A general view of the two ski jumps at Predazzo stadium on February 19, 2013, in Cavalese, north Italy, one day ahead of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup at Val Di Fiemme. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLAROANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images Stosur eases through in Dubai, Azarenka pulls out
DUBAI (Reuters) – Grand slam winners Samantha Stosur and Petra Kvitova strolled into the second round of th e Dubai championships with straight sets wins on Tuesday after Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka withdrew due to a foot injury. Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki also went through as the leading players made short work of lower-ranked opponents on a subdued center court. Seven of the top 10 remain in contention but Belarussian Azarenka decided to rest her injured right foot. … Refreshed McIlroy says swinging well with new clubs
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – Four weeks after missing the cut in his first event with Nike golf clubs, Rory McIlroy is confident his game is in much better shape heading in6to this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain. The Northern Irishman has not competed since his premature exit from the European Tour's Abu Dhabi Championship but said he was feeling refreshed after mixing some welcome holiday time with 10 days of practice sessions over the past month. … Alonso happy with new Ferrari on track return
(Reuters) – Fernando Alonso drove Ferrari's new Formula One car for the first time i n Barcelona on Tuesday and said it was on another planet compared to the tricky one he wrestled into title contention last season. The Spaniard, ending a long absence from the cockpit, clocked the third fastest time in testing at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 31-year-old, runner-up to Red Bull's triple champion Sebastian Vettel last year, had skipped the first pre-season test in Jerez to focus on his physical preparations for the season starting in Australia on March 17. … UPDATE 1-Tennis-Stosur eases through in Dubai, Azarenka pulls out
(Updates with later matches) * Stosur and Kvitova enjoy easy first-round wins * Azarenka withdraws due to injured right foot * Hungry Wozniacki on track for Williams showdown DUBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Grand slam winners Samantha Stosur and Petra Kvitova strolled into the second round of the Dubai championships with straight sets wins on Tuesday after Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka withdrew due to a foot injury. Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki also went through as the leading players made short work of lower-ranked opponents on a subdued centre court. …
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Hôm qua, L?B? Trung Qu?c (CFA) ?ã ban hành án ph?t ??i v?i các ??i bóng, cá nhân có liên quan ??n v? bê b?i bán ?? ch?n ??ng b? phanh phui vào n?m 2009. Golf-Garcia back at Spanish Open for first time in decade
MADRID, Feb 19 (Reuters) – World number 14 Sergio Garcia, who is playing at this week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, has decided to return to the Spanish Open for the first time in 10 years. The 33-year-old Spaniard won the tournament when it was held in Gran Canaria 11 years ago and the 2013 edition will be staged at the Parador de El Saler course near Valencia starting on April 18. “For a long time I’ve been trying to put all the pieces together to be in one of my favourite weeks but it’s been very hard,” Garcia said on his website (www.sergiogarcia.com). …
England squad unchanged for France Six Nations clash
LONDON (Reuters) – England coach St uart Lancaster has named an unchanged 23-man squad for Saturday's crunch match with France in the Six Nations. Former World Cup winners England lead the standings after two matches while France, pre-tournament favourites, are rock bottom following successive lacklustre defeats. "We've had 30-plus guys pushing hard for selection this week which is what we want," Lancaster said in a statement on Tuesday after releasing 12 players. "We had to make some close calls but the team did very well in Ireland so we've gone with the same squad against France. … Rugby-England squad unchanged for France Six Nations clash
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – England coach Stuart Lancaster has named an unchanged 23-man squad for Saturday’s crunch match with France in the Six Nations. Former World Cup winners England lead the standings after two matches while France, pre-tournament favourites, are rock bottom following successive lacklustre defeats. “We’ve had 30-plus guys pushing hard for selection this week which is what we want,” Lancaster said in a statement on Tuesday after releasing 12 players. “We had to make some close calls but the team did very well in Ireland so we’ve gone with the same squad against France. …
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