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News: Caps snap Rangers' five-game win streak Scrappy spirit not enough to earn Raptors win Injured Cowboys quarterback Romo expects to face Giants All-Star pitcher Bailey joins Red Sox in multi-trade Welcome rest day for Lakers after hectic start to season A-Rod "100 percent" after special treatment in Germany Crosby return on hold as concussion symptoms continue U.S. seeks $670,000 in taxes from Yankees owner Patrick Chan named Canadian male athlete of year Logo on boxer's shorts trips up Mexican party Israel detains ultra-Orthodox man in bus row with soldier Yankees sign left-hander Okajima Sangakkara puts Sri Lanka in strong position Corretja holds out hope for Nadal in Davis Cup Maiden World Cup win for Fenninger Caps snap Rangers' five-game win streak Wed,28 Dec 2011 07:57 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Washington Capitals took the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers down a peg with a 4-1 home victory on Wednesday, snapping the Rangers' five-game winning streak. Full Story Top Scrappy spirit not enough to earn Raptors win Wed,28 Dec 2011 07:13 PM PST Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors delivered every ounce of effort they promised fans before their NBA home opener against Indiana on Wednesday but it would not be enough to secure the victory as the Pacers ran out 90-85 winners. All five of Indiana's starters finished with double digits, led by 21 points from Danny Granger, to maintain their unbeaten start to the lockout-shortened season, while the Raptors dropped to 1-1. ... Full Story Top Injured Cowboys quarterback Romo expects to face Giants Wed,28 Dec 2011 05:27 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo expects to play in Sunday's regular season finale against the New York Giants, when the NFC East title will be on the line, despite struggling with a bruised right hand this week. Full Story Top All-Star pitcher Bailey joins Red Sox in multi-trade Wed,28 Dec 2011 03:37 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star pitcher Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for outfielder Josh Reddick and two minor league prospects, the teams said. Full Story Top Welcome rest day for Lakers after hectic start to season Wed,28 Dec 2011 03:29 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - With egos badly bruised after losing their first two games of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a rare day off on Wednesday having avoided their first 0-3 start since 1978. Full Story Top A-Rod "100 percent" after special treatment in Germany Wed,28 Dec 2011 02:04 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez made a successful trip to Germany this month to have experimental treatment on his right knee and left shoulder, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said Wednesday. Full Story Top Crosby return on hold as concussion symptoms continue Wed,28 Dec 2011 01:52 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to experience concussion symptoms, raising questions about whether he will return to the National Hockey League (NHL) this season. Crosby, who missed nearly an entire year before returning to action last month, was back on the sidelines after just eight games after absorbing another hard hit. He complained of headaches and Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma said the problem still existed. "He (Crosby) is still having symptoms," Bylsma told reporters following practice on Wednesday. ... Full Story Top U.S. seeks $670,000 in taxes from Yankees owner Wed,28 Dec 2011 12:56 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sued New York Yankees co-owner Hal Steinbrenner and his wife seeking more than $670,00 in taxes, saying that amount was erroneously refunded to the baseball team based on a late refund claim for the 2001 tax year. The suit filed by the Internal Revenue Service in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday stems from a time when the Yankees and the New Jersey Nets professional basketball team formed a joint venture called YankeeNets. ... Full Story Top Patrick Chan named Canadian male athlete of year Wed,28 Dec 2011 11:55 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - World figure skating champion Patrick Chan was named winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as Canadian male athlete of the year on Wednesday. Chan, who will turn 21 on New Year's Eve, received 102 points in voting conducted by Canadian sports editors and broadcasters. He easily beat off tennis player Milos Raonic (70) and UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (66). It is the second major honor this month for Chan, who was also the winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy presented annually to Canada's s top male or female athlete, professional or amateur. ... Full Story Top Logo on boxer's shorts trips up Mexican party Wed,28 Dec 2011 10:43 AM PST Reuters - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A federal court in Mexico has annulled a local election defeat for President Felipe Calderon's conservatives partly because of advertising worn by a Mexican boxer in a match in the United States. Full Story Top Israel detains ultra-Orthodox man in bus row with soldier Wed,28 Dec 2011 09:57 AM PST Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel detained an ultra-Orthodox man on Wednesday on suspicion of calling a woman soldier a "whore" on a public bus for refusing his appeals that she move to the back of the vehicle, a police spokesman said. The incident came days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to crack down on acts of harassment by religious zealots, with the publicity surrounding these cases risking upsetting his political alliances with ultra-Orthodox parties. ... Full Story Top Yankees sign left-hander Okajima Wed,28 Dec 2011 09:44 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The New York Yankees have signed reliever Hideki Okajima, the Major League Baseball team said on Wednesday, hoping the Japanese left-hander can regain the form that helped their great rivals, the Boston Red Sox, to a World Series title. Full Story Top Sangakkara puts Sri Lanka in strong position Wed,28 Dec 2011 08:15 AM PST Reuters - DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - Kumar Sangakkara took full advantage of being dropped in the first over of the day to score his 28th test century as Sri Lanka took firm control of the second test against South Africa on Wednesday. Sangakkara made a punchy, but elegant 108 for the tourists who reached 256 for seven in their second innings before bad light stopped play an hour after tea on the third day at Kingsmead. Sri Lanka's lead is a commanding 426 after South Africa produced a largely lacklustre showing with the ball in conditions that suited the pace bowlers. ... Full Story Top Corretja holds out hope for Nadal in Davis Cup Wed,28 Dec 2011 07:30 AM PST Reuters - MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's new Davis Cup team captain Alex Corretja said he had not given up hope of being able to count on Rafa Nadal and David Ferrer for the 2012 campaign. Corretja has been brought in on a two-year contract to replace Albert Costa, who stepped aside after captaining Spain to Davis Cup victory for the second time in three years earlier this month. After beating Argentina in Seville, world number two Nadal and world number five Ferrer said they would not be available as they turned their focus on next year's London Olympics. ... Full Story Top Maiden World Cup win for Fenninger Wed,28 Dec 2011 07:23 AM PST Reuters - LIENZ, Austria, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Austrian hopeful Anna Fenninger fought a tough battle to open her World Cup account and win a women's giant slalom on Wednesday. Full Story Top

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