- Baseball: Japanese teen pitcher strikes out 22 in one game Reuters - 1 hr 21 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese schoolboy has set a new national record after striking out 22 batters in the country's televised high school baseball tournament, local media reported on Friday. Sixteen-year-old Yuki Matsui led Toko Gakuen to a 7-0 victory … More »Baseball: Japanese teen pitcher strikes out 22 in one game
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese schoolboy has set a new national record after striking out 22 batters in the country's televised high school baseball tournament, local media reported on Friday. Sixteen-year-old Yuki Matsui led Toko Gakuen to a 7-0 victory over Imabari-Nishi high school with an extraordinary display of pitching …
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, August 10 Reuters - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Usain Bolt surged to the Olympic 200 metres titleat the head of a Jamaican medal sweep to become the first man towin the 100 and 200m sprints at successive Games. .. … More »Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, August 10
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Usain Bolt surged to the Olympic 200 metres titleat the head of a Jamaican medal sweep to become the first man towin the 100 and 200m sprints at successive Games. ...
- Baseball standings Reuters - 3 hrs ago
Aug 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Thursday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 65 46 .586 - 2. Baltimore 60 52 .536 5 1/2 3. Tampa Bay 59 52 .532 6 4. Boston 55 58 .487 11 5. Toronto 53 58 .477 12 CENTRAL DIVISION … More »Baseball standings
Aug 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Thursday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 65 46 .586 - 2. Baltimore 60 52 .536 5 1/2 3. Tampa Bay 59 52 .532 6 4. Boston 55 58 .487 11 5. Toronto 53 58 .477 12 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Chicago White Sox 60 50 .545 - 2. Detroit 60 52 .536 …
- UPDATE 3-Baseball results Reuters - 4 hrs ago
Aug 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) NY METS 6 Miami 1 NY Yankees 4 DETROIT 3 TAMPA BAY 7 Toronto 1 ST. LOUIS 3 San Francisco 1 Arizona 6 PITTSBURGH 3 Kansas City 8 BALTIMORE 2 CLEVELAND 5 Boston 3 CHICAGO … More »UPDATE 3-Baseball results
Aug 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) NY METS 6 Miami 1 NY Yankees 4 DETROIT 3 TAMPA BAY 7 Toronto 1 ST. LOUIS 3 San Francisco 1 Arizona 6 PITTSBURGH 3 Kansas City 8 BALTIMORE 2 CLEVELAND 5 Boston 3 CHICAGO CUBS 5 Cincinnati 3 Washington 5 HOUSTON 0
- UPDATE 1-Baseball results Reuters - 9 hrs ago
Aug 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) NY METS 6 Miami 1 NY Yankees 4 DETROIT 3 TAMPA BAY 7 Toronto 1 ST. LOUIS 3 San Francisco 1 Arizona 6 PITTSBURGH 3 More »UPDATE 1-Baseball results
Aug 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) NY METS 6 Miami 1 NY Yankees 4 DETROIT 3 TAMPA BAY 7 Toronto 1 ST. LOUIS 3 San Francisco 1 Arizona 6 PITTSBURGH 3
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, August 9 Reuters - 18 hrs ago
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Jamaican sprinter and world record holder UsainBolt is out to prove that lightning can strike twice on Thursdaywhen he tries to defend his 200 metres title, while the … More »Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, August 9
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Jamaican sprinter and world record holder UsainBolt is out to prove that lightning can strike twice on Thursdaywhen he tries to defend his 200 metres title, while the UnitedStates closed on China at the head of the Olympic medalstable. …
- It's easy for doping cheats to prosper in London: Conte Reuters - 19 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Victor Conte, convicted owner of the now-defunct BALCO laboratory that was at the center of a global steroid scandal, said on Thursday that the drug-testing programme at the 2012 Olympics was irrelevant. "It's basically propaganda to … More »It's easy for doping cheats to prosper in London: Conte
LONDON (Reuters) - Victor Conte, convicted owner of the now-defunct BALCO laboratory that was at the center of a global steroid scandal, said on Thursday that the drug-testing programme at the 2012 Olympics was irrelevant. "It's basically propaganda to come out and say this is the most expensively-tested Games ever and …
- UPDATE 1-Olympics-It's easy for doping cheats to prosper in London - Conte Reuters - 19 hrs ago
(Adds IOC comment) LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Victor Conte, convicted owner ofthe now-defunct BALCO laboratory that was at the centre of aglobal steroid scandal, said on Thursday that the drug-testingprogramme at the 2012 Olympics was irrelevant. "It's … More »UPDATE 1-Olympics-It's easy for doping cheats to prosper in London - Conte
