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| NBA results Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 08:04 PM PST Dec 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) OKLAHOMA CITY 111 Dallas 105 (OT) Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 3-Cricket-Australia thrash Sri Lanka to seal series Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 07:40 PM PST (Updates with result) * Australia seal series 2-0 * Sangakkara retires hurt MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia humiliated Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs to win the second test before tea on day three at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, and seal their three-match series 2-0. Needing 305 runs to make Australia bat again, Sri Lanka surrendered after adding only 103 in their second innings, with a top order collapse and a raft of injuries cutting the match short. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Australia v Sri Lanka - second test scoreboard Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 07:30 PM PST MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Scoreboard on the third day ofthe second test after Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and201 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Australia sealed the three-match series 2-0. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat Sri Lanka first innings 156 Australia first innings (overnight 440-8) D. Warner c Prasad b Mathews 62 E. Cowan c M. Jayawardene b Prasad 36 P. Hughes run out 10 S. Watson c Samaraweera b Prasad 83 M. Clarke c M. Jayawardene b Eranga 106 M. Hussey c Herath b Dilshan 34 M. Wade c Eranga b Prasad 1 M. Johnson not out 92 P. Siddle c M. ... Full Story | Top |
| OFFICIAL CORRECTION-Cricket-Australia beat S.Lanka by innings and 201 runs Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 07:26 PM PST (Corrects after official scorers changed wickets total) MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs in the second test on the third day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday to seal their three-match series 2-0. Scores: Sri Lanka 103-9 & 156 (K. Sangakkara 58; M. Johnson 4-63) v Australia 460 (D. Warner 62, S. Watson 83, M. Clarke 106, M. Johnson 92 not out; D. Prasad 3-106, S. Eranga 3-109) (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Greg Stutchbury) Full Story | Top |
| Celtic Tiger and emerging China shine in 2012 Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:44 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's dominance on both sides of the Atlantic and the clearest hint yet at the exciting potential in China were the biggest storylines in what may prove to be a truly transformational golfing year in 2012. The coronation of McIlroy as the game's leading player was confirmed in sensational fashion when the exciting Northern Irishman cruised to his second major title by a record eight shots in the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island in August. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golden year for Murray, regrets for Nadal Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:41 PM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - For Andy Murray 2012 marked a golden milestone, for Novak Djokovic the year was an emphatic reminder of his status as the world's best male player, and for Roger Federer and his army of fans it was proof that the old master's magic still sparkles. Serena Williams used the second half of the year to demonstrate that she continues to be head and shoulders above her rivals in the women's game, whatever the rankings suggest. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tears and smiles by the billion at London Games Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:29 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Britain spent nearly nine billion pounds ($14.42 billion) to create a magical and ambitious wonderland of venues for the 2012 Olympic Games, where fans were thrilled across a capital whose grime and grandeur alike got a makeover of global glamour. The Games proved a timely shot in the arm, spiritually if not financially, for a bruised nation struggling with economic recession. The government, citing figures that were all but unmeasurable, said they would even deliver monetary benefits, to the tune of some $20 billion, though others were skeptical. ... Full Story | Top |
| Timeline: The 2012 sporting year Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:26 PM PST (Reuters) - Here are the key moments from the world of sports in 2012. January 28 - Victoria Azarenka becomes the first Belarusian to win a grand slam singles title in tennis by claiming the Australian Open. January 29 - Novak Djokovic won his third Australian Open, beating Rafa Nadal 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 in a five hour 53 minute slugfest, the longest tennis grand slam final played. February 5 - The New York Giants win the greatest prize in North American sports for the second time in four years with a nail-biting 21-17 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots in Indianapolis. ... Full Story | Top |
| The 2012 sporting year in quotes Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:25 PM PST (Reuters) - Sporting quotes from 2012: OLYMPICS "These were happy and glorious Games," - IOC president Jacques Rogge at the closing ceremony. "I did everything I wanted to. I finished my career the way I wanted to," - American swimmer Michael Phelps after retiring with 18 gold medals. "I hope that this medal inspires the kids at home to put down guns and knives and pick up a pair of trainers instead," - Erick Barrondo, winner of Guatemala's first-ever Olympic medal with silver in the men's 20-kilometre race walk. "I'm now a legend. ... Full Story | Top |
| Asia delights in Olympic success but big names flop Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:22 PM PST  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Another shower of gold at the Olympics confirmed China's status as the powerhouse of Asian sport but there were few standout performances away from London for the continent's top sporting talents to crow about in 2012. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar and the Indian cricket team, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and Chinese tennis player Li Na had years ranging from the mediocre to the downright awful. ... Full Story | Top |
| Giants rule American sports in 2012 Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:17 PM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a country driven by the mantra 'bigger is always better', it was fitting that Giants dominated America's professional championships in 2012. Two of the four major leagues were won by teams with the supersized moniker, with the New York Giants capturing the National Football League's Super Bowl and the San Francisco Giants landing Major League Baseball's World Series. ... Full Story | Top |
| Olympics sparkle at height of magical British summer Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:07 PM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - London defied Britain's wettest summer for 100 years, potential transport and security chaos and a depressed economy to stage a marvelous 2012 Olympics during a magical year for British sport. Over the past century Britons have become resigned to watching the rest of the world beat them at games they had either invented or codified at the height of the island nation's imperial splendor. ... Full Story | Top |
| YEARENDER-NHL-Lockout dampens year where Kings reign supreme Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:00 PM PST TORONTO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman kicked off 2012 toasting the New Year at the lucrative outdoor Winter Classic game, painting a glowing picture of a league whose stock was on the rise. But as the year draws to a close, a dour Bettman is painting a much gloomier portrait of a league bleeding cash in the midst of a labor dispute with locked-out players that could wipe out the entire 2012-13 season. ... Full Story | Top |
| YEARENDER-NFL-New generation of QBs emerge but league faces threats Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:00 PM PST MIAMI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A new generation of talented quarterbacks emerged in 2012 but a refereeing fiasco, worries over concussions and player behavior all left their mark on the National Football League (NFL). The year was also a tantalizing tale of the Mannings with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning winning his second Super Bowl title in four years with a win over New England in the same stadium where older brother Peyton played for Indianapolis. ... Full Story | Top |
| YEARENDER-Basketball-Lebron shines brightest on every stage Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 06:00 PM PST Dec 27 (Reuters) - LeBron James finally captured an elusive National Basketball Association title to cap a year where he silenced his critics and shared the spotlight with some unlikely players. "Linsanity" became one of the new buzzwords in the NBA while a collegiate player took a sledgehammer to the record books and the Los Angeles Lakers made a blockbuster trade that rekindled memories of the team's "Showtime" era. ... Full Story | Top |
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