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| Ex-NCAA athletes score court victory over EA video games Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:32 PM PDT  By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A divided U.S. federal appeals court rejected Electronic Arts Inc's effort to throw out a lawsuit by former collegiate athletes who accused the company of using their images in video games without permission. By a 2-1 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said EA's use of the athletes' likenesses in its NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball games did not deserve protection as free expression under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Carlsbad Open women's singles results Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:29 PM PDT July 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Carlsbad Open Women's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 23-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat Laura Robson (Britain) 6-1 6-2 Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-Sun, Missy gleam on golden day for South Africa Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:27 PM PDT By Iain Rogers BARCELONA, July 31 (Reuters) - Sun Yang broke down in tears after claiming the second of a possible three distance golds with victory in the 800 metres freestyle and American teenager Missy Franklin captured her third title of the world swimming championships on Wednesday. Olympic champion over 400 and 1,500 metres in London last year, Sun followed up Sunday's world 400 title with an imperious performance at the hilltop Palau Sant Jordi, leading from the buzzer and pulling inexorably away in the final 150 metres. ... Full Story | Top |
| No time to rest on laurels for U.S. Open champion Rose Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:24 PM PDT  By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Winning his first major title at the U.S. Open in June has unquestionably been the golfing highlight of Justin Rose's career, but the Englishman said it also taught him the lesson of never resting on his laurels. Rose tied for 13th at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship and then missed the cut at the British Open 12 days ago in his next two starts, proof that every week on the circuit comes with the slate wiped clean. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Champions League qualifying round 3 results Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:23 PM PDT July 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Champions League Qualifying Round 3 first leg matches on Wednesday Qualifying Round 3Wednesday, July 31, first legLudogorets (Bulgaria) - Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) 2-1 (halftime: 0-0) APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus) - Maribor (Slovenia) 1-1 (halftime: 1-0) Molde (Norway) - Legia Warsaw (Poland) 1-1 (halftime: 1-0) Tuesday, July 30, first leg Olympique Lyon (France) - Grasshoppers (Switzerland) 1-0 (halftime: 0-0) Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) - Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) 1-0 (halftime: 0-0) PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) - Zulte Waregem (Belgium) 2-0 (halftime: ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Washington Open women's singles round 2 results Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 12:12 PM PDT July 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Washington Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday Andrea Petkovic (Germany) beat 6-Mona Barthel (Germany) 6-2 6-2 Full Story | Top |
| Golf-No time to rest on laurels for U.S. Open champion Rose Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:54 AM PDT By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio, July 31 (Reuters) - Winning his first major title at the U.S. Open in June has unquestionably been the golfing highlight of Justin Rose's career, but the Englishman said it also taught him the lesson of never resting on his laurels. Rose tied for 13th at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship and then missed the cut at the British Open 12 days ago in his next two starts, proof that every week on the circuit comes with the slate wiped clean. ... Full Story | Top |
| China's Sun wins 800 meters freestyle gold Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:54 AM PDT  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Sun Yang of China won a second consecutive men's 800 meters freestyle gold at the world championships in Barcelona on Wednesday, his second title of the week following Sunday's triumph in the 400 freestyle. Olympic champion in London last year at 400 and 1,500 meters, Sun touched in a time of seven minutes 41.36 seconds, with American Michael McBroom taking silver in 7:43.60 and Ryan Cochrane of Canada bronze in 7:43.70. Sun is only the second man after Australian Grant Hackett to win world titles at 400, 800 and 1,500 meters. ... Full Story | Top |
| IOC to introduce entourage doping sanctions: Bubka Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:49 AM PDT  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Sergei Bubka expects the body to approve sanctions for doping offences by athletes' entourages at a meeting of their executive board in August. Ukrainian Bubka, who is one of six candidates in the running to replace current IOC president Jacques Rogge, is chairman of their Entourage Commission which has been set up because of concerns that athletes are being led astray by those working for them. ... Full Story | Top |
| Olympics-IOC to introduce entourage doping sanctions - Bubka Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:44 AM PDT By Toby Davis LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Sergei Bubka expects the body to approve sanctions for doping offences by athletes' entourages at a meeting of their executive board in August. Ukrainian Bubka, who is one of six candidates in the running to replace current IOC president Jacques Rogge, is chairman of their Entourage Commission which has been set up because of concerns that athletes are being led astray by those working for them. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Cardiff City sign defender Caulker for record fee Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:17 AM PDT July 31 (Reuters) - Cardiff City have signed England defender Steven Caulker from Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee on a four-year deal, the promoted Premier League side said on Wednesday. "Cardiff City can this evening confirm the club record signing of England international Steven Caulker from Tottenham Hotspur," a statement on the club website (www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk) said. No details of the fee were revealed but the previous club record was set when Denmark international striker Andreas Cornelius moved from FC Copenhagen for 7.5 million pounds ($11.37 million) on July 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| McIlroy once again looks to regain form at Firestone Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:08 AM PDT  By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Dispirited and frustrated after missing the cut at the British Open 12 days ago, Rory McIlroy was in a much more upbeat mood on Wednesday as he prepared for this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Twelve months ago, the Northern Irishman played well at this event to end a poor run of form and went on to win his second major title in record-breaking style at the PGA Championship the following week. ... Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-World championship men's 800m freestyle final results Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:06 AM PDT July 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World championship Men's 800m Freestyle Final on Wednesday 1. Sun Yang (China) 7:41.36 2. Michael McBroom (U.S.) 7:43.60 3. Ryan Cochrane (Canada) 7:43.70 4. Connor Jaeger (U.S.) 7:44.26 5. Jordan Harrison (Australia) 7:47.38 6. Gregorio Paltrinieri (Italy) 7:50.29 7. Pal Joensen (Faroe Islands) 7:52.57 8. Oussama Mellouli (Tunisia) 7:52.79 Full Story | Top |
| Swimming-China's Sun wins 800 metres freestyle gold Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:02 AM PDT BARCELONA, July 31 (Reuters) - Sun Yang of China won a second consecutive men's 800 metres freestyle gold at the world championships in Barcelona on Wednesday, his second title of the week following Sunday's triumph in the 400 freestyle. Olympic champion in London last year at 400 and 1,500 metres, Sun touched in a time of seven minutes 41.36 seconds, with American Michael McBroom taking silver in 7:43.60 and Ryan Cochrane of Canada bronze in 7:43.70. Sun is only the second man after Australian Grant Hackett to win world titles at 400, 800 and 1,500 metres. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Wednesday, July 31 Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 11:00 AM PDT July 31 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - National Football League Ryan embraces role as unquestioned leader FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons believe the sky is the limit for quarterback Matt Ryan. And that is how the team paid him. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Long shots impress Falcons FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - After less than a full week of training camp, the Atlanta Falcons are pleasantly surprised by a trio of undrafted prospects. ... Full Story | Top |
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