(Adds IOC comment) LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Victor Conte, convicted owner ofthe now-defunct BALCO laboratory that was at the centre of aglobal steroid scandal, said on Thursday that the drug-testingprogramme at the 2012 Olympics was irrelevant. "It's basically propaganda to come out and say this is themost expensively-tested …
- UPDATE 6-Baseball results Reuters - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Aug 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) CLEVELAND 6 Minnesota 2 Texas 10 BOSTON 9 MILWAUKEE 3 Cincinnati 2 OAKLAND 9 LA Angels 8 SAN DIEGO 2 Chicago Cubs 0 BALTIMORE 9 Seattle 2 NY Yankees 12 DETROIT 8 Atlanta … More »UPDATE 6-Baseball results
Aug 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) CLEVELAND 6 Minnesota 2 Texas 10 BOSTON 9 MILWAUKEE 3 Cincinnati 2 OAKLAND 9 LA Angels 8 SAN DIEGO 2 Chicago Cubs 0 BALTIMORE 9 Seattle 2 NY Yankees 12 DETROIT 8 Atlanta 12 PHILADELPHIA 6 PITTSBURGH 7 Arizona 6 TAMPA BAY 3 Toronto 2 …
- Olympics-It's easy for doping cheats to prosper in London -Conte Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Victor Conte, convicted owner ofthe now-defunct BALCO laboratory that was at the centre of aglobal steroid scandal, said on Thursday that the drug-testingprogramme at the 2012 Olympics was irrelevant. "It's basically propaganda … More »Olympics-It's easy for doping cheats to prosper in London -Conte
LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Victor Conte, convicted owner ofthe now-defunct BALCO laboratory that was at the centre of aglobal steroid scandal, said on Thursday that the drug-testingprogramme at the 2012 Olympics was irrelevant. "It's basically propaganda to come out and say this is themost expensively-tested Games ever and …
- UPDATE 2-Baseball results Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Aug 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) CLEVELAND 6 Minnesota 2 Texas 10 BOSTON 9 MILWAUKEE 3 Cincinnati 2 OAKLAND 9 LA Angels 8 More »UPDATE 2-Baseball results
Aug 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) CLEVELAND 6 Minnesota 2 Texas 10 BOSTON 9 MILWAUKEE 3 Cincinnati 2 OAKLAND 9 LA Angels 8
- Reuters Sports Schedule at 1845 GMT on Wednesday, August 8 Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 1845 GMT onWednesday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Jamaica's sprinters aim to stay ahead of the packon Wednesday as Usain Bolt bids to book a place in the men's 200metre final and Veronica Campbell-Brown … More »Reuters Sports Schedule at 1845 GMT on Wednesday, August 8
LONDON (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 1845 GMT onWednesday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Jamaica's sprinters aim to stay ahead of the packon Wednesday as Usain Bolt bids to book a place in the men's 200metre final and Veronica Campbell-Brown attempts to become thefirst woman to win three golds at the distance. …
- UPDATE 9-Baseball results Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Aug 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) BALTIMORE 8 Seattle 7 (14 innings) Minnesota 7 CLEVELAND 5 DETROIT 6 NY Yankees 5 PHILADELPHIA 3 Atlanta 0 Arizona 10 PITTSBURGH 4 Texas 6 BOSTON 3 TAMPA BAY 4 Toronto … More »UPDATE 9-Baseball results
Aug 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) BALTIMORE 8 Seattle 7 (14 innings) Minnesota 7 CLEVELAND 5 DETROIT 6 NY Yankees 5 PHILADELPHIA 3 Atlanta 0 Arizona 10 PITTSBURGH 4 Texas 6 BOSTON 3 TAMPA BAY 4 Toronto 1 Miami 4 NY METS 2 Washington 3 HOUSTON 2 (12 innings) MILWAUKEE 3 …
- Yankees comeback falls short as Tigers win sixth straight Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
(Reuters) - Detroit closer Jose Valverde nearly blew his team's night during a shaky ninth inning but held on to finish off the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday. The visiting Yankees trailed 6-3 in the final inning but charged with two runs against Valverde … More »Yankees comeback falls short as Tigers win sixth straight
(Reuters) - Detroit closer Jose Valverde nearly blew his team's night during a shaky ninth inning but held on to finish off the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday. The visiting Yankees trailed 6-3 in the final inning but charged with two runs against Valverde and had two runners in scoring position when Curtis Granderson popped …
- UPDATE 1-Baseball-Yankees comeback falls short as Tigers win sixth straight Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
