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| Soccer-Fiorentina agree to sell Jovetic to Manchester City Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 12:04 PM PDT MILAN, July 18 (Reuters) - Fiorentina have agreed a deal to sell Montenegro forward Stevan Jovetic to Manchester City, the Serie A club said on Thursday. The Italian club's official Twitter feed said "agreement reached with Manchester City Football Club for the definitive transfer of the player Stevan Jovetic". The 23-year-old Jovetic, who scored 13 goals in Serie A last season, has been the subject of transfer speculation for several months and was linked to Italian champions Juventus. (Editing by Ken Ferris) Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Colombia Open men's singles round 2 results Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:58 AM PDT July 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Colombia Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Matteo Viola (Italy) beat 4-Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) 6-3 7-5 Full Story | Top |
| For New Zealand, San Francisco America's Cup looks make or break Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:57 AM PDT By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO, July 18 (Reuters) - Fifty-six-year-old Grant Dalton's daily routine includes strapping on a helmet, a wetsuit and a belt full of emergency gear to work as a lowly "grinder" on the New Zealand catamaran competing in this year's America's Cup sailing regatta. Cranking the big winches is an intensely physical job normally left to brawny men at least two decades his junior. The wiry, tart-tongued Dalton is also the managing director of Emirates Team New Zealand. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-UEFA Europa League qualification round 2 results Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:54 AM PDT July 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the UEFA Europa League Qualification Round 2 first leg matches on Thursday Qualification Round 2Thursday, July 18, first legAnorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) - Gefle (Sweden) 3-0 (halftime: 2-0) Chernomorets Odessa (Ukraine) - Dacia Chisinau (Moldova) 2-0 (halftime: 0-0) IFK Gothenburg (Sweden) - Laugaricio Trencin (Slovakia) 0-0 (halftime: 0-0) IL Hodd (Norway) (II) - FK Aktobe (Kazakhstan) 1-0 (halftime: 1-0) Maccabi Haifa (Israel) - Khazar Lenkoran (Azerbaijan) 2-0 (halftime: 1-0) Malmo (Sweden) - Hibernian (Scotland) 2-0 (halftime: 2-0) Petrolul ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Woods recovers from poor start to shoot 69 Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:52 AM PDT GULLANE, Scotland, July 18 (Reuters) - World number one Tiger Woods recovered from a first-hole bogey to card an opening round two-under-par 69 at the British Open on Thursday. The American, who has been stuck on 14 majors for five years, lashed his opening tee shot into heavy rough and found an unplayable lie but produced a run of four birdies after the turn to put himself in contention at sun-baked Muirfield. Woods had a frustrating front nine, missing a couple of birdie chances, but struck at the 10th, 11th, 13th and 17th to complete a satisfactory start on the lightning-fast links. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-I'm not obsessed with winning a major, says Poulter Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:45 AM PDT By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland, July 18 (Reuters) - Winning a major championship will not define Ian Poulter's golf career, the world number 20 and Ryder Cup stalwart said on Thursday. Poulter shot a one-over-par round of 72 to get his British Open campaign off to a steady start at sun-baked Muirfield, struggling to cope with what he described as some "ridiculous" pin positions. But the 37-year-old, who has won 13 tour titles including two World Golf Championship events, is not obsessed by ending his major drought. "I don't need to win a major," Poulter told Reuters in an interview. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-British Open first round leaderboard Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:43 AM PDT GULLANE, Scotland, July 18 (Reuters) - First roundleaderboard from the 142nd British Open at Muirfield: Par Holes Z. Johnson (U.S.) - 5 18 R. Cabrera-Bello (Spain) - 4 18 M. O'Meara (U.S.) - 4 18 S.Kapur (India) - 3 14 M.A. Jimenez (Spain) - 3 18 D. Johnson (U.S.) - 3 18 B. Snedeker (U.S.) - 3 18 T. Lehman (U.S.) - 3 18 (Compiled by Tony Jimenez) Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Struggling Froome extends Tour lead on French day Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:41 AM PDT * Overall leader Froome cracks on l'Alpe d'Huez * Briton still stretches lead over Contador to 5:11 * Riblon earns French first win of the 2013 race * Froome and team mate Porte given time penalty (Adds details, quotes) By Julien Pretot L'ALPE D'HUEZ, France, July 18 (Reuters) - Chris Froome showed rare signs of weakness on Thursday despite extending his overall lead on the Tour de France in the 18th stage, won after two epic ascents of l'Alpe d'Huez by France's Christophe Riblon. