Ahead of the second round of the Hockey World Series, which would be the indicator to qualify for the World Cup and the Olympics, Indian hockey team coach, Michael Nobbs has said that the team needed to be more consistent in international contests. Speaking to mediapersons after his team's practice session, Nobbs said that unlike the top hockey teams in the world, the Indian side lacked the consistency and only needed some more time to stamp their mark on the world stage. India hockey team lacking consistency: Michael Nobbs
Ahead of the second round of the Hockey World Series, which would be the indicator to qualify for the World Cup and the Olympics, Indian hockey team coach, Michael Nobbs has said that the team needed to be more consistent in international contests. Speaking to mediapersons after his team's practice session, Nobbs said that unlike the top hockey teams in the world, the Indian side lacked the consistency and only needed some more time to stamp their mark on the world stage. India hockey team lacking consistency: Michael Nobbs
Ahead of the second round of the Hockey World Series, which would be the indicator to qualify for the World Cup and the Olympics, Indian hockey team coach, Michael Nobbs has said that the team needed to be more consistent in international contests. Speaking to mediapersons after his team's practice session, Nobbs said that unlike the top hockey teams in the world, the Indian side lacked the consistency and only needed some more time to stamp their mark on the world stage. India hockey team lacking consistency: Michael Nobbs
Ahead of the second round of the Hockey World Series, which would be the indicator to qualify for the World Cup and the Olympics, Indian hockey team coach, Michael Nobbs has said that the team needed to be more consistent in international contests. Speaking to mediapersons after his team's practice session, Nobbs said that unlike the top hockey teams in the world, the Indian side lacked the consistency and only needed some more time to stamp their mark on the world stage. U.S. tennis mourns as San Jose Open bids farewell
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – The U.S. tennis community mourned the loss of another ATP tournament on Sunday when the San Jose Open packed up and headed to Brazil after 125 years in California. The event was first played in 1889 and has included champions such as Fred Perry, Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick before Canada’s Milos Raonic completed a hat-trick of wins on Sunday. …
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SAN JOSE, California, Feb 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. tennis community mourned the loss of another ATP tournament on Sunday when the San Jose Open packed up and headed to Brazil after 125 years in California. The event was first played in 1889 and has included champions such as Fred Perry, Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick before Canada’s Milos Raonic completed a hat-trick of wins on Sunday. …
India hockey team lacking consistency: Michael Nobbs
Ahead of the second round of the Hockey World Series, which would be the indicator to qualify for the World Cup and the Olympics, Indian hockey team coach, Michael Nobbs has said that the team needed to be more consistent in international contests. Speaking to mediapersons after his team's practice session, No bbs said that unlike the top hockey teams in the world, the Indian side lacked the consistency and only needed some more time to stamp their mark on the world stage. Stewart pleased with fourth place and new car
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Early wrecks cause teams to scramble for cars
Gen-6 cars make race debut at Daytona
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HOUSTON (Reuters) – Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin provided a potent mix of outside shooting and inside dominance t o lift the Western Conference to a 143-138 victory over the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star game on Sunday. Durant scored 30 points and Griffin added 19 points on nine-of-11 shooting from the floor, but it was Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul who won the Most Valuable Player Award by scoring 20 points and adding 15 assists for the West, winners of the All-Star game for the third straight year. … 
HOUSTON (AP) -- Chris Paul , Blake Griffin and Kobe Bryant turned this West victory into an L.A. story. 
Royal Delta won for the 10th time in 16 career starts and now heads off to the Persian Gulf region for the $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 30. 
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy was drawn on Sunday to play I reland's Shane Lowry in the first round of next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. Northern Irishman McIlroy, who clinched his second major title at last year's PGA Championship by a record eight shots, was beaten 2&1 by American Hunter Mahan in last year's Match Play final. … 
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- John Merrick was a young face in the crowd at Riviera for so many years, dreaming of one day playing the fabled course on the PGA Tour. 
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks used a strong start against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday to keep their strong start to the season on a roll. 
