Reuters: Sports News

Pacquiao stops Cotto to win seventh world title

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:29:09 -0500

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao enhanced his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world with a commanding win over holder Miguel Cotto to claim the WBO welterweight title Saturday.

Woods banishes swing demons to win in Australia

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:12:28 -0500

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tiger Woods celebrated his first visit Down Under in 11 years with a win at the Australian Masters Sunday, the world number one banishing his swing demons in time to hold off a dogged local field by two strokes.

Zetterberg hat-trick downs Ducks as Wings take flight

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:25:45 -0500

DETROIT (Reuters) - Henrik Zetterberg scored a third period hat-trick as the Detroit Red Wings signaled their Central division reign is far from over with a 7-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.

Mosley set for return to the ring after year-long break

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:23:41 -0500

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Five-times world champion Shane Mosley will return to the ring after an absence of almost a year when he takes on fellow American Andre Berto in a non-title welterweight bout in January.

"Perfect" Djokovic outplays Nadal, faces Monfils

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:25:53 -0500

PARIS (Reuters) - Serbia's Novak Djokovic praised his "perfect" performance after outclassing world number two Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-3 to set up a Paris Masters final against local hope Gael Monfils on Saturday.

James provides spark as Cavaliers beat Jazz

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:29:50 -0500

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - LeBron James helped Cleveland resist a late surge from the Utah Jazz by scoring the Cavaliers' final eight points in a 107-103 victory on Saturday.

France, Portugal, Russia eye World Cup spots

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00:30 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - France, Portugal and Russia all moved closer to next year's World Cup finals with first leg playoff wins on Saturday, although none of them did enough to take victory for granted in the second legs next week.

Grizzlies sign veteran guard Tinsley

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:23:35 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies, who are short a player with Allen Iverson taking personal leave, have signed free agent guard Jamaal Tinsley, the NBA team said on Saturday.

Swiryn's tries spur U.S. to 27-22 win over Uruguay

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:39:08 -0500

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Wing Kevin Swiryn scored two tries as the United States beat Uruguay 27-22 in the first leg of their 2011 rugby World Cup qualifier Saturday.

Gronberg and Rose in leading quartet at Disney Classic

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:42:46 -0500

MIAMI (Reuters) - Britain's Justin Rose and Sweden's Mathias Gronberg shared the third round lead with Americans Justin Leonard and George McNeill at the Disney Classic at Lake Buena Vista in Florida on Saturday.