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Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:31 PM PST

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News: Labor war looms over All-Star weekend Crosby suffered neck injury as well as concussion "Boring" Stanley forges five ahead at Torrey Pines UPDATE 1-Golf-'Boring' Stanley forges five ahead at Torrey Pines Huh's sharp learning curve continues at Torrey Pines Golf-Huh's sharp learning curve continues at Torrey Pines Golf-Farmers Insurance Open scores "Boring" Stanley forges five ahead at Torrey Pines Golf-'Boring' Stanley forges five ahead at Torrey Pines Milwaukee's Jackson suspended one game for abusing official Wisecracking Woods and McIlroy look like best buddies Golf-Wisecracking Woods and McIlroy look like best buddies Wizard Woods shares lead with Briton Rock UPDATE 1-Golf-Wizard Woods shares lead with Briton Rock Gabon coach Rohr winning matches but not fans Labor war looms over All-Star weekend Sat,28 Jan 2012 07:01 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The fun and games of the National Hockey League's All-Star weekend turned serious Saturday as league commissioner Gary Bettman and player's union chief Donald Fehr danced around questions about a looming labor war. With the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) set to expire on September 15, NHL owners and the players association (NHLPA) have been quietly preparing the framework for negotiations that could prove as contentious as those that wiped out the entire 2004-05 season. ... Full Story Top Crosby suffered neck injury as well as concussion Sat,28 Jan 2012 06:03 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has sustained a serious neck injury as well a concussion, the National Hockey League team said on Saturday. Crosby, who has been sidelined since early December after a relapse of concussion like symptoms, was recently examined by neurological spine specialist Dr. Robert Bray in Los Angeles where tests revealed the neck injury. Crosby's agent Pat Brisson, told CBC's Hockey Night in Canada that the Canadian may have fractured two vertebrae when he was hit by Boston Bruins David Krejci on December 5. "The diagnosis of Dr. Robert S. ... Full Story Top "Boring" Stanley forges five ahead at Torrey Pines Sat,28 Jan 2012 05:30 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Largely sticking to his mantra of playing "boring golf" from tee to green, American Kyle Stanley charged into a commanding five-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open after the third round Saturday. In pursuit of his first victory on the PGA Tour, the big-hitting 24-year-old fired a four-under-par 68 in dazzling sunshine on the challenging South Course at Torrey Pines. Stanley, a rookie on the U.S. ... Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Golf-'Boring' Stanley forges five ahead at Torrey Pines Sat,28 Jan 2012 05:27 PM PST Reuters - * Stanley matches 54-hole record at Torrey Pines * Tightens grip in hunt for first PGA Tour win (Adds detail, quotes) Jan 28 (Reuters) - Largely sticking to his mantra ofplaying "boring golf" from tee to green, American Kyle Stanleycharged into a commanding five-shot lead at the FarmersInsurance Open after the third round on Saturday. In pursuit of his first victory on the PGA Tour, thebig-hitting 24-year-old fired a four-under-par 68 in dazzlingsunshine on the challenging South Course at Torrey Pines. Stanley, a rookie on the U.S. ... Full Story Top Huh's sharp learning curve continues at Torrey Pines Sat,28 Jan 2012 04:54 PM PST Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - John Huh carved out another memorable chapter in his whirlwind introduction to the PGA Tour when he surged into contention for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Saturday. Playing in only his second event on the U.S. circuit, tour rookie Huh, who calls himself a Korean-American after spending about half his life in each country, fired a four-under-par 68 in the third round to end a picture postcard day of dazzling sunshine on the southern Californian coastline in a tie for second place. ... Full Story Top Golf-Huh's sharp learning curve continues at Torrey Pines Sat,28 Jan 2012 04:48 PM PST Reuters - SAN DIEGO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - John Huh carved outanother memorable chapter in his whirlwind introduction to thePGA Tour when he surged into contention for the FarmersInsurance Open at Torrey Pines on Saturday. Playing in only his second event on the U.S. circuit, tourrookie Huh, who calls himself a Korean-American after spendingabout half his life in each country, fired a four-under-par 68in the third round to end a picture postcard day of dazzlingsunshine on the southern Californian coastline in a tie forsecond place. ... Full Story Top Golf-Farmers Insurance Open scores Sat,28 Jan 2012 03:26 PM