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Today's Sports News: No. 3 Texas wins a wild one, 49-39 over Texas A&M Broncos end 4-game skid with 26-6 win over Giants Romo, Austin send Cowboys past Raiders 24-7 Rogers throws 3 TDs in Packers 34-12 win vs. Lions Latest concussion doesn't worry Roethlisberger Johnson leads No. 22 Minnesota over No. 12 Butler Orton plots Broncos return to winning ways against Giants Report: Longtime Yankees voice Sheppard retiring Howard rises to challenge to help Magic down Hawks Lewis leads Houston past No. 25 Oklahoma 100-93 Grant named as new Portsmouth boss Astana get ProTour green light, Lampre refused Henrik Sedin leads Canucks Del Potro downs Federer in ATP semi thriller McIlroy, McDowell take lead in World Cup of Golf Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating Pavlik to defend middleweight title against Espino Former Mayfield attorneys sue to recover fees 2 sports close to venue change for London Olympics No. 3 Texas wins a wild one, 49-39 over Texas A&M Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:38 pm PST AP - Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes and dashed 65 yards for another score, and No. 3 Texas overcame a huge game by Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson to wrap up an undefeated regular season with a 49-39 win over the Aggies on Thursday night. Full Story Top Broncos end 4-game skid with 26-6 win over Giants Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:52 pm PST AP - The Denver Broncos still have their troubles with the red zone and yellow flags. The dark cloud that hung over them during their month of misery, though, is gone. Full Story Top Romo, Austin send Cowboys past Raiders 24-7 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:03 pm PST AP - Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys had their way with the Oakland Raiders, piling up their most yards of the season and getting another solid performance from the defense. Full Story Top Rogers throws 3 TDs in Packers 34-12 win vs. Lions Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:12 pm PST AP - Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes and Green Bay beat the Detroit Lions 34-12 on Thursday, giving the Packers three straight wins and improving their playoff prospects. Full Story Top Latest concussion doesn't worry Roethlisberger Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:04 pm PST AP - Ben Roethlisberger played one of the worst games of his NFL career one week after sustaining a concussion in 2006. He is days removed from his fourth concussion in four years, an uncommonly high number even for an NFL player. Full Story Top Johnson leads No. 22 Minnesota over No. 12 Butler Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:28 pm PST AP - Damian Johnson had 18 points and No. 22 Minnesota earned its first win away from home this season, beating No. 12 Butler 82-73 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic. Full Story Top Orton plots Broncos return to winning ways against Giants Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:59 pm PST Reuters - Kyle Orton shrugged off the pain of a lingering ankle injury to help the Denver Broncos snap a four-game losing streak with a 26-6 win over the New York Giants on Thursday. Full Story Top Report: Longtime Yankees voice Sheppard retiring Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:27 pm PST AP - Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported Thursday. Full Story Top Howard rises to challenge to help Magic down Hawks Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:06 pm PST Reuters - Dwight Howard responded to a halftime challenge from his coach to lead the Orlando Magic to a 93-76 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. Full Story Top Lewis leads Houston past No. 25 Oklahoma 100-93 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:08 pm PST AP - Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston handed No. 25 Oklahoma its third straight loss, 100-93 on Thursday night in the second day of pool play at the Great Alaska Shootout. Full Story Top Grant named as new Portsmouth boss Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:14 am PST AFP - English Premier League strugglers Portsmouth on Thursday named former Chelsea and Israel boss Avram Grant as their new manager. Full Story Top Astana get ProTour green light, Lampre refused Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:02 pm PST AFP - The Kazakh cycling team Astana, home of Spanish Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, have secured a place on next year's ProTour, official sources announced on Wednesday. Full Story Top Henrik Sedin leads Canucks Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:48 pm PST AP - Henrik Sedin set up Vancouver's first goal and scored the go-ahead goal 3:54 into the third period, leading the Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Full Story Top Del Potro downs Federer in ATP semi thriller Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:36 pm PST AFP - Juan Martin Del Potro beat Roger Federer in a three-set thriller Thursday to scrape into the ATP World Tour Finals semis with Federer by the tightest of margins. Full Story Top McIlroy, McDowell take lead in World Cup of Golf Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:25 am PST AP - Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell shot a better-ball 58 on Thursday to give Ireland a three-stroke lead over Argentina after the first round of the World Cup of Golf on Thursday. Full Story Top Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:46 pm PST AP - A friend of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar says the ultimate fighter is back at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, recovering from a bacterial infection. Full Story Top Pavlik to defend middleweight title against Espino Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:12 pm PST AFP - Kelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters. Full Story Top Former Mayfield attorneys sue to recover fees Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:54 pm PST AP - Jeremy Mayfield's former attorneys filed a civil suit Wednesday against the suspended NASCAR driver seeking nearly $400,000 in unpaid fees. Full Story Top 2 sports close to venue change for London Olympics Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:28 am PST AP - London Olympic organizers will avoid building a $66 million temporary arena after reaching an "agreement in principle" with two sports to move to an existing venue for the 2012 Games. Full Story Top

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