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Local favorite John Merrick won his first PG A Tour title by beating fellow American Charlie Beljan in a sudden-death playoff for the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club on Sunday. Journeyman Merrick sealed victory with a rock-solid par at the second extra hole, the driveable par-four 10th, after laying up off the tee with an iron and hitting his approach to 18 feet. Beljan missed the green long to the left after using a driver off the tee. … 
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PALM CITY, Florida (Reuters) – President Barack Obama saw firsthand how golf is played at the highest le vel on Sunday, teeing off with Tiger Woods, the world's No. 2 golfer who is rebuilding a once-squeaky clean image tarnished by a messy 2010 divorce. Obama, an avid weekend golfer, and Woods, who won his 75th title last month, played together for the first time at the exclusive Floridian Yacht and Golf Club, which was surrounded by a cordon of security. "It's good to see you play well again," Obama told Woods, according to GolfDigest.com. … 
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Americans John Merrick and Char lie Beljan took the Northern Trust Open into a sudden-death playoff at Riviera Country Club on Sunday. The duo finished the 72 regulation holes on 11-under-par 273, Merrick closing with a two-under 69 and Beljan sinking an 18-foot birdie putt at the last for a joint best-of-the-day 67. (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Gene Cherry) 
(Reuters) – Danica Patrick will start from the Daytona 500 pole position after posting the fastest qualifying speed for the Great American Race on Sunday and becoming the first woman to take the pole for a NASCAR Sprint Cup event. Patrick, who ran a partial Sprint Cup program last year, signaled she was ready to race full-time against the big boys of American stock car racing by clocking 196.434 mph around Daytona International Speedway. Four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon joined Patrick on the front row for next Sunday's race, joking afterwards that he was at least the fastest man. … 
CHICAGO (AP) -- Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews each had a goal and an assist to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Sunday, extending their season-opening points streak to 15 games. 
SCOTTSD ALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Calling his recent drunk driving arrest a "monumental mistake," Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton fought tears as he apologized Sunday and asked for forgiveness at the start of spring training. 
Australia wins Women's cricket World Cup, Crowd violence at Melbourne A-League match, plus all the latest sport headlines. 
Australia wins Women's cricket World Cup, Crowd violence at Melbourne A-League match, plus all the latest sport headlines. 
The World Cup winner was dismissed after adding to youngster Alvaro Morata's early opener, but Mourinho's men proved more than capable of coasting to the win . 
Australia wins Women's cricket World Cup, Crowd violence at Melbourne A-League match, plus all the latest sport headlines. 
Australia wins Women's cricket World Cup, Crowd violence at Melbourne A-League match, plus all the latest sport headlines. 
PUEBLA, Mexico - The meticulous preparation for the US Under-20s – with all the camps, foreign tours and scrimmages that go with it – is over. 
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal's comeback from a seven-month injury layoff gathered pace as he brushed aside Argentine David Na lbandian 6-2 6-3 to win the Brazil Open on Sunday, his first title since the 2012 French Open. The Spanish world number five, playing only his second tournament following his return from injury, broke twice in the first set and recovered from 3-0 down in the second to win in 78 minutes. … 
Brazil's former national soccer player Djalminha (R) talks to former striker and member of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee Ronaldo (2nd L) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Anderson Silva (2nd R), during the men's singles final match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and David Nalbandian of Argentina at the Brazil Open tennis tournament in Sao Paulo February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT TENNIS SOCCER MIXED MARTIAL ARTS) 
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Danica Patrick has won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. 
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Ben Brust and Jared Berggren each scored 15 points as No. 20 Wisconsin routed No. 13 Ohio State 71-49 on Sunday. 
The U.S. national team star's return to MLS play is slated for late March, the club announced on Sunday. 
Team Norway's Anders Jacobsen lands during the Team Ski Jumping Wor ld Cup in Oberstdorf February 17, 2013. Team Norway won the competition. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Team Germany's Severin Freun d soars through the air during the Team Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Brittney Griner vividly remembers her last trip to Connecticut in two simple words: free throws. 
Team Germany's Richard Freitag soars through the air during the Team Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Australia's women's cricket team, the Southern Stars, has destroyed the West Indies by 114 runs to win the World Cup. 
Australia's women's cricket team, the Southern Stars, has destroyed the West Indies by 114 runs to win the World Cup. 
