Cavendish probably has to leave Sky: Wiggins Reuters - 2 hrs 17 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Bradley Wiggins believes team mate Mark Cavendish has to leave Team Sky to advance his career, the Tour de France winner and Olympic time trial champion said on Sunday. "On a personal … More »- Swimmer Nyad steady in Cuba-Fla. record attempt AP - 2 hrs 19 mins agoEndurance athlete Diana Nyad forged ahead through the Straits of Florida with renewed vigor Sunday in pursuit of a record 103-mile (166-kilometer), unassisted swim in open waters without the aid of a … More »
- Villa back as Barca hit five, Madrid held to draw AFP - 2 hrs 52 mins agoBarcelona thrashed Real Sociedad 5-1 on Sunday with two goals from Lionel Messi and one each for Carles Puyol, Pedro Rodriguez and David Villa, in his first game back after eight months out with injur … More »
- Li claims first title since Roland Garros AFP - 2 hrs 54 mins agoChina's Li Na earned her first title since winning the French Open 15 months ago, beating Germany's Angelique Kerber 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 to claim the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. More »
- Cabrera associate attempted to fabricate defense AP - 3 hrs agoAn associate of San Francisco Giants All-Star Melky Cabrera purchased a website and attempted to create evidence to support a claim that the outfielder inadvertently took the substance that caused a positive … More »
- China's Li beats Kerber to win Cincinnati title Reuters - 3 hrs agoMASON, Ohio (Reuters) - China's Li Na showed plenty of character as she fought back to beat German Angelique Kerber 1-6 6-3 6-1 and win the Cincinnati Open title on Sunday. The victory ends Li's run of … More »
- Garcia leads Wyndham, rain forces Monday finish AFP - 3 hrs agoSpain's Sergio Garcia had the lead at 15-under through four holes Sunday when the fourth round of the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship was suspended for the day because of rain showers. More »
- Li rallies to beat Kerber for Cincinnati title AP - 3 hrs agoChina's Li Na was finishing lunch when the men's final at the Western & Southern Open ended with Roger Federer posing for photos and raising the pottery trophy for the fifth time. More »
- Biffle wins at Michigan when Johnson's car falters AP - 3 hrs agoJimmie Johnson looked as if he had already finished the hardest work. After starting at the back of the pack, he had moved up quickly, and when he passed Brad Keselowski for the lead on lap 191 of 200, … More »
- Hazard won't be kicked out of games - Di Matteo AFP - 3 hrs agoChelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo insists Eden Hazard won't become a target for the Premier League's hatchet men after he inspired the Blues to a 2-0 win over Wigan on his debut. More »
- Aguero injury takes gloss off City fightback AFP - 3 hrs agoManchester City manager Roberto Mancini is sweating on the fitness of Sergio Aguero after the Argentina striker suffered a nasty knee injury in the champions' dramatic 3-2 win over Southampton. More »
- Messi, Villa fire Barca to 5-1 win, Real held Reuters - 3 hrs agoMADRID (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's double and a David Villa goal on his return from injury helped Barcelona hammer visitors Real Sociedad 5-1 to give new coach Tito Vilanova the perfect start to their La … More »
- Astros lose to Arizona in DeFrancesco's debut AP - 3 hrs agoFirst-year owner Jim Crane believes firing manager Brad Mills and replacing him with interim manager Tony DeFrancesco will help the hapless Houston Astros win more games. More »
- Tenn., Panama, stay unbeaten at Little League WS AP - 4 hrs agoAfter his home run sailed over the left-field fence, Brock Myers raced around the basepaths as if he was running a 40-yard dash. More »
- Motorcycling: Pedrosa wins Indianapolis MotoGP Reuters - 4 hrs ago(Reuters) - Dani Pedrosa claimed his second victory of the season as the Spaniard won the Indianapolis MotoGP in emphatic fashion on Sunday. The Honda driver led a Spanish one-two, finishing 11 seconds … More »
- PSG in dark as Ancelotti frustration boils over AFP - 4 hrs agoParis Saint Germain struggled to a 0-0 draw at Ajaccio on Sunday with the big-spending French club's poor start to the season perfectly illustrated by a floodlight failure in injury time. More »
- Rain forces delay at Wyndham with Garcia leading AP - 4 hrs agoIt's been four years since Sergio Garcia's last PGA Tour victory. He'll have to wait one more day before he can try to finish this one off. More »
- 3 sacks give Redskins' RGIII a taste of pressure AP - 5 hrs agoRobert Griffin III: three sacks, no touchdowns. More »
- U.S. swimmer Nyad making progress on Cuba-to-Florida swim Reuters - 5 hrs agoMIAMI (Reuters) - Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad battled jellyfish and choppy seas on Sunday during the second day of her attempt to swim the 103 miles from Cuba to the United States. Nyad, an American … More »
Sunday, August 19, 2012
SPORTS NEWS, SUNDAY
Saturday, August 11, 2012
SPORTS NEWS FOR SATURDAY AUGUST, 11
- Pietersen commits future to England AFP - 10 mins agoEngland star Kevin Pietersen on Saturday unreservedly committed his future to England, just days after dropping a bombshell by suggesting that the third and final Test against South Africa might be his … More »
