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| NBA-Heat beat Jazz to break clear atop Eastern Conference Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 07:30 PM PST Dec 22 (Reuters) - LeBron James jammed home 30 points as the NBA champion Miami Heat silenced the Utah Jazz 105-89 on Saturday to move past the New York Knicks atop the Eastern Conference. Miami turned a four-point lead at intermission into a double-digit cushion by scoring the first eight points of the third quarter helped by a pair of three-pointers by Shane Battier. The lead was stretched to 20 points but Utah battled back to close the gap, getting as close as eight in the fourth quarter, though the Heat were never seriously threatened. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-NBA results Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 07:25 PM PST Dec 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Saturday (home team in CAPS) Detroit 96 WASHINGTON 87 ATLANTA 92 Chicago 75 MIAMI 105 Utah 89 Indiana 81 NEW ORLEANS 75 HOUSTON 121 Memphis 96 Full Story | Top |
| FEATURE-In Vietnam, anti-Chinese protesters find a new outlet - soccer Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 07:01 PM PST HANOI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Under the watch of plainclothes police, midfielder Nguyen Van Phuong unleashed a powerful left-foot drive into the top corner. Dissidents cheered from the sidelines. "Down with China," some shouted. Phuong pumped his fist. As tensions between Beijing and Hanoi escalate over the South China Sea, Vietnamese anti-China protesters who face repeated police crackdowns are finding a new form of political expression: soccer. "People don't feel scared playing soccer," said Phuong, the team captain, after a practice match in the capital, Hanoi. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Soccer-Barca end the year on a high as Real lose Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 04:10 PM PST * Messi scores again in 3-1 win at Valladolid * Real Madrid suffer 3-2 defeat away to Malaga * Barca 16 points clear of their arch rivals (Adds results) MADRID, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Unbeaten La Liga leaders Barcelona ended 2012 on a high when Lionel Messi struck his 91st goal of the year in a 3-1 win at Real Valladolid while their arch-rivals Real Madrid slumped to a 3-2 defeat at Malaga. It was the perfect tonic for Barca following the news that coach Tito Vilanova had to have throat surgery last Thursday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday Dec 23 Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 04:01 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday: NFL Falcons look to tame Lions and secure home-field advantage The Atlanta Falcons look to secure home-field advantage throughout the National Football Conference playoffs when they visit a Detroit Lions team that has lost six consecutive games. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Malaga end turbulent 2012 on Real high Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 03:58 PM PST MADRID, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini hailed a "brilliant year" for the Qatar-owned club after they beat champions Real Madrid 3-2 in La Liga on Saturday in their final match of a turbulent 2012. Malaga's first home win against Real in almost 30 years was sweet revenge for Pellegrini, sacked by the nine-times European champions at the end of the 2009-10 season and replaced by current coach Jose Mourinho. It cut the gap to the third-placed Madrid club to only two points with 17 matches played and put Malaga three clear of Real Betis, beaten 2-1 at home by Real Mallorca. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 4-Soccer-Lazio into second as Inter draw, Roma beat Milan Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 03:46 PM PST * Lazio move up to second after 1-0 win at Sampdoria * Inter Milan held 1-1 at home by lowly Genoa * Roma destroy AC Milan 4-2 at Olympic Stadium (Writes through, adds more quotes) ROME, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Lazio moved up to second in Serie A after a 1-0 win at Sampdoria saw them leapfrog Inter Milan, who were held at home by Genoa, while AS Roma beat AC Milan 4-2 in a thrilling end to 2012's Serie A action on Saturday. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Soccer-Ligue 1 summaries Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 02:54 PM PST Dec 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Ligue 1 matches on Saturday Saturday, December 22Bastia 4 Jerome Rothen 9, Anthony Modeste 13,63, Sambou Yatabare 26 AS Nancy 2 Benjamin Moukandjo Bile 51, Andre Luiz 76 Halftime: 3-0; Attendance: 1,200- - -Olympique Lyon 3 Lisandro Lopez 40, Anthony Reveillere 55, Bafetimbi Gomis 77pen Red Card: Dejan Lovren 90Nice 0 Red Card: David Ospina 74Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 30,903- - -Girondins Bordeaux 0 ES Troyes AC 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 19,726- - -FC Lorient 2 Maxime Barthelme 48, Pedrinho 90+1 Stade de Reims 2 Odair Fortes 6, Gaaetan ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Soccer-Serie A summaries Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 02:54 PM PST Dec 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Serie A matches on Saturday Saturday, December 22AS Roma 4 Nicolas