(Adds with later matches) By Steve Ginsburg and Will Swanton NEW YORK Aug 29 (Reuters) - British teenager Laura Robson drew the curtain on Kim Clijsters' illustrious singles career on Wednesday by eliminating the former world number one from the U.S. Open as other top guns encountered little resistance. While Victoria Azarenka and David Ferrer cruised … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Clijsters exits as Azarenka, Ferrer cruise
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Tennis-U.S. Open women’s singles round 2 results
Aug 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 3-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino (Spain) 6-0 6-1 11-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Romina Oprandi (Switzerland) 6-2 1-6 7-5 7-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Edina Gallovits-Hall (Romania) 6-3 6-0 Laura Robson (Britain) beat 23-Kim … [Read more...] about Tennis-U.S. Open women’s singles round 2 results
UPDATE 1-Tennis-U.S. Open men’s singles results
Aug 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 1 Ryan Harrison (U.S.) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 7-5 6-4 6-2 19-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Michael Llodra (France) 7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 7-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Florent Serra (France) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-4 Steve … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Tennis-U.S. Open men’s singles results
EMERGING MARKETS-Weak China stocks hit emerging market shares
LONDON Aug 29 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks hit their lowest levels in nearly four weeks on Wednesday, pressured by a sharp drop in Chinese shares on fading hopes for monetary easing from Beijing. The Hungarian forint hit a one-month low following a rate cut in the previous session. Shanghai shares closed 1 percent lower at their weakest since Feb 2009, as hopes faded … [Read more...] about EMERGING MARKETS-Weak China stocks hit emerging market shares
UPDATE 2-Harmony Gold says PNG must pay for stake in mine
* Golpu project to cost $4.8 billion * Harmony sees Golpu production in 2019 * Doesn't see need for additional funding until 2017 (Recasts with additional detail, quotes) By Sherilee Lakmidas JOHANNESBURG, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Harmony Gold Mining , South Africa's third-largest gold producer, said Papua New Guinea would have to pay if it wanted a stake in … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-Harmony Gold says PNG must pay for stake in mine