http://mobile.reuters.com Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:15:24 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/images/small/logo.png http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/Category/CSPO?src=RSS-SPO http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0436537120080704?src=RSS-SPO LONDON (Reuters) - Venus and Serena Williams, who will face each other in Saturday's Wimbledon singles final, continued their domination of the championships on Friday by reaching the women's doubles final. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:36:56 +0000 2008-07-04T193656Z_01_L04365371_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-WILLIAMS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0425368220080704?src=RSS-SPO LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal cleared the last treacherous hurdles on Friday to set up a dream final at Wimbledon for the third year running. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:15:54 +0000 2008-07-04T191554Z_01_L04253682_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0437843720080704?src=RSS-SPO BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Not even a painful hip injury could slow Tom Pernice from surging to the top of the AT&T National leaderboard on Friday with a stunning second-round 63. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:14:23 +0000 2008-07-04T211423Z_01_L04378437_RTRUKOC_0_US-GOLF-PGA-PERNICE.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSSP10103320080704?src=RSS-SPO OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Mark Spitz believes not only will Michael Phelps better his record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics next month in Beijing but he will do it breathtaking style. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:51:20 +0000 2008-07-04T235120Z_01_SP101033_RTRUKOC_0_US-SWIMMING-US-SPITZ.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0361963620080704?src=RSS-SPO OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Cullen Jones provided some Independence Day fireworks at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday by rocketing to an American record 21.59 in the 50 meter freestyle heats. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:34:10 +0000 2008-07-04T193410Z_01_L03619636_RTRUKOC_0_US-SWIMMING-US-TRIALS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0423446720080704?src=RSS-SPO MOSCOW (Reuters) - Czech forward Jaromir Jagr signed a three-year contract on Friday with Russian SuperLeague club Omsk Vanguard, the team said on its website (www.hawk.ru). Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:18:01 +0000 2008-07-04T141801Z_01_L04234467_RTRUKOC_0_US-NHL-JAGR-RUSSIA.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL041465920080704?src=RSS-SPO LONDON (Reuters) - American gymnast Morgan Hamm's participation in next month's Beijing Olympics hangs in the balance after he failed a drugs test at a selection event in May, USA gymnastics said on Friday. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:14:21 +0000 2008-07-04T091421Z_01_L0414659_RTRUKOC_0_US-OLYMPICS-GYMNASTICS-HAMM-DOPING.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0467623120080704?src=RSS-SPO BREST, France (Reuters) - Team CSC have probably the most impressive team on paper at the start of the Tour de France and possibly the least glamorous leader in Carlos Sastre. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:14:01 +0000 2008-07-04T161401Z_01_L04676231_RTRUKOC_0_US-CYCLING-TOUR-CSC.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0405493420080704?src=RSS-SPO ASH (Reuters) - Ryder Cup stalwart Paul McGinley is more concerned with returning to the elite of world golf than gaining a place in Europe's 2008 team. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:39:26 +0000 2008-07-04T163926Z_01_L04054934_RTRUKOC_0_US-GOLF-EUROPEAN-MCGINLEY.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSB69975120080704?src=RSS-SPO EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - World silver medalist LaShawn Merritt upset Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner for a convincing win in the U.S. Olympic trials 400 meters on Thursday. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:29:30 +0000 2008-07-04T072930Z_01_B699751_RTRUKOC_0_US-OLYMPICS-ATHLETICS-US.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0414103120080704?src=RSS-SPO BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Tom Pernice shot a seven-under-par 63 to seize a share of the lead with Jeff Overton midway through the second round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club on Friday. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:14:19 +0000 2008-07-04T211423Z_01_L04378437_RTRUKOC_0_US-GOLF-PGA-PERNICE.xml-sidebar-1 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0470872820080704?src=RSS-SPO LONDON (Reuters) - What counts at Wimbledon and any grand slam is the title rather than who one beats in the final, French Open champion Rafael Nadal said on Friday. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:15:51 +0000 2008-07-04T191554Z_01_L04253682_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON.xml-sidebar-1 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0425900420080704?src=RSS-SPO LONDON (Reuters) - French Open champion Rafael Nadal set up a third successive Wimbledon final with holder Roger Federer when he ended the surprise run to the last four of unseeded German Rainer Schuettler 6-1 7-6 6-4 on Friday. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:19:44 +0000 2008-07-04T171944Z_01_L04259004_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-NADAL.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0420983820080704?src=RSS-SPO LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer said his progress to a sixth consecutive Wimbledon final had been perfect after a straight sets semi-final defeat of Marat Safin on Friday. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:07:34 +0000 2008-07-04T170734Z_01_L04209838_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-FEDERER.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0419576520080704?src=RSS-SPO LONDON (Reuters) - Five-times former Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg has changed his mind about who will win this year's championship, veering towards Roger Federer instead of Rafael Nadal. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:06:49 +0000 2008-07-04T170653Z_01_L04209838_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-FEDERER.xml-sidebar-1 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0429175320080704?src=RSS-SPO BREST, France (Reuters) - Organizers have re-instated Dane Bjarne Riis as the 1996 Tour de France winner one year after erasing his name from the winners' list. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:13:51 +0000 2008-07-04T161401Z_01_L04676231_RTRUKOC_0_US-CYCLING-TOUR-CSC.xml-sidebar-3 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0450216820080704?src=RSS-SPO BREST, France (Reuters) - Tour de France winners since the event was first staged in 1903 (no races during the World Wars): Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:13:51 +0000 2008-07-04T161401Z_01_L04676231_RTRUKOC_0_US-CYCLING-TOUR-CSC.xml-sidebar-4 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0422985820080704?src=RSS-SPO LONDON (Reuters) - An all Williams grand slam final looms at Wimbledon on Saturday for the first time since the 2005 U.S. Open and with it the question of how motivated and keen one sister is to beat the other. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:45:14 +0000 2008-07-04T144514Z_01_L04229858_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-FINAL.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL042385720080704?src=RSS-SPO (Reuters) - Wimbledon women's doubles semi-final results on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding, * denotes new result) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:45:07 +0000 2008-07-04T144514Z_01_L04229858_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-FINAL.xml-sidebar-1 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CSPO/nsportsNews_uUSL0458120420080704?src=RSS-SPO (Reuters) - Wimbledon men's singles semi-final result on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding) 1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Marat Safin (Russia) 6-3 7-6(3) 6-4 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:03:53 +0000 2008-07-04T140356Z_01_L0423857_RTRUKOC_0_US-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-WOMEN-DOUBLES-RESULTS.xml-sidebar-1