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| UPDATE 1-Soccer-Tijuana win first Mexico league championship Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 07:18 PM PST * Tijuana win 2-0, beat Toluca 4-1 on aggregate * Deny Toluca record-equalling 11th title * Guadalajara end Cruyff consultancy but keep coach (Adds details, quotes, Cruyff dismissal) MEXICO CITY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Tijuana won their first Mexican league championship on Sunday five years after being founded and 18 months since their promotion to the first division. Two goals in two minutes from substitute Richard Ruiz and Colombian Duvier Riascos midway through the second half gave the small border town club a shock 2-0 win away to favourites Toluca in the second leg of the Apertura final. ... Full Story | Top |
| Australia ramps up crackdown amid fixing scandals Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 07:13 PM PST MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian thoroughbred racing has moved to strengthen anti-corruption powers after being embarrassed by a string of scandals during the peak racing season. Australia's racing industry has been rocked by a wide-reaching police probe into race-fixing in the southern state of Victoria that has swept up prominent jockeys and cast doubts over the sport's integrity in recent months. ... Full Story | Top |
| Horse racing-Australia ramps up crackdown amid fixing scandals Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 07:12 PM PST MELBOURNE, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Australian thoroughbred racing has moved to strengthen anti-corruption powers after being embarrassed by a string of scandals during the peak racing season. Australia's racing industry has been rocked by a wide-reaching police probe into race-fixing in the southern state of Victoria that has swept up prominent jockeys and cast doubts over the sport's integrity in recent months. ... Full Story | Top |
| Battling Bengals sink struggling San Diego Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:48 PM PST  SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Bengals won their fourth successive game with a 20-13 win at the free-falling San Diego Chargers on Sunday to move into playoff contention. The Chargers have now lost seven of their last eight games, leaving the future of their much criticized head coach Norv Turner looking bleak and their fans once again venting their frustration at the end of the game. Andy Dalton put the Bengals ahead with 4:11 remaining, diving into the end-zone after a clever scramble and then a Mike Nugent field goal extended the advantage to seven points. ... Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Battling Bengals sink struggling San Diego Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:43 PM PST SAN DIEGO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Bengals won their fourth successive game with a 20-13 win at the free-falling San Diego Chargers on Sunday to move into playoff contention. The Chargers have now lost seven of their last eight games, leaving the future of their much criticised head coach Norv Turner looking bleak and their fans once again venting their frustration at the end of the game. Andy Dalton put the Bengals ahead with 4:11 remaining, diving into the end-zone after a clever scramble and then a Mike Nugent field goal extended the advantage to seven points. ... Full Story | Top |
| Batch shines while pinch-hitting for Roethlisberger Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:41 PM PST  BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Pittsburgh quarterback Charlie Batch never doubted his ability despite his poor, three-interception performance a week ago in a shocking loss to the lowly Cleveland Browns. "I've been in his league 15 years," he said after leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 23-20 upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. "I've been a starter in this league and one thing you can't do is dwell on the past. "It's a long season and no matter what, all I can ask for is another opportunity. Being a back-up you don't know when that's going to happen. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sherwood win adds gloss to McDowell's happy state Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:36 PM PST  THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - After two years of golfing frustration and an absence from the winner's circle despite several close calls, life has got much better for Graeme McDowell in recent weeks, both on and off the course. The ever-popular Northern Irishman announced his engagement to Kristin Stape last month in Dubai and on Sunday he triumphed by three shots in the World Challenge hosted by Tiger Woods. ... Full Story | Top |
