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Tuesday, November 29, 2011 8:46 PM PST

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News: Valentine appointed Boston Red Sox manager: reports Sherwood offers rich reward for Tiger and guests Bradley happy to emerge from under radar after stellar year PREVIEW-Golf-Sherwood offers rich reward for Tiger and guests RPT-Golf-Bradley happy to emerge from under radar after stellar year Phelps predicts records will tumble in new swimsuit Johnson has surgery on right knee, out until January Golf-Johnson has surgery on right knee, out until January Giants give Bochy and Sabean new deals through 2013 NBA players get "timeout" on lawsuit in bid to clinch labor deal Men's practice called off after skiers strike Soccer chief says Beckham could bolt league Suh appeals two-game ban for Thanksgiving Day stomp Struggling Jaguars fire longtime coach Del Rio Motor racing-I never lost passion for F1, says Raikkonen Valentine appointed Boston Red Sox manager: reports Tue,29 Nov 2011 06:56 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Bobby Valentine has accepted the job as new manager of the Boston Red Sox, U.S. media reported on Tuesday. Full Story Top Sherwood offers rich reward for Tiger and guests Tue,29 Nov 2011 06:43 PM PST Reuters - THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - For the 18 players vying for supremacy at this week's $5 million Chevron World Challenge, merely competing in the Tiger Woods-hosted event is confirmation of a successful year. Full Story Top Bradley happy to emerge from under radar after stellar year Tue,29 Nov 2011 06:43 PM PST Reuters - THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Since winning his first major title at the PGA Championship in August, Keegan Bradley can no longer prepare for tournaments in virtually anonymous fashion -- but he would not want it any other way. The demands on his time by the media and sponsors have risen exponentially following his breakthrough at the game's highest level but the 25-year-old American has become accustomed to his rapidly changed world. ... Full Story Top PREVIEW-Golf-Sherwood offers rich reward for Tiger and guests Tue,29 Nov 2011 06:39 PM PST Reuters - THOUSAND OAKS, California, Nov 29 (Reuters) - For the 18players vying for supremacy at this week's $5 million ChevronWorld Challenge, merely competing in the Tiger Woods-hostedevent is confirmation of a successful year. With the notable exception of four-times champion Woods, whohas not won a tournament for more than two years, every otherplayer in the invitational field at Sherwood Country Club isranked in the world's top 50. ... Full Story Top RPT-Golf-Bradley happy to emerge from under radar after stellar year Tue,29 Nov 2011 06:23 PM PST Reuters - (Refiles to omit extraneous extra dateline) THOUSAND OAKS, California, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Since winninghis first major title at the PGA Championship in August, KeeganBradley can no longer prepare for tournaments in virtuallyanonymous fashion -- but he would not want it any other way. The demands on his time by the media and sponsors have risenexponentially following his breakthrough at the game's highestlevel but the 25-year-old American has become accustomed to hisrapidly changed world. ... Full Story Top Phelps predicts records will tumble in new swimsuit Tue,29 Nov 2011 06:18 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bodysuit war that reduced the 2009 swimming world championships to farce and effectively turned the sport into a battle of technology could erupt again on Wednesday when Michael Phelps takes to the catwalk to launch a new outfit for next year's London Olympics. Phelps was bitterly opposed to the now-banned swimsuits that were used in Rome two years ago, refusing to wear them because he believed they aided buoyancy, but he is getting ready to promote a new space-age suit. ... Full Story Top Johnson has surgery on right knee, out until January Tue,29 Nov 2011 04:51 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - American world number five Dustin Johnson is expected to be sidelined until at least early January after having knee surgery on Tuesday, his manager said. Full Story Top Golf-Johnson has surgery on right knee, out until January Tue,29 Nov 2011 04:47 PM PST Reuters - Nov 29 (Reuters) - American world number five DustinJohnson is expected to be sidelined until at least earlyJanuary after having knee surgery on Tuesday, his managersaid. The big-hitting Johnson, a five-times winner on the U.S.PGA Tour, had experienced pain in his right knee since July andunderwent arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage. "All is well - no worries! Feelin' good...or is that themeds!? Appreciate all the support but it's all pretty minorstuff," Johnson said on his Twitter feed. ... Full Story Top Giants give Bochy and Sabean new deals through 2013 Tue,29 Nov 2011 03:37 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants, one year removed from their World Series triumph, kept their baseball brain trust intact by extending the contracts of manager Bruce Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean, the team said Tuesday. Full Story Top NBA players get "timeout" on lawsuit in bid to clinch labor deal Tue,29 Nov 2011 03:18 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - A federal judge has issued a stay of all court proceedings in a legal fight between National Basketball Association (NBA) owners and players on Tuesday so the two sides can wrap up details on their new labor agreement. Full Story Top Men's practice called off after skiers strike Tue,29 Nov 2011 02:42 PM PST Reuters - BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - The first practice run for the men's World Cup downhill race at Beaver Creek was cancelled on Tuesday after skiers protested against the condition of the course. Full Story Top Soccer chief says Beckham could bolt league Tue,29 Nov 2011 02:40 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Soccer's top executive said he is "uncertain" the sport's English superstar David Beckham will stay with Los Angeles Galaxy given the financial lure to join French club Paris St Germain. Full Story Top Suh appeals two-game ban for Thanksgiving Day stomp Tue,29 Nov 2011 01:55 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has appealed a two-game ban by the National Football League (NFL) for stomping on the arm of an opposing player during last week's Thanksgiving Day game, the league said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Struggling Jaguars fire longtime coach Del Rio Tue,29 Nov 2011 01:25 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Jacksonville Jaguars fired longtime coach Jack Del Rio on Tuesday, saying the struggling team which will miss the National Football League (NFL) playoffs for a fourth consecutive season deserves better. Full Story Top Motor racing-I never lost passion for F1, says Raikkonen Tue,29 Nov 2011 11:51 AM PST Reuters - LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen has said hewill return to Formula One next season fully motivated and withhis passion for the sport undimmed after two years away. In a Q+A provided after the announcement of his comeback onTuesday by the Renault team, who will become Lotus next year,the 2007 champion also saw few problems in re-adjusting. "I would not have come back if I wasn't motivated," declaredthe 32-year-old Finn, whose motivation was increasinglyquestioned during his time at Ferrari after he had won thechampionship. ... Full Story Top

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