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Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:42 PM PST

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News: Clippers land Paul to end trade saga Blackhawks beat Wild in battle of West's best NFL extends TV deals with CBS, Fox, NBC Sandusky lawyer waived preliminary hearing to avoid bail hike Nuggets re-sign Brazilian center Nene Colts' Manning resumes throwing, no date for return Giants, Jets guarding against Sunday ambush NFL reaches nine-year broadcast deal with CBS, Fox, NBC NFL reaches nine-year broadcast deal with CBS, Fox, NBC Hurricanes lose two players to concussions Four jockeys found guilty after corruption probe Brewers sign free agent slugger Ramirez Man accusing former Syracuse coach of abuse jailed UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Toro Rosso ring changes with Ricciardo and Vergne France, Germany, Italy, Croatia withdraw Clippers land Paul to end trade saga Wed,14 Dec 2011 08:20 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers acquired point guard Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday in a deal that ends a week-long saga involving the sought after All Star. In exchange for sending Paul and two 2015 second round picks to the Clippers, the Hornets will receive guard Eric Gordon, forward Al-Farouq Aminu, center Chris Kaman and a 2012 first round pick. The deal comes after the NBA, which owns the Hornets, controversially vetoed a trade that would have sent Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers last week. ... Full Story Top Blackhawks beat Wild in battle of West's best Wed,14 Dec 2011 08:19 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks moved within striking distance of Western Conference leaders Minnesota on Wednesday with a 4-3 overtime win over the Wild. With the game tied at 3-3 through overtime, Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery stopped both Minnesota shootout attempts while Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane each nailed their shots to give Chicago (19-8-4) the victory. Marian Hossa and Michael Frolik scored about a minute apart in the second period to put Chicago up 2-0 but the Wild evened the score within the next five minutes on goals from Kyle Brodziak and Matt Cullen. ... Full Story Top NFL extends TV deals with CBS, Fox, NBC Wed,14 Dec 2011 04:50 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The National Football League reached deals with the CBS, FOX and NBC broadcast networks that will extend television rights for the games through the 2022 season while substantially increasing payments to the league. Full Story Top Sandusky lawyer waived preliminary hearing to avoid bail hike Wed,14 Dec 2011 04:22 PM PST Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The attorney for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said on Wednesday that he waived the right to a preliminary hearing in the child sexual abuse case to stop prosecutors from asking for a bail increase that could send his client back to jail. Full Story Top Nuggets re-sign Brazilian center Nene Wed,14 Dec 2011 03:57 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets have re-signed free agent center Nene, a model of consistency since overcoming injury and cancer, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Colts' Manning resumes throwing, no date for return Wed,14 Dec 2011 03:43 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has begun throwing footballs again as part of his rehabilitation from neck surgery that has kept him out of the 2011 National Football League (NFL) season, the team said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Giants, Jets guarding against Sunday ambush Wed,14 Dec 2011 03:06 PM PST Reuters - EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Jets and New York Giants are on pace to reach the National Football League playoffs and both are guarding against Sunday ambushes by potential spoilers before the Big Apple teams clash next week. Full Story Top NFL reaches nine-year broadcast deal with CBS, Fox, NBC Wed,14 Dec 2011 02:35 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) said it has agreed with broadcasters CBS Corp, FOX and NBC for a new nine-year broadcast rights agreement that runs through the 2022 season. Full Story Top NFL reaches nine-year broadcast deal with CBS, Fox, NBC Wed,14 Dec 2011 02:30 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) said it has agreed with broadcasters CBS Corp, FOX and NBC for a new nine-year broadcast rights agreement that runs through the 2022 season. Full Story Top Hurricanes lose two players to concussions Wed,14 Dec 2011 12:37 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The struggling Carolina Hurricanes were dealt another blow on Wednesday when forward Jeff Skinner and defenseman Joni Pitkanen were ruled out indefinitely with concussions, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said. Skinner, who leads Carolina in scoring with 24 points, missed the last two games while Pitkanen, the team's top-scoring defenseman with 12 points, missed the last three games. Carolina are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings after a stretch that saw the team lose nine of their last 10 games. ... Full Story Top Four jockeys found guilty after corruption probe Wed,14 Dec 2011 11:09 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Four jockeys have been found guilty of breaching of the rules of racing following a corruption investigation and handed bans ranging from six months to 12 years, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Brewers sign free agent slugger Ramirez Wed,14 Dec 2011 10:57 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers moved to shore up their batting order by signing slugging free agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez to a three-year contract, the Major League Baseball (MLB) club said on Wednesday. Ramirez will be expected to restore some power to a lineup that is likely to lose All-Star first baseman Prince Fielder to free agency and have to make do without outfielder Ryan Braun, who faces a 50-game suspension for a positive doping test. The two-times All-Star, whose deal is worth a reported $36 million, hit . ... Full Story Top Man accusing former Syracuse coach of abuse jailed Wed,14 Dec 2011 09:42 AM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man accusing former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting him was in jail on Wednesday for violating bail conditions in his own child sex abuse case, police said. Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Toro Rosso ring changes with Ricciardo and Vergne Wed,14 Dec 2011 09:18 AM PST Reuters - (Adds detail) LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Toro Rosso named AustralianDaniel Ricciardo and Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne in an all-new2012 driver line-up on Wednesday after surprisingly ditching theyoungsters who took them to eighth place in this year's FormulaOne championship. The decision left Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi and SpaniardJaime Alguersuari looking for a drive with few optionsremaining. Vergne, 21, has tested for Red Bull and took part in Fridaypractice for Toro Rosso three times this year. ... Full Story Top France, Germany, Italy, Croatia withdraw Wed,14 Dec 2011 09:17 AM PST Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - France, Germany, Italy and Croatia have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2015 European Championship citing what they called the European governing body's "lack of professionalism," the French federation said on Wednesday. "France, Germany, Italy and Croatia withdraw with immediate effect from the bidding process for the EuroBasket 2015," read a statement on the French federation's website (www.ffbb.com). ... Full Story Top

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