SAN DIEGO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods signalled he is likely to be a formidable force at this year’s majors as he rekindled memories of his best form while building a commanding six-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday. Woods has just 11 holes remaining at the fog-delayed event in his bid to clinch a 75th PGA Tour victory and the dominance he has so far displayed at one of his favourite venues has certainly shaken much of the golfing world. …
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Paraguay's forward Juan Villamayor celebrates with coach Victor Genes after scoring against Ecuador during their South American U-20 final round football match at Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on January 27, 2013. Four teams will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIADANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images FBL-U20-SOUTHAM-PAR-ECU
Paraguay's forward Juan Villamayor celebrates after scoring against Ecuador during their South American U-20 final round football match at Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on January 27, 2013. Four teams will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIADANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images Paraguay's Angel Cardozo Lucena clashes with Ecuador's Miguel Parrales during their the South American under-20 championship soccer match in Mendoza
Paraguay's Angel Cardozo Lucena (L) clashes with Ecuador's Miguel Parrales during their the South American under-20 championship soccer match in Mendoza January 27, 2013. The top four teams qualify for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2013 to be held in Turkey from June 21 to July 13. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA – Tags: SPORT SOCCER) FBL-U20-SOUTHAM-PAR-ECU
Paraguay's forward Juan Villamayor celebrates after scoring against Ecuador during their South American U-20 final round football match at Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on January 27, 2013. Four teams will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIADANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images Ecuador's Miguel Parrales watches his shot hit against the post past Paraguay's goalkeeper Diego Morel during their the South American under-20 championship soccer match in Mendoza
Ecuador's Miguel Parrales (on the ground) watches his shot hit against the post past Paraguay's goalkeeper Diego Morel during their the South American under-20 championship soccer match in Mendoza January 27, 2013. The top four teams qualify for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2013 to be held in Turkey from June 21 to July 13. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA – Tags: SPORT SOCCER) Overtime
In Maribor, Slovenia, overall leader Tina Maze won a World Cup slalom Sunday before her home fans a day after she just missed capturing the giant slalom.
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Paraguay's defender Matias Perez (L) vies for the ball with Ecuador's midfielder Michael Arboleda (R) during their South American U-20 final round football match at Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on January 27, 2013. Four teams will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIADANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images Woods in full command at Torrey Pines
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Tiger Woods closed in on his 75th PGA Tour victory by stretching his lead to a commanding six s hots with 11 holes remaining in the final round of the fog-delayed Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday. The former world number one, a six-times winner of the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines, birdied three of his first seven holes to move to 17 under overall when play was suspended for the day in fading light. Fellow American Nick Watney, winner here in 2009, was tied for second, after eight holes, with defending champion Brandt Snedeker, who had completed 13. … UPDATE 1-Golf-Woods in full command at Torrey Pines
(Adds quotes, detail) SAN DIEGO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods closed in on his 75th PGA Tour victory by stretching his lead to a commanding six shots with 11 holes remaining in the final round of the fog-delayed Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday. The former world number one, a six-times winner of the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines, birdied three of his first seven holes to move to 17 under overall when play was suspended for the day in fading light. …
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Jan 28 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour San Diego Open at the par-72 course on Sunday in La Jolla, California holesplayed rounds -17 Tiger Woods (U.S.) 7 68 65 69 -11 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 13 65 75 69 Nick Watney (U.S.) 8 69 68 71 -9 Brad Fritsch (Canada) 7 69 67 70 -8 Luke Guthrie (U.S.) 8 68 69 71 Josh Teater (U.S.) 8 66 70 73 Erik Compton (U.S.) 7 71 65 71 Steve Marino (U.S.) 7 68 68 73 Casey Wittenberg (U.S.) 7 69 67 72 -7 Hunter Mahan (U.S.) 14 69 72 69 Pat Perez (U.S.) 12 72 67 70 Graham DeLaet (Canada) 11 68 70 72 Bill Haas (U.S. …
Nightclub fire kills 233 in Brazil
SANTA MARIA, Brazil (Reuters) – A nightclub fire killed at least 233 people in southern Brazil on Sunday when a band’s pyrotechnics show set the building ablaze and fleeing partygoers stampeded toward blocked exits in the ensuing panic. Most of those who died were suffocated by toxic fumes that rapidly filled the crowded club after sparks from pyrotechnics used by the band for visual effects set fire to soundproofing on the ceiling, local fire officials said. “Smoke filled the place instantly, the heat became unbearable,” survivor Murilo Tiescher, a medical student, told GloboNews TV. …
Baseball-Telecoms firm KT gets green light for 10th Korean team
SEOUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) – South Korean telecoms firm KT has won the right to own the country’s 10th professional baseball team and will join the top flight KBO in 2015, the company announced on Thursday. Former state-owned monopoly KT was given the stamp of approval at a Korean Baseball Organisation (KBO) general meeting, where owners of the league’s other nine teams gave it the edge over conglomerate Booyoung Group. The new team will have its home base in Suwon, south of Seoul, and play in the second tier in 2014 before becoming the top flight’s 10th professional ballclub a year later. …
Baseball-Boston's Padilla signs deal to play in Japan - report
Jan 17 (Reuters) – Veteran Boston Red Sox pitcher Vicente Padilla has signed a one-year deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Japan Pacific League, according to a report on the MLB.com. Padilla’s deal with the Hawks, who last won the Pacific League in 2011 and finished third last season, is worth $3.25 million, the report said quoting sources. The 35-year-old Nicaraguan compiled a 4-1 record with a 4.50 earned run average and one save over 56 relief appearances last season for the Boston Red Sox. …
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