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- De Villiers backs Steyn as match-winner4 March 2015, 2:49 am
South Africa captain AB de Villiers backed Dale Steyn to be a World Cup match-winner despite the strike bowler struggling to hit top form at the tournament. After an indifferent start to the World Cup, Steyn marked his 100th one-day international with 2-39 in the 201-run mauling of Ireland at the Manuka Oval on Tuesday. Bowling with pace and venom, Steyn sent back opener Paul Stirling for nine and then had danger man Ed Joyce picked up for nought as the Proteas claimed their third win in four ga... 
- Owner of car charged with murder in deadly Los Angeles street race4 March 2015, 2:08 am
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The owner of a car that spun out of control at a Los Angeles street race and crashed last week, killing two spectators, was charged on Tuesday with murder although prosecutors do not believe he was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Henry Michael Gevorgyan, 21, was also charged with engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest causing injury for his role in the race on Thursday when his Ford Mustang struck three people, killing two, in the suburb ...
- Zimbabwe skipper Chigumbura out of Ireland clash4 March 2015, 12:22 am
Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura has been ruled out of Saturday's make-or-break World Cup clash against Ireland with a thigh injury, the team announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old all-rounder was hurt in Sunday's 20-run loss to Pakistan in Brisbane when he tripped and fell while chasing a ball in the Gabba outfield. "A MRI scan showed that Chigumbura suffered a third grade tear of his quadriceps muscle -– a large muscle group on the front of the thigh," said a Zimbabwe team...
- All not lost for us, says Ireland skipper Porterfield3 March 2015, 11:19 pm
Ireland captain William Porterfield vowed to bounce back at the World Cup after his team crashed to a morale-sapping 201-run defeat by mighty South Africa at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis hit centuries as the Proteas piled up a massive 411 for four after taking first strike and then bundled Ireland out for 210 with five overs to spare. It was Ireland's first defeat in three matches in Pool B following wins over the West Indies and the United Arab Emirates. Indi...
- Williams confirm Wolff test schedule3 March 2015, 6:31 pm
Williams test driver Susie Wolff will compete in practice at three Grand Prix, as well as other testing, during the 2015 season, the Formula One team confirmed on Tuesday. The Scottish 32-year-old has already recorded 86 laps in the new Williams Mercedes FW37 at February pre-season testing on the Circuit de Catalunya. The season begins with the Australian Grand Prix on March 15. Wolff, will also take part in practice at the Spanish GP, Austrian GP and British race at Silverstone....
- Formula One - Williams confirm Wolff test schedule3 March 2015, 5:12 pm
- Williams test driver Susie Wolff will compete in practice at three Grand Prix, as well as other testing, during the 2015 season, the Formula One team confirmed. The Scottish 32-year-old has already recorded 86 laps in the new Williams Mercedes FW37 at February pre-season testing on the Circuit de Catalunya. The season begins with the Australian Grand Prix on March 15. Wolff, will also take part in practice at the Spanish GP, Austrian GP and British race at Silverstone....
- Alonso to miss season-opening Australian Grand Prix3 March 2015, 3:02 pm
Doctors recommended that the 33-year-old Spaniard sit out the race as he recovers from the smash during testing in Barcelona on February 22. Jenson Button and reserve driver Kevin Magnussen will get the McLaren Honda cars for the March 15 race in Melbourne. "It will be tough not to be in Australia, but I understand the recommendations....
- Alonso ruled out of Australian Grand Prix3 March 2015, 1:44 pm
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso will miss next week's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix on doctors' advice after a heavy crash in testing, the Spaniard's McLaren team said on Tuesday. "Fernando has understood and accepted that advice, and the two McLaren-Honda cars will therefore be driven in Australia by Fernando’s team-mate Jenson Button and the team’s test and reserve driver Kevin Magnussen," they said in a statement. Australia wo...
- We do it our way, says South Africa captain de Villiers3 March 2015, 1:35 pm
South Africa captain AB de Villiers on Tuesday backed his team to go far in the World Cup following a 201-run romp over hapless Ireland in Canberra to record their third win in Pool B. The Proteas are often regarded as the best team never to have won cricket's showpiece event, having fallen in the knock-out rounds after cruising through the league stage. "Look I have believed for the past year that we can win the World Cup, but we are taking it pretty much match by match," de Vill...
- ADVISORY-Motor racing-Formula One season preview package3 March 2015, 1:25 pm
March 3 (Reuters) - Reuters will issue a package of interviews, factboxes and features previewing the 2015 Formula One season that starts in Australia on March 15. The package will run in two parts this week, at 0200 GMT on Thursday and Friday. It will include an overall preview, a look at what has changed since last year, circuit details and team prospects as well as interviews with drivers and team officials. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Tony Jimenez)...
- Apple explores resolution of A123 Systems' poaching suit4 March 2015, 11:59 am
Apple said it's exploring a potential resolution of a lawsuit in which it's accused of poaching employees from a lithium ion battery maker amid reports that it's trying to develop an electric car....
- Daimler to build Sprinter vans in South Carolina, lawmaker says4 March 2015, 1:29 am
Daimler AG is set to announce it will build Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans at its plant in South Carolina and add 1,200 jobs there as a result, a state politician said on Tuesday....
- Fiat Chrysler may sell more than 10% of Ferrari in New York IPO3 March 2015, 9:57 pm
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles may sell a stake exceeding 10 percent when its Ferrari division holds an initial public offering this year, as more investors than expected seek a share of the supercar manufacturer....
- Hyundai-Kia ride Sonata, Genesis to 7% gain3 March 2015, 9:00 pm
Korean siblings Hyundai and Kia, which combined are the seventh-largest seller of cars in the U.S., posted a 7 percent sales increase in February, giving the group a better result than any top-six automaker except Toyota....
- Lexus jumps back into U.S. luxury race; BMW tops Mercedes3 March 2015, 8:39 pm
With a new entry in the hot-selling compact crossover segment, Toyota's Lexus brand has gotten itself back in the hunt for the U.S. luxury auto-sales crown....
- Fiat Chrysler Canadian sales top Ford in February; GM, Toyota rise3 March 2015, 7:14 pm
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles topped February sales in Canada, handily beating Ford, which posted lower car and truck sales, according to company sales data....
- VW, Porsche hit by weather, port troubles, but Audi extends streak3 March 2015, 7:00 pm
What looked like a hint of a sales rebound at Volkswagen evaporated in February, as every model except its red-hot Golf lineup posted lower sales....
- Infiniti surge helps Nissan gain 2.7% and outsell Honda3 March 2015, 6:00 pm
Nissan has beaten Honda in the U.S. once again. Nissan sold a total of 118,436 cars and light trucks in February, up 2.7 percent and besting Honda's 105,466....
- Ford slips 2% on soft car performance, tight F-150 supplies3 March 2015, 5:00 pm
Ford posted its eighth US sales decline in the past 14 months, allowing Toyota Motor Sales to overtake it for the first time in six months....
- Crossover sales help lift Toyota above Ford3 March 2015, 5:00 pm
Powered by strong performances in cars, minivans and trucks, Toyota pulled off a rare feat in February: It outsold the perennial No. 2 in the U.S. market, Ford. Toyota's three U.S....
