Reuters: Sports News

The Tomato, figure-skating queen, top Forbes list

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:25 -0500

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An athlete nicknamed after a tomato because of his flaming red hair and a regal South Korean figure skater head the Forbes list of top earning Winter Olympic athletes.

Anthony, Billups return as Nuggets blast Mavericks 127-91

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:51:07 -0500

DENVER (Reuters) - All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups returned to the Denver Nuggets' lineup to inspire a 127-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

Three days to go - three headaches remain

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:59:06 -0500

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Three days away from the opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, organizers were wrestling on Tuesday with three niggling headaches they hope will disappear once the Games are under way.

Krejci delivers in shootout as Bruins top Sabres

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:01:47 -0500

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - David Krejci converted a walk-off shootout goal to lift the previously struggling Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

America's Cup opening race abandoned for second time

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:20:25 -0500

VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - The opening race of the 33rd America's Cup was abandoned on Wednesday for the second time because of unsuitable weather conditions, race officials said, prolonging a frustrating wait for the start of the regatta.

Haas overcomes wildcard Britton in San Jose

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:31:49 -0500

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Germany's Tommy Haas cruised into the second round of the $530,000 San Jose Open with a 6-4 7-6 victory over local wildcard Devin Britton on Tuesday.

Djokovic advances after opponent withdraws injured

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:27:45 -0500

ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Top seed Novak Djokovic advanced into the second round of the World Indoor Tournament on Tuesday when his Ukrainian opponent Sergiy Stakhovsky withdrew with knee problems while trailing 6-2 4-1.

Oudin eases into second round in Paris

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:51:55 -0500

PARIS (Reuters) - American teenager Melanie Oudin marched into the second round of the Paris Open with a 6-3 6-0 demolition of Romania's Sorana Cirstea on Tuesday.

Ice hockey is more than a game to Canadians

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:35:09 -0500

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada's ambitious goal is to top the medals table at the Vancouver Winter Olympics but it will be a hollow achievement to much of the Great White North unless the men's ice hockey gold is among the final tally.

NHL players tested like everyone else, says dope chief

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:54:31 -0500

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Players from the NHL, whose testing procedures have been berated by doping agencies in the past, will be subject to the same drugs controls as every other athlete, the Vancouver Games doping lab chief said on Tuesday.