(Adds quotes, details) * Tigers move to half-game from first place * Cabrera homers for third straight game Aug 7 (Reuters) - Detroit closer Jose Valverde nearly blewhis team's night during a shaky ninth inning but held on tofinish off the New York Yankees … More »UPDATE 1-Baseball-Yankees comeback falls short as Tigers win sixth straight
(Adds quotes, details) * Tigers move to half-game from first place * Cabrera homers for third straight game Aug 7 (Reuters) - Detroit closer Jose Valverde nearly blewhis team's night during a shaky ninth inning but held on tofinish off the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday. The visiting Yankees trailed 6-3 in the final inning …
- Cabrera homers, Tigers hold off Yankees 6-5 AP - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
The Tigers are a half-game out of first place, and they know who to thank. More »Cabrera homers, Tigers hold off Yankees 6-5
- Baseball-Yankees comeback falls short as Tigers win sixth straight Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Detroit closer Jose Valverde nearly blewhis team's night during a shaky ninth inning but held on tofinish off the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday. The visiting Yankees trailed 6-3 in the final inning butcharged with two runs against … More »Baseball-Yankees comeback falls short as Tigers win sixth straight
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Detroit closer Jose Valverde nearly blewhis team's night during a shaky ninth inning but held on tofinish off the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday. The visiting Yankees trailed 6-3 in the final inning butcharged with two runs against Valverde and had two runners inscoring position when Curtis Granderson …
- Padres sale agreement in place, needs MLB approval AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
A group that includes former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley and pro golfer Phil Mickelson reached agreement Monday to buy the San Diego Padres from John Moores in a deal believed to be around $800 million. More »Padres sale agreement in place, needs MLB approval
A group that includes former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley and pro golfer Phil Mickelson reached agreement Monday to buy the San Diego Padres from John Moores in a deal believed to be around $800 million.
- Success-starved Orioles enjoy being in playoff hunt Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Nick Markakis has never played on a winning team in the majors so he can be forgiven for being a little giddy that the Baltimore Orioles are still playing meaningful games this late in the season. Not only are the once-proud Orioles … More »Success-starved Orioles enjoy being in playoff hunt
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Nick Markakis has never played on a winning team in the majors so he can be forgiven for being a little giddy that the Baltimore Orioles are still playing meaningful games this late in the season. Not only are the once-proud Orioles poised to end a 14-year losing streak, they are actually in the hunt …
- Baseball-Success-starved Orioles enjoy being in playoff hunt Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
BALTIMORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Nick Markakis has never playedon a winning team in the majors so he can be forgiven for beinga little giddy that the Baltimore Orioles are still playingmeaningful games this late in the season. Not only are the once-proud … More »Baseball-Success-starved Orioles enjoy being in playoff hunt
BALTIMORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Nick Markakis has never playedon a winning team in the majors so he can be forgiven for beinga little giddy that the Baltimore Orioles are still playingmeaningful games this late in the season. Not only are the once-proud Orioles poised to end a 14-yearlosing streak, they are actually in the …
- Some Turks call foul over Obama-Erdogan bat photo Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A photograph of U.S. President Barack Obama holding a baseball bat while talking on the phone to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was intended to show their close relationship, a White House spokeswoman said, after the photo … More »Some Turks call foul over Obama-Erdogan bat photo
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A photograph of U.S. President Barack Obama holding a baseball bat while talking on the phone to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was intended to show their close relationship, a White House spokeswoman said, after the photo caused a stir in Turkey. The two leaders spoke on Monday to discuss the …