- Bolt leads Jamaica to relay world record AP - 11 mins agoUsain Bolt got the gold medal and another world record, too, anchoring the Jamaicans to victory in 36.84 seconds Saturday night to cap off his second straight 3-for-3 Olympics.More »
- Mo Farah wins second gold, Bolt in relay Reuters - 19 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's world champion Mo Farah stormed to the Olympic 5,000 meters crown on Saturday, just days after winning gold in the 10,000m and kicking off the last night of track and field … More »
- Boxing: China's Zou wins light-flyweight gold Reuters - 22 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - China's Zou Shiming beat Kaeo Pongprayoon of Thailand to win the men's Olympic light-flyweight boxing gold medal on Saturday. Zou claimed a 13-10 victory at the Excel Arena in south … More »
- Gold medalist Estanguet, Coventry to become IOC members Reuters - 25 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Frenchman Tony Estanguet, who won a third Olympic canoeing gold medal at the London Games, and Zimbabwe swimmer Kirsty Coventry will become International Olympic Committee members after … More »
- Mo-mentous Farah clinches distance double AFP - 25 mins agoBritain's Mo Farah clinched an Olympic long distance double here Saturday, storming to a pulsating victory in the 5,000m just one week after his triumph in the 10,000m. More »
- Soccer: Peralta's double breaks Brazil's hearts Reuters - 30 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Mexico left Brazil's long-cherished Olympic dream in tatters when they scored a stunning 2-1 upset win thanks to two goals from Oribe Peralta to clinch the men's soccer title for the … More »
- Brazil win women's volleyball gold medal Reuters - 35 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Brazil survived a shaky start to upset the United States and retain the Olympic women's volleyball title they won four years ago in Beijing. The U.S.7, ranked number one in the world, … More »
- Athletics: Russian Savinova storms to 800m gold Reuters - 36 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Russian Mariya Savinova added Olympic gold to her world crown when she timed her run to perfection to secure an impressive 800 meters victory on Saturday. Savinova, the European woman … More »
- Singh leads, McIlroy recovers after ball in tree AP - 36 mins agoRory McIlroy is off to quite a start in the third round of the PGA Championship. More »
- Handball: Keeper helps Spain women claim bronze Reuters - 37 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Romanian-born goalkeeper Mihaela Ciobanu saved four out of five penalties to keep Spain ahead of South Korea in the bronze medal game on Saturday and hand the Europeans a first women's … More »
- Tiger under way at Kiawah as Van Pelt charges Reuters - 37 mins agoKIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - American Bo Van Pelt moved into the chasing pack in the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday as joint overnight leader Tiger Woods teed off in pursuit … More »
- Russian Kirdyapkin wins gold in Olympic 50K race AP - 42 mins agoSergei Kirdyapkin won the 50-kilometer walk at the London Games on Saturday, breaking the Olympic record by more than a minute and giving Russia its first gold medal in the event in 20 years. More »
- National pride runs through Olympics, now as ever AP - 47 mins agoGiven the depths of his anguish, you might have thought Wu Jingbiao had lost a loved one. Heaving with shame, the double world champion weightlifter wept like a child in the arms of the TV reporter interviewing … More »
- Brazil stuns US for gold in women's volleyball AP - 50 mins agoDestinee wasn't enough for the United States. More »
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Volleyball: Hooker's hammers firing U.S. towards gold Reuters - 13 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Destinee Hooker could have competed at the London Olympics in high jump or even basketball. Luckily for her U.S. team mates, the 24-year-old chose volleyball. The U.S. women's team moved … More »- Handball: Norway beat South Koreans to make final Reuters - 15 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champions Norway continued their dominance of the women's handball when they came alive in the London Olympics semi-finals to beat South Korea 31-25 on Thursday. Marshalled by … More »
- Semenya advances to 800-meter final at Olympics AP - 17 mins agoClosing in on an Olympic medal three years after being forced to undergo gender tests, Caster Semenya of South Africa won her 800-meter semifinal heat in 1 minute, 57.67 seconds on Thursday night. More »
- Murray withdraws from Toronto Masters with knee injury Reuters - 17 mins agoTORONTO (Reuters) - Olympic champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Toronto Masters with a left knee injury, the Briton said on Thursday. Murray, who suffered the injury while chasing down a forehand … More »
- Athletics: Rudisha wins 800m gold in world record time Reuters - 21 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Kenya's David Rudisha stormed to 800 meters gold in a world record time at the London Olympics on Thursday to cap four years of dominance of the two-lap event. The 23-year-old world … More »