Team Norway's (L-R) Anders Bardal, Anders Jacobsen, Tom Hilde and Andreas Stjernen celebrate after winning the Team Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Team Norway's Anders Jacobsen flies through the air during the Team Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 17, 2013. Jacobsen and Team Norway team mates Tom Hilde, Anders Bardal and Andreas Stjernen won the competition. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Finland's Sami Heiskanen jumps during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Combo of four pictures shows members of Norway's team (clockwise, beginning top L) Anders Jacobsen, Tom Hilde, Andreas Stjernen and Anders Bardal jumping during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PH OTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Te am Norway's Anders Bardal soars through the air during the Team Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 17, 2013. Team Norway won the competition. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
A combination picture shows Team Norway's (clockwise from top L) Anders Jacobsen, Tom Hilde, Anders Bardal and Andreas Stjernen as they land during the Team Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 17, 2013. Team Norway won the competition. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Norway's Tom Hilde jumps during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Norway's Anders Bardal jumps during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Germany's Richard Freitag jumps during his trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Norway's Andreas Stjernen jumps during his trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Norway's Anders Jacobsen jumps during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- Defending champion Victoria Azarenka stunned Serena Williams 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3 to win the Qatar Open on Sunday, earning her 16th title and ending a 10-match losing streak against the American. 
Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer jumps during his trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
The team of Slovenia celebrate after placing third in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
The team of Slovenia with (L-R) Jaka Hvala, Jurij Tepes, Robert Kranjec and Peter Prevc celebrate after placing third in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Anders Bardal (R) and Andreas Stjernen of Norway celebrate after winning with their team the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
The team of Norway with (R-L) Andreas Stjernen, Anders Bardal, Anders Jacobsen and Tom Hilde celebrate after winning the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Imag es 
The team of Norway with (L-R) Andreas Stjernen, Anders Bardal, Tom Hilde and Anders Jacobsen celebrate after winning the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team flying competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 17, 2013. The team of Norway won the competition, Austria placed second and Slovenia placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Image s 
Team Norway pose with their trophies afte r winning the Team Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 17, 2013. From left, they are: Andreas Stjernen, Tom Hilde, Anders Bardal and Anders Jacobsen. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Chinese Xin Zhang competes during Ladies' FreeStyle Aerials final race at the Snowboarding and Free Style World Cup Test Event at the Snowboard and Free Style Centre in Rosa Khutor near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on February 17, 2013. Chinese Mengtao Xu won the race ahead of Australian Laura Peel and Swiss Tanja Schaerer. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images 
Swiss Tanja Schaerer competes during Ladies' FreeStyle Aerials final race at the Snowboarding and Free Style World Cup Test Event at the Snowboard and Free Style Centre in Rosa Khutor near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on February 17, 2013. Chinese Mengtao Xu won the race ahead of Australian Laura Peel and Swiss Tanja Schaerer. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIA NOJAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images 
Chinese Mengtao Xu competes during Ladies' FreeStyle Aerials final race at the Snowboarding and Free Style World Cup Test Event at the Snowboard and Free Style Centre in Rosa Khutor near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on February 17, 2013. Chinese Mengtao Xu won the race ahead of Australian Laura Peel and Swiss Tanja Schaerer. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIAN OJAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images 
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Rafa el Nadal beat David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-3 in the Brazil Open final on Sunday, winning his first title since returning from a seven-month layoff to treat his left knee. 
Chinese Guangpu Qi competes during the Men's FreeStyle Aerials final race at the Snowboarding and Free Style World Cup Test Event at the Snowboard and Free Style Centre in Rosa Khutor near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on February 17, 2013.Chinese Guangpu Qi won the race ahead of Chinese Zhongqing Liu and Belorussian Denis Osipau. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER S ORIANOJAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images 
Swiss Tanja Schaerer jumps during the Freestyle Ski World Cup Ladies Aerials Test Event at the Snowboard and Freestyle Center in Rosa Khutor near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, on February 17, 2013. China's Mengtao Xu won ahead of Australia's Laura Peel and Swiss Tanja Schaerer. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVANATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images 
China's Zongyang Jia jumps during the Freestyle Ski World Cup Men's Aerials Test Event at the Snowboard and Freestyle Center in Rosa Khutor near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, on February 17, 2013. Chinese Guangpu Qi won ahead of Chinese Zhongqing Liu and Belarus Denis Osipau. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVANATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images 
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