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NBA Europe plans scaled back on credit crisis (10 October 11:34) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - The NBA has been weathering the global financial crisis by cutting the number of pre-season games in Europe this year, Commissioner David Stern told reporters on Friday.
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Jankovic and Dementieva to meet in Moscow semi (10 October 10:53) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - World number one Jelena Jankovic will face holder Elena Dementieva in the Kremlin Cup semi-finals after both overcame unseeded opponents on Friday.
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Market turmoil may delay Cubs sale, hurt price (10 October 10:50) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - The sale of the Chicago Cubs may be delayed by the global financial crisis unless owner Tribune Co is willing to accept a lower price for the storied baseball team, peopl... |
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Tim Montgomery gets 5-year prison term (10 October 09:57) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. track star Tim Montgomery, an Olympic gold medalist now banned from the sport, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison on heroin charges.
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Federer confirms return at Madrid Masters (10 October 02:58) |
| MADRID (Reuters) - World number two Roger Federer has confirmed he will take part in the Madrid Masters event next week, after a three week layoff.
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Croatia moves to rid sport of violence (10 October 01:46) |
| ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatian schoolchildren could soon be taught how to behave like good sports fans in an attempt to stamp out the hooliganism and racism that have marred the country's image... |
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Game ready for lift-off in Britain (10 October 01:35) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Basketball in Britain, which has long struggled for headlines because of soccer's dominance and the lack of a unified national team, is finally primed for exposure at Euro... |
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Phillies beats Dodgers in NLCS opener (10 October 12:08) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies scored three runs in the sixth inning to rally past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in the opening game of the National League Championship Series ... |
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Toronto spoils party with 3-2 win over Detroit (10 October 09:56) |
| DETROIT (Reuters) - The Toronto Maple Leafs upset Stanley Cup champions Detroit 3-2 on Thursday as North America welcomed the new NHL season back from Europe.
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Philadelphia beats LA Dodgers in NLCS Game 1 (10 October 08:38) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies scored three runs in the sixth inning to rally past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in the opening game of the National League Championship Series ... |
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Red Sox manager Francona praises emerging Rays (10 October 06:03) |
| ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays went from the worst record in the major leagues in 2007 to this season's American East Division title and Red Sox skipper Terry Francona... |
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Birdie blitz lifts Kraft into six way tie for Texas lead (10 October 01:12) |
| HOUSTON (Reuters) - American Greg Kraft picked up five strokes in a blistering late surge to move into a six-way tie for the lead midway through the Texas Open first round in San Antonio on ... |
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Jankovic overcomes back pain to reach last eight (10 October 01:04) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - World number one Jelena Jankovic survived a scare before reaching the Kremlin Cup quarter-finals with a 6-7 6-3 6-2 win over Vera Dushevina on Thursday.
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Toe injury forces Del Potro out of Vienna event (10 October 12:52) |
| VIENNA (Reuters) - Third seed Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina withdrew from the Vienna Open Thursday because of a niggling toe injury.
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Jankovic survives scare to reach Kremlin Cup last eight (09 October 11:39) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - World number one Jelena Jankovic survived a scare before reaching the Kremlin Cup quarter-finals with a 6-7 6-3 6-2 win over Vera Dushevina on Thursday.
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Schild to miss season after breaking leg (09 October 11:30) |
| VIENNA (Reuters) - World Cup slalom champion Marlies Schild broke her leg in training on Thursday and will miss the entire season.
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Nishikori beats Hrbaty, faces Ancic in quarters (09 October 10:41) |
| STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori beat Slovak Dominik Hrbaty 6-1 1-6 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals at the Stockholm Open on Thursday.
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Toe injury forces Del Potro out in Vienna (09 October 10:31) |
| VIENNA (Reuters) - Argentine third seed Juan Martin Del Potro was forced to withdraw from the Vienna Open on Thursday after failing to shake off a niggling toe injury.
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Nishikori beats Hrbaty to reach Stockholm Open quarters (09 October 07:39) |
| STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori ousted Slovak Dominik Hrbaty 6-1 1-6 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals at the Stockholm Open on Thursday.
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Credit crisis could hurt Russia 2014 Olympics: report (09 October 06:40) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - The global financial crisis may affect Russia's preparations to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Interfax news agency quoted Regional Development Minister Dmitry Kozak ... |
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Matsuzaka versus Shields in series opener (09 October 05:49) |
| ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Daisuke Matsuzaka will start for the Boston Red Sox when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays, who will counter with James Shields in Game One of the American Lea... |
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BMW boss says Formula One needs to keep Canada GP (09 October 03:42) |
| FUJI, Japan (Reuters) - Formula One may be damaged by the decision to axe the Canadian Grand Prix from next year's calendar, BMW-Sauber boss Mario Theissen said on Thursday.
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Couples eyes Jordan, Williams, Tiger for President's duties (09 October 06:55) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Captain Fred Couples has lined up Michael Jordan to help out on his U.S. Presidents Cup team, has invited comedian Robin Williams to pitch in, but he is most eager ... |
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WITNESS: A 36-hour non-stop run through Greece (09 October 06:04) |
| Balazs Koranyi, a Reuters correspondent in Budapest for five years, took up ultramarathon running in 2004 after retiring from a middle-distance running career that took him to two Olympic Ga... |
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Cubs pick up the option on right-hander Hardin (09 October 04:28) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs have picked up the $7 million option on right-hander Rich Harden for next season, the team said Wednesday.
