Asian shares up, Scottish vote seen lifting Europe

By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) – The British pound rose sharply after the Scottish independence vote indicated Scotland would remain in the United Kingdom, while Wall Street’s overnight gains and Alibaba Group’s red-hot initial public offering underpinned Asian shares. The cheer was expected to spread to European bourses, where financial spreadbetters predicted Britain’s FTSE 100 … Read more

Scots spurn independence, vote to stay in the United Kingdom

* Nationalists leader Salmond concedes defeat * Unionists to secure 55 percent of vote – Reuters calculations * Pound, stocks head higher   By Alistair Smout and Angus MacSwan EDINBURGH, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Scotland spurned independence in a historic referendum that threatened to rip the United Kingdom apart, sow financial turmoil and diminish Britain’s … Read more

Massive Commonwealth boost for sevens ahead of Rio

Rugby sevens received another massive boost ahead of its much-anticipated inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio when it offered up another top-notch tournament at the Commonwealth Games. Any fears that the abbreviated version of 15-a-side rugby union might fall flat in the football-obsessed Scottish city of Glasgow were quickly dispelled as a Games-record … Read more

Injury almost ruined my race to gold, says Le Clos

By Sam Holden GLASGOW (Reuters) – An ankle injury nearly prevented Olympic champion Chad le Clos from successfully defending his 200 metres butterfly title at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday, the swimmer told Reuters. The South African, who added gold to the silver and bronze he won in the pool on Friday, looked … Read more

South Africa stun New Zealand to claim sevens gold

By Michael Hann GLASGOW (Reuters) – South Africa ended New Zealand’s dominance of the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens with a 17-12 victory at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday to win the gold medal. New Zealand had not lost a Commonwealth match since the sport made its debut in 1998 and they looked to be heading for … Read more