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Norwegians rule at home in Kvitfjell
Mar 04, 2012 06:43 EST
KVITFJELL, Norway (Reuters) - Kjetil Jansrud finally earned the success he deserved by winning a Super-G in Kvitfjell Sunday for his first World Cup victory after nine podium finishes.
Kosovo judo champ heads to Games, flag or no flag
Mar 02, 2012 10:03 EST
PEJA, Kosovo (Reuters) - Politics will decide whether Olympic hopeful Majlinda Kelmendi will be allowed to represent her native Kosovo at this year's Olympic Games in London.
Barrichello set to become IndyCar rookie
Mar 01, 2012 14:05 EST
(Reuters) - Rubens Barrichello, the most experienced driver in Formula One, will become an IndyCar rookie after joining KV Racing Technology Thursday to race in the American open-wheel series.
Robles wins as Xiang is disqualified in Stockholm
Feb 23, 2012 16:30 EST
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Cuba's Dayron Robles powered to victory after rival Liu Xiang was disqualified for a false start in the 60 meters hurdles at the XL Galan meeting in Stockholm on Thursday.
PGA Tour's playoffs extended for five more years
Feb 22, 2012 12:02 EST
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - The FedExCup playoffs, the PGA Tour's lucrative four-event season finale, have been extended for a further five years, commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday.
Libyans cheer return of international matches
Feb 20, 2012 15:59 EST
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan soccer fans of all ages came out to cheer the first international matches played in the North African country since the conflict that ousted Muammar Gaddafi amid hope Monday's games would be the start of many more to come.
Alpine stream comes to summer Olympics
Jan 19, 2012 21:04 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Replicating the force and fury of an icy mountain stream on the artificial white water course prepared for the London Olympic slalom canoeing competition requires 13,000 liters of water a second.
Bolt to race in Rome in preparation for Olympics
Jan 19, 2012 13:48 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - World record holder Usain Bolt will race over 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Rome on May 31 in preparation for the London Olympics.
Els desperate to find smile and form at Fancourt Links
Jan 18, 2012 12:00 EST
GEORGE, South Africa - Three-times major champion Ernie Els is keen find his sense of humor as well as his game at the Volvo Golf Champions that tees off at the Fancourt Links on Thursday.
Els desperate to find smile and form
Jan 18, 2012 12:00 EST
GEORGE, South Africa, Jan 18 - Three-times major champion Ernie Els is keen find his sense of humor as well as his game at the Volvo Golf Champions that tees off at the Fancourt Links Thursday.
Keflezighi win U.S. Olympic marathon trials
Jan 14, 2012 11:50 EST
(Reuters) - Meb Keflezighi overpowered pre-race favorite Ryan Hall and won the U.S. men's marathon trials for the London Games Saturday.
Keflezighi, Flanagan win U.S. Olympic trials
Jan 14, 2012 11:50 EST
(Reuters) - Meb Keflezighi and Shalane Flanagan won the men's and women's races at U.S. marathon trials for the London Olympics Saturday.
Rafa Nadal sells shares in Real Mallorca
Dec 19, 2011 17:09 EST
MADRID (Reuters) - Tennis world number two Rafa Nadal and his uncle Miguel Angel Nadal sold their 10 percent shareholding in Spanish football team Real Mallorca on Monday, the club said in a statement.
Maiden win for Swiss Gruenenfelder
Nov 28, 2010 17:15 EST
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - Switzerland's Tobias Gruenenfelder finally won his first World Cup race after 13 years on the circuit with victory in Sunday's Lake Louise super-G.
Federer beats Nadal to win ATP World Tour Final
Nov 28, 2010 15:39 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer sent a timely reminder to Rafael Nadal on Sunday, out-gunning the world number one to win the ATP World Tour Finals with an irresistible display of attacking tennis.
Ross Fisher and Ian Poulter lead birdie bonanza in Dubai
Nov 26, 2010 10:14 EST
DUBAI (Reuters) - Ross Fisher and Ian Poulter led the way with turbo-charged displays as the elite of European golf jockeyed for position on a day of superb low-scoring in the Dubai World Championship second round on Friday.
Tired Graeme McDowell shows his frustration after Dubai slide
Nov 26, 2010 09:43 EST
DUBAI (Reuters) - A punishing sequence of five successive tournament appearances finally took its toll on Graeme McDowell Friday as his attempt to win the European Tour money-list all but vanished into the Arabian night.
Tired Graeme McDowell shows his frustration after Dubai slide
Nov 26, 2010 08:37 EST
DUBAI (Reuters) - A punishing sequence of five successive tournament appearances finally took its toll on Graeme McDowell Friday as his attempt to win the European Tour money-list all but vanished into the Arabian night.
London must retain Games track, says Bubka
Nov 20, 2010 15:29 EST
MONACO (Reuters) - London must honor its promise to maintain an athletics track at the 2012 Olympic Stadium, senior vice president of the IAAF and IOC member Sergei Bubka said on Saturday.
Modern game no place for new kids on block, says Federer
Nov 19, 2010 22:14 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - At 29, Roger Federer will be the elder statesman at the ATP World Tour finals which start in London's Docklands on Sunday but the Swiss is not about to start fretting about the passing years.
