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| Beckham to release picture book in October Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 12:37 PM PDT (Removes references to autobiography in headline and througout copy) LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Former England soccer captain David Beckham will release a picture book in October featuring images from his playing career in a deal with a UK publishing unit of French media company Lagardere. The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder, who retired from football in May after a brief spell with French club Paris St Germain, is expected to release the book on Oct. 31 with Lagardere's UK-based Headline Publishing Group. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Washington Open women's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 12:18 PM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Washington Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday 1-Angelique Kerber (Germany) beat Irina Falconi (U.S.) 6-2 6-3 6-Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Stefanie Voegele (Switzerland) 6-2 6-2 4-Alize Cornet (France) beat Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) 6-1 6-3 Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Carlsbad Open women's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 12:15 PM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Carlsbad Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Coco Vandeweghe (U.S.) beat Allie Kiick (U.S.) 6-1 6-2 Full Story | Top |
| Judge OKs trial for former Penn State officials in Sandusky scandal Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 12:13 PM PDT  HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - There is enough evidence to try former Penn State officials, including ex-president Graham Spanier, for covering up the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, a judge ruled on Tuesday. After a two-day hearing, Judge Harrisburg District Judge William Wenner ruled that a criminal trial can be held for Spanier, 65, former athletic director Tim Curley, 59, and former senior vice president Gary Schultz, 63. Sandusky, 69, a former assistant football coach, was convicted in June 2012 of 45 counts of sexual abuse involving 10 boys. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Champions League qualifying round 3 results Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:53 AM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Champions League Qualifying Round 3 first leg matches on Tuesday Qualifying Round 3Tuesday, July 30, first legBasel (Switzerland) - Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) 1-0 (halftime: 1-0) Nordsjaelland (Denmark) - Zenit St Petersburg (Russia) 0-1 (halftime: 0-0) Austria Vienna (Austria) - FH (Iceland) 1-0 (halftime: 1-0) Dynamo Tbilisi (Georgia) - Steaua Bucharest (Romania) 0-2 (halftime: 0-0) Kalju Nomme (Estonia) - Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic) 0-4 (halftime: 0-1) Shakhtyor IK (Kazakhstan) - Skenderbeu (Albania) 3-0 (halftime: 1-0) Still being played ... Full Story | Top |
| Meilutyte adds breaststroke gold to world record Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:06 AM PDT  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lithuanian teenager Ruta Meilutyte won the 100 meters breaststroke gold at the world championships in Barcelona on Tuesday with a time just outside the world record she set in Monday's qualifying. The 16-year-old Olympic champion touched in a time of one minute 04.42 seconds, seven hundredths slower than Monday's blistering effort of 1:04.35. Yuliya Efimova of Russia took silver in 1:05.02, matching her result from the 2009 championships in Rome, and American Jessica Hardy, who held the world record before Meilutyte, bronze in 1:05.52. ... Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-Meilutyte adds breaststroke gold to world record Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:03 AM PDT BARCELONA, July 30 (Reuters) - Lithuanian teenager Ruta Meilutyte won the 100 metres breaststroke gold at the world championships in Barcelona on Tuesday with a time just outside the world record she set in Monday's qualifying. The 16-year-old Olympic champion touched in a time of one minute 04.42 seconds, seven hundredths slower than Monday's blistering effort of 1:04.35. Yuliya Efimova of Russia took silver in 1:05.02, matching her result from the 2009 championships in Rome, and American Jessica Hardy, who held the world record before Meilutyte, bronze in 1:05.52. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Tuesday, July 30 Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 11:00 AM PDT July 30 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - National Football League Top 10 new pass-catch combos Peyton Manning welcomes Wes Welker to Denver, and Danny Amendola is ushered into the slot-machine role with the New England Patriots. