Reuters: Sports News

Woods makes encouraging start at Pebble Beach

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:09:51 -0500

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods had a glint in his eye as he made a confident start to his 2012 PGA Tour campaign, firing a four-under-par 68 in Thursday's opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Lakers cool red-hot Celtics in OT scrap

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:43 -0500

(Reuters) - Pau Gasol came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the red-hot Boston Celtics 88-87 in overtime for a rare road win on Thursday.

Henry's loan at Arsenal cannot be extended: Wenger

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:55:19 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - Thierry Henry, Arsenal's all-time leading scorer, will return to New York Red Bulls next week as his loan spell cannot be extended past the agreed date, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday.

McIlroy takes lead in Dubai but may rue missed putts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:52:32 -0500

DUBAI (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy sank seven birdies to be 13 under par after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, two shots ahead of Martin Kaymer, who hit his first hole-in-one.

Lee, Wi and Johnson lifted by eagles at Pebble

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:42:35 -0500

(Reuters) - A pair of eagles lifted New Zealander Danny Lee into a tie for the first-round lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Thursday as Tiger Woods made an encouraging start.

Hijab ban driving women away from soccer

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:03:10 -0500

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Muslim women are being driven away from soccer by FIFA's ban of the hijab, with more likely to follow if rulemakers fail to reverse the decision at a meeting next month, Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan told Reuters.

Flyers back on track with win over Leafs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:40:44 -0500

(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers snapped a three-game losing skid by roughing up the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 at the Wells Fargo Center Thursday.

Second round Dodgers bids due around Feb 23: sources

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:28 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second round of bids for the highly sought after Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team is due around February 23, according to several people familiar with the process.

Rangers on Cruz control with two-year deal

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:14 -0500

(Reuters) - Hard-hitting outfielder Nelson Cruz and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract extension, the team said on Thursday.

More evidence big football players face heart risks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:12:57 -0500

(Reuters) - The biggest professional football players in America may be more likely than their fellow players to die of heart disease, even though they appear to generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan, according to a U.S. study.