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Rafael Nadal of Spain (R) and Li Na of China pose with French Tennis Federation (FFT) President Jean Gachassin (C) during the draw ceremony

Fri, May 25, 2012

Nadal gets kind draw at French Open

By Julien Pretot

PARIS (Reuters) - Six-times champion Rafa Nadal was given a smooth-looking path to the French Open final while world number one Novak ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

England lose third choice keeper Ruddy for Euro 2012

LONDON (Reuters) - England's third choice goalkeeper John Ruddy has been ruled out of Euro 2012 after breaking a finger in training, the Football ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Northern California yacht racing to resume after wreck

By Ronnie Cohen

FAIRFAX, California (Reuters) - The Coast Guard is set to allow sailboat racing in the Pacific off northern California for the first ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

I'll Have Another trainer slapped with 45-day ban

By Julian Linden

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Doug O'Neill, the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another, was given a delayed suspension ...

Zach Johnson of the U.S. plays a tee shot on the practice ground during the first practice day of the American Express Championship golf tou

Thu, May 24, 2012

Johnson sets Colonial pace, Dufner one behind

(Reuters) - While Jason Dufner maintained his red-hot form on the PGA Tour, fellow American Zach Johnson charged into a one-shot lead in Thursday's ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

No panic from Rangers coach ahead of do-or-die Game Six

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Rangers coach John Tortorella is drawing confidence from a loss to the New Jersey Devils that ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Suspect package detonated safely in Monaco paddock

By Alan Baldwin

MONACO (Reuters) - Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package in the Monaco Grand Prix paddock on ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Giants' Nicks breaks foot, ruled out for three months

(Reuters) - Powerful New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was expected to be sidelined for three months after breaking his right foot in practice ...

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington April 16, 2012. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Thu, May 24, 2012

Ex-player Segui says McNamee talked about retaining needles

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball player David Segui testified on Thursday in the perjury trial of Roger Clemens that the ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Al Jazeera seeks to build global brand in sports

By Leila Abboud and Gwénaëlle Barzic

PARIS (Reuters) - Al Jazeera, best known for its Middle Eastern news coverage, aims to become a global powerhouse ...