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Big blue beckons for freediving fanatic
LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters Life!) - There's no time to worry about sharks or jellyfish when you're plunging through cold, murky water toward a tiny light flashing 60 meters (196 feet) ...
Ortiz sets Red Sox record with 51st home run
BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston slugger David Ortiz made history on Thursday, belting his 51st home run over the bullpen to set a single-season Red Sox record.
Federer puts Swiss in front
GENEVA (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer gave Switzerland a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup World Group playoff match against Serbia on Friday, dismissing world number 92 Janko ...
Vintage Clemens brings Houston fans to their feet
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Roger Clemens treated the Houston Astros fans to a vintage performance in what may have been the last home outing of the future Hall of Famer's career.
Rose and Cejka share lead at Texas Open
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Germany's Alex Cejka and Briton Justin Rose shared the lead in the Texas Open first round after returning six-under-par 64s on Thursday.
Mets mix proves irresistible in NL run
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With an irresistible blend of youthful talent and exuberance, plus veteran know-how and stability, the New York Mets dominated the National League to become the ...
Malkin could miss season opener with dislocated shoulder
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins prize rookie Evgeni Malkin could miss the regular season opener after dislocating his shoulder in an exhibition game, the team said on ...
Dodgers, Padres win in battle for NL West
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mike Cameron drove in two runs to help the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Thursday and maintain their half-game lead over the Dodgers ...
Ortiz sets home run record to help Red Sox sink Twins
BOSTON (Reuters) - Slugger David Ortiz blasted two home runs to set a new Boston Red Sox record in his team's 6-0 home victory over Minnesota on Thursday, a win that prevented the ...
Europe take charge at the K Club
STRAFFAN (Reuters) - Holders Europe seized early control at the 36th Ryder Cup while world number one Tiger Woods rallied after struggling for form over the front nine in Friday's ...
Kristin Armstrong wins cycling world time trial title
SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) - Kristin Armstrong of the United States blitzed her rivals to win the women's time trial title at the world road race championships on Wednesday.
Ryder Cup course reopens after weather delay
STRAFFAN (Reuters) - Ryder Cup organizers opened the K Club course to spectators and players on the second day of practice on Wednesday after a three-and-a-half hour closure due to ...
Federer, Nadal set for Seoul exhibition
SEOUL (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are to play an exhibition match in Seoul in November, officials at a South Korean sports marketing company said on Wednesday.
Hingis subdues Obziler to reach last eight
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Former world number one Martina Hingis overcame a dogged display from Tzipora Obziler of Israel 6-2 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Kolkata Open on ...
Ichiro provides oasis of pride for Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ichiro Suzuki's relentless assault on Major League Baseball's (MLB) record books has given sport in Japan a huge lift after a disappointing year.
Jackets lose Fedorov for four to six weeks
CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Columbus Blue Jackets center Sergei Fedorov is expected to miss four to six weeks with a shoulder injury suffered during a pre-season game, the club said on ...
Lehman admits making rookie mistake
STRAFFAN (Reuters) - Tom Lehman, making his debut as U.S. Ryder Cup captain at the K Club this week, owned up to his first rookie mistake on Wednesday.
Padres grab top spot in topsy-turvy NL West
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The San Diego Padres swept back to the top of the National League West on Tuesday with a 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at PETCO Park.
Twins drop Red Sox to close on AL Central lead
BOSTON (Reuters) - Jason Bartlett's three-run homer helped Minnesota ease to a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, a win that sliced the Detroit Tigers' American League ...
FIFA moots Robben Island for Zidane-Materazzi reunion
BERLIN (Reuters) - FIFA is considering South Africa's Robben Island as the stage for a reconciliation between Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi, the defender he headbutted during ...
Sharapova qualifies for WTA championships
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova has joined Justine Henin-Hardenne and Amelie Mauresmo in qualifying for the season-ending WTA championships in Madrid, tennis ...
Gatlin arbitration hearing unlikely this year: lawyer
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin's lawyer said on Monday she did not expect the Olympic champion's arbitration hearing on doping charges to be held this year.
Italy laps up emotion of Schumacher's retirement
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian motor racing fans never truly took Michael Schumacher to their hearts but they have realized what they will be missing when the celebrated Ferrari driver ...
Marlins blank Phillies to step up wild card challenge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dontrelle Willis pitched a three-hit shutout to help the Florida Marlins step up their National League wild card challenge with a 3-0 home win over the ...
Jones included in World Cup team
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former triple Olympic champion Marion Jones has been included in the U.S. team for this weekend's IAAF World Cup in Athens.
Woods meets Micheel in World Match Play first round
LONDON (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will face fellow American Shaun Micheel in the first round of the World Match Play Championship on Thursday.
Peyton edges Eli in Manning brothers showdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peyton Manning won family bragging rights over younger brother Eli by guiding the Indianapolis Colts to a dramatic 26-21 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Dominant Federer says he's ready to win the Slam
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dominant and inspirational in equal measure, Swiss maestro Roger Federer snapped up another three grand slam titles in a glittering 2006.
Furyk takes lead at Canadian Open
ANCASTER, Ontario (Reuters) - Jim Furyk moved toward his second win of the season by taking a one-shot lead over American compatriots Steve Lowery and Jonathan Byrd midway through ...
Open-Dechy and Zvonareva win women's doubles title
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nathalie Dechy of France and Russian Vera Zvonareva beat eighth seeds Dinara Safina and Katarina Srebotnik 7-6 7-5 to win the women's doubles title at the U.S. ...
Paes and Damm win men's doubles title
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Leander Paes and Martin Damm crowned their first year as a pair on Saturday as they beat Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi 6-7 6-4 6-3 to win the men's doubles title ...
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