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Road-Tour de Pologne classification after stage 3 Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:59 AM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Tour de Pologne after Stage 3 on Tuesday 1. Rafal Majka (Poland / Saxo - Tinkoff) 16:14:45" 2. Sergio Henao (Colombia / Team Sky) +4" 3. Christophe Riblon (France / AG2R) +6" 4. Pieter Weening (Netherlands / Orica) +7" 5. Jon Izagirre (Spain / Euskaltel) +9" 6. Chris Sorensen (Denmark / Saxo - Tinkoff) 7. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy / AG2R) +13" 8. Eros Capecchi (Italy / Movistar) 9. Robert Kiserlovski (Croatia / RadioShack) +16" 10. Thomas Rohregger (Austria / RadioShack) +18" 11. Ivan Basso (Italy / Cannondale) +20" 12. Alex Howes (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-World championship women's 100m breaststroke final results Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:59 AM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World championship Women's 100m Breaststroke Final on Tuesday 1. Ruta Meilutyte (Lithuania) 1:04.42 2. Yuliya Efimova (Russia) 1:05.02 3. Jessica Hardy (U.S.) 1:05.52 4. Rikke Moller Pedersen (Denmark) 1:05.93 5. Breeja Larson (U.S.) 1:06.74 6. Viktoriya Solntseva (Ukraine) 1:06.81 7. Marina Garcia (Spain) 1:07.08 8. Jennie Johansson (Sweden) 1:07.41 Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Road-Tour de Pologne stage 3 results Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:55 AM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Tour de Pologne (Krakow - Rzeszow, 226 km) on Tuesday 1. Thor Hushovd (Norway / BMC Racing) 5:10:02" 2. Mark Renshaw (Australia / Belkin) ST 3. Steele Von Hoff (Australia / Garmin) 4. Grega Bole (Slovenia / Vacansoleil) 5. Tosh Van der Sande (Belgium / Lotto) 6. Leigh Howard (Australia / Orica) 7. Michal Golas (Poland / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) 8. Yauheni Hutarovich (Belarus / AG2R) 9. Ben Swift (Britain / Team Sky) 10. Luka Mezgec (Slovenia / Argos) 11. Mitch Docker (Australia / Orica) 12. Daniele Ratto (Italy / Cannondale) 13. Taylor Phinney (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-World championship men's 200m butterfly semifinal results Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:53 AM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World championship Men's 200m Butterfly Semifinal on Tuesday Semifinal 11. Chad Le Clos (South Africa) 1:55.33 2. Wu Peng (China) 1:55.42 3. Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) 1:56.02 4. Leonardo De Deus (Brazil) 1:56.06 5. Yuki Kobori (Japan) 1:56.15 6. Joseph Isaac Schooling (Singapore) 1:56.27 7. Grant Irvine (Australia) 1:56.95 8. Roberto Pavoni (Britain) 1:57.60 Semifinal 21. Pawel Korzeniowski (Poland) 1:55.67 2. Chen Yin (China) 1:55.97 2. Tyler Clary (U.S.) 1:55.97 4. Thomas Luchsinger (U.S.) 1:56.10 5. Takeshi Matsuda (Japan) 1:56.42 6. ... Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-World championship women's 200m freestyle semifinal results Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:53 AM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World championship Women's 200m Freestyle Semifinal on Tuesday Semifinal 11. Melanie Costa (Spain) 1:56.19 2. Kylie Palmer (Australia) 1:56.53 3. Charlotte Bonnet (France) 1:56.63 4. Katinka Hosszu (Hungary) 1:56.80 5. Femke Heemskerk (Netherlands) 1:56.98 6. Alice Mizzau (Italy) 1:58.05 7. Barbara Jardin (Canada) 1:58.66 8. Qiu Yuhan (China) 1:59.20 Semifinal 21. Federica Pellegrini (Italy) 1:55.78 2. Missy Franklin (U.S.) 1:56.05 3. Camille Muffat (France) 1:56.28 4. Sarah Sjoestroem (Sweden) 1:56.38 5. Shannon Vreeland (U.S.) 1:56.76 6. ... Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-World championship men's 200m butterfly semifinal overview Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:53 AM PDT July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Overview from the World championship Men's 200m Butterfly Semifinal on Tuesday 1. Chad Le Clos (South Africa) 1:55.33 Q 2. Wu Peng (China) 1:55.42 Q 3. Pawel Korzeniowski (Poland) 1:55.67 Q 4. Chen Yin (China) 1:55.97 Q 4. Tyler Clary (U.S.) 1:55.97 Q 6. Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) 1:56.02 Q 7. Leonardo De Deus (Brazil) 1:56.06 Q 8. Thomas Luchsinger (U.S.) 1:56.10 Q 9. Yuki Kobori (Japan) 1:56.15 10. Joseph Isaac Schooling (Singapore) 1:56.27 11. Takeshi Matsuda (Japan) 1:56.42 12. Bence Biczo (Hungary) 1:56.48 13. Velimir Stjepanovic (Serbia) 1:56.60 14. ... Full Story | Top |
| Grevers wins gold for U.S. in 100 meters backstroke Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 10:46 AM PDT  BARCELONA (Reuters) - American Matt Grevers won gold in the men's 100 meters backstroke at the world championships in Barcelona on Tuesday. Grevers, the Olympic champion, touched in a time of 52.93 seconds, with compatriot David Plummer taking silver in 53.12 and France's Jeremy Stravius bronze in 53.21. Stravius tied for gold with compatriot Camille Lacourt at the last world championships in Shanghai two years ago and Lacourt finished fifth this time around behind Ryosuke Irie of Japan in fourth. (Reporting by Iain Rogers, editing by Justin Palmer) Full Story | Top |
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