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Fri, May 25, 2012

Games giving "Brand Britain" an Asian boost

LONDON (Reuters) - The London Olympics are giving "brand Britain" a fillip in China and India, a survey indicated on Saturday, boosting the UK government ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Wheldon's death lingers over Indy 500

By Julian Linden

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indianapolis 500 will roar into its second century on Sunday with one eye on the future and another ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Heat coach Spoelstra fined for criticizing officials

(Reuters) - Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating during his team's playoff series against ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Celtics' Bradley out for season due to shoulder surgery

(Reuters) - Boston Celtics guard and emerging talent Avery Bradley will miss the rest of the playoffs after having shoulder surgery on Friday, the National ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Morrison bursts four shots clear as McIlroy flops

By Tony Jimenez

VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Former England youth cricketer James Morrison hit his rivals for six with a stunning exhibition of golf ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Sizzling Dufner takes control at Colonial

(Reuters) - Red-hot Jason Dufner remained on track for a third PGA Tour victory in just four weeks by surging into a two-shot lead in ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Rodriguez clings on to Giro lead as Hesjedal looms

By Alasdair Fotheringham

ALPE DI PAMPEAGO, Italy (Reuters) - Former mountain biker Ryder Hesjedal took a big step towards becoming Canada's first winner of ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

I need to adopt more of a swagger, says Donald

By Tony Jimenez

VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Though he has topped the world rankings three times, Luke Donald is a quiet, unassuming character and ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Big three make for a vintage period, says Federer

By Julien Pretot

PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic: whoever wins at Roland Garros will claim something more than just the French ...

Fri, May 25, 2012

Happy Sharapova ready to take women's game by storm again

PARIS (Reuters) - Two years after reaching a nadir following a shoulder injury, a cheerful Maria Sharapova is just a few games away from topping ...