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Varlamov stands firm to help Avs overcome Kings
Mon,2 Jan 2012 10:55 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Semyon Varlamov made 31 saves and defied the Los Angeles Kings in the shootout to provide the foundation for the surging Colorado Avalanche's 2-1 victory on Monday. Varlamov was unable to prevent Dustin Brown from scoring early in the second period as the Kings took a 1-0 lead, but he was perfect the rest of the way to keep the Avs involved in the contest long enough to steal victory. Ryan O'Reilly tied the game for Colorado at 14:17 in the third before they survived a scoreless overtime and got a winning shootout goal from Milan Hejduk, the only one allowed in the session. ... Full Story | Top |
Mavs silence Thunder as unbeaten records fall
Mon,2 Jan 2012 10:28 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - No last-second buzzer-beater could save Oklahoma City this time as the Thunder lost a rematch with the Dallas Mavericks 100-87 on Monday to become the last NBA team to record a loss this season. In a matchup between these teams just four days earlier, Kevin Durant made a three-pointer as time expired to give the Thunder a dramatic win against the Mavericks squad that knocked them out of the Western Conference Finals last season. Dallas hit back on Monday, taking a seven-point lead at halftime before moving ahead by 15 in the third to hand Oklahoma City (5-1) their first loss. ...
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Colts fire vice president and GM
Mon,2 Jan 2012 09:17 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - One day after completing their worst season in 20 years the Indianapolis Colts on Monday fired vice president Bill Polian and his son and General Manager Chris Polian. Full Story | Top |
Ginobili breaks shooting hand, out long-term
Mon,2 Jan 2012 07:54 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili fractured his left shooting hand during a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday and is out indefinitely, the team said. Ginobili was injured during the second quarter when he rose to shoot the ball and was fouled by Anthony Tolliver. He will be further examined Tuesday. Without their leading scorer, the Spurs (3-2) went on to lose to the Timberwolves 106-96. A two-time NBA All Star, Ginobili entered the night averaging a team-best 19.8 points per game before suffering the break. ...
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Rupp takes Classic spotlight in Rangers win
Mon,2 Jan 2012 05:54 PM PST
Reuters -  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Once a novelty act, the Winter Classic proved it can stand on its own without exotic venues and marquee names as the New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in another memorable outdoor showcase for the NHL Monday. Bumped from what had been its regular New Year's Day slot to avoid going toe-to-toe with the National Football League on the final day of their regular season, nearly 50,000 hockey fans filled Citizens Bank Park. ...
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Rupp takes Classic spotlight as Rangers edge Flyers
Mon,2 Jan 2012 03:42 PM PST
Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Michael Rupp grabbed the Winter Classic spotlight with two goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-2 comeback win over the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League's outdoor showcase on Monday. Rupp, who had just one goal coming into the game and has only once scored more than 10 times in a season during a nine-year NHL career, was the unlikely triggerman as he helped the Rangers erase a 2-0 Flyers lead. ...
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Penn State loses bowl game, capping year of abuse scandal
Mon,2 Jan 2012 02:17 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Penn State's team lost the TicketCity Bowl to the University of Houston on Monday, capping a terrible year for the celebrated college football program after a former coach was charged with serial sex abuse of boys. The Nittany Lions, who finished the regular football season with a record of nine wins and three losses, were snubbed by several more prominent bowls after the scandal erupted. Penn State faced an aerial bombardment from Houston quarterback Case Keenum on Monday, who threw for 532 yards during the game, won by Houston 30 to 14. ... Full Story | Top |
Profiles of teams in the NFL playoffs
Mon,2 Jan 2012 02:09 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Brief profiles of the 12 teams that qualified for the National Football League playoffs, which begin with the January 7-8 wild-card round. American Football Conference (AFC) CINCINNATI BENGALS Founded: 1968 Home field: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio Head coach: Marvin Lewis Starting quarterback: Andy Dalton Super Bowl titles: None 2011 regular season record: 9-7 How they qualified: 3rd in AFC North division (wild card) at HOUSTON TEXANS Founded: 2002 Home field: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Head coach: Gary Kubiak Starting quarterback: T.J. ... Full Story | Top |
Under-prepared Nadal adjusting to heavier racket
Mon,2 Jan 2012 07:54 AM PST
Reuters -  DOHA (Reuters) - World number two Rafa Nadal said his preparations for the new season had not been ideal as he adjusted to using a heavier racket. The Spaniard, who plays Germany's Philip Kohlschreiber in the first round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, believes his game may suffer in the short term after making the switch but would improve in the months ahead. "My preparation is not the perfect one, and I'm trying to play with a little bit heavier racket, to get a little bit more power," Nadal told reporters on Monday. ...
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Rooney set to return after United axe: reports
Mon,2 Jan 2012 06:56 AM PST
Reuters - MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney should return for Manchester United's Premier League match at Newcastle United on Wednesday after being omitted against Blackburn Rovers for "disciplinary reasons". The champions rarely comment on internal disciplinary matters but several media reports on Monday said Rooney was fined a week's wages and dropped for Saturday's 3-2 defeat by Rovers after a night out with team mates Darron Gibson and Jonny Evans. ... Full Story | Top |
Smith says S.Africa must be mentally stronger
Mon,2 Jan 2012 05:53 AM PST
Reuters -  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa must be mentally stronger in the third and final test against Sri Lanka, captain Graeme Smith said on the eve of the match. The home team won the first test at Centurion by an innings and then went down to a 208-run defeat in the second match in Durban last week. "I can't fault the training nor the effort, the players have been outstanding. But mentally we need to be a bit stronger, that's the only thing I can put my finger on," Smith told reporters on Tuesday. ...
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