- Olympics 2012: Live Report AFP - 24 mins ago1905 GMT: Rudisha powered home in 1:40:01, smashing his own world record of 1:41:04 in an incredible race. More »
- Manchester United lines up stock market debut AP - 26 mins agoThe world's most popular sports team is getting ready to list its stock on the world's largest exchange. More »
- Semenya fires broadside with progression to 800m final AFP - 32 mins agoSouth African Caster Semenya fired out a broadside at Kenya's defending Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo with a season's best of 1min 57.67sec in the semi-finals of the women's 800m on Thursday. More »
- Boxing: Taylor strikes blow for her country and sport Reuters - 34 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Katie Taylor struck a blow for herself, her country and her sport with victory in the women's lightweight boxing final at the London Olympics on Thursday. Women's boxing, a demonstration … More »
- Irish town in rapture as boxer brings home gold Reuters - 46 mins agoBRAY, Ireland (Reuters) - Thousands of fans erupted with joy in the seaside town of Bray as their local hero Katie Taylor was crowned boxing lightweight champion in London's ExCel Centre, bringing home … More »
- McIlroy impresses early at PGA Championship AFP - 49 mins agoRory McIlroy got his 2012 PGA Championship off to a solid start Thursday as he rolled in five birdies in a bogey-free round of five-under 67 to climb to near the top of the leaderboard. More »
- Cycling: Hamilton to lose 2004 gold on Friday-IOC source Reuters - 49 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - American cyclist Tyler Hamilton will officially be stripped of his Athens 2004 Olympic gold medal on Friday as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) moves to close the case before … More »
- McIlroy and Woodland share early lead at Kiawah Reuters - 58 mins agoKIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open winner Rory McIlroy spearheaded a glut of low scoring in ideal conditions to charge into a share of the early lead in Thursday's opening round … More »
- US relay runner Mitchell breaks leg in race AFP - 59 mins agoUS sprinter Manteo Mitchell suffered a broken leg when running for his team in Thursday's Olympic Games 4x400m relay semi-final, but still managed to finish his lap. More »
- Basketball: U.S. into women's final after win over Australia Reuters - 1 hr 1 min agoLONDON (Reuters) - The powerhouse U.S. women's basketball team fought off a strong challenge by rivals Australia to win their London Olympics semi-final 86-73 on Thursday, which put them in position to … More »
- Teenager Claressa Shields wins USA's only boxing gold AFP - 1 hr 2 mins agoTeenager Claressa Shields restored some pride to American boxing on Thursday when she beat Russia's Nadezda Torlopova 19-12 in the women's Olympic middleweight final.More »
- Wrestling: Japan's Yoshida wins third successive gold Reuters - 1 hr 4 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Saori Yoshida won a third consecutive Olympic gold in the women's 55kg freestyle wrestling at the London Games on Thursday. She beat Canada's Tonya Verbeek, who won bronze in … More »
- Women's boxing history as Bolt bid looms AFP - 1 hr 5 mins agoBritain's Nicola Adams entered the history books as the first ever women's Olympic boxing champion Thursday, as Usain Bolt seeks to become the only man to retain the 100m and 200m sprint titles. More »
- Boxing: Ireland's Taylor captures dream gold Reuters - 1 hr 19 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Ireland's Katie Taylor won the lightweight gold at the London Games on Thursday, capping a scintillating career that delivered four world titles and saw her lead the charge for the inclusion … More »
- Hockey: Argentina face Dutch in top-two showdown Reuters - 1 hr 22 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - World champions Argentina will fight over Olympic women's hockey gold with title holders Netherlands on Friday in what could be a fast, thrilling and open match between the two top ranked … More »
- Pistorius, SAfrica in relay final after appeal AP - 1 hr 26 mins agoDouble-amputee Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympics without even finishing their heat. More »
- McIlroy moves up with 67 at PGA Championship AP - 1 hr 27 mins agoRory McIlroy began the PGA Championship in impressive fashion, taking advantage of a calm morning at Kiawah Island. More »
- Lack of wind thwarts sailing events AFP - 1 hr 30 mins agoOlympic sailing officials postponed the men's 470 medal race and cancelled classification races in the women's Elliott on Thursday because of light winds at Weymouth. More »
- Bolt out to prove lightning can strike twice Reuters - 1 hr 42 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Jamaican sprinter and world-record holder Usain Bolt is out to prove that lightning can strike twice on Thursday when he seeks to defend his 200 meters title, while the United States … More »
- Here's your medal - try not to lose it Reuters - 1 hr 54 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - British tennis player Andy Murray's two dogs were photographed wearing his silver and gold Olympic medals from the London Games. Brazilian judoka Felipe Kitadai damaged his bronze medal … More »
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