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Blackhawks's Eager suspended for three games (09 October 03:07) |
| TORONTO (Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks left wing Ben Eager has been suspended for three games for attempting to injure a Dallas player during a pre-season game last week, the NHL said Wednes... |
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Boston's Matsuzaka v Shields in series opener (09 October 03:06) |
| ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Daisuke Matsuzaka will start for the Boston Red Sox when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays, who will counter with James Shields in Game One of the American Lea... |
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Phillies manager eager to beat "son" Ramirez (09 October 03:03) |
| PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Charlie Manuel has a soft spot for Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez but the Philadelphia Phillies manager said there would be no room for sentiment when the National Le... |
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Boston's Matsuzaka vs. Shields in series opener (09 October 01:30) |
| ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Daisuke Matsuzaka will start for the Boston Red Sox when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays, who will counter with James Shields in Game One of the American Lea... |
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Gonzalez survives scare to reach Vienna quarters (09 October 12:41) |
| VIENNA (Reuters) - Second seed Fernando Gonzalez was forced to defend five match points against Latvia's Ernests Gulbis on Wednesday before recovering to reach the Vienna Open quarter-finals... |
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Boston's Matsuzaka gets the opening-game nod (09 October 12:17) |
| BOSTON (Reuters) - Daisuke Matsuzaka will start for the Boston Red Sox when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays in game one of the American League Championship Series on Friday, the MLB team said ... |
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Ivanovic tumbles, Dementieva wins in Moscow (08 October 11:34) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ana Ivanovic became the second high-profile player to tumble out of the Kremlin Cup in two days after losing to Dominika Cibulkova 3-6 6-2 7-6 on Wednesday.
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Armstrong allowed to race in Australia (08 October 10:54) |
| MILAN (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong can make his comeback in January's Tour Down Under despite a breach of the rules, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.
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UCI says Armstrong can race in Australia (08 October 09:57) |
| MILAN (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong can make his comeback in January's Tour Down Under despite a breach of the rules, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.
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Dementieva outlasts Srebotnik in Moscow (08 October 09:29) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Olympic champion Elena Dementieva showed her fighting qualities to outlast Slovenian qualifier Katarina Srebotnik 6-3 4-6 7-6 on Wednesday to reach the Kremlin Cup quarter... |
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Cabrera and son Federico playing in Madrid Masters (08 October 07:13) |
| MADRID (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera and his teenage offspring Federico provide the European Tour's latest father and son combination when they play in this week's inau... |
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IOC to retest all Beijing Games doping samples (08 October 06:04) |
| ATHENS (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday said it would retest all frozen samples taken from athletes during the Beijing Games in August for traces of a new generat... |
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Formula One tires go green in Japan (08 October 05:58) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Formula One cars will use green-grooved tires at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix to promote a campaign by the sport's governing body to reduce the impact of motoring on ... |
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More drugs cheats expected as Tour testing continues (08 October 03:33) |
| PARIS (Reuters) - French drugs testers are continuing to screen samples from riders who competed in this year's Tour de France and expect to announce more positive results despite the race e... |
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Woods expects to be better golfer when he returns in 2009 (08 October 09:14) |
| BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Anyone hoping Tiger Woods would have lost a little edge when he returns to golf after his knee surgery will be sorely disappointed because the world num... |
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Bengals' Blackstock gets ban for violating substance policy (08 October 07:50) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Darryl Blackstock has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on banned substances, the league said Tuesday.
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LA Clippers part company with GM Baylor (08 October 07:27) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers have parted company with general manager Elgin Baylor, the team said on Tuesday.
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Saints rookie cornerback Porter out for season (08 October 06:31) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Orleans Saints starting cornerback Tracy Porter will miss the rest of his rookie season after dislocating his right wrist during Monday's loss to the Minnesota Vikin... |
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LA's Lowe opposes Phillies' Hamels in opener (08 October 02:29) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will send sinkerballer Derek Lowe to the mound to oppose Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels when the National League Championship Series gets under... |
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Yankee closer Rivera has shoulder surgery (08 October 12:46) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had surgery on his right shoulder on Tuesday and is expected to resume throwing in three months, the American League team said.
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Davydenko and Kuznetsova win, Venus sent packing (08 October 12:38) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Top seed Nikolay Davydenko began his bid for a third successive Kremlin Cup title with a 6-1 7-5 win over Frenchman Florent Serra on Tuesday.
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Cheats will get caught, says Tour chief (08 October 12:35) |
| PARIS (Reuters) - Riders who cheat must realize they will get caught, Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said after news Monday that more riders tested positive on this year's race.... |
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IOC approves Sochi 2014 Games sports sites (08 October 12:33) |
| ATHENS (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday approved all venue sites for the 2014 Winter Games in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi.
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Nalbandian cruises into Stockholm second round (07 October 11:59) |
| STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Top seed David Nalbandian barely broke sweat when he defeated American Bobby Reynolds 6-1 6-1 in the first round of the Stockholm Open on Tuesday.
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Davydenko and Kuznetsova open with wins in Moscow (07 October 10:43) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Top seed Nikolay Davydenko began his bid for a third successive Kremlin Cup title with a 6-1 7-5 win over Frenchman Florent Serra Tuesday.
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