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| Formula One body imposes pitlane clampdown Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:42 PM PDT By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body ordered an immediate clampdown on access to the pitlane on Tuesday after a television cameraman was struck and injured by a bouncing wheel at last weekend's German Grand Prix. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that only authorized team personnel and event marshals would be allowed to work in the pitlane during qualifying sessions and the race. "Access for approved media will be confined to the pit wall," it stated. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Newport International men's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:41 PM PDT July 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Newport International Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday 4-Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) 6-4 6-1 8-Rajeev Ram (U.S.) beat Adrien Bossel (Switzerland) 6-2 6-2 Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) beat Ante Pavic (Croatia) 7-6(6) 6-3 Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat 5-Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) 7-6(5) 6-4 Tim Smyczek (U.S.) beat 1-Sam Querrey (U.S.) 6-4 7-6(8) Prakash Amritraj (India) beat Flavio Cipolla (Italy) 6-2 6-3 Vasek Pospisil (Canada) beat Denis Kudla (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Motor racing-Formula One body imposes pitlane clampdown Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:40 PM PDT By Alan Baldwin LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body ordered an immediate clampdown on access to the pitlane on Tuesday after a television cameraman was struck and injured by a bouncing wheel at last weekend's German Grand Prix. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that only authorised team personnel and event marshals would be allowed to work in the pitlane during qualifying sessions and the race. "Access for approved media will be confined to the pit wall," it stated. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Ireland qualify for third successive World Cup Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:33 PM PDT July 9 (Reuters) - Ireland qualified for their third successive World Cup on Tuesday after their world cricket league championship match with Netherlands ended in a tie in Amstelveen. The Irish finished top of the table to win a place in the World Cup which will be staged in Australia and New Zealand in 2015. (Writing by John Mehaffey in London; Editing by Sonia Oxley) Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Chelsea sign Australia goalkeeper Schwarzer Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:24 PM PDT LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Premier League Chelsea have signed Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer on a free transfer until the end of next year's World Cup in Brazil. Schwarzer, 40, has played more than 15 years in England with Bradford City, Middlesbrough and Fulham. Last season he became the first overseas player to complete 500 Premier League appearances. "It's a phenomenal club," Schwarzer told the Chelsea website (www.chelseafc.com) on Tuesday. "It's one of the biggest and best clubs in the world and it's an honour to sign for Chelsea. I didn't take much convincing to come here. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-UEFA Europa League qualification round 1 results Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:23 PM PDT July 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the UEFA Europa League Qualification Round 1 second leg matches on Tuesday Qualification Round 1Tuesday, July 9, second legFC Differdange 03 (Luxembourg) - Laci (Albania) 2-1 (halftime: 0-1) First leg: Laci - FC Differdange 03 0-1. FC Differdange 03 win 3-1 on aggregate.TPS Turku (Finland) - Jeunesse Esch (Luxembourg) 2-1 (halftime: 1-0) First leg: Jeunesse Esch - TPS Turku 2-0. Jeunesse Esch win 3-2 on aggregate.MIKA Ashtarak (Armenia) - Rudar (Montenegro) 1-1 (halftime: 1-0) First leg: Rudar - MIKA Ashtarak 1-0. Rudar win 2-1 on aggregate. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Palermo International women's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 11:43 AM PDT July 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Palermo International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) beat Kristina Barrois (Germany) 6-4 4-6 6-2 4-Klara Zakopalova (Czech Republic) beat Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 6-2 2-6 6-3 Dinah Pfizenmaier (Germany) beat 8-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 7-5 7-5 Karin Knapp (Italy) beat Teliana Pereira (Brazil) 6-3 6-2 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (Croatia) beat Mariana Duque (Colombia) 6-3 6-3 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Kristyna Pliskova (Czech Republic) 6-4 6-4 Renata Voracova (Czech Republic) beat ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Stuttgart International men's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 11:39 AM PDT July 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Stuttgart International Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 4-6 6-1 6-1 Nils Langer (Germany) beat Robin Kern (Germany) 3-6 6-4 6-3 5-Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Alexander