Defensive mix-up costly against Honduras
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Spain's Carles Puyol (C) receives a trophy for his 100th international match from Qatari Football Association president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) and Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary-general of the supreme committee of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after the international friendly football match between Spain and Uruguay at the Khalifa International Stadium in the Qatari capit al Doha on February 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / AL-WATAN DOHA / KARIM JAAFAR == QATAR OUT ==KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images FBL-WC2014-ESP-URU-FRIENDLY
Spain's Carles Puyol (C) receives a trophy for his 100th international match from Qatari Football Association president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) and Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary-general of the supreme committee of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after the international friendly football match between Spain and Uruguay at the Khalifa International Stadi um in the Qatari capital Doha on February 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / AL-WATAN DOHA / KARIM JAAFAR == QATAR OUT ==KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images All Blacks eye Sevens switch
The chance to win Olympic gold is threatening to lure players from the 15-a-side ranks to Sevens rugby for the 2016 Rio Games. Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Lakers’ Gasol out indefinitely with foot injury LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers forward PauGasol has been sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a tearin his right foot, his team said on Wednesday. Gasol wasinjured during the Lakers’ victory over Brooklyn on Tuesday andreceived scans which confirmed an injury serious enough to keephim off court for a while. U.S. stunned, Mexico held as final round kicks off2013-02-07T055525Z_2_BRE91605O_RTROPTC_0_US-SOCCER-WORLD-CONCACAF. …
DIARY - Political and General News Events From Feb 7
Reuters will issue this diary daily at around 1000 GMT. All times in GMT unless otherwise stated. Items marked ** denote new or amended listings. – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 BRUSSELS – European Council meeting (to Feb. 8). ** BRUSSELS – Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk meets with EUCommission President Jose Manuel Barroso (1230). WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee will hold aconfirmation hearing for John Brennan, who has been nominated byPresident Barack Obama to be the next CIA director (1930). …
Brits Beat Brazilians When It Comes to Having Fun but Argentines Rank Top in Global Study by Badoo.com
Not only did England beat Brazil at football last night but Brits, reveals a new global study, beat Brazilians in general when it comes to having fun.
Capgemini and EMC Extend Global Strategic Alliance to Enable Brazilian Businesses with Next-Generation Cloud Solutions
PARIS, SAO PAULO, and HOPKINTON, Mass., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Story Highlights:Capgemini and EMC announce new go-to-market agreement to expand operations in BrazilBoth companies committed to work …
Daimler with another strong year in 2012: best figures for unit sales and revenue; Group EBIT of euro 8.6 billion
STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –EBIT from ongoing business of EUR8.1 billion (2011: EUR9.0 billion)Net profit of EUR6.5 billion (2011: EUR6.0 billion)Stable dividend of EUR2.20 proposedGroup revenue …
Las Vegas sevens to help U.S. push sport forward
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The stakes are high for the United States as they head into their home round of the rugby sevens world series under pressure to perform, men’s team coach Alex Magleby has said. The Las Vegas tournament from February 8-10 is the fifth leg of the nine-stop series, and rankings points at its conclusion will determining seedings for the sevens World Cup in Moscow in June. The Americans are tied for 14th in the standings with 18 points and a better placing in the Nevada tournament will help improve their position ahead of the tour’s first promotion/relegation playoffs in May. …
Sports shorts: Late goal pushes Honduras past US
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Jerry Bengston took advantage of a defensive mix-up to score the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute, and Honduras rallied to beat the United States 2-1 Wednesday in the opener of the final qualifying round for next year’s World Cup.
Eric Gomez: Chepo's stubborness leads Mexico to stinker at Azteca
An underwhelming opening matchday for CONCACAF's heavyweights culminated with a flat Mexico team drawing at home in a World Cup qualifier for the first time in 15 years. Fitch upbeat on KSA infrastructure growth
Fitch Ratings says the MENA construction sector will continue to be supported by government spending with another year of solid economic performance ahead for the region's oil exporters rated by Fitch (Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al-Khaimah)).Saudi Arabia's expansionary 2013 budget based on a conservative oil price will support anothe r year of healthy economic growth, says the Fitch statement. … 
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