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Saturday, December 17, 2011 8:30 PM PST

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News: Rollins agrees to $33 million deal with Phillies Reds acquire Latos in five-player trade with Padres Hornets re-sign forward Landry Celtics' Green to undergo season-ending surgery for aneurysm Senators land Turris in trade with Coyotes Pistons re-sign top scorer Stuckey British sprinter raises 2012 sponsorship on eBay Martin fired as Canadiens head coach Blatter makes 2014 a "personal dossier" as concerns mount Blatter makes 2014 a "personal dossier" as concerns mount Switzerland threatened with FIFA suspension South Africa rout Sri Lanka inside three days Shakib, Nafees defy Pakistan with record stand Neymar threatens Barca's world ambitions Morocco confirmed as Club World Cup host in 2013-14 Rollins agrees to $33 million deal with Phillies Sat,17 Dec 2011 06:11 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with an option for a fourth year, Major League Baseball's website reported on Saturday. Full Story Top Reds acquire Latos in five-player trade with Padres Sat,17 Dec 2011 03:02 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Reds boosted their pitching rotation by acquiring right-hander Mat Latos from the San Diego Padres as part of a five-player trade, the National League team said Saturday. Full Story Top Hornets re-sign forward Landry Sat,17 Dec 2011 01:48 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets have re-signed forward Carl Landry as they prepare to play without traded All-Star guard Chris Paul, the National Basketball Association team said Saturday. Full Story Top Celtics' Green to undergo season-ending surgery for aneurysm Sat,17 Dec 2011 01:11 PM PST Reuters - - (Reuters) - Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will undergo surgery for an aortic aneurysm next month and miss the 2011-12 season, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Saturday. Full Story Top Senators land Turris in trade with Coyotes Sat,17 Dec 2011 01:10 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Phoenix Coyotes traded disgruntled forward Kyle Turris to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman David Rundblad and a second round draft pick, the National Hockey League (NHL) teams said on Saturday. Full Story Top Pistons re-sign top scorer Stuckey Sat,17 Dec 2011 12:48 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons, looking to improve under new coach Lawrence Frank, have re-signed leading scorer Rodney Stuckey, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Saturday. Full Story Top British sprinter raises 2012 sponsorship on eBay Sat,17 Dec 2011 12:30 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year has raised 32,550 pounds ($50,500) in sponsorship by auctioning himself on eBay. Full Story Top Martin fired as Canadiens head coach Sat,17 Dec 2011 12:20 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Jacques Martin has been fired as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, the National Hockey League team said Saturday. Full Story Top Blatter makes 2014 a "personal dossier" as concerns mount Sat,17 Dec 2011 06:48 AM PST Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - FIFA's growing concern at Brazil's lagging preparations for the 2014 World Cup have prompted president Sepp Blatter to make the matter a "personal dossier". FIFA confirmed that Ricardo Teixeira, the beleaguered head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and local organising committee, would take a leave of absence for the next month. Soccer's governing body also reiterated concerns about infrastructure and the legal situation over the organistion of the event. ... Full Story Top Blatter makes 2014 a "personal dossier" as concerns mount Sat,17 Dec 2011 06:37 AM PST Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - FIFA's growing concern at Brazil's lagging preparations for the 2014 World Cup have prompted president Sepp Blatter to make the matter a "personal dossier." FIFA confirmed that Ricardo Teixeira, the beleaguered head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and local organizing committee, would take a leave of absence for the next month. Soccer's governing body also reiterated concerns about infrastructure and the legal situation over the organization of the event. ... Full Story Top Switzerland threatened with FIFA suspension Sat,17 Dec 2011 06:28 AM PST Reuters - BERNE (Reuters) - FIFA have threatened to suspend Switzerland over the case involving first division club Sion, soccer's governing body said in a statement on Saturday. The Swiss FA was given a deadline of January 13 to follow FIFA's instructions or face a ban which would also result in FC Basel being expelled from the Champions League. "Should this deadline not be respected, the Swiss FA (SFV) will be automatically suspended from 14 January 2012 onwards," the statement said. ... Full Story Top South Africa rout Sri Lanka inside three days Sat,17 Dec 2011 06:09 AM PST Reuters - CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - Rookie seam bowler Vernon Philander fired South Africa to an innings victory against Sri Lanka on Saturday to finish the first test with a 10-wicket haul. Philander took five wickets as Sri Lanka folded to 150 all out in their second innings before tea on the third day, 81 runs short of making the hosts bat again. Sri Lanka, facing a 231-run deficit after South Africa were dismissed earlier in the day for 411, were bowled out in just 39.1 overs with Philander returning figures of five for 49. His match total was 10 for 102. ... Full Story Top Shakib, Nafees defy Pakistan with record stand Sat,17 Dec 2011 05:41 AM PST Reuters - DHAKA (Reuters) - Shakib Al Hasan and Shahriar Nafees shared a record 180-run stand to take Bangladesh to a respectable 234-5 against Pakistan before bad light ended the opening day's play of the second test on Saturday. The pair surpassed Bangladesh's previous highest fifth-wicket stand of 144, set by Mehrab Hossain jnr and Mushfiqur Rahim against New Zealand in 2008, to steer the team away from early trouble after a strong opening spell from Pakistan's Aizaz Cheemer The stand was also Bangladesh's highest against Pakistan besting the 167 of Javed Omar and Habibul Bashar in 2003. ... Full Story Top Neymar threatens Barca's world ambitions Sat,17 Dec 2011 05:18 AM PST Reuters - YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Barcelona have had their thunder stolen before Sunday's Club World Cup final in Japan, with endless questions about hot-shot Santos striker Neymar rammed down their throats daily. The Spanish and European champions, bidding to win the seven-team competition for the second time in three years, boast arguably the world's best player in Lionel Messi. Yet try as Barcelona might not to talk about Neymar, the name of the 19-year-old Brazil forward so coveted by Europe's biggest clubs keeps cropping up. ... Full Story Top Morocco confirmed as Club World Cup host in 2013-14 Sat,17 Dec 2011 05:16 AM PST Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Morocco was confirmed as host nation for the Club World Cup in 2013 and 2014, the first African country to stage the event, FIFA said in a statement on Saturday. Morocco, which has made four unsuccessful bids for the World Cup, will continue FIFA's policy of taking tournaments to new venues after Russia was awarded the 2018 World Cup and Qatar the 2022 event. The competition has been held in Brazil, Japan and the United Arab Emirates since it was started in 2000. Full Story Top

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