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Tuesday, December 27, 2011 12:10 AM PST

Today's Reuters Sports News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Brees breaks Marino's record as Saints win NFC Rangers rise in the East after easing past Islanders Cubs add two right-handers to bolster bullpen Leafs give Wilson contract extension for Christmas Rockets sign centre Dalembert Analysis: To rest or not to rest? The question for Packers Chelsea held by Fulham as title hopes begin to fade Debutant De Lange shines, Mahela hits landmark Avalanches no problem for Sochi Alpine events Coaching in England my passion, says Mourinho Ferguson urges 'amazing' Giggs to extend contract Web gambling gets boost from Obama administration Australia fight back as review controversy rages Sri Lanka win toss, bat first against South Africa Rodgers dodges Bears defense as Packers seal NFC crown Brees breaks Marino's record as Saints win NFC Mon,26 Dec 2011 10:40 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees broke Dan Marino's 27-year single-season passing record as the Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-16 to clinch the NFC South on Monday. Full Story Top Rangers rise in the East after easing past Islanders Mon,26 Dec 2011 09:45 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Carl Hagelin scored twice to help lift the New York Rangers to the top of the Eastern Conference with a 3-0 win over city rivals the Islanders on Monday. The Rangers returned from a two-day break to win their fifth game in a row and move a point ahead of the Boston Bruins, although it's a lofty position that New York are refusing to get carried away with. "Doesn't mean anything to me," Rangers coach John Tortorella told reporters. "How many games have we played? I don't care about Boston or anybody else. We haven't even gone halfway through the year. ... Full Story Top Cubs add two right-handers to bolster bullpen Mon,26 Dec 2011 05:16 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs bolstered their bullpen by signing right-handers Manny Corpas and Andy Sonnanstine to one-year contracts, the Major League Baseball team said on Monday. Sonnanstine, who spent all or parts of the last five seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, has a career record of 28-31 with one save and a 5.26 earned-run average. His best season was in 2008 when he was 13-9 in 32 starts helping Tampa win the American League Championship. ... Full Story Top Leafs give Wilson contract extension for Christmas Mon,26 Dec 2011 02:31 PM PST Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Maple Leafs Ron Wilson received the Christmas present he had been hoping for when the National Hockey League club confirmed they had signed the head coach to a contract extension. Full Story Top Rockets sign centre Dalembert Mon,26 Dec 2011 11:46 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Houston Rockets recruited the big man they have been looking for when they signed free-agent centre Samuel Dalembert, the NBA team said on Monday. Full Story Top Analysis: To rest or not to rest? The question for Packers Mon,26 Dec 2011 11:08 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has a big decision to make ahead of the defending Super Bowl champions' final game of the regular season: should he stick with a winning combination or rest his key players ahead of the playoffs? The Packers (14-1) have already secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs after clinching the NFC's top seed with a 35-21 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. ... Full Story Top Chelsea held by Fulham as title hopes begin to fade Mon,26 Dec 2011 07:58 AM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's faltering title challenge suffered another blow when they were held to a 1-1 draw by neighbours Fulham in Monday's early kickoff at Stamford Bridge to register their third successive draw in the Premier League. They took the lead through Juan Mata who lashed in a left-foot shot after 47 minutes but Fulham, who have not won at Chelsea since 1979, equalised with a close-range Clint Dempsey goal nine minutes later. The visitors played the better football for the rest of the match and left with a well-earned point. ... Full Story Top Debutant De Lange shines, Mahela hits landmark Mon,26 Dec 2011 07:04 AM PST Reuters - DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 26 - By Ken Borland DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa's Marchant de Lange took three wickets on debut to reduce Sri Lanka to 197 for five at tea as Mahela Jayawardene joined an exclusive club on the first day of the second test on Monday. Thilan Samaraweera struck a defiant 40 not out with debutant wicketkeeper/batsman Dinesh Chandimal on 26 at the break after Sri Lanka won the toss and batted first in an innings that saw Jayawardene become the ninth batsman to reach 10,000 test runs. ... Full Story Top Avalanches no problem for Sochi Alpine events Mon,26 Dec 2011 04:43 AM PST Reuters - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (Reuters) - Organizers of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics have greatly reduced the risk of avalanches that could have jeopardized the Alpine skiing events. Full Story Top Coaching in England my passion, says Mourinho Mon,26 Dec 2011 04:31 AM PST Reuters - MADRID (Reuters) - Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho aims to return to the English Premier League when his stint in charge of La Liga club Real Madrid ends, the Portuguese coach said on Monday. "I'm very, very happy to be in Real Madrid," Mourinho told BBC Radio Four's 'Today' programme. "I didn't want to miss a chance to work here but my passion is England and my next step will be to go back and, if possible, go and stay for a long time," said Mourinho, whose four-year contract with Real runs to the end of the 2013-14 season. ... Full Story Top Ferguson urges 'amazing' Giggs to extend contract Mon,26 Dec 2011 04:02 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has urged winger Ryan Giggs to extend his contract with the Premier League champions for another season. Giggs, 38, is the most decorated player in United's history and last week he revealed plans to sit down with Ferguson before deciding whether to continue playing after this campaign. "I think Ryan can play another year," Ferguson told reporters ahead of the visit of Wigan Athletic on Monday. ... Full Story Top Web gambling gets boost from Obama administration Mon,26 Dec 2011 03:34 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration cleared the way for U.S. states to legalize Internet poker and certain other online betting in a switch that may help them reap billions in tax revenue and spur web-based gambling. A Justice Department opinion dated September and made public on Friday reversed decades of previous policy that included civil and criminal charges against operators of some of the most popular online poker sites. ... Full Story Top Australia fight back as review controversy rages Mon,26 Dec 2011 02:59 AM PST Reuters - MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Debutant Ed Cowan said the lack of a decision review system cost Australia two wickets and precious momentum after the hosts ended a controversial opening day of the first test against India on 277 for six a on Monday. The opening batsman ground out a half century before he was given out caught behind off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shortly after Mike Hussey had departed angrily when he was dismissed in a similar manner for a first-ball duck off a fiery Zaheer Khan. ... Full Story Top Sri Lanka win toss, bat first against South Africa Mon,26 Dec 2011 12:10 AM PST Reuters - DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Monday. South Africa made one injury-enforced change to the team that won the first test at Centurion by an innings and 81 runs, with Vernon Philander ruled out with a knee injury. Marchant de Lange, the 21-year-old rookie fast bowler from northern South Africa who has played just 14 first-class matches, will be playing his first test in place of Philander. ... Full Story Top Rodgers dodges Bears defense as Packers seal NFC crown Sun,25 Dec 2011 09:33 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers rebounded from the disappointment of missing out on perfection by taking the aerial route to beat the Chicago Bears 35-21 and secure home-field advantage for the National Football League (NFL) playoffs Sunday. Full Story Top

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