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| Rugby-Cheetahs caught in a storm with defeat in Cape Town Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:41 PM PDT By Nick Said CAPE TOWN, June 29 (Reuters) - The Cheetahs' hopes of reaching the Super Rugby playoffs for the first time in their history suffered a blow when they were defeated 28-3 by a fired-up Stormers' team on Saturday. The Bloemfontein-based Cheetahs remain sixth in the competition standings, the final playoff position, but now face a nervous final two weeks of the regular season with a number of sides closing in behind them. One of those is the Stormers, whose own playoff hopes had looked grim just a few weeks ago. ... Full Story | Top |
| Resilient Ferrer outlasts Dolgopolov to make last 16 Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:36 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Fourth seed David Ferrer came through a punishing five-set test against Alexandr Dolgopolov to move into the last 16 in the evening gloom at Wimbledon on Saturday. Ferrer eventually ground down the 26th seeded Ukrainian 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-1 6-2 in three hours 12 minutes. "It was a very hard match," this year's French Open finalist Ferrer said. "I tried to fight a lot and to be focused in the right moments and eventually I won. ... Full Story | Top |
| Contador down as Kittel wins chaotic Tour start Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:35 PM PDT  By Julien Pretot BASTIA, France (Reuters) - Double champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German Marcel Kittel winning a crash-marred opening stage on Saturday. The Orica GreenEdge team bus got stuck under the finish-line banner as a speeding peloton was approaching and was moved away just minutes before Kittel outsprinted a depleted bunch to claim the yellow jersey. "It feels like I have gold on my shoulders. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing-Hamilton rewards British fans with pole Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:35 PM PDT * Hamilton on pole for home race * Mercedes lock out front row for third time in four races * Di Resta demoted to back of grid (Updates with Di Resta at back of grid) By Alan Baldwin SILVERSTONE, England, June 29 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position for his home British Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with German team mate Nico Rosberg qualifying alongside him in an all-Mercedes front row. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Contador down as Kittel wins chaotic Tour start Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:32 PM PDT (Updates with injured rider Martin's condition) By Julien Pretot BASTIA, France, June 29 (Reuters) - Double champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German Marcel Kittel winning a crash-marred opening stage on Saturday. The Orica GreenEdge team bus got stuck under the finish-line banner as a speeding peloton was approaching and was moved away just minutes before Kittel outsprinted a depleted bunch to claim the yellow jersey. "It feels like I have gold on my shoulders. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Resilient Ferrer outlasts Dolgopolov to make last 16 Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:31 PM PDT LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Fourth seed David Ferrer came through a punishing five-set test against Alexandr Dolgopolov to move into the last 16 in the evening gloom at Wimbledon on Saturday. Ferrer eventually ground down the 26th seeded Ukrainian 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-1 6-2 in three hours 12 minutes. "It was a very hard match," this year's French Open finalist Ferrer said. "I tried to fight a lot and to be focused in the right moments and eventually I won. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Bus farce mars Tour de France opening stage Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:27 PM PDT (Updates with UCI fine) By Julien Pretot BASTIA, France, June 29 (Reuters) - Scenes of panic and chaos marked the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday after a team bus became wedged under the finish-line banner. As the peloton was launched at high speed towards the finish with less than 10 kilometres to go, the Orica GreenEdge team bus crossed the line but got stuck beneath the banner. It prompted organisers to move the stage finish three kilometres from the line, a decision they reversed when the bus was freed in time. ... Full Story | Top |
| Del Potro suffers injury fright beating Zemlja Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:25 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Eighth seed Juan Martin Del Potro suffered an injury scare after moving into the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday with a straight sets win against Slovenia's Grega Zemlja. Del Potro fell awkwardly chasing down a drop shot in the third set, receiving treatment and taking a medical timeout before wrapping up a 7‑5 7‑6(3) 6‑0 win. "I will see the doctor after here, because I was going for the dropshot and I twisted my ankle," he told reporters. "I hyper-extended my knee, as well. It was really painful. I was a little scared at that moment. "I finish the match very quickly. ... Full Story | Top |
