Monday, August 20, 2012

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Garcia snaps PGA Tour drought, qualifies for Ryder Cup
Spain's Garcia tees off on the 16th hole during second round play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA golf tournament in Orlando(Reuters) – Sergio Garcia snapped a four-year PGA Tour title drought with victory at the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship in North Carolina on Monday that secured the Spaniard a spot on the European Ryder Cup team. Garcia, who had a one-shot lead after four holes on Sunday when play was halted at Sedgefield Country Club because of rain and thunderstorms, shot a four-under 66 in the final round for an 18-under total, two shots clear of South African Tim Clark. …


FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup - Colombia v Canada Getty Images Getty Images
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup - Colombia v Canada Getty Images Getty ImagesAUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – NOVEMBER 01: Shelina Zadorsky of Canada in action during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup match between Colombia and Canada at North Harbour Stadium on November 1, 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)


Golf-Garcia snaps PGA Tour drought, qualifies for Ryder Cup
Aug 20 (Reuters) – Sergio Garcia snapped a four-year PGATour title drought with victory at the rain-delayed WyndhamChampionship in North Carolina on Monday that secured theSpaniard a spot on the European Ryder Cup team. Garcia, who had a one-shot lead after four holes on Sundaywhen play was halted at Sedgefield Country Club because of rainand thunderstorms, shot a four-under 66 in the final round foran 18-under total, two shots clear of South African Tim Clark. The Spaniard, who needed a strong result to force his wayonto Europe’s team for the Sept. …


FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup - Colombia v Canada
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup - Colombia v CanadaAUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – NOVEMBER 01: Shelina Zadorsky of Canada in action during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup match between Colombia and Canada at North Harbour Stadium on November 1, 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)


Garcia claims 2-stroke win at rainy Wyndham
Sergio Garcia claimed a two-stroke victory Monday in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship to earn his first PGA Tour victory since the 2008 Players Championship.


London Irish sign Yanuyanutawa
London Irish sign YanuyanutawaFijian international prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa has signed a deal to play for London Irish in the 2012/13 Aviva Premiership season.


UPDATE 1-Augusta, home of The Masters, admits first women members
(Adds details, background, statement from Rice) Aug 20 (Reuters) – The Augusta National Golf Club, home ofThe Masters golf tournament, on Monday said it has admitted twowomen as members for the first time: former U.S. Secretary ofState Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore. The storied Georgia club’s previous status as male-only hascreated controversy, including ahead of this year’s tournamentwhen President Barack Obama weighed in on the matter, sayingthrough a spokesman that he believed women should be admitted. …


Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Wyndham Championship scores
Aug 20 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Wyndham Championship at the par-70 course on Monday in Greensboro, North Carolina 262 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 67 63 66 66 264 Tim Clark (South Africa) 63 67 67 67 265 Bud Cauley (U.S.) 66 65 66 68 266 Chad Campbell (U.S.) 71 64 65 66 Jimmy Walker (U.S.) 66 62 71 67 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 62 68 68 68 267 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) 67 65 69 66 Bill Haas (U.S.) 68 65 67 67 Jason Dufner (U.S.) 68 67 63 69 268 John Merrick (U.S.) 66 69 67 66 Troy Matteson (U.S.) 64 68 68 68 Davis Love III (U.S.) 67 66 66 69 Harris English (U.S. …


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BRAZIL-OLY-2016-PREPARATIONS-SHANTYTOWNSBuilders work in the construction of a cable railway station atop the Morro Da Providencia on August 17, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. Hundreds of families have been evicted from different shantytowns in Rio de Janeiro due to preparation works for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/VANDERLEI ALMEIDAVANDERLEIALMEIDA/AFP/GettyImages


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BRAZIL-OLY-2016-PREPARATIONS-SHANTYTOWNSBuilders work in the construction of a cable railway station atop the Morro Da Providencia on August 17, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. Hundreds of families have been evicted from different shantytowns in Rio de Janeiro due to preparation works for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/VANDERLEI ALMEIDAVANDERLEIALMEIDA/AFP/GettyImages


Judge dismisses Armstrong's case against USADA
A federal judge in Austin, Texas, has thrown out Lance Armstrong’s lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, an attempt to stop the drug case against the seven-time Tour de France winner.


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