Kendall Gets Early Lead But Weather Wins Again In San Juan

Wozniacki Battles Past American King At Indian Wells

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INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Second seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark battled back from 4-1 down in the third set to scrape past American Vania King 5-7 6-2 6-4 at the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Friday.

Els Takes Control as Allenby Records Ace At Doral

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MIAMI (Reuters) - South African Ernie Els held a one-stroke lead in the clubhouse at the WGC-CA Championship after a six-under 66 in Friday's rain-affected second round.

Pacquiao Trainer Urges Fighter to Retire This Year

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DALLAS (Reuters) - WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao should fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. and then retire later this year because there are no other legitimate contenders, according to the Filipino fighter's trainer.

Playoff - Hungry Browns Sign Watson In Bid to Rebuild Roster

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CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland Browns continued to rebuild their roster by signing free-agent tight end Ben Watson to a multi-year contract on Friday as the team looks to snap a seven-season playoff drought.

Football And TV Star Merlin Olsen Dies Aged 69

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Football star turned actor Merlin Olsen, who was a key member of the Los Angeles Rams' defensive line nicknamed the "Fearsome Foursome," died at the age of 69 on Thursday after a battle with cancer.

Vonn Wins Third Successive World Cup

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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn of the United States skied through more pain on Friday to win the women's overall World Cup title for the third year running.

China's "Flyaway" Policy Won't Work For All Sport: Yan Zi

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's 'flyaway' policy, which allows top tennis players independence from the state system, is working well but may not be suitable for all sports, former grand slam doubles champion Yan Zi said. The Olympic bronze medalist, who made her debut appearance as a member of the advisory body to China's parliament last week, was one of the four players allowed their independence last year along with Zheng Jie, Li Na and Peng Shuai.

Magic Blast Past Bulls For Seventh Straight Win

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ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The Orlando Magic stormed to a season-high seventh consecutive win with a 111-82 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.

Kiprusoff Shuts Out Senators as Flames Extend Run

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CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Miikka Kiprusoff made 33 saves to lead the in-form Calgary Flames to a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.

Top Tennis Players to Raise Funds For Haiti

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INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Roger Federer and former tennis greats Pete Sampras, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf will play in exhibition matches on Friday to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Moya And Fish Shrug Off Lapses to Win At Indian Wells

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INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Former world number one Carlos Moya survived a shaky second set to scrape through 7-6 7-6 against American qualifier Tim Smyczek in the first round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Thursday.

Magic Blast Bulls For Season - High Seventh Straight Win

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ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The Orlando Magic stormed to a season-high seventh consecutive win with a 111-82 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.

Top Ranking Spot No Immediate Lure For Djokovic

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INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic climbed to a career-high second in the world rankings last month but the Serb is reluctant to dream about usurping Roger Federer at the top.

Paralympic Head Upbeat on Vancouver Games

WHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The Vancouver Paralympics will build on the success of the Winter Olympic Games and show why the two events do not need to be combined for them to succeed, the head of the International Paralympic Committee said Thursday.

Allenby's Four - Shot Lead Swallowed Up By Blue Monster

MIAMI (Reuters) - Australian Robert Allenby blew a four-shot lead in the first round of the WGC-CA Championship on Thursday when he bogeyed each of the final four holes.

Clottey Aims to Seize Surprise World Title Chance

DALLAS (Reuters) - The Cowboys Stadium stages its first big fight Saturday when Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against Ghana's Joshua Clottey.

Heavy Rain Washes Out Play At Puerto Rico Open

SAN JUAN (Reuters) - First-round play was suspended for the day because of heavy rain at the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open Thursday.

Gang Member Convicted Of Murdering Broncos Player

DENVER (Reuters) - A member of a Denver-area Crips street gang was convicted on Thursday in the 2007 murder of Denver Broncos football player Darrent Williams after an altercation at a local nightclub.

Football And TV Star Merlin Olsen Dies Aged 69

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Football star turned actor Merlin Olsen, who was a key member of the Los Angeles Rams' defensive line nicknamed the "Fearsome Foursome," died at the age of 69 on Thursday after a battle with cancer.

Ex - Mets Lenny Dykstra Wants Bankruptcy Case Dismissed

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lenny Dykstra, the former star baseball center fielder, has asked a federal judge to dismiss his bankruptcy case.

USF1 Could Face Sanctions For Absence

MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body left the door open to sanctions against the USF1 team on Thursday for their non-participation in this year's championship.

Schumacher Is The Best, Says Alonso

MANAMA (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher was mobbed by the media and welcomed back by fellow champions on his return to the Formula One paddock on Thursday in search of an unprecedented eighth title.

Boonen Hits Early Season Form With Tirreno Stage Win

ROME (Reuters) - Belgian Tom Boonen burned off his rivals in a sprint finish to claim the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico Thursday ahead of German Paul Martens and Italian Daniele Bennati.

Unstoppable Contador Seizes Lead In Paris - Nice

MENDE, France (Reuters) - Twice Tour de France champion Alberto Contador seized control of the Paris-Nice race when he snatched a solo win in the fourth stage to lead a Spanish 1-2-3 Thursday.

Austria Season A Near Miss, Not Failure Says Raich

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Austria have failed to win a downhill this season, came away from the Vancouver without a single medal in men's Alpine skiing yet could still end up with the overall world champion thanks to Benjamin Raich.

Vonn Title Bid Hit By Crash

GARMISCH-PARTERNKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn's bid for a third successive overall World Cup title was hit when she crashed out of the giant slalom on Thursday and Maria Riesch kept her outside hopes alive.

Nadal to Make Grass Return At Queen's

LONDON (Reuters) - Spaniard Rafa Nadal is set to play his first competitive match on grass since winning the 2008 Wimbledon title at the Queen's Club tournament in June.

FIL Makes Donation to Help Rebuild Dead Luger's House

BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Luge Federation (FIL) has donated 10,000 euros to the family of the Georgian luger who died at the Vancouver Olympics to help rebuild their house which was destroyed by fire.

The Name's Schumacher, Michael Schumacher

MANAMA (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton may dream about being cast in the role of James Bond, but seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said Thursday the role was already his.