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Tennis-Duesseldorf Cup men's singles quarterfinal results (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:28:24 PDT

May 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Duesseldorf Cup Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday 3-Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Tobias Kamke (Germany) 6-3 6-4

Soccer-Berlin and Warsaw to stage European finals in 2015 (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:26:21 PDT

By Mike Collett LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Berlin will stage the Champions League final for the first time in 2015 and Warsaw will be the venue for the Europa League final, UEFA said on Thursday. "Two beautiful venues for our finals for 2015," UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino told a news conference. The timing could not have been better as far as Germany is concerned with an all-German Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund set for Wembley on Saturday. ...

Dominant Williams fearful of enemy within (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:06:42 PDT

By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Based on form, Serena Williams is a stand-out favorite to win a second French Open title but her record at Roland Garros means she approaches the tournament with a touch of apprehension and fearful of the "lady in the mirror". Williams is world number one, unbeaten in 24 matches and has won four consecutive tournaments, yet she remains diffident after last year's debacle when she exited in the first round. ...

Olazabal urges Woods and Garcia to settle row (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:05:59 PDT

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Former European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal drew on the memory of his 2003 spat with Padraig Harrington as he urged fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods to settle their differences. Garcia and 14-times major winner Woods have always had a frosty relationship and the Spaniard had to issue an apology on Wednesday after making a "fried chicken" jibe at the world number one at the European Tour's Player of the Year dinner the previous day. ...

Nadal back in old routine and looking invincible (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:02:08 PDT

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Watching Rafa Nadal churn his way through the claycourt season over the past few weeks, it seems nothing much has changed since his French Open triumph a year ago despite a lengthy injury layoff. Titles in Barcelona, Madrid and Rome, where he dropped only three sets in the process, mean the 26-year-old is overwhelming favorite to lift the trophy for an eighth time at Roland Garros when play gets underway in Paris on Sunday. ...

Ranking the Big Ten: Wide receiver - Nebraska (Rivals)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:00 PDT

The Big Ten will feature some of the most explosive receivers in college football this season, including NU Kenny Bell. We rank the league's top-five wide outs going into 2013.

Prescod Picks Up Offers - East Carolina [$$] (Rivals)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:00 PDT

Soccer-Milan ultras want Allegri to stay as coach (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:25 PDT

May 23 (Reuters) - AC Milan's influential ultras want Massimiliano Allegri to remain as coach amid widespread speculation that club president Silvio Berlusconi plans to fire him. The Curva Sud (South Curve) fan group issued a statement praising Allegri for his handling of a young squad last season, when Milan recovered from a poor start to finish third in Serie A and qualify for next season's Champions League playoff. "Today, we find ourselves with a project which has only just started and which will soon be dismantled by presidential choice," said the statement on the group's website (www. ...

Florida CB holds an offer from Pitt - Pittsburgh [$$] (Rivals)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 PDT

Safety Mike Edwards visits Lexington with parents - Kentucky [$$] (Rivals)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 PDT

Alsadek ready to experience college-town vibe - Arizona [$$] (Rivals)

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 PDT

French slam drought set to drag on at Roland Garros (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:53 PDT

By Gregory Blachier and Chrystel Boulet-Euchin PARIS (Reuters) - After 30 years without a male grand-slam winner, France's tennis establishment is beginning to question whether the absence of success is purely down to a lack of natural-born winners. Since Yannick Noah's triumph at the French Open in 1983, France has endured a barren spell at the majors with a shallow talent pool and a lack of mettle in their top players cited as possible reasons. ...

Tennis-Strasbourg International women's singles quarterfinal results (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:44:50 PDT

May 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Strasbourg International Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) beat Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) 6-3 6-2

Soccer-DFB's Dutt awaits decision on Werder job request (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:42:03 PDT

BERLIN, May 23 (Reuters) - German football association (DFB) sporting director Robin Dutt will find out next week whether he will be allowed to coach Werder Bremen from next season after the Bundesliga club made an official approach for his services. The DFB said in a statement on Thursday that Werder had requested the release of Dutt, who succeeded Matthias Sammer at the football association after the former Germany defender took up a role at Bayern Munich last year. Dutt, who joined the DFB in Aug. 2012, has a contract to 2016. ...

Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest (The Associated Press)

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:38:32 PDT

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- An 80-year-old Japanese man became the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.