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Jul 14, 2011

SPORTS News, Jul 14, 2011

Golf-McIlroy poised as 140th British Open makes damp start
Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:33 PM PDT
Reuters - SANDWICH, England, July 14 (Reuters) - American Jerry Kelly struck the first tee shot of the 140th British Open under cloudy skies and light rain at Royal St George's on Thursday as crowds flocked to await the first appearance of man-of-the-moment Rory McIlroy. Full Story
 
Blue Jackets' Huselius out for at least four months
Wed,13 Jul 2011 10:06 PM PDT
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photoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kristian Huselius will have surgery to repair a torn chest muscle on Thursday and is expected to miss the start of the NHL season. The 32-year-old Huselius, who sustained the injury while lifting weights in his homeland Sweden, is expected to miss at least four months.Columbus face Nashville in it's regular season opener on October 7. "We're looking at November at the earliest, and maybe January (for a return). It's a pretty serious injury with a long recovery," Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson told the Columbus Dispatch. ...

Mavericks, Nowitzki shine at Espy Awards
Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:59 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Professional basketball's Dallas Mavericks and their star player Dirk Nowitzki took home top Espy Awards on Wednesday night, capping a year that saw them become improbable champions. Full Story

McIlroy the main draw in a wide-open Open
Wed,13 Jul 2011 07:00 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - All eyes will be focused on the new U.S. Open champion and hot favorite Rory McIlroy when he begins his quest for back-to-back majors at the 140th British Open on Thursday.

Golf-McIlroy the main draw in a wide-open Open
Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - All eyes will be focused on the new U.S. Open champion and hot favourite Rory McIlroy when he begins his quest for back-to-back majors at the 140th British Open on Thursday. Full Story

Hurricanes sign Sutter to three-year, $6.2 million deal
Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:44 PM PDT
Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes have signed center Brandon Sutter to a three-year contract worth $6.2 million, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Wednesday. Full Story

Motor racing-Webber will re-sign for Red Bull, says team owner
Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:30 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Australian Mark Webber will re-sign for Formula One champions Red Bull, team owner Dietrich Mateschitz was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Full Story

Prosecutors, Clemens' team trade barbs in U.S. trial
Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:22 PM PDT
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photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors promised on Wednesday to link Major League Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens to steroid use with needles and bloodied cotton balls in their bid to prove he lied to Congress about it.

Lunde has one eye on $1 million at Viking Classic
Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:53 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - While most golf fans are focused on this week's British Open at Royal St. George's, American Bill Lunde will have a cool $1 million on his mind at the PGA Tour's Viking Classic in Madison County, Mississippi. Full Story

PREVIEW-Golf-Lunde has one eye on $1 million at Viking Classic
Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - While most golf fans are focused on this week's British Open at Royal St. George's, American Bill Lunde will have a cool $1 million on his mind at the PGA Tour's Viking Classic in Madison County, Mississippi. Full Story

Blues give Cheechoo shot at return with one-year deal
Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:25 PM PDT
Reuters - ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Free-agent forward Jonathan Cheechoo, who led the National Hockey League in goals scored during the 2005-06 season, signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues, the team said on Wednesday. Full Story

Cardinals sign pitcher Jaime Garcia to a four-year deal
Wed,13 Jul 2011 12:40 PM PDT
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photoST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals and starting pitcher Jaime Garcia agreed to a four-year contract extension, the team said on Wednesday.

Kings and center Richardson agree to two-year deal
Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:51 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed center Brad Richardson to a two-year contract, the National Hockey League team said on Wednesday.Full Story

U.S. beat France 3-1 to book World Cup final spot
Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT
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photoMOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States struck twice late in the second half to beat France 3-1 on Wednesday and book a spot in the women's World Cup final where they will face either Japan or Sweden.

Players and league agree it is time to end lockout
Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:01 AM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League and some of the game's top quarterbacks agreed on Wednesday it is time to reach an agreement to end a four-month-old lockout rather than risk disrupting the start of the 2011 season.

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