PST Reuters - Jan 27 (Reuters) - Third-round scores from the FarmersInsurance Open at the par-72 South Course at Torrey Pinesin La Jolla, California on Saturday.198 Kyle Stanley (U.S.) 62 68 68 203 John Huh (U.S.) 64 71 68 John Rollins (U.S.) 70 65 68 204 Bill Haas (U.S.) 63 71 70 Bae Sang-moon (South Korea) 65 67 72 205 Cameron Tringale (U.S.) 67 72 66 Jonas Blixt (Sweden) 70 70 65 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 67 64 74 206 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 70 68 68 Justin Leonard (U.S.) 65 70 71 207 Rod Pampling (Australia) 64 75 68 D.A. Points (U.S.) 70 70 67 Ryo Ishikawa (Japan) 69 69 69 Tim Herron (U.S. ... Full Story Top "Boring" Stanley forges five ahead at Torrey Pines Sat,28 Jan 2012 03:21 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Largely sticking to his mantra of playing "boring golf" from tee to green, American Kyle Stanley charged into a commanding five-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open after the third round Saturday. Full Story Top Golf-'Boring' Stanley forges five ahead at Torrey Pines Sat,28 Jan 2012 03:15 PM PST Reuters - Jan 28 (Reuters) - Largely sticking to his mantra ofplaying "boring golf" from tee to green, American Kyle Stanleycharged into a commanding five-shot lead at the FarmersInsurance Open after the third round on Saturday. In pursuit of his first victory on the PGA Tour, thebig-hitting 24-year-old fired a four-under-par 68 in dazzlingsunshine on the challenging South Course at Torrey Pines. Stanley, a rookie on the U.S. circuit last year, used hispower game and accurate approach play to record five birdies anda lone bogey as he posted an 18-under total of 198. ... Full Story Top Milwaukee's Jackson suspended one game for abusing official Sat,28 Jan 2012 01:41 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Stephen Jackson has been suspended one game for verbally abusing an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner, the National Basketball Association said on Saturday. Full Story Top Wisecracking Woods and McIlroy look like best buddies Sat,28 Jan 2012 07:58 AM PST Reuters - ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy provided a taste of what might be to come in 2012 and beyond as the two rivals teased and wisecracked their way round the Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Saturday. Former world number one Woods, his game rejuvenated after a spell in the doldrums, partnered third-ranked Briton McIlroy for the fourth day running at the Abu Dhabi Championship and the pair looked like best buddies. ... Full Story Top Golf-Wisecracking Woods and McIlroy look like best buddies Sat,28 Jan 2012 07:50 AM PST Reuters - ABU DHABI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods and RoryMcIlroy provided a taste of what might be to come in 2012 andbeyond as the two rivals teased and wisecracked their way roundthe Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Saturday. Former world number one Woods, his game rejuvenated after aspell in the doldrums, partnered third-ranked Briton McIlroy forthe fourth day running at the Abu Dhabi Championship and thepair looked like best buddies. ... Full Story Top Wizard Woods shares lead with Briton Rock Sat,28 Jan 2012 06:45 AM PST Reuters - ABU DHABI (Reuters) - A host of pinpoint golf shots and a deadly touch with the putter helped Tiger Woods to move within sight of his first victory in a full-field event for more than two years at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday. Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Golf-Wizard Woods shares lead with Briton Rock Sat,28 Jan 2012 06:39 AM PST Reuters - * Woods and Rock set Abu Dhabi pace * McIlroy tucked in two shots behind (Updates at end of round) ABU DHABI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A host of pinpoint golfshots and a deadly touch with the putter helped Tiger Woods tomove within sight of his first victory in a full-field event formore than two years at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday. The former world number one was kitted out in grey shirt andtrousers but there was nothing grey about his game as he fired asizzling six-under-par 66 to join Britain's Robert Rock (66) ina tie for the lead on 11-under 205. ... Full Story Top Gabon coach Rohr winning matches but not fans Sat,28 Jan 2012 06:14 AM PST Reuters - LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Gabon coach Gernot Rohr has taken his team to an unexpected place in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals but cannot appease a hostile home crowd and media. Even after qualifying for the last eight of the tournament Gabon are co-hosting with Equatorial Guinea, the Franco-German coach battles for acceptance in a country on the brink of their greatest footballing success. ... Full Story Top

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