Ward (Britain) 6-3 7-6(5) Leonardo Mayer (Argentina) beat Pablo Andujar (Spain) 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5) 6-Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Andreas Beck (Germany) 6-4 3-6 6-1 Gael Monfils (France) beat Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) 7-6(0) 6-4 Victor Hanescu (Romania) beat Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 3-6 6-3 7-6(7) Nikolay Davydenko ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Sunderland sign U.S. striker Altidore Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 11:36 AM PDT LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Sunderland have signed U.S. striker Jozy Altidore from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on its website (www.safc.com) on Tuesday. Altidore, 23, began his career at the New York Red Bulls before heading to Spain with Villarreal. He joined AZ in 2011, scoring 38 goals in 67 appearances, and he has also scored 17 goals in 60 appearances for the U.S. national team. Altidore is set to join head coach Paolo Di Canio and his new team mates at their training camp in Italy on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cavendish struggles as Kittel wins stage 10 Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 11:35 AM PDT  By Julien Pretot SAINT MALO, France (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish's Tour de France campaign suffered another setback on Tuesday when the Briton had to settle for third in a sprint after being involved in a crash in a chaotic stage 10 finale won by Marcel Kittel. Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider Cavendish appeared to leave his line and bumped into Dutchman Tom Veelers who lost his balance and hit the ground as he was leading out Kittel for the German's second Tour stage win this year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Cavendish struggles as Kittel wins stage 10 Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 11:25 AM PDT By Julien Pretot SAINT MALO, France, July 9 (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish's Tour de France campaign suffered another setback on Tuesday when the Briton had to settle for third in a sprint after being involved in a crash in a chaotic stage 10 finale won by Marcel Kittel. Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider Cavendish appeared to leave his line and bumped into Dutchman Tom Veelers who lost his balance and hit the ground as he was leading out Kittel for the German's second Tour stage win this year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Budapest Grand Prix women's singles round 1 results Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 11:10 AM PDT July 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Budapest Grand Prix Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Valeria Solovyeva (Russia) beat 1-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 6-1 6-0 Timea Babos (Hungary) beat Aleksandra Krunic (Serbia) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 Danka Kovinic (Montenegro) beat Johanna Konta (Britain) 6-2 3-6 6-2 Alexandra Cadantu (Romania) beat Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (Austria) 6-0 6-1 Andrea Hlavackova (Czech Republic) beat 2-Alize Cornet (France) 6-4 6-2 Yvonne Meusburger (Austria) beat Alison Van Uytvanck (Belgium) 6-0 6-2 6-Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) beat Michaela Honcova ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Tuesday, July 9 Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 11:00 AM PDT July 9 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - Aaron Hernandez Documents to be released in Hernandez case NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - A judge releases documents relating to the first-degree murder charge against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. (PATRIOTS/HERNANDEZ, expect by 1930 GMT/3:30 PM ET, by Daniel Lovering, 500 words) - - - - National Football League Cruz control: Nicks' talks with Giants could get sticky Hakeem Nicks is the Giants' No. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Nigerian clubs in goalfest "scandals" are suspended Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 10:24 AM PDT July 9 (Reuters) - Four Nigerian amateur teams involved in two promotion deciders at the weekend that yielded a total of 146 goals have been suspended. Plateau United Feeders crushed Akurba 79-0 while Police Machine demolished Babayaro 67-0 in third division promotion playoffs. Both winning teams had been looking for a superior goal difference to advance. "It is unacceptable, this is a scandal of huge proportions," Nigerian Football Federation vice president Mike Umeh told reporters on Tuesday. "The four teams involved are suspended immediately and indefinitely pending further sanctions. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Atletico agree to loan Portugal's Silvio to Benfica Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 10:00 AM PDT MADRID, July 9 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid have agreed to loan Portugal full back Silvio to Benfica for next season, the Spanish club said in a statement on Tuesday. The 25-year-old, who was signed from Braga two years ago, spent last season on loan with Deportivo La Coruna. (Reporting by Mark Elkington; Editing by Sonia Oxley) Full Story | Top |
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