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News: Motor Racing-Daytona 500 halted by fire Patrick, Johnson crash early at Daytona UPDATE 1-Motor Racing-Patrick, Johnson crash early at Daytona Wii games don't mean kids exercise more: study Romney, Santorum in late pitches for Michigan votes Browns sign linebacker Jackson to multi-year deal Factbox: Lists of NHL trade deadline deals NHL Deadline Day turns into Dud-line day as Nash stays put Motor racing-Marussia to miss final pre-season F1 test Dodgers suitors down to seven, league's OK needed Alpine skiing-American Miller out for the season Golf-U.S. Ryder Cup points standings Golf-European Ryder Cup points standings Villas-Boas unsure of Chelsea owner's backing Triumphant Mahan title hungry after joining elite golf company Motor Racing-Daytona 500 halted by fire Mon,27 Feb 2012 07:41 PM PST Reuters - DAYTONA BEACH, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Daytona 500 wassuspended with 40 laps remaining on Monday after a bizarreaccident when Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya's car hit a jet dryertruck causing it to burst into flames. The race was under caution when Montoya, with no rival carnear him, lost control of his vehicle and struck the back of thetruck, which is used to dry out the track and blow away debris. A giant fireball shot up from the vehicle as the fuel in thetruck ignited, though it was well away from the spectator areas. ... Full Story Top Patrick, Johnson crash early at Daytona Mon,27 Feb 2012 06:05 PM PST Reuters - DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and debutant Danica Patrick were involved in a five-car crash on the second lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday that ended their chances of glory early. Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Motor Racing-Patrick, Johnson crash early at Daytona Mon,27 Feb 2012 06:04 PM PST Reuters - (Updates with Patrick returning) DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Five-timesNASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and debutant Danica Patrick wereinvolved in a five-car crash on the second lap of the Daytona500 on Monday that put an end to their chances of glory. The NASCAR season opener, which was postponed from Sundaydue to rain, was delayed a further seven hours on Monday butwhen it finally got going under the lights there was instantdrama. The accident happened when Elliott Sadler pushed into theback of Johnson, who spun around with chaotic results in thetightly-packed field. ... Full Story Top Wii games don't mean kids exercise more: study Mon,27 Feb 2012 04:59 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Virtual boxing, tennis and dancing along with video game systems may not be helping children meet daily exercise requirements, according to a U.S. study. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas found that children who were given so-called active video games to play on a Nintendo Wii didn't end up logging any more moderate or vigorous physical activity than those given games they could play sitting on the couch. ... Full Story Top Romney, Santorum in late pitches for Michigan votes Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:28 PM PST Reuters - In a tight race to win the Michigan primary, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney strongly defended his wealth on Sunday and challenged voters to support someone else if they did not like his success. Questions about Romney's high earnings and taxes have dogged him throughout the primary elections and came up again in the run-up to Tuesday's vote in Michigan, where main rival Rick Santorum has presented himself as a blue-collar Republican. ... Full Story Top Browns sign linebacker Jackson to multi-year deal Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:20 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Cleveland Browns have signed linebacker D'Qwell Jackson to a multi-year contract extension, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Monday. Full Story Top Factbox: Lists of NHL trade deadline deals Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:07 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - A total of 15 trades involving 31 players and 11 draft picks were made on Monday by the time the National Hockey League's trade deadline expired. ... Full Story Top NHL Deadline Day turns into Dud-line day as Nash stays put Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:07 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The National Hockey League Deadline Day frenzy turned into Dud-line Day as the trade window closed on Monday with only a handful of mostly minor deals. The day began with the spotlight on Columbus where the last place Blue Jackets were eager to consummate a blockbuster deal involving their All-Star forward Rick Nash. The number one overall pick in the 2002 draft, Nash, a proven scorer and leader helping Canada to world championship (2007) and Olympic gold (2010) has the type of resume that causes coaches' pulses to quicken. ... Full Story Top Motor racing-Marussia to miss final pre-season F1 test Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:26 PM PST Reuters - LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Marussia will miss FormulaOne's final pre-season test in Barcelona this week because theirnew car has failed a mandatory crash test, the Russian-licensedteam said on Monday. Marussia, formerly Virgin Racing, said the MR01 car hadfailed the final test after passing 17 previous ones. Under new rules introduced this season, cars must havepassed all 18 tests before they are allowed to run in thepre-season sessions. ... Full Story Top Dodgers suitors down to seven, league's OK needed Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:06 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hedge-fund billionaire Steve Cohen, St Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke and a group that includes media executive Leo Hindery and Los Angeles investor Tom Barrick are among seven parties who advanced to the next round of bids for the Los Angeles Dodgers, two people with knowledge of the bidding said on Monday. Full Story Top Alpine skiing-American Miller out for the season Mon,27 Feb 2012 12:43 PM PST Reuters - CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) - Olympic champion and multiple world gold medalist Bode Miller will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, the American ski team said on Monday. Full Story Top Golf-U.S. Ryder Cup points standings Mon,27 Feb 2012 11:40 AM PST Reuters - Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup points standings onMonday: 1. Phil Mickelson 2637.074 points 2. Keegan Bradley 2481.217 3. Kyle Stanley 1967.053 4. Bill Haas 1923.471 5. Hunter Mahan 1842.054 6. Mark Wilson 1839.250 7. Steve Stricker 1823.075 8. Brandt Snedeker 1768.962 9. Johnson Wagner 1666.046 10. Dustin Johnson 1477.902 11. Jason Dufner 1219.477 12. Ben Crane 1061.850 13. Kevin Na 873.116 14. Robert Garrigus 870.060 15. Webb Simpson 826.669 (Top eight on the list qualify. ... Full Story Top Golf-European Ryder Cup points standings Mon,27 Feb 2012 10:56 AM PST Reuters - Feb 27 (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup points standings on Monday (British unless stated): European points list: 1. Rory McIlroy 2174378.09 points 2. Martin Kaymer (Germany) 1458148.24 3. Paul Lawrie 1268708.30 4. Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 1214016.72 5. Alvaro Quiros (Spain) 1098769.18 6. Sergio Garcia (Spain) 1070037.98 7. Peter Hanson (Sweden) 1037359.51 8. Lee Westwood 863097.23 9. Graeme McDowell 825689.54 10. Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain) 821824.71 World points list: 1. McIlroy 227.28 points 2. Westwood 154.03 3. Luke Donald 136.63 4. Kaymer 130.77 5. Lawrie 115.45 6. Garcia 112. ... Full Story Top Villas-Boas unsure of Chelsea owner's backing Mon,27 Feb 2012 10:26 AM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Andre Villas-Boas is unsure if he has the backing of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and wonders if he will be sacked in the same way as predecessor Carlo Ancelotti was last May, the Portuguese coach said on Monday. "We are now in the exact same moment as last year," the under-fire Villas-Boas told Portugal's TSF radio. "It is an exact copy. "I think I have felt the confidence from Abramovich but ... the pattern of behaviour of the owner has led to a downfall (of coaches) in similar situations or even 'better' situations. ... Full Story Top Triumphant Mahan title hungry after joining elite golf company Mon,27 Feb 2012 10:11 AM PST Reuters - MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Hunter Mahan joined some elite company with his victory at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, but the American says he has a long way to go before he will be happy with his win ratio on the PGA Tour. Full Story Top

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