Burdisso 13, Pablo Osvaldo 23, Erik Lamela 30,61 Red Card: Marquinhos 78AC Milan 2 Giampaolo Pazzini 87pen, Bojan 88 Halftime: 3-0; Attendance: 52,000- - -Siena 0 Red Card: Emanuele Calaio 90+1Napoli 2 Christian Maggio 86, Edinson Cavani 90pen Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 9,489- - -Atalanta Bergamo 1 German Denis 40pen Udinese 1 Luis Muriel 33 Halftime: 1-1; Attendance: 16,000- - -Bologna 1 Frederik Sorensen 54 Parma 2 Jaime Valdes 56, Nicola Sansone 66 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Soccer-La Liga results and standings Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 02:51 PM PST Dec 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the La Liga matches on Saturday Saturday, December 22Athletic Bilbao 0 Real Zaragoza 2 Malaga 3 Real Madrid 2 Osasuna 1 Granada CF 2 Real Betis 1 Real Mallorca 2 Real Valladolid 1 Barcelona 3 Friday, December 21Atletico Madrid 1 Celta Vigo 0 Valencia 4 Getafe 2 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Barcelona 17 16 1 0 57 19 49 2 Atletico Madrid 17 13 1 3 37 17 40 3 Real Madrid 17 10 3 4 41 17 33 -------------------------4 Malaga 17 9 4 4 28 12 31 -------------------------5 Real Betis 17 9 1 7 26 28 28 6 Levante 17 8 3 6 21 24 27 ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Soccer-La Liga top scorers Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 02:50 PM PST Dec 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the La Liga on Saturday 26 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 17 Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid) 14 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 10 Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao) 9 Ruben Castro (Real Betis) Roberto Soldado (Valencia) 8 Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza) Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla) 7 Tomer Hemed (Real Mallorca) Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid) Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) Oscar (Real Valladolid) 6 Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) Riki (Deportivo Coruna) Obafemi Martins (Levante) Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao (Rayo Vallecano) Piti (Rayo Vallecano) Manucho (Real Valladolid) 5 Adriano ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Soccer-La Liga summaries Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 02:50 PM PST Dec 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the La Liga matches on Saturday Saturday, December 22Athletic Bilbao 0 Real Zaragoza 2 Apono 31pen, Helder Postiga 42 Halftime: 0-2; Attendance: 35,000- - -Osasuna 1 Nino 8 Granada CF 2 Diego Mainz 41, Dani Benitez 48 Halftime: 1-1; Attendance: 15,000- - -Malaga 3 Isco 49, Roque Santa Cruz 73,76 Real Madrid 2 Sergio Sanchez 66og, Karim Benzema 82 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 30,000- - -Real Valladolid 1 Javi Guerra 89 Barcelona 3 Xavi 43, Lionel Messi 59, Tello 90+4 Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 25,000- - -Real Betis 1 Benat 5 Real Mallorca 2 Victor 30, ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-PSV thrash Breda 6-1 to top table at winter break Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 02:43 PM PST ROTTERDAM, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Jeremain Lens's early double put PSV Eindhoven on track for a 6-1 thrashing of neighbours NAC Breda on Saturday that left them top of the Dutch league table at the winter break. PSV have 40 points from 18 games and lead on goal difference from Twente Enschede who won 3-0 at AZ Alkmaar on Friday. PSV, who had lost their four previous matches in Breda, showed their determination from the kick off and Lens opened the scoring after 11 minutes when he netted a rebound. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Real's Mourinho raises eyebrows by dropping Casillas Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 02:35 PM PST MADRID, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho appeared to be playing with fire on Saturday when he left influential captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas out of his team who then slumped to a 3-2 La Liga defeat at Malaga. A hero to Real fans and a fixture between the posts for more than a decade, Casillas was a nervous spectator on the bench as number two keeper Antonio Adan conceded three times and the champions slipped 16 points behind Barcelona, 3-1 winners at Real Valladolid. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Soccer-English premier league summaries Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 02:16 PM PST Dec 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the English premier league matches on Saturday Liverpool 4 Martin Skrtel 8, Steven Gerrard 36, Stewart Downing 51, Luis Suarez 90+2 Fulham 0 Halftime: 2-0; Attendance: 44,570- - -West Ham United 1 Carlton Cole 14 Red Card: Carlton Cole 66Everton 2 Victor Anichebe 64, Steven Pienaar 73 Red Card: Darron Gibson 90+3Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 35,005- - -Manchester City 1 Gareth Barry 90+3 Reading 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 47,007- - -Newcastle United 1 Shola Ameobi 81 Queens Park Rangers 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 50,180- - -Southampton 0 Sunderland ... Full Story | Top |
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