| NFL-Batch shines while pinch-hitting for Roethlisberger Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:35 PM PST BALTIMORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Pittsburgh quarterback Charlie Batch never doubted his ability despite his poor, three-interception performance a week ago in a shocking loss to the lowly Cleveland Browns. "I've been in his league 15 years," he said after leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 23-20 upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. "I've been a starter in this league and one thing you can't do is dwell on the past. "It's a long season and no matter what, all I can ask for is another opportunity. Being a back-up you don't know when that's going to happen. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Sherwood win adds gloss to McDowell's happy state Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:32 PM PST THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec 2 (Reuters) - After two years of golfing frustration and an absence from the winner's circle despite several close calls, life has got much better for Graeme McDowell in recent weeks, both on and off the course. The ever-popular Northern Irishman announced his engagement to Kristin Stape last month in Dubai and on Sunday he triumphed by three shots in the World Challenge hosted by Tiger Woods. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Mexican league champions since 1996 Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:22 PM PST MEXICO CITY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Mexican league title winnerssince the creation in 1996 of two championships per season: Winter Summer 1996/7 Santos Laguna Guadalajara 1997/8 Cruz Azul Toluca 1998/9 Necaxa Toluca 1999/2000 Pachuca Toluca 2000/01 Morelia Santos Laguna 2001/2 Pachuca America Apertura Clausura 2002/3 Toluca Monterrey 2003/4 Pachuca Pumas UNAM 2004/5 Pumas UNAM America 2005/6 Toluca Pachuca 2006/7 Guadalajara Pachuca 2007/8 Atlante Santos Laguna 2008/9 Toluca Pumas UNAM 2009/10 Monterrey Toluca 2010/11 Monterrey Pumas UNAM 2011/12 Tigres UANL Santos Laguna 2012/13 Tijuana Leading ... Full Story | Top |
| Steelers stun Ravens on Suisham's kick as time expires Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:09 PM PST  BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers overcame the absence of Ben Roethlisberger to stun the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 on Sunday and keep alive their once-unthinkable hopes of an AFC North Division title. Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired, enabling the Steelers to snap a two-game losing streak and halt Baltimore's 15-game regular season winning streak at home. The Steelers (7-5), behind veteran back-up quarterback Charlie Batch, drove 61 yards over the final 6:14 to set up Suisham's field goal, his third of the game. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-NFL-Steelers stun Ravens on Suisham's kick as time expires Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:04 PM PST * Ravens' four-game winning streak ends * Suisham kicks three field goals * Steelers tied for second in AFC North (updates with quotes, details) BALTIMORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers overcame the absence of Ben Roethlisberger to stun the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 on Sunday and keep alive their once-unthinkable hopes of an AFC North Division title. Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired, enabling the Steelers to snap a two-game losing streak and halt Baltimore's 15-game regular season winning streak at home. ... Full Story | Top |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Man City seek crumbs of comfort in Dortmund Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:00 PM PST LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - It was never meant to be like this for Manchester City. England's best team entered the Champions League in September full of hope but on Tuesday they travel to Borussia Dortmund with only a consolation prize on offer. An unlikely victory at leaders Dortmund will probably be enough to take third spot in Group D with Ajax Amsterdam, the English club's rivals for a Europa League spot, away at second-placed Real Madrid. But whatever happens the sense of anti-climax will still hang heavy over big-spending City. ... Full Story | Top |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Chelsea need big helping hand for last-16 ticket Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:00 PM PST LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Six clubs enter this week's final round of Champions League group matches harbouring hopes of grabbing one of the three last-16 places still up for grabs although for holders Chelsea their fate is beyond their control. The Londoners are vying with Juventus for the second qualifying spot from Group E but even if they beat Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday they will become the first champions to go out at the group stage if the Italians avoid defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk. ... Full Story | Top |
| PREVIEW-Soccer-Ancelotti warns PSG ahead of Porto tie Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 06:00 PM PST PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti warned his players to get their act together as he prepared for Tuesday's Champions League Group A finale at home to Porto. Both clubs have already qualified for the last 16 and the game will decide who finishes top of the group with Porto on 13 points from five matches and PSG one point adrift in second spot. PSG, who spent around 150 million euros ($195.09 million) on transfers in the close season, suffered their third defeat in five Ligue 1 games when they lost 2-1 at mid-table Nice on Saturday. ... Full Story | Top |
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