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Woods may struggle to win another major, says Faldo Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:33 AM PDT (Refiles changing venue of 2012 Ryder Cup to Medinah in para 24) By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland, July 18 (Reuters) - World number one Tiger Woods may struggle to add to his 14 major titles for a number of different reasons, former British Open champion Nick Faldo told Reuters on Thursday. Faldo was speaking after he shot an eight-over 79 in the first round at Muirfield, venue for two of his three Open triumphs, in his first competitive round for three years. "I think it may be difficult for Tiger now," Faldo said. "Perhaps there is too much happening for him. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-'I felt like I was 32' - O'Meara says he can win Open again Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:33 AM PDT By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland, July 18 (Reuters) - Mark O'Meara admits he is no "spring chicken" but the 56-year-old believes he can win the British Open for a second time after a sizzling opening round of 67 at Muirfield on Thursday. The American, who won the title at the 14th attempt at Birkdale in 1998, rocketed up the leaderboard as many of the bigger hitters found the baked Scottish links too hot to handle. ... Full Story | Top |
| China's Li Ning suspends Powell sponsorship Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:22 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Leading Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning has suspended its sponsorship deal with Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell after he failed a drugs test. Former 100 meters world record holder Powell told Reuters last week that he had tested positive for a banned stimulant at the Jamaican national trials last month. "The company will be following the incident closely and has suspended its sponsorship with Powell pending the outcome of the investigations," Li Ning said in an e-mailed statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Froome gets French backing on doping issues Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:19 AM PDT  By Julien Pretot L'ALPE D'HUEZ, France (Reuters) - Chris Froome, whose Tour de France performances have been greeted by suspicion from some quarters, received the welcome backing of French stage winner Christophe Riblon on Thursday. Riblon, whose AG2R La Mondiale team are part of the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC), told a news conference the British Tour leader should not be "put on trial". Froome hammered the field in the first two mountain-top finishes of the Tour, in Ax-3-Domaines and the Mont Ventoux, and his performances have been put under the microscope by media and experts. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Bell joins elite trio with third successive ton Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:18 AM PDT By John Mehaffey LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - Ian Bell joined an elite trio on Thursday with his third Ashes century in successive tests after England had lost three cheap wickets on the opening day of the second test against Australia at Lord's. Bell, who came to the crease with England floundering at 28 for three on a perfect batting pitch at the height of a British heatwave, reached his 19th test hundred with 14 boundaries in exactly five hours. ... Full Story | Top |
| Woods may struggle to win another major, says Faldo Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:16 AM PDT  By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - World number one Tiger Woods may struggle to add to his 14 major titles for a number of different reasons, former British Open champion Nick Faldo told Reuters on Thursday. Faldo was speaking after he shot an eight-over 79 in the first round at Muirfield, venue for two of his three Open triumphs, in his first competitive round for three years. "I think it may be difficult for Tiger now," Faldo said. "Perhaps there is too much happening for him. "All the stuff that went on off the course and his injury problems. ... Full Story | Top |
| British Open leader Zach proves he has the knack Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 11:14 AM PDT  By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - American Zach Johnson bucked the trend at bone-hard Muirfield on Thursday, snatching the driver out of his bag as often as possible to grab the early first-round lead on five-under 66 at the British Open. Many of the players feel that using the longest, and riskiest, club in the bag is unnecessary when they are getting so much run on the ball by the banks of the Firth of Forth - but not the 2007 U.S. Masters champion. ... Full Story | Top |
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