* Woods beaten by good friend Howell * Loses in opening round for a third time (Adds quotes, detail) MARANA, Arizona, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Three-times winner Tiger Woods, despite playing well, was stunningly eliminated in the snow-delayed first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday, losing 2&1 to Charles Howell III. Woods never led in a flawless encounter where not one bogey was recorded but he got back to all square with four holes to play before fellow American and good friend Howell birdied the 15th and 16th to regain control. …
World sports diary February 23 - February 30
Feb 22 (Reuters) – World sports diary from Feb. 23 – Feb. 30 (all times GMT): – - – - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 SOCCER Premier League (1500 unless stated) Fulham v Stoke City (1245) Arsenal v Aston Villa Norwich City v Everton Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United Reading v Wigan Athletic West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland La Liga Real Zaragoza v Valencia (1700) Real Mallorca v Getafe (1500) Barcelona v Sevilla (2100) Deportivo Coruna v Real Madrid (1900) Serie A Palermo v Genoa (1945) Ligue 1 (1900 unless stated) Stade Rennes v Sochaux (1600) Ajaccio v Lille Evian Thonon Gaillard FC v …
Irishman Lowry stuns McIlroy at Match Play
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – Ireland's Shane Lowry, drawing on self-belief, beat world number one Rory McIlroy one up to pull off a stunning upset in the snow- delayed first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday. Ranked 68th in the world, Lowry chipped in twice for birdie after the turn to take control against his good friend before getting up and down from a greenside bunker to par the 18th and seal victory in fading light at Dove Mountain. "I'm very happy to be honest," Lowry told reporters. … Q&A-Tennis-Federer's heart is in South Africa
GOVHU, South Africa (Reuters) – Roger Federer was back in South Africa for the first time in eight years and it was not long before he was surrounded by a swarm of three-year-old toddlers tugging at his shirt and hankering to play a game of tennis. Unlike many of the fans the 17-times grand slam champion usually encounters, these children hold a special place in the Swiss champion's heart as his charitable foundation is helping to educate them. … McIlroy and Woods go out on day of upsets
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy and three-times winner Tiger Woods were both sent packing in stunning fashion in the snow-delayed first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday. Northern Irishman McIlroy, a losing finalist last year, was ousted 1-up by his good friend Shane Lowry of Ireland while Woods was eliminated 2&1 by fellow American Charles Howell in fading light at Dove Mountain. … UPDATE 2-Golf-McIlroy and Woods go out on day of upsets
* McIlroy loses 1 down to Irishman Lowry * Woods is ousted by fellow American Howell * Rookie Henley stuns in-form Schwartzel at Dove Mountain (Updates after play finishes for the day) MARANA, Arizona, Feb 21 (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy and three-times winner Tiger Woods were both sent packing in stunning fashion in the snow-delayed first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday. …
A 1-2 knockout: McIlroy, Woods lose in Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) -- The snow is gone from the Match Play Championship, and so are Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods. INTERVIEW-Q&A-Tennis-Federer's heart is in South Africa
GOVHU, South Africa, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Roger Federer was back in South Africa for the first time in eight years and it was not long before he was surrounded by a swarm of three-year-old toddlers tugging at his shirt and hankering to play a game of tennis. Unlike many of the fans the 17-times grand slam champion usually encounters, these children hold a special place in the Swiss champion’s heart as his charitable foundation is helping to educate them. …
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