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* Eighth PGA Tour win, first since 2008 Players Championship * Bumps Ian Poulter from the 10th automatic Ryder Cup spot (Adds quotes, detail) Aug 20 (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia snapped a four-year PGA Tour title drought with victory at the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship in North Carolina on Monday that secured the Spaniard a spot on the European Ryder Cup team. … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Golf-Garcia snaps PGA Tour drought, qualifies for Ryder Cup

* Speculators bet on fall in S. Africa platinum output * Charts show platinum near overbought territory * Gold-platinum spread narrows after platinum rally * U.S. Redbook retail sales data Tuesday By Frank Tang NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Platinum prices jumped nearly 2 percent on Monday, hitting a two-month high after deadly violence at a mine in top … [Read more...] about PRECIOUS-Platinum hits 2-month high on S.Africa supply fear

By Richard Sydenham LONDON Aug 20 (Reuters) - England captain Andrew Strauss acknowledged on Monday that his team had not responded well to the challenge of defending their world number one test ranking. By contrast his South Africa counterpart Graeme Smith, whose side displaced England when they won their three-test series 2-0 at Lord's, said he believed the Proteas … [Read more...] about Cricket-England did not respond well to top ranking says Strauss

WASHINGTON Aug 20 (Reuters) - The International Finance Corp, the World Bank's private investment arm, said on Monday it was "deeply concerned" with violence at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine in South Africa and urged parties to settle their differences through negotiation. IFC holds a 0.61 percent equity stake in London-based Lonmin Plc through an investment made in … [Read more...] about World Bank unit says concerned with SAfrican mine violence

Aug 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Texas Tennis Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Pauline Parmentier(France) beat Irina Falconi(U.S.)6-1 6-4 Casey Dellacqua(Australia) beat Irina Begu(Romania)6-2 6-2 3-Roberta Vinci(Italy) beat Hsieh Su-Wei(Taiwan)6-2 6-2 © Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-Tennis-Texas Tennis Open women’s singles round 1 results