| Losing records there to be broken says Anderson Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:24 PM PDT  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Call it a hoodoo, the Indian sign or even a curse, some players have winning records against others that go beyond plain bad luck. Just ask Kevin Anderson, the big-serving South African who met Czech Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon on Saturday for the ninth time in the last 18 months. Predictably he lost - just like he did on the previous eight occasions, a run that defies the odds given the mere 17 places between the pair in the rankings. Seventh-seeded Berdych has the greater pedigree, having reached a grand slam final at Wimbledon, but Anderson, a 2. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Del Potro suffers injury fright beating Zemlja Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:23 PM PDT LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Eighth seed Juan Martin Del Potro suffered an injury scare after moving into the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday with a straight sets win against Slovenia's Grega Zemlja. Del Potro fell awkwardly chasing down a drop shot in the third set, receiving treatment and taking a medical timeout before wrapping up a 7-5 7-6(3) 6-0 win. "I will see the doctor after here, because I was going for the dropshot and I twisted my ankle," he told reporters. "I hyper-extended my knee, as well. It was really painful. I was a little scared at that moment. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Losing records there to be broken says Anderson Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:20 PM PDT By Toby Davis LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Call it a hoodoo, the Indian sign or even a curse, some players have winning records against others that go beyond plain bad luck. Just ask Kevin Anderson, the big-serving South African who met Czech Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon on Saturday for the ninth time in the last 18 months. Predictably he lost - just like he did on the previous eight occasions, a run that defies the odds given the mere 17 places between the pair in the rankings. Seventh-seeded Berdych has the greater pedigree, having reached a grand slam final at Wimbledon, but Anderson, a 2. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Wimbledon men's singles round 3 results Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:19 PM PDT June 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Wimbledon Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Saturday 4-David Ferrer (Spain) beat 26-Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-1 6-2 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat 28-Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-3 6-2 6-2 13-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Feliciano Lopez (Spain) 4-6 6-2 7-5 6-4 8-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Grega Zemlja (Slovenia) 7-5 7-6(3) 6-0 7-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat 27-Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 Bernard Tomic (Australia) beat 9-Richard Gasquet (France) 7-6(7) 5-7 7-5 7-6(5) Ivan Dodig (Croatia) beat ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Collated Super Rugby results and standings Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:16 PM PDT June 29 (Reuters) - Super Rugby results and standings afterround 18 of matches(home team in CAPS): WAIKATO CHIEFS 34 Wellington Hurricanes 22 OTAGO HIGHLANDERS 12 Canterbury Crusaders 40 SHARKS 22 Auckland Blues 20 BULLS 48 Southern Kings 19 STORMERS 28 Cheetahs 3 - - Overall standings P W D L B F A BPs Pts Waikato Chiefs (NZ) 14 11 0 3 2 417 305 9 61 Bulls (SA) 14 11 0 3 2 415 281 7 59 ACT Brumbies (AU) 15 10 2 3 2 415 274 7 59 - - Queensland Reds (AU) 15 9 2 4 2 307 284 6 54 Canterbury Crusaders (NZ) 14 9 0 5 2 378 275 7 51 Cheetahs (SA) 15 9 0 6 1 348 345 6 46 - - NSW Waratahs (AU) 15 8 0 7 ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Almeria hire Francisco as coach to replace Gracia Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:09 PM PDT MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - Promoted Almeria have appointed the inexperienced Francisco as their coach on a one-year deal after failing to agree a contract extension with Javi Gracia, the club said on Saturday. The 34-year-old Francisco, a former Almeria player, has coached the Andalusian club's B team in the third tier of Spanish soccer for the past two seasons. He will be the youngest coach in the top flight, the club said on its website (www.udalmeriasad.com). ... Full Story | Top |
| Clinical Djokovic in a hurry to crush Chardy Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:08 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Like a ruthless emperor dismissing an underling, top seed Novak Djokovic ended a highly satisfactory first week at Wimbledon by brushing aside Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3 6-2 6-2 to continue his serene progress. Chardy, the 28th seed, put up little fight in the evening sunshine on Centre Court with the third round match wrapped up in 86 minutes. Clinical Djokovic, who eased past the same player in the first round two years ago on his way to a first Wimbledon title, is yet to drop a set in three one-sided contests so far. ... Full Story | Top |
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