating links between Hernandez and an unsolved shooting in July 2012, the Boston Globe reported, citing two unidentified law enforcement sources. ... Full Story | Top |
| Athletics-World Challenge Meeting Ostrava men/women results Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:28 PM PDT June 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Challenge Meeting Ostrava Men/Women on Thursday Men's 100m1. Asafa Powell (Jamaica) 10.06 2. Kim Collins (St Kitts and Nevis) 10.08 3. Michael Rodgers (U.S.) 10.16 Men's 400m1. Kirani James (Grenada) 44.49 2. Wayde Van Niekerk (South Africa) 45.09 3. Pavel Maslak (Czech Republic) 45.22 Men's 800m1. Mohammed Aman (Ethiopia) 1:43.78 2. Andre Olivier (South Africa) 1:44.45 3. Anthony Chemut (Kenya) 1:44.69 Men's 5000m1. Muktar Edris Awel (Ethiopia) 13:03.69 2. Augustine Choge (Kenya) 13:06.37 3. Lawi Lalang (Kenya) 13:07. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Marseille to sign France striker Payet from Lille Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:23 PM PDT PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille have reached an agreement with Lille to sign France forward Dimitri Payet, the Ligue 1 runners-up said on Thursday. The 26-year-old Payet, who has five caps for France, will sign next week after a medical, Marseille said on their website (www.om.net). "Thanks to the agreement found (today), OM will count on one of the major players of last Ligue 1 season," they said about a player who scored 12 goals and set up 12 others last season. The transfer fee, which Marseille did not disclose, could reach 10 million euros, according to media reports. ... Full Story | Top |
| Korean Inbee takes early control of U.S. Women's Open Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:21 PM PDT  (Reuters) - South Korea's Park Inbee made an ideal start in pursuit of a third major crown this year as she charged into an early one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Women's Open in Southampton, New York. Taking advantage of some favorable tee positions, the in-form world number one birdied four of her last nine holes to fire a superb five-under-par 67 at Sebonack Country Club, finishing a stroke in front of Swede Caroline Hedwall. "I played very good today," the 24-year-old Korean told reporters after mixing six birdies with a lone bogey and totaling only 25 putts. ... Full Story | Top |
| Djokovic and Serena restore calm on Tranquil Thursday Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:19 PM PDT  By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - An air of calm descended at Wimbledon on 'Tranquil Thursday' as Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams avoided the trail of destruction that had decimated the field at the All England Club on day three of the grasscourt major. After men's champion Roger Federer and Williams' two closest rivals for the Rosewater Dish, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, perished during a 'Wednesday Wipeout', it was left to the world number ones to restore a semblance of normality. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Korean Inbee takes early control of U.S. Women's Open Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:17 PM PDT June 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's Park Inbee made an ideal start in pursuit of a third major crown this year as she charged into an early one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Women's Open in Southampton, New York. Taking advantage of some favourable tee positions, the in-form world number one birdied four of her last nine holes to fire a superb five-under-par 67 at Sebonack Country Club, finishing a stroke in front of Swede Caroline Hedwall. "I played very good today," the 24-year-old Korean told reporters after mixing six birdies with a lone bogey and totaling only 25 putts. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Djokovic and Serena restore calm on Tranquil Thursday Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:17 PM PDT * Top seed Djokovic eases through in straight sets * Serb's victim Reynolds last American man to fall * Serena on track to face Radwanska in semi-finals * Del Potro and Berdych also progress to third round By Pritha Sarkar LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - An air of calm descended at Wimbledon on 'Tranquil Thursday' as Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams avoided the trail of destruction that had decimated the field at the All England Club on day three of the grasscourt major. ... Full Story | Top |
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