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Today's Reuters Sports News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Blackhawks get late goals to score OT win over Sharks Sex abuse claims prompt look at youth sports culture Mavericks sign Odom from Lakers New Orleans and Houston seal playoff spots Eagles bring Dolphins back down to earth Jets blast Chiefs 37-10 to keep playoff hopes Joy for Houston, Saints close on playoffs Texans reach first playoffs with comeback win Braun's positive test dims MLB's positive glow Khan camp questions referee, wants Peterson re-match Sunderland score late to give O'Neill winning start CAF "disappointed" with IOC's decision to reprimand Donald achieves remarkable order of merit double UPDATE 2-Golf-Donald achieves remarkable order of merit double UPDATE 2-Golf-Desert treasure for Donald and Quiros Blackhawks get late goals to score OT win over Sharks Sun,11 Dec 2011 07:20 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks scored two late goals to claim a 3-2 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks Sunday. Full Story Top Sex abuse claims prompt look at youth sports culture Sun,11 Dec 2011 06:19 PM PST Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Millions of children are lacing up sneakers and skates, donning swimsuits and grabbing rackets to join the ranks of youth sports teams and leagues across the country, often with minimal parental supervision. Full Story Top Mavericks sign Odom from Lakers Sun,11 Dec 2011 05:49 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks have signed forward Lamar Odom from the Los Angeles Lakers, the reigning NBA champions said on Sunday. The prospect of trading the two-time NBA champion had been criticized by Los Angeles' top player Kobe Bryant but still went ahead. Odom was the top reserve on the Lakers roster and was given the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. The Mavericks said in a statement that the versatile 32-year-old arrived along with a 2012 second round draft pick and other second round considerations for 2013, while the Lakers gained a 'protected first round pick'. ... Full Story Top New Orleans and Houston seal playoff spots Sun,11 Dec 2011 05:39 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints both booked their spots in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs with wins on Sunday while the unbeaten Green Bay Packers secured a first-round bye with their 13th win. Full Story Top Eagles bring Dolphins back down to earth Sun,11 Dec 2011 03:48 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - If a run of three home wins suggested the Miami Dolphins had turned the corner after their miserable 0-7 start to the season, Sunday's 26-10 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was a reminder of the team's limitations. Full Story Top Jets blast Chiefs 37-10 to keep playoff hopes Sun,11 Dec 2011 03:08 PM PST Reuters - EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Jets roared to a 37-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday that boosted their hopes of landing a berth in the National Football League playoffs. Full Story Top Joy for Houston, Saints close on playoffs Sun,11 Dec 2011 02:46 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The Houston Texans reached the National Football League (NFL) playoffs for the first time on Sunday while the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots both edged closer to booking their spots in the post-season. Full Story Top Texans reach first playoffs with comeback win Sun,11 Dec 2011 02:06 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Houston Texans reached the National Football League's playoffs for the first time after a dramatic 20-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Full Story Top Braun's positive test dims MLB's positive glow Sun,11 Dec 2011 01:08 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The feel-good glow that Major League Baseball (MLB) had been enjoying after a thrilling World Series and new labor deal was abruptly ended on the weekend with news that Ryan Braun, the National League's Most Valuable, had failed a doping test. The initial reports about the test were mixed. ESPN reported that Braun had tested positive to elevated levels of testosterone, which is produced naturally by humans, and that the tests, conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), showed traces of synthetic testosterone. ... Full Story Top Khan camp questions referee, wants Peterson re-match Sun,11 Dec 2011 11:03 AM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Amir Khan's camp plan to raise concerns about the performance of the referee after the British fighter controversially lost his WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight titles to Lamont Peterson in Washington D.C. on Saturday. The Briton was deducted two points for by referee Joseph Cooper in a split-decision defeat, one in the seventh round for pushing and one in the 12th when Khan hit Peterson on the break. Those deductions proved crucial when the scores were announced, one judge giving the fight 114-111 to Khan, but the other two scoring it 113-112 for Peterson. ... Full Story Top Sunderland score late to give O'Neill winning start Sun,11 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Seb Larsson's stoppage-time free kick gave Sunderland a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League on Sunday as manager Martin O'Neill watched his side come from behind to give him a win in his first match in charge. The rousing reception given to O'Neill at the Stadium of Light was temporarily forgotten when Blackburn went in front in the 17th minute with a Simon Vukcevic header. ... Full Story Top CAF "disappointed" with IOC's decision to reprimand Sun,11 Dec 2011 07:31 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - African soccer's governing body (CAF) said it was "disappointed" that its president Issa Hayatou has been reprimanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) even though the Cameroonian admitted receiving payments from a defunct firm at the heart of a corruption affair. Hayatou told the IOC's ethics commission that he was paid by FIFA's former marketing agency International Sport and Leisure (ISL) in 1995. The IOC said such an action constituted a conflict of interest and reprimanded him. ... Full Story Top Donald achieves remarkable order of merit double Sun,11 Dec 2011 06:37 AM PST Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - Luke Donald was on top of the world in more ways than one on Sunday after becoming the first player to win the money-list crowns in Europe and the United States. Rival Rory McIlroy needed to win the Dubai World Championship to deny Englishman Donald the chance of topping the order of merit in Europe but the young Northern Irishman ended up in joint 11th place on nine-under 279 after closing with a 71. The 34-year-old Donald, who has been at the summit of the world rankings for 27 weeks, had already clinched the U.S. Tour's money-list crown in October. ... Full Story Top UPDATE 2-Golf-Donald achieves remarkable order of merit double Sun,11 Dec 2011 06:27 AM PST Reuters - * Briton adds European money-list to U.S. honours * This was one tournament too far for me, says McIlroy (Adds quotes and details) DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Luke Donald was on top ofthe world in more ways than one on Sunday after becoming thefirst player to win the money-list crowns in Europe and theUnited States. Rival Rory McIlroy needed to win the Dubai WorldChampionship to deny Englishman Donald the chance of topping theorder of merit in Europe but the young Northern Irishman endedup in joint 11th place on nine-under 279 after closing with a71. ... Full Story Top UPDATE 2-Golf-Desert treasure for Donald and Quiros Sun,11 Dec 2011 05:59 AM PST Reuters - * Donald achieves orders of merit first * Quiros wins Dubai World Championship (Adds details and quotes) DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Briton Luke Donald becamethe first player to win the orders of merit on both sides of theAtlantic on Sunday while Spain's Alvaro Quiros lifted theEuropean Tour's season-ending Dubai World Championship title. World number one Donald shot a closing 66 to finish third inthe tournament on 16-under 272, one behind fellow countrymanPaul Lawrie (67) and three adrift of Quiros (67). Donald, who had already clinched the U.S. PGA Tour moneylist in October, picked up $1. ... Full Story Top

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