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News: Learn to adapt, pioneer warns Anelka Devils defeat Lightning despite late Stamkos strikes Analysis: Dolphins problems go deeper than Sparano Mets get $40 million loan from bank: report "I am myself again" says relaxed LeBron Judge eases media rules for Penn state coach hearing Police unsure of tabloid role in key UK hacking case Kings fire coach in midst of four-game skid Police unsure of tabloid role in key UK hacking case Police unsure of tabloid role in key hacking case Packers' Jennings out 2-3 weeks with knee sprain Jets safety Leonhard out for season with injury Profile - Wilkinson haunted by magnificent obsession Dolphins fire head coach Tony Sparano Chiefs fire head coach Haley, Crennel takes over Learn to adapt, pioneer warns Anelka Mon,12 Dec 2011 07:40 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The number of stops and spats during his well-travelled career could well be a nod to his intransigence, but French striker Nicolas Anelka better learn to adapt -- and fast -- if he is to succeed in China, says one player who helped pave the road to the East. Full Story Top Devils defeat Lightning despite late Stamkos strikes Mon,12 Dec 2011 07:29 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos scored two late goals to put the heat on New Jersey in the final period but the Devils held on to claim a 5-4 win over the Lightning on Monday. New Jersey went 2-0 up in the first through Petr Sykora and Dainius Zubrus before Steve Downie and Blair Jones tied the game in the final few minutes of the period. The Devils dominated the second and extended their lead to 5-2 on goals from Zach Parise, Ilya Kovalchuk and Adam Henrique. ... Full Story Top Analysis: Dolphins problems go deeper than Sparano Mon,12 Dec 2011 06:11 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross fired head coach Tony Sparano on Monday but his goal of restoring the franchise to their glory days will require much more than a big name replacement. Full Story Top Mets get $40 million loan from bank: report Mon,12 Dec 2011 05:53 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The owners of Major League Baseball's New York Mets received a $40 million (25.65 million pound) loan from a major bank that a source identified as the Bank of America, the New York Times reported on Monday. Full Story Top "I am myself again" says relaxed LeBron Mon,12 Dec 2011 05:01 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - LeBron James became the man U.S. sports fans loved to hate when he left Cleveland for the Miami Heat last year and many celebrated when he stumbled in the NBA finals, losing to the Dallas Mavericks. Full Story Top Judge eases media rules for Penn state coach hearing Mon,12 Dec 2011 04:52 PM PST Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge eased courtroom rules on Monday for reporters covering a preliminary hearing for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant coach accused of sexually abusing boys. Full Story Top Police unsure of tabloid role in key UK hacking case Mon,12 Dec 2011 04:34 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Monday there was no evidence that journalists from Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid had deleted a murdered schoolgirl's mobile phone messages, a claim that led to public revulsion and the closure of the paper. It was a report last July that the paper's journalists had deleted voicemails on the phone of Milly Dowler in 2002, giving her parents false hope she was still alive, that lit a fire under a simmering scandal over phone hacking. ... Full Story Top Kings fire coach in midst of four-game skid Mon,12 Dec 2011 03:56 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The slumping Los Angeles Kings have fired coach Terry Murray and named assistant John Stevens as interim coach, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Monday. Full Story Top Police unsure of tabloid role in key UK hacking case Mon,12 Dec 2011 03:13 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Monday there was no evidence that journalists from Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid had deleted a murdered schoolgirl's mobile phone messages, a claim that led to public revulsion and the closure of the paper. It was a report last July that the paper's journalists had deleted voicemails on the phone of Milly Dowler in 2002, giving her parents false hope she was still alive, that lit a fire under a simmering scandal over phone hacking. ... Full Story Top Police unsure of tabloid role in key hacking case Mon,12 Dec 2011 03:11 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Police said on Monday there was no evidence that journalists from Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid had deleted a murdered schoolgirl's mobile phone messages, a claim that led to public revulsion and the closure of the paper. It was a report last July that the paper's journalists had deleted voicemails on the phone of Milly Dowler in 2002, giving her parents false hope she was still alive, that lit a fire under a simmering scandal over phone hacking. ... Full Story Top Packers' Jennings out 2-3 weeks with knee sprain Mon,12 Dec 2011 02:53 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - All-Pro Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings will miss two to three weeks with a knee sprain but should be back with the undefeated team in time for the playoffs, coach Mike McCarthy said on Monday. Full Story Top Jets safety Leonhard out for season with injury Mon,12 Dec 2011 02:49 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - New York Jets safety Jim Leonhard will miss the rest of the National Football League season with a torn tendon in his knee that will require surgery, head coach Rex Ryan said on Monday. Full Story Top Profile - Wilkinson haunted by magnificent obsession Mon,12 Dec 2011 02:48 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A magnificent obsession, nurtured as a boy on the playing fields of southern England, made Jonny Wilkinson into the world's most effective flyhalf in the early years of the new century. From his school days playing mini-rugby, Wilkinson dedicated himself to becoming the best player he could possibly be with a monastic dedication to training and preparation. His metronomically accurate goal-kicking repeatedly punished offending sides and a dramatic extra-time drop goal won the 2003 World Cup for England. ... Full Story Top Dolphins fire head coach Tony Sparano Mon,12 Dec 2011 02:20 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Tony Sparano and named assistant coach Todd Bowles as his replacement on an interim basis, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Monday. Full Story Top Chiefs fire head coach Haley, Crennel takes over Mon,12 Dec 2011 01:43 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The struggling Kansas City Chiefs have fired head coach Todd Haley and named defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel as interim coach, the National Football League team said Monday after their fifth loss in sixth games. Full Story Top

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