| Charlotte franchise wants to bring back Hornets nickname |
(Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city.
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| Murray pulls out of French Open through injury |
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's world number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open after failing to recover from a lower back injury which he aggravated at the Italian Open last week.
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| Analysis: New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York |
MIAMI (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football.
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| Clippers cut ties with head coach Del Negro |
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers have decided to part ways with head coach Vinny Del Negro, announcing on Tuesday they will not offer him a new contract to lead the National Basketball Association team.
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| Nibali fights off Scarponi to defend Giro lead |
IVREA, Italy (Reuters) - Italy's Vincenzo Nibali fended off several surprise attacks by his rivals to maintain his grip on the overall lead for a ninth straight day on Tuesday's hilly 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia, won by Spain's Benat Intxausti.
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| San Francisco and Houston awarded 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - San Francisco and Houston were chosen on Tuesday as host cities for the 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls after National Football League (NFL) team owners voted for the two ahead of Miami.
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| Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team |
MIAMI (Reuters) - The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play in New York City from 2015, aiming to win over America's largest sports market to the global game.
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| Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S |
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday.
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| Rule makers to ban anchoring of putters from 2016 |
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies announced on Tuesday that they will ban the anchoring of putters from 2016 in a move which will please traditionalists but could lead to a split in the game among the professional ranks.
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| Beckham junior trains with QPR academy |
LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn has trained at the junior academy of London club Queens Park Rangers and bookmakers are already offering short odds that the 14-year-old will emulate his father by playing for England.
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| World champion Cheruiyot to miss Moscow championships |
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan world 5,000 and 10,000 meters gold medalist Vivian Cheruiyot said on Tuesday she will not defend her titles at the Moscow world athletics championships in August.
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| Georges's failed drugs test confirmed by B sample |
PARIS (Reuters) - An analysis of Sylvain Georges's B sample has confirmed his failed drugs test during the Giro d'Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Tuesday.
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| Garcia will shake Woods' hand next time feuding pair meet |
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one the next time they are drawn together in a tournament, the Spaniard said on Tuesday.
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| More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room |
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three players for next year's Ryder Cup match against United States.
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| Indian Supreme Court rejects bid to halt IPL |
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court dismissed a petition on Tuesday seeking to scrap the remaining matches of the country's lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition amid growing concerns about corruption in the sport.
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| Arizona's Corbin improves to 7-0 with win over Colorado |
(Reuters) - Arizona's Patrick Corbin delivered a dominant nine innings to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over Colorado and improve his unbeaten start to 7-0 on Monday.
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| Red Wings down Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead |
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings seized control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three on Monday.
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| San Francisco favored to host 50th Super Bowl |
MIAMI (Reuters) - San Francisco is favored to be named the host city for the 50th Super Bowl when National Football League (NFL) owners vote Tuesday on the site of the 2016 championship game.
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| Brazil's stadiums ready for World Cup soccer warm-up in June |
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the naysayers on Monday as she officially inaugurated the last of six stadiums that Brazil will use next month to host a warm-up for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.
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| Anchors away for putting in likely Tuesday announcement |
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Within the next 24 hours, professional and amateur golfers will likely know whether or not they will be permitted to use long putters anchored to any part of their body from 2016 onwards.
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| Zhang Jike wins world title to complete hat-trick |
PARIS (Reuters) - Zhang Jike sealed a remarkable hat-trick of major titles when he beat fellow Chinese Wang Hao 4-2 in the men's final of the world championships at Bercy on Monday.
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| Seven more Al Zarooni horses test positive |
LONDON (Reuters) - Seven further horses trained by banned Mahmood Al Zarooni, including 2012 St Leger winner Encke, have tested positive for anabolic steroid stanozolol, the British Horseracing Authority said in a statement on Monday.
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| Pistorius rules out track return this year - report |
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete in any events this year, local media reported on Monday.
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| Lowe reunited with Hamilton at Mercedes |
LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton will be reunited with Paddy Lowe sooner than expected after Mercedes announced on Monday that the former McLaren technical head was joining their Formula One team next month.
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| F1 tire changes to be less dramatic than feared |
LONDON (Reuters) - Changes to the Formula One tires due to be introduced next month will be less dramatic than some have feared or hoped for, supplier Pirelli said on Monday.
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