- NCAA, pro leagues sue to stop New Jersey sports betting Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. college and professional sports leagues filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop New Jersey's plans to legalize sports betting. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey says that a law signed in January to allow … More »NCAA, pro leagues sue to stop New Jersey sports betting
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. college and professional sports leagues filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop New Jersey's plans to legalize sports betting. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey says that a law signed in January to allow sports betting at the state's racetracks and at Atlantic City casinos …
- UPDATE 8-Baseball results Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Aug 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Monday (home team in CAPS) BALTIMORE 3 Seattle 1 Minnesota 14 CLEVELAND 3 DETROIT 7 NY Yankees 2 Atlanta 6 PHILADELPHIA 1 PITTSBURGH 4 Arizona 0 BOSTON 9 Texas 2 Washington 5 HOUSTON 4 (11 innings) … More »UPDATE 8-Baseball results
Aug 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Monday (home team in CAPS) BALTIMORE 3 Seattle 1 Minnesota 14 CLEVELAND 3 DETROIT 7 NY Yankees 2 Atlanta 6 PHILADELPHIA 1 PITTSBURGH 4 Arizona 0 BOSTON 9 Texas 2 Washington 5 HOUSTON 4 (11 innings) CHICAGO WHITE SOX 4 Kansas City 2 MILWAUKEE 6 Cincinnati 3 ST. LOUIS …
- Red Sox beat up struggling Darvish in win over Rangers Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
(Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox showed little mercy to struggling pitcher Yu Darvish as they roughed up the Japanese rookie in a 9-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Monday. After a sparkling start to his first campaign in the Majors, which included … More »Red Sox beat up struggling Darvish in win over Rangers
(Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox showed little mercy to struggling pitcher Yu Darvish as they roughed up the Japanese rookie in a 9-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Monday. After a sparkling start to his first campaign in the Majors, which included a spot on the American League All Star Team, Darvish (11-8) has …
- UPDATE 1-Baseball-Red Sox beat up struggling Darvish in win over Rangers Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
(Adds player quotes, details) * Red Sox hit for eight doubles * Darvish falls to 1-4 in last six starts Aug 6 (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox showed little mercy tostruggling pitcher Yu Darvish as they roughed up the Japaneserookie in a 9-2 victory over … More »UPDATE 1-Baseball-Red Sox beat up struggling Darvish in win over Rangers
(Adds player quotes, details) * Red Sox hit for eight doubles * Darvish falls to 1-4 in last six starts Aug 6 (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox showed little mercy tostruggling pitcher Yu Darvish as they roughed up the Japaneserookie in a 9-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers onMonday. After a sparkling start to his …
- Weaver's 4-hitter leads Angels past A's 4-0 AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
- Dodgers edge Cubs in ninth for series sweep Reuters - Sun, Aug 5, 2012
(Reuters) - Hanley Ramirez delivered the decisive blow in a back and forth battle that saw the Los Angeles Dodgers finish off the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep. Ramirez hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning, as his team mates ambushed him for an infield celebration, and …
- Cabrera's HR caps 5-run rally in 10th for Tigers AP - Sun, Aug 5, 2012
- Scorching Hernandez shut outs Yankees Reuters - Sat, Aug 4, 2012
MIAMI (Reuters) - Felix Hernandez threw a two-hit shutout as the Seattle Mariners earned a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball on Saturday. The Mariners are bottom of the American League West but they have hit some rich form of late with eight wins from their last nine games improving their record …
- Phillies trade RHP Blanton to Dodgers AP - Fri, Aug 3, 2012
Joe Blanton earned a World Series ring the last time he was traded. He's hoping for an encore.
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Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 39 | 25 | 26 | 90 |
2 | China | 37 | 24 | 19 | 80 |
3 | Great Britain | 25 | 13 | 14 | 52 |
4 | Russia | 12 | 21 | 23 | 56 |
5 | South Korea | 12 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
6 | Germany | 10 | 16 | 11 | 37 |
7 | France | 8 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
8 | Hungary | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
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