* Villa comes on to score against Real Sociedad * Vilanova welcomes return of diminutive striker (Recasts with Villa quotes) MADRID, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Barcelona forward David Villasaid his injury troubles were behind him after celebrating hisreturn from an eight-month layoff by scoring in a 5-1 rout ofReal Sociedad in their La Liga opener on Sunday. Spain’s all-time leading scorer with 51 goals, broke hisleft leg at the Club World Cup last December and missed thenational team’s Euro 2012 triumph as he continued his recovery. …
Tenn., Texas, stay unbeaten at Little League WS
After his home run sailed over the left-field fence, Brock Myers raced around the basepaths as if he was running a 40-yard dash. Australia, SA in the semis
(Plate League) Scotland 241/7 in 50 overs (N.Farrar 58, P.Ross 48). Zimbabwe 200/9 in 50 overs (R.Burl 52). Scotland won by 41 runs
Tough Pak test awaits Indians
India enjoys an overall 9-7 record against Pakistan in Under-19 cricket, but Pakistan have performed better in big and pressure matches, having won five of the six contests in the World Cups. (PTI)
Deepika faces litmus test in Tokyo for top rank
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UPDATE 1-Tennis-China's Li beats Kerber to win Cincinnati title
* Li wins her first title of 2012 * Hails work done by new coach (Adds details, quotes) MASON, Ohio, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s Li Na showed plentyof character as she fought back to beat German Angelique Kerber1-6 6-3 6-1 and win the Cincinnati Open title on Sunday. The victory ends Li’s run of three defeats in finals thisyear, including a loss to Petra Kvitova in Montreal last week,and is a major boost for her ahead of the U.S. Open later thismonth. …
Caraviello: Earnhardt, Letarte show their mettle at Michigan
Dale Earnhardt Jr. struggled to sleep Saturday night, and it wasn’t because he had suffered through his worst finishes of the season in each of the past two weeks. It wasn’t because he had seen his Sprint Cup points lead transformed into a deficit. It wasn’t because he was feeling the pressure to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep both races in a single season at Michigan International Speedway.
Garcia made to wait until Monday as weather hits Wyndham
(Reuters) – Sergio Garcia’s bid to end his four year PGA Tour title drought at the Wyndham Championship was interrupted by thunderstorms and rain in North Carolina on Sunday, the Spaniard one of a number of players forced to return on Monday to complete their final round. Garcia holds a one-shot lead after playing just four holes of the final round, sitting at 15-under par for the tournament, one clear of South African Tim Clark (five holes) and Americans Jason Dufner (five holes) and Bud Cauley (four holes) who are 14-under. Sedgefield Country Club was hit with 1. …
Golf-Garcia made to wait until Monday as weather hits Wyndham
Aug 19 (Reuters) – Sergio Garcia’s bid to end his four yearPGA Tour title drought at the Wyndham Championship wasinterrupted by thunderstorms and rain in North Carolina onSunday, the Spaniard one of a number of players forced to returnon Monday to complete their final round. Garcia holds a one-shot lead after playing just four holesof the final round, sitting at 15-under par for the tournament,one clear of South African Tim Clark (five holes) and AmericansJason Dufner (five holes) and Bud Cauley (four holes) who are14-under. Sedgefield Country Club was hit with 1. …
Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Wyndham Championship scores
Aug 19 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Wyndham Championship at the par-70 course on Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina holesplayed rounds -15 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 58 67 63 66 -14 Tim Clark (South Africa) 59 63 67 67 Jason Dufner (U.S.) 59 68 67 63 Bud Cauley (U.S.) 58 66 65 66 -12 Chad Campbell (U.S.) 63 71 64 65 Bill Haas (U.S.) 63 68 65 67 Jimmy Walker (U.S.) 62 66 62 71 Harris English (U.S.) 60 66 64 68 -11 Heath Slocum (U.S.) 67 68 67 67 John Merrick (U.S.) 67 66 69 67 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) 66 67 65 69 Scott Stallings (U.S.) 66 64 70 67 Will Claxton (U.S. …
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