 MONTREAL (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal fluffed his lines on the return from five-week break when the Spanish world number two was stunned 1-6 7-6 7-6 by unheralded Croatian Ivan Dodig in his opening match of the Montreal Masters on Wednesday. | |
| Indians close gap on Tigers with another home win Wed,10 Aug 2011 10:09 PM PDT Reuters - CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians pounded out hit after hit against Detroit on their way to a 10-3 win on Wednesday that closed the gap on the division-leading Tigers. Full Story | |
 PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles snapped up yet another high-profile free agent Wednesday by luring wide receiver Steve Smith away from NFC East rivals the New York Giants. | |
 TORONTO (Reuters) - World number one Caroline Wozniacki headlined the parade of seeded players to fall at the Toronto Cup with a shock loss Wednesday while Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams moved into the last 16. | |
 TORONTO (Reuters) - Roberta Vinci may not be one for superstitions, but the tenacious Italian's routine ahead of her match against Caroline Wozniacki on Wednesday could become commonplace after netting the biggest win of her career. | |
 JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (Reuters) - Professional golf's shifting landscape is sharply illustrated at this week's PGA Championship where four-times winner Tiger Woods is ranked among the 'others' behind three European favorites. | |
 MONTREAL (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's reign as world number one got off to a wild start as he scrambled to a 7-5 6-1 win over Russian Nikolai Davydenko at the Montreal Masters on Wednesday, improving his season record to a dazzling 49-1. | |
| Golf-PGA Championship wide open with Woods no longer a favourite Wed,10 Aug 2011 05:35 PM PDT Reuters - JOHNS CREEK, Georgia, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Professional golf's shifting landscape is sharply illustrated at this week's PGA Championship where four-times winner Tiger Woods is ranked among the 'others' behind three European favourites. Full Story | |
| INTERVIEW-Golf-'Wild Thing' Daly aims for straight shooting Wed,10 Aug 2011 03:15 PM PDT Reuters - JOHNS CREEK, Georgia, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Twenty years after winning the PGA Championship in the most unlikely of circumstances, John Daly is back at the season's final major fervently hoping he can regain form with his driver. Full Story | |
| TORONTO (Reuters) - World number one Caroline Wozniacki suffered a shock exit from the Toronto Cup on Wednesday, falling 6-4 7-5 to Italy's Roberta Vinci in windy conditions that played havoc with her game. | |
 JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (Reuters) - After an unprecedented run of six successive majors without a winner from the United States, leading American golfers are hoping the PGA Championship ends the barren run -- even if bookmakers think it unlikely. | |
| Golf-Americans looking to end record winless streak in majors Wed,10 Aug 2011 02:38 PM PDT Reuters - JOHNS CREEK, Georgia, Aug 10 (Reuters) - After an unprecedented run of six successive majors without a winner from the United States, leading American golfers are hoping the PGA Championship ends the barren run -- even if bookmakers think it unlikely.Full Story | |
| World Series gets earlier dates for this year Wed,10 Aug 2011 02:01 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baseball's World Series will not stretch over into November this year, according to the 2011 postseason schedule released by Major League Baseball (MLB) on Wednesday. Full Story | |
 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals have released injured pitcher Kyle Davies, who had been in their starting rotation for most of the past four years, the team said on Wednesday. | |
| Vegas hits jackpot with PGA Championship debut Wed,10 Aug 2011 01:01 PM PDT Reuters - JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (Reuters) - Jhonattan Vegas has enjoyed a dizzyingly successful rookie season on the PGA Tour and it will become even more memorable for him on Thursday when he competes in his first PGA Championship. Full Story |
