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Injured Vick to miss another start for fading Eagles
Wed,30 Nov 2011 07:57 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Philadelphia's fading NFL playoff hopes took another hit on Wednesday when quarterback Michael Vick was ruled out of this week's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Vick, who has injured ribs and will miss his third consecutive start on Thursday, will be replaced by Vince Young. The Eagles will also be without leading receiver Jeremy Maclin, who is sidelined with hamstring and shoulder problems. The Eagles, who acquired six former Pro Bowl players before the season started and were tipped as Super Bowl contenders, dropped to 4-7 after Sunday's 38-20 defeat to New England. ... Full Story | Top |
Furyk not tempted to skip Sherwood for Sun City
Wed,30 Nov 2011 06:49 PM PST
Reuters - THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Jim Furyk found it surprisingly easy to resist the temptation to miss this week's Chevron World Challenge for the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa where he is a twice former champion. Full Story | Top |
Golf-Furyk not tempted to skip Sherwood for Sun City
Wed,30 Nov 2011 06:48 PM PST
Reuters - THOUSAND OAKS, California, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Jim Furykfound it surprisingly easy to resist the temptation to miss thisweek's Chevron World Challenge for the Nedbank Golf Challenge inSouth Africa where he is a twice former champion. While the Nedbank will always hold a special place in theAmerican's heart, the chance to compete on home soil in acharity event hosted by Tiger Woods proved to be the trump card. "This is such a nice event and it's here in our country forus," Furyk, the 2009 champion, told reporters at SherwoodCountry Club on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
Packers primed for early playoff spot
Wed,30 Nov 2011 05:32 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The unbeaten Green Bay Packers can secure their place in the playoffs and take a step towards the 'perfect season' when they face the New York Giants on Sunday while the San Francisco 49ers could join them in the post-season with a win over St.Louis.
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Tiger in upbeat mood after faring well Down Under
Wed,30 Nov 2011 05:17 PM PST
Reuters -  THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods had a noticeable glint in his eye ahead of this week's Chevron World Challenge, oozing confidence about his game after an encouraging fortnight of competition in Australia. Though he has not won a tournament in more than two years while struggling with his private life and working on the fourth swing change of his career, he believes he has made significant strides since regaining full fitness. ...
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Golf-Tiger in upbeat mood after faring well Down Under
Wed,30 Nov 2011 05:16 PM PST
Reuters - THOUSAND OAKS, California, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Tiger Woodshad a noticeable glint in his eye ahead of this week's ChevronWorld Challenge, oozing confidence about his game after anencouraging fortnight of competition in Australia. Though he has not won a tournament in more than two yearswhile struggling with his private life and working on the fourthswing change of his career, he believes he has made significantstrides since regaining full fitness. ... Full Story | Top |
NFL confident of healthy price hikes in next TV deals
Wed,30 Nov 2011 03:47 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League, fresh off a blockbuster television deal with ESPN, is confident it can win healthy price hikes when it sits down soon to negotiate new contracts with CBS, NBC and Fox, a top executive said on Wednesday. "I think in the next year or so we will have these deals done," said Brian Rolapp, head of the NFL's media business, of impending negotiations with its broadcast partners on the Sunday package of games. The NFL's current contracts with CBS Corp, News Corp's Fox and Comcast Corp's NBC expire after the 2013 season. ...
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Cubs sign outfielder DeJesus
Wed,30 Nov 2011 02:39 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs signed free agent outfielder David DeJesus to a two-year contract, the National League club said Wednesday in the first significant move by their new chief baseball executive Theo Epstein.
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Perform looks to Facebook to increase ad rates
Wed,30 Nov 2011 10:48 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - British digital sports rights media firm Perform expects to be able to increase its advertising rates around video by employing more scientific data, such as that provided by Facebook, to target marketing at viewers. Perform, which provides live sports video, news and data to third parties and its own websites for viewing and gambling, said rates had held steady in recent years and it was now looking at ways to improve its targeting. ...
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NBA stirs to life in anticipation of starting season
Wed,30 Nov 2011 10:03 AM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) began stirring back to life Wednesday with player agents and team officials formally allowed to begin discussions about free agents in anticipation of next month's start of the delayed season.
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England to name interim coach ahead of Six Nations
Wed,30 Nov 2011 09:56 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - England will appoint an interim head coach ahead of next February's Six Nations with the aim of finding a permanent coach for the tour of South Africa in June, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Wednesday without naming names. A statement added that elite rugby director Rob Andrew would formally be appointed to the role of RFU Professional Rugby Director but without responsibility for the senior side as before. England endured a turgid World Cup in New Zealand with flat performances on the field and antics off it leading coach Martin Johnson to resign earlier this month. ...
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S.Africa's rand soars three pct, bonds also rally
Wed,30 Nov 2011 09:44 AM PST
Reuters - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand surged as much as three percent against the dollar on Tuesday and government bonds soared to two week highs, in line with a global rally after central banks moved to improve financial liquidity conditions. The rand jumped to a session high of 8.0870, its strongest level since November 15, and was up 2.8 percent at 8.1150 by 1830 GMT. Government bonds followed suit, with the yield on the 2015 bond tumbling as much as 21 basis points to 6.76 percent before coming back slightly to close at 6.78 percent. ... Full Story | Top |
Polish FA dismisses top official amid corruption scandal
Wed,30 Nov 2011 09:43 AM PST
Reuters - WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish football association (PZPN) dismissed its secretary general Zdzislaw Krecina on Wednesday during a spiralling corruption scandal less than a year before the country co-hosts Euro 2012 with Ukraine. Last week, Poland's new Sports Minister Joanna Mucha notified prosecutors of a possible bribery case involving Krecina and PZPN head Grzegorz Lato related to the association's new headquarters after recordings showed the two men discussing a deal. ... Full Story | Top |
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