Reuters: Sports News

Wins for Celtics and Spurs in playoffs

Fri, 09 May 2008 01:26:57 -0400

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics opened up a 2-0 lead in their playoff against Cleveland on Thursday while defending champions San Antonio clawed their way back into their series with New Orleans after a 110-99 win.

Detroit romp to win over Dallas in Western opener

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:46:32 -0400

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings earned a convincing 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference finals opener on Thursday.

Unseeded Wawrinka beats Blake to reach Rome semis

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:55:29 -0400

ROME (Reuters) - Unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka won an entertaining tussle with American James Blake 6-7 7-6 6-1 to go through to the semi-finals of the Rome Masters on Friday.

Arizona's Webb makes it 8-0 in win over Phillies

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:55:52 -0400

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Brandon Webb pitched for his eighth successive win this season as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Thursday.

Maggert withdraws from Sawgrass after family tragedy

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:40:46 -0400

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Jeff Maggert pulled out of the Players Championship before Friday's second round following the death of his brother in a plane crash.

Bryant a unanimous selection as All-NBA

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:27:36 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was the lone unanimous selection to the All-NBA squad, the league said on Thursday.

Nash goals lifts Canada past Norway

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:53:21 -0400

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Rick Nash scored a third-period powerplay goal to lift defending champions Canada to a 2-1 win over Norway at the ice hockey world championships on Thursday.

Players unhappy as Spain choose Madrid for Davis Cup semi

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:25:28 -0400

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) went against the wishes of the players and chose Madrid as the venue for their Davis Cup semi-final against the United States in September.

Spaniard Garcia sets pace at breezy Sawgrass

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:09:36 -0400

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Spaniard Sergio Garcia, steadily regaining confidence in his putting, took advantage of an early tee-off time to seize a two-stroke lead in the Players Championship first round on Thursday.

IOC eyes healthy profits from Beijing Games

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:04:36 -0400

ATHENS (Reuters) - From its dangerously empty coffers in the late 1970s to the multi-billion-dollar revenues from the Beijing 2008 Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has managed a remarkable commercial transformation of its prime product, the Olympic Games.