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Lions dump Blue Bombers 34-23 to capture Grey Cup
Sun,27 Nov 2011 07:35 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The B.C. Lions defused the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34-23 to capture their second Grey Cup in five years on Sunday and cap one of the greatest turnarounds ever seen in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Travis Lulay, the CFL's most outstanding player in 2011, was named most valuable player of the championship game after completing 21-of-37 passes for 320 yards, including touchdowns to Kierre Johnson and Arland Bruce as the Lions became just the fourth team and first since 1994 to host and win the Grey Cup. ...
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Syracuse fires assistant basketball coach amid probe
Sun,27 Nov 2011 07:21 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Syracuse University fired assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, the target of an investigation into allegations he molested a former ball boy and at least one other boy, the university said on Sunday. Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Tenth place worth millions for Caterham
Sun,27 Nov 2011 07:20 PM PST
Reuters - SAO PAULO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Finishing 10th overallin this year's Formula One world championship should boostCaterham's budget by around $28 million for next season,according to team owner Tony Fernandes. Team Lotus, who will be renamed Caterham F1 next season,were again the best of the sport's three 'new' teams in Sunday'sseason-ending Brazilian Grand Prix and secured the 10th slot forthe second year running. ... Full Story | Top |
Brady leads Patriots past Eagles, Broncos win again
Sun,27 Nov 2011 06:07 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Tom Brady threw three touchdowns as the New England Patriots crushed the Philadelphia Eagles 38-20 and Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos to their fourth straight win in National Football League action on Sunday. The Houston Texans, playing with a third-string rookie quarterback, held on for a 20-13 win at divisional rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears' five-game winning streak ended against at Oakland. ...
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Motor racing-Brazilian Grand Prix team by team analysis
Sun,27 Nov 2011 05:57 PM PST
Reuters - SAO PAULO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Team by team analysis ofSunday's season-ending Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix (listedin championship order): - - - - RED BULL (Mark Webber 1, Sebastian Vettel 2) Webber's first win of the season and seventh of his careerrounded off Red Bull's season with 12 wins from 19 races. Vettelled from his record 15th pole of the season but let theAustralian through after suffering gearbox problems. Vettel endsthe year with 17 podium finishes. Red Bull also had 18 poles and27 podiums as well as both titles. ... Full Story | Top |
Johnson's TD celebration backfires in Bills' loss to Jets
Sun,27 Nov 2011 05:21 PM PST
Reuters - EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Buffalo's Stevie Johnson mocked Plaxico Burress's gun incident when he mimicked being shot in the leg after scoring a touchdown in a loss to the New York Jets on Sunday that he blamed on himself. Johnson's celebration, a reference to the Jets receiver who shot himself in the leg in a nightclub three years ago, drew a crucial penalty flag after he spread his arms to mock the Jets' "flight" celebration and then crashed to the ground. ... Full Story | Top |
Jets rally to beat Bills in divisional showdown
Sun,27 Nov 2011 03:40 PM PST
Reuters -  EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Jets scored on a 16-yard touchdown catch by Santonio Holmes with 61 seconds remaining to beat the Buffalo Bills 28-24 on Sunday and revive their playoff hopes.
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Texans lose QB in victory; Colts stay winless
Sun,27 Nov 2011 03:06 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The injury-hit Houston Texans, playing with their third-string rookie quarterback, held on for a 20-13 win at divisional rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars in National Football League action on Sunday.
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Federer tames Tsonga to end year on high
Sun,27 Nov 2011 02:16 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer became the first player to win the ATP World Tour Finals six times but had to weather a storming fightback by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before retaining his title with a 6-3 6-7 6-3 victory at the O2 on Sunday.
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Motor racing-Red Bull laugh off gearbox suspicions
Sun,27 Nov 2011 02:15 PM PST
Reuters - SAO PAULO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Formula One championsRed Bull scoffed at suggestions they manipulated Sunday'sBrazilian Grand Prix to hand Mark Webber a first victory of theseason. Team boss Christian Horner told reporters he was astonishedthat double world champion Sebastian Vettel finished theseason-ending race, let alone in second place, after Red Bulladvised him of a gearbox problem. The fact Vettel set a number of fastest laps after allowingWebber to go past 30 laps into the 71-lap race arousedsuspicions in the media room but Horner said there had been nodeception. ... Full Story | Top |
UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Pic to partner Glock at Marussia F1 team
Sun,27 Nov 2011 01:30 PM PST
Reuters - * French youngster Pic to replace D'Ambrosio * A lot of hard work ahead, says driver (Adds detail, byline) SAO PAULO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - French youngster CharlesPic will partner Germany's Timo Glock at Marussia next year inplace of Belgian Jerome d'Ambrosio, the renamed Virgin RacingFormula One team said on Sunday. The 21-year-old Pic, who has been competing in the GP2feeder series for the past two seasons, did his first laps in aFormula One car at a test in Abu Dhabi last week. ... Full Story | Top |
Motor racing-Pic to partner Glock at Marussia F1 team
Sun,27 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PST
Reuters - SAO PAULO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - French driver CharlesPic will partner Germany's Timo Glock at Marussia next season,the renamed Virgin Racing Formula One team said at the BrazilianGrand Prix on Sunday. The 21-year-old Frenchman, who has been competing in the GP2feeder series, did his first laps in a Formula One car only lastweek at a test in Abu Dhabi. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ed Osmond; For Reuterssports blog Left Field go to: http://blogs.reuters.com/sport) Full Story | Top |
Svindal enjoys more success in Canada
Sun,27 Nov 2011 12:58 PM PST
Reuters -  LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - Olympic champion Aksel Lund Svindal went full circle when he won the Lake Louise Super-G for the third time Sunday. Canada has always inspired the Norwegian, whose first World Cup victory was a Super-G in Lake Louise six years ago and he won Olympic gold in Whistler in 2010. The 2007 and 2009 World Cup champion, who now has 15 World Cup victories, won the same event in 2007. Tricky windy conditions forced organizers to lower the start and it was a race for experienced skiers with Swiss Didier Cuche, winner of Saturday's downhill, taking second place 0. ...
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Deal details begin to emerge as talks continue
Sun,27 Nov 2011 12:45 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - National Basketball Association (NBA) owners and players were busy putting the finishing touches to a new labor deal on Sunday as details of the tentative agreement began to emerge. A day after a handshake deal was struck to end a five-month dispute and salvage the 2011-12 season, owners' representatives and players' union officials were hammering out the finer points of an agreement that still has to be ratified by both sides. ... Full Story | Top |
New NBA season likely to begin on Christmas Day
Sun,27 Nov 2011 12:45 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement which paves the way for a 66-game season starting on Christmas Day.
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