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| NBA-Hand surgery not needed for Timberwolves' Love Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 07:21 PM PDT Oct 18 (Reuters) - The injury-hit Minnesota Timberwolves were given a welcome boost on Thursday when doctors said forward Kevin Love would not need surgery to repair a broken right hand. The two-time All-Star broke two fingers in his shooting hand while working out on Wednesday and consulted a hand specialist in New York the following day. "The evaluation revealed that surgery will not be required on his hand and confirmed that his expected return will be in 6-8 weeks," the Timberwolves said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cavendish leaves Team Sky to fulfill Tour ambitions Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 07:14 PM PDT  PARIS (Reuters) - Sprint ace Mark Cavendish is leaving Team Sky in order to fulfill his Tour de France ambitions after spending this year's race serving as a domestique for race winner Bradley Wiggins, the British team said on Thursday. Briton Cavendish, the 2011 world champion who has 23 Tour de France stage wins, will join Belgian team Omega Pharma-Quick Step for the 2013 season. Sky's Team Principal Dave Brailsford said Cavendish had been instrumental in the relatively new outfit's success. ... Full Story | Top |
| Australian official steps down after admitting doping Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 06:58 PM PDT BRISBANE (Reuters) - The vice president of Cycling Australia Stephen Hodge has resigned after admitting to doping during his professional career as the repercussions of the Lance Armstrong scandal continued to reverberate around the world on Friday. Hodge, who rode in the European peloton up until his retirement at the end of 1996, said he did not want his error to hamper the work of Cycling Australia in trying to move the sport on after the scandal. CA sacked elite men's road co-coordinator Matt White earlier this week after he admitted to using drugs while riding for Armstrong's U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Brazilian championship results and standings Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 06:58 PM PDT Oct 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Brazilian championship matches on Thursday Thursday, October 18Botafogo 3 Vasco da Gama 2 Sao Paulo 2 Goianiense 0 Sport 3 Ponte Preta 1 Wednesday, October 17Coritiba 2 Nautico 1 Cruzeiro 2 Corinthians 0 Esporte Clube Bahia 0 Palmeiras 1 Fluminense 2 Gremio 2 Internacional 2 Figueirense 3 Portuguesa 0 Flamengo 0 Santos 2 Atletico Mineiro 2 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Fluminense 31 20 9 2 51 21 69 2 Atletico Mineiro 31 17 9 5 51 26 60 3 Gremio 31 17 7 7 46 27 58 4 Sao Paulo 31 17 4 10 48 29 55 -------------------------5 Vasco da Gama ... Full Story | Top |
| Tigers rout Yankees to secure World Series berth Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 06:56 PM PDT  DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers are headed back to the World Series for the first time in six years after crushing the New York Yankees 8-1 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep of the American League Championship Series. The game was postponed from Wednesday after being rained out but it only seemed to delay the inevitable as the Tigers finished off the Yankees in devastating style and now await the winner of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Australian official steps down after admitting doping Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 06:54 PM PDT BRISBANE, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The vice president of Cycling Australia Stephen Hodge has resigned after admitting to doping during his professional career as the repercussions of the Lance Armstrong scandal continued to reverberate around the world on Friday. Hodge, who rode in the European peloton up until his retirement at the end of 1996, said he did not want his error to hamper the work of Cycling Australia in trying to move the sport on after the scandal. CA sacked elite men's road co-ordinator Matt White earlier this week after he admitted to using drugs while riding for Armstrong's U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Judge allows Texas cheerleaders to use "Bible banners" for now Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 06:31 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas high school cheerleading team may continue using religious scriptures on banners at football games for now, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, saying the students had a constitutional right to express their faith on school property. The ruling over the so-called "Bible Banners" at the school in the east Texas town of Kountze marked the latest twist in a broader national clash over the separation of religion from public schools. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 2-Baseball-Tigers rout Yankees to secure World Series berth Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 06:31 PM PDT * Yankees ace Sabathia allows 11 hits in 3-2/3 innings * Four Detroit home runs ties franchise postseason record (Adds quotes, detail) DETROIT, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers are headed back to the World Series for the first time in six years after crushing the New York Yankees 8-1 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep of the American League Championship Series. ... Full Story | Top |
| Son of Philadelphia Eagles coach died of drug overdose, officials say Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 06:20 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Garrett Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, died of a self-injected overdose of heroin at the team training camp in Pennsylvania in August, authorities said on Thursday. Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli, who confirmed the cause of death, said his office was still investigating who may have delivered drugs and drug paraphernalia to Reid, 29, who had 47 syringes and 64 needles in his gym bag when he died in August. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball play-offs league championship series results Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 05:05 PM PDT Oct 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB Play-offs League Championship Series games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R DETROIT 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 x 8 NY Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (Detroit win the best-of-seven series by 4-0) Full Story | Top |
| Factbox - American League champion Detroit Tigers Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 05:03 PM PDT (Reuters) - Factbox on the Detroit Tigers, who beat the New York Yankees on Thursday to win the American League Championship Series and book a place in Major League Baseball's World Series. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday Oct 19 Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 05:01 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0001 on Friday (times GMT): BASEBALL The St. Louis Cardinals can put the visiting San Francisco Giants on the brink of elimination from the postseason with a victory in Game Four of the National League Championship Series. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/NATIONAL, expect by 0350, pix, 350 words) - - DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees to complete a four-game sweep of the American League Championship Series and secure their first World Series berth since 2006. ... Full Story | Top |
| FACTBOX-Baseball-American League champion Detroit Tigers Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 05:00 PM PDT Oct 18 (Reuters) - Factbox on the Detroit Tigers, who beat the New York Yankees on Thursday to win the American League Championship Series and book a place in Major League Baseball's World Series. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Baseball-Tigers rout Yankees to secure World Series berth Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 04:59 PM PDT * Yankees ace Sabathia allows 11 hits in 3-2/3 innings * Four Detroit home runs ties franchise postseason record (Adds detail) DETROIT, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers are headed back to the World Series for the first time in six years after crushing the New York Yankees 8-1 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep of the American League Championship Series. Game Four of the series was rained out on Wednesday but it only seemed to delay the inevitable as the Tigers finished off the reeling Yankees in devastating style. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tigers eliminate Yankees, advance to World Series Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 04:45 PM PDT  DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 8-1 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep of the American League Championship Series and secure their first World Series berth since 2006. The Tigers will play either the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals or San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven games championship series. (Reporting by Steve Keating in Detroit; Editing by Frank Pingue) Full Story | Top |
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