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News: India win final ODI despite Pollard power-hitting Spurs undone by old boys, O'Neill starts with Unassuming Udinese lead Serie A, Milan held Espanyol win ensures double for Barcelona over Cowboys squander lead, lost to Giants Blackhawks get late goals to score OT win over Bracewell takes six as Kiwis win Hobart Golf-You don't have to be big to be beautiful, says Donald Sex abuse claims prompt look at youth sports culture Mavericks sign Odom from Lakers New Orleans and Houston seal playoff spots Eagles bring Dolphins back down to earth Jets blast Chiefs 37-10 to keep playoff hopes Joy for Houston, Saints close on playoffs Texans reach first playoffs with comeback win India win final ODI despite Pollard power-hitting Sun,11 Dec 2011 10:49 PM PST Reuters - CHENNAI (Reuters) - West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard blasted 10 sixes but his power-packed maiden century was not enough to avert a 34-run defeat against India in the fifth and final one-dayer on Sunday. Pollard's (119) blistering 110-ball knock took his team close to the 268-run victory target but apart from Andre Russell (53), none of his batting colleagues could offer much support as West Indies folded for 233 in 44.1 overs. ... Full Story Top Spurs undone by old boys, O'Neill starts with Sun,11 Dec 2011 10:48 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's long unbeaten run in the Premier League ended in a pulsating 2-1 loss at Stoke City and Martin O'Neill's reign as Sunderland manager began with a last-gasp win on Sunday. Seb Larsson's stoppage-time free kick gave Sunderland a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers and Stoke winger Matthew Etherington scored twice to sink 10-man Spurs at the Britannia Stadium in a match full of controversy. ... Full Story Top Unassuming Udinese lead Serie A, Milan held Sun,11 Dec 2011 10:46 PM PST Reuters - MILAN (Reuters) - Modest Udinese, whose coach Francesco Guidolin's target this season is to avoid relegation, went top of Serie A on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Chievo while AC Milan were held 2-2 at Bologna. Antonio Di Natale and Dusan Basta scored second-half goals for Udinese who have managed to maintain last season's impressive form despite parting company with two of their most important players. ... Full Story Top Espanyol win ensures double for Barcelona over Sun,11 Dec 2011 10:43 PM PST Reuters - MADRID (Reuters) - Espanyol completed a Barcelona city double over their Madrid based rivals in La Liga this weekend when they thrashed Atletico Madrid 4-2 on Sunday. On Saturday, champions Barcelona were 3-1 victors at Real Madrid and their city neighbours stormed into an early lead over visiting Atletico. Joan Verdu scored twice inside the first eight minutes and Ndri Romaric added a third in the 20th before Atletico were able to react. ... Full Story Top Cowboys squander lead, lost to Giants Sun,11 Dec 2011 10:30 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys squandered a 12-point lead in the final six minutes to suffer a gut-wrenching 37-34 defeat to the New York Giants on Sunday that left the teams tied atop the NFC East. Full Story Top Blackhawks get late goals to score OT win over Sun,11 Dec 2011 10:18 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks scored two late goals to claim a 3-2 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks Sunday. Chicago's Patrick Sharp netted his second consecutive game-winner with 34 seconds left in overtime to complete an emotional few days after he also recently welcomed the birth of a daughter. "That was a tough game, personally, to be a part of," Sharp told reporters, having taken his wife and daughter home from the hospital earlier in the day. Sharp also made a goal in OT to beat the New York Islanders Thursday. "I did my best to stay focused. ... Full Story Top Bracewell takes six as Kiwis win Hobart Sun,11 Dec 2011 10:16 PM PST Reuters - HOBART (Reuters) - New Zealand paceman Doug Bracewell took six wickets in a devastating spell of bowling to fire his country to a dramatic first test victory over Australia since 1993 by just seven runs on Monday. Australia, requiring 241 for victory on the fourth day of the second test, had appeared to be grinding their way to their target on the back of David Warner's maiden test century until Bracewell (6-40) helped send them tumbling from 159 for two to 233 all out. ... Full Story Top Golf-You don't have to be big to be beautiful, says Donald Sun,11 Dec 2011 08:51 PM PST Reuters - DUBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Luke Donald has bucked atrend by landing a unique trans-Atlantic double despite lackingthe power of many of his peers and he wants lesser players toknow that in golf you do not have to be big to be beautiful. "I'm sure some golfers out there have looked at my successand figured out you don't need to hit it 100 miles," the worldnumber one told reporters after adding the European money-listcrown to the U.S. order of merit he won in October. "There is more to this game than hitting it far. ... Full Story Top Sex abuse claims prompt look at youth sports culture Sun,11 Dec 2011 06:19 PM PST Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Millions of children are lacing up sneakers and skates, donning swimsuits and grabbing rackets to join the ranks of youth sports teams and leagues across the country, often with minimal parental supervision. Full Story Top Mavericks sign Odom from Lakers Sun,11 Dec 2011 05:49 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks have signed forward Lamar Odom from the Los Angeles Lakers, the reigning NBA champions said on Sunday. The prospect of trading the two-time NBA champion had been criticized by Los Angeles' top player Kobe Bryant but still went ahead. Odom was the top reserve on the Lakers roster and was given the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. The Mavericks said in a statement that the versatile 32-year-old arrived along with a 2012 second round draft pick and other second round considerations for 2013, while the Lakers gained a 'protected first round pick'. ... Full Story Top New Orleans and Houston seal playoff spots Sun,11 Dec 2011 05:39 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints both booked their spots in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs with wins on Sunday while the unbeaten Green Bay Packers secured a first-round bye with their 13th win. Full Story Top Eagles bring Dolphins back down to earth Sun,11 Dec 2011 03:48 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - If a run of three home wins suggested the Miami Dolphins had turned the corner after their miserable 0-7 start to the season, Sunday's 26-10 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was a reminder of the team's limitations. Full Story Top Jets blast Chiefs 37-10 to keep playoff hopes Sun,11 Dec 2011 03:08 PM PST Reuters - EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Jets roared to a 37-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday that boosted their hopes of landing a berth in the National Football League playoffs. Full Story Top Joy for Houston, Saints close on playoffs Sun,11 Dec 2011 02:46 PM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The Houston Texans reached the National Football League (NFL) playoffs for the first time on Sunday while the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots both edged closer to booking their spots in the post-season. Full Story Top Texans reach first playoffs with comeback win Sun,11 Dec 2011 02:06 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Houston Texans reached the National Football League's playoffs for the first time after a dramatic 20-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Full Story Top

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