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Reuters: Sports News

Nadal and Murray remain on collision courseSat, 04 Sep 2010 18:58 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you blinked, you might have missed it but Rafa Nadal gave the tennis world another look at the weapon he hopes will help him win the U.S. Open and complete his collection of grand slam titles.

Rooney's deeper role for England pays quick dividendSat, 04 Sep 2010 12:29 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - It is not often a striker scores a hat-trick but finds his goalless partner taking most of the plaudits but that was the case after Jermain Defoe's Wayne Rooney-inspired hat-trick in England's 4-0 win over Bulgaria on Friday.

England's injured Dawson out for up to two monthsSat, 04 Sep 2010 17:19 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - England centre back Michael Dawson will be out for up to two months after suffering knee and ankle injuries during Friday's 4-0 Euro 2012 qualifying win over Bulgaria.

New coach, same story for France but Spain shineSat, 04 Sep 2010 00:26 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - France received chilling notice that the road to post-World Cup redemption will be long and hard when they lost 1-0 to Belarus in Paris on Friday, while Portugal threw away two points in a frantic 4-4 draw at home to Cyprus.

Farah pulls out of Commonwealth GamesFri, 03 Sep 2010 19:38 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's European 5,000 and 10,000 metres champion Mo Farah withdrew from next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games on Friday and said he will not race on the track again this year.

France must wake up after "slap in the face," says SagnaSat, 04 Sep 2010 10:57 +0100

PARIS (Reuters) - France have no option but to fight back straight away after starting their Euro 2012 football qualifying campaign in humiliating fashion, defender Bacary Sagna said.

Jimenez still on top despite concentration lapseSat, 04 Sep 2010 17:47 +0100

CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) - Miguel Angel Jimenez kept his three-shot overnight advantage after the third round of the European Masters on Saturday despite a momentary lapse of concentration which cost him a stroke.

Rain delays play at U.S. OpenFri, 03 Sep 2010 22:05 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Play was suspended at the U.S. Open on Friday as light rain fell at Flushing Meadows following four straight days of sunshine and intense heat.

Sky quit Tour of Spain after assistant diesSat, 04 Sep 2010 10:28 +0100

VILLENA, Spain (Reuters) - Team Sky have withdrawn from the Tour of Spain and are blood testing their travelling crew following the death of their Spanish assistant Txema Gonzalez.

Turkmenistan to invest $1.9 bln in "Olympic City"Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:51 +0100

ASHGABAT (Reuters) - Turkmenistan said Saturday that it planned to invest an initial $1.9 billion (1.2 billion pounds) to build a new "Olympic City" sports facility, although the ex-Soviet Central Asian republic has not announced any plans to bid for the games.