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| Golf-Nicklaus expects more major wins for Tiger, lauds Mickelson Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 12:35 PM PDT By Mark Lamport-Stokes July 25 (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus remains convinced that Tiger Woods will end his five-year title drought at the majors but says that not enough credit has been given to the players who have triumphed in golf's big four events during that time. Nicklaus was hugely impressed by Phil Mickelson's stunning three-shot victory in last week's British Open at Muirfield and has marked the American left-hander out as the favourite for next month's PGA Championship, the last of the season's majors. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-UEFA Europa League qualification round 2 results Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 12:21 PM PDT July 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the UEFA Europa League Qualification Round 2 second leg matches on Thursday Qualification Round 2Thursday, July 25, second legBotev Plovdiv (Bulgaria) - Zrinjski (Bosnia & Herzegovina) 2-0 (halftime: 0-0) First leg: Zrinjski - Botev Plovdiv 1-1. Botev Plovdiv win 3-1 on aggregate.Utrecht (Netherlands) - FC Differdange 03 (Luxembourg) 3-3 (halftime: 1-1) First leg: FC Differdange 03 - Utrecht 2-1. FC Differdange 03 win 5-4 on aggregate.FK Senica (Slovakia) - Mladost (Montenegro) 0-1 (halftime: 0-1) First leg: Mladost - FK Senica 2-2. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing-Formula One mulls minimum pitstop times Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 12:11 PM PDT By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 25 (Reuters) - Formula One team managers discussed introducing a minimum pitstop time, without reaching any agreement, as pitlane safety remained a hot topic at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday . The sport's governing body did, however, relax a complete ban on television reporters and photographers working from the pitlane during practice, making a limited number of special tabards available. A driver who is released from the pits with a loose wheel on his car will be handed a 10-place grid penalty from Hungary onwards. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Croatian International men's singles round 2 results Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 12:07 PM PDT July 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Croatian International Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 5-Tommy Robredo (Spain) beat Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 6-0 6-4 Aljaz Bedene (Slovenia) beat 4-Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) 6-3 6-1 Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) beat 8-Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) 3-6 6-3 6-2 2-Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Andreas Haider-Maurer (Austria) 6-1 4-0 (Haider-Maurer retired) Full Story | Top |
| American Steele grabs early lead at Canadian Open Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 12:06 PM PDT  By Steve Keating OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - American Brendan Steele took full advantage of ideal scoring conditions and fired a seven-under-par 65 to grab the early first round lead at the Canadian Open on Thursday. Playing the back nine first on a brilliant sunny day at Glen Abbey Golf Club, Steele mixed eight birdies with a single bogey for a one-shot lead over compatriots Matt Kuchar and Scott Brown and Australian Scott Gardiner. ... Full Story | Top |
| Raikkonen's salary not a factor for Red Bull Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 12:03 PM PDT  By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen's considerable wages will not be a factor in Red Bull's decision on who partners Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel next season, team principal Christian Horner said on Thursday. "Of course, finances are always a factor but...the difference between first and second or second and third and fourth is a significant amount in the constructors' world championship," he told reporters at the Hungarian Grand Prix. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-American Steele grabs early lead at Canadian Open Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:43 AM PDT By Steve Keating OAKVILLE, Ontario July 25 (Reuters) - American Brendan Steele took full advantage of ideal scoring conditions and fired a seven-under-par 65 to grab the early first round lead at the Canadian Open on Thursday. Playing the back nine first on a brilliant sunny day at Glen Abbey Golf Club, Steele mixed eight birdies with a single bogey for a one-shot lead over compatriots Matt Kuchar and Scott Brown and Australian Scott Gardiner. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Kenya federation probed amid allegations of missing funds Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:29 AM PDT NAIROBI, July 25 (Reuters) - Kenyan football chiefs are under investigation by the country's anti-corruption agency over allegations that several hundred thousand dollars received from FIFA and other donor agencies have gone missing, officials said on Thursday. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has received information about the alleged misappropriation of up to $410,000 by the Football Federation of Kenya (FKF) and investigations are ongoing, said the EACC's public relation chief Yasin Ayila. ... Full Story | Top |
| Diving-Teenager Si denies compatriot Chen in 10m platform Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:17 AM PDT BARCELONA, July 25 (Reuters) - Chinese teenager Si Yajie caused a major upset when she won gold in the 10-metre platform at the world championships on Thursday to deny compatriot and Olympic champion Chen Ruolin a second successive title. The 14-year-old Si, who looked strangely nonplussed when her triumph at the spectacular hilltop Montjuic pool was confirmed, held her nerve after both she and Chen turned in below-par efforts on the fourth of their five dives. Si's winning total was 392.15 points, with Chen trailing on 388.70. ... Full Story | Top |
| O.J. Simpson asks Nevada parole board to cut prison sentence Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:13 AM PDT  By Ben Miller CARSON CITY, Nevada (Reuters) - Former football star O.J. Simpson asked the Nevada parole board on Thursday to reduce his prison sentence of up to 33 years for his role in the robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers and said he has missed key moments with family while he was behind bars. Simpson, convicted in 2008 of storming a Las Vegas hotel room with other men and taking thousands of dollars worth of memorabilia he said dated from his sports career, is seeking parole for convictions on robbery, kidnapping and burglary charges. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Thursday, July 25 Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 11:00 AM PDT July 25 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - National Football League Previews for all teams scheduled to begin training camp Friday, the third part of The Sports Xchange Camp Preview package, will move by 6 p.m. ET. - - Brady 'dealt with' emotions, focusing on football Tom Brady is guarded in his initial public comments on former teammate Aaron Hernandez, who faces murder charges and stood before a judge for a preliminary hearing on the day many of Brady's teammates traveled to report to training camp. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing-Raikkonen's salary not a factor for Red Bull Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 10:58 AM PDT By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 25 (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen's considerable wages will not be a factor in Red Bull's decision on who partners Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel next season, team principal Christian Horner said on Thursday. "Of course, finances are always a factor but...the difference between first and second or second and third and fourth is a significant amount in the constructors' world championship," he told reporters at the Hungarian Grand Prix. ... Full Story | Top |
| A minute with: Wong Kar Wai on 'The Grandmaster' and Kung Fu Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 10:33 AM PDT  By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, best known for pensive dramas "Chungking Express" and "In the Mood for Love," explores the life of Kung Fu master Ip Man in the new film "The Grandmaster," which will be released on August 23 in the United States. The film tells the story of Ip - the trainer of Kung Fu film icon Bruce Lee - played by longtime Wong actor Tony Leung. It is divided into three parts that span his adulthood in 1930s' southern China and his Hong Kong exile after Mao's communist revolution in 1949. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing-Hamilton ready to find his rhythm in Hungary Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 10:32 AM PDT By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 25 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton has got himself into the groove for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix by cutting tracks in a Los Angeles recording studio. The Mercedes driver, subdued and preoccupied at the last race in Germany after his break-up with American singer Nicole Scherzinger, appeared more at ease at the Hungaroring on Thursday and was ready to dispel some rumours. "I haven't been writing love songs, as some people have been suggesting, to win anyone back," he told reporters when the conversation turned towards his recent musical activities. ... Full Story | Top |
| Federer stunned by Brands in Swiss Open Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 10:17 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Top seed Roger Federer suffered a shock 6-3 6-4 defeat to Germany's Daniel Brands in his opening match at his home Swiss Open on Thursday - the latest setback for the former world number one. The 17-times grand-slam champion was beaten in 66 minutes by the 55th-ranked Brands in the second round in Gstaad, a week after beating the same player in the Hamburg tournament. ... Full Story | Top |
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