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Saturday, November 26, 2011 12:20 AM PST

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News: Golf-American Watson stalking Kim at Coolum Lions slam Suh, says conduct was "unacceptable" Talks resume with Christmas Day schedule in jeopardy World Cup format to change with Olympics on horizon Golf-World Cup format to change with Olympics on horizon Crosby passes Penguins past Senators Djokovic misses out on semis as Berdych wins Djokovic misses out on semis as Berdych wins INTERVIEW-Motor racing-Hulkenberg looking forward to 2012 Ontario Teachers to keep its Toronto sports empire Rangers' Deveaux suspended three games for illegal head check UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Hamilton back on top in Brazil Montgomerie replaces bullets with golf balls in Afghanistan Motor racing-Brazilian Grand Prix second free practice times Hamilton back on top in Brazil Golf-American Watson stalking Kim at Coolum Fri,25 Nov 2011 11:50 PM PST Reuters - Nov 26 (Reuters) - American Bubba Watson is wellplaced to get his hands on a second trophy in a week after athree-under par 69 left him a shot adrift of Australian PGAChampionship leader Kim Kyung-tae heading into the final round. Watson, who helped the United States win the Presidents Cuplast Sunday, will be paired with Kim in the fourth round at theHyatt Regency course at Coolum on Queensland's Sunshine Coastafter the South Korean shot a five-under 67 to lead on 13 under. ... Full Story Top Lions slam Suh, says conduct was "unacceptable" Fri,25 Nov 2011 11:27 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Detroit Lions have censured defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for his conduct against Green Bay on Thursday, while the player himself apologized for his "unacceptable" behavior. Full Story Top Talks resume with Christmas Day schedule in jeopardy Fri,25 Nov 2011 10:39 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - NBA owners and players met on Friday to try to reach an agreement that would salvage the league's Christmas Day marquee schedule. Full Story Top World Cup format to change with Olympics on horizon Fri,25 Nov 2011 10:15 PM PST Reuters - HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - The format of golf's World Cup will change in 2013 to mirror the competition at the 2016 Olympics when the sport makes its return to the Games in Brazil, organizers told Reuters on Saturday. Full Story Top Golf-World Cup format to change with Olympics on horizon Fri,25 Nov 2011 10:11 PM PST Reuters - HAIKOU, China, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The format of golf's WorldCup will change in 2013 to mirror the competition at the 2016Olympics when the sport makes its return to the Games in Brazil,organisers told Reuters on Saturday. The tournament will also command world ranking points andbring back an individual four-round trophy for the first timesince 1999 when Tiger Woods won the individual award inMalaysia. Ken Chu, chairman and CEO of Mission Hills, confirmed thechanges would be taking place for the 2013 event. ... Full Story Top Crosby passes Penguins past Senators Fri,25 Nov 2011 07:20 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Sidney Crosby recaptured his scoring touch with three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday. Full Story Top Djokovic misses out on semis as Berdych wins Fri,25 Nov 2011 04:03 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic followed Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray out of the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday when he lost to fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic for the first time. Full Story Top Djokovic misses out on semis as Berdych wins Fri,25 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic followed Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray out of the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday when he lost to fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic for the first time. Full Story Top INTERVIEW-Motor racing-Hulkenberg looking forward to 2012 Fri,25 Nov 2011 02:00 PM PST Reuters - SAO PAULO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A year ago, NicoHulkenberg seized an astonishing pole position at the BrazilianGrand Prix only to find it was not enough to keep him in a jobat Williams. Interlagos provided the highlight of the tall German'srookie season in Formula One but now, by his own admission, hefinds himself in a happier place as the 2011 championship comesto an end. "Yes," he told Reuters in an interview after taking part inFriday's first practice as Force India reserve driver andclocking the eighth best time. "I feel good... ... Full Story Top Ontario Teachers to keep its Toronto sports empire Fri,25 Nov 2011 01:20 PM PST Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has shelved plans to sell its 80 percent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd, the "trophy asset" owner of Toronto's big-league hockey and basketball teams. Teachers, one of Canada's largest pension fund administrators, began gauging the market for a sale of the stake in March, after several unsolicited expressions of interest. ... Full Story Top Rangers' Deveaux suspended three games for illegal head check Fri,25 Nov 2011 01:05 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - New York Rangers forward Andre Deveaux has been suspended without pay for three games for an illegal check to the head of Florida forward Tomas Fleischmann, the National Hockey League (NHL) said Friday. Full Story Top UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Hamilton back on top in Brazil Fri,25 Nov 2011 12:42 PM PST Reuters - (Adds quotes) SAO PAULO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton set thepractice pace at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix onFriday with a nod to his late idol Ayrton Senna. The McLaren driver, wearing a special helmet with the logoand colours of Brazil's triple Formula One champion merged withhis own, lapped with a best time of one minute 13.392 seconds inthe afternoon. Red Bull's double champion Sebastian Vettel, who wrapped upthis year's title with four races to spare, was second fastestat Interlagos with a lap 0.167 slower and just ahead ofAustralian team mate Mark Webber. ... Full Story Top Montgomerie replaces bullets with golf balls in Afghanistan Fri,25 Nov 2011 10:58 AM PST Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Colin Montgomerie has helped transform soldiers' firing ranges into driving ranges on a trip to Afghanistan to support foreign troops and promote golf in a country with plenty of checkpoints, but few fairways. Full Story Top Motor racing-Brazilian Grand Prix second free practice times Fri,25 Nov 2011 10:20 AM PST Reuters - Nov 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian Grand Prix secondfree practice times from Interlagos (Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace)in Sao Paulo on Friday 1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1min 13.392secs 2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull 1:13.559 3. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull 1:13.587 4. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 1:13.598 5. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Mercedes 1:13.723 6. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 1:13.750 7. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 1:13.787 8. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1:13.872 9. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India 1:14.144 10. Paul Di Resta (Britain) Force India 1:14.807 11. ... Full Story Top Hamilton back on top in Brazil Fri,25 Nov 2011 09:56 AM PST Reuters - SAO PAULO (Reuters) - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton followed up his Abu Dhabi victory by setting the practice pace at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday. The Briton, wearing a special helmet carrying the logo and colours of Brazil's late triple champion Ayrton Senna that will be auctioned off after the weekend, lapped the anti-clockwise circuit with a best time of one minute 13.392 seconds in the afternoon. Red Bull's double champion Sebastian Vettel, who wrapped up this year's title with four races to spare, was second fastest at Interlagos with a lap 0. ... Full Story Top

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