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Bruins blitz Devils with six-goal barrage
Wed,4 Jan 2012 09:20 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins blew away the New Jersey Devils with a six-goal blitz on Wednesday to move within a point of top spot in the Eastern Conference. After going a goal down early in the first period, the Bruins hit back with six unanswered strikes to rout the Devils 6-1 and get back to winning ways. Boston (25-10-1), last season's Stanley Cup champions, had a seven-games win streak snapped on Saturday but Wednesday's win closed the gap on the East-leading New York Rangers. ...
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Blackhawks' Carcillo picks up seven-game suspension for big hit
Wed,4 Jan 2012 08:14 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - The NHL suspended Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo for seven games on Wednesday, for a hit that sent Edmonton's Tom Gilbert into the boards earlier this week. Carcillo's penalty includes loss of pay, and the ban was regarded as a repeat offence after he was also suspended for an illegal check in October. The latest hit came during the second period of Monday's contest, where both players were forced to leave with knee injuries, while Carcillo received a major penalty and game misconduct. "Carcillo (exploded) into him causing a violent crash into the boards. ... Full Story | Top |
PREVIEW-Golf-Byrd flies extra high for title defence at Kapalua
Wed,4 Jan 2012 04:12 PM PST
Reuters - Jan 4 (Reuters) - Jonathan Byrd will defend a PGA Tourtitle for a fourth time at this week's season-opening HyundaiTournament of Champions in Hawaii, but this one feels extraspecial for the American. His 2011 victory on the picturesque island of Maui ended afrustrating habit of winning fairly late in the U.S. season andit has made him especially famous in the eyes of hisfive-year-old son Jackson. "It's just a good feeling," Byrd told reporters at theKapalua Resort on Wednesday while preparing for Friday's openinground in the elite $5.6 million event. "Ever since ... ... Full Story | Top |
Charities shunning Penn State-tainted Second Mile
Wed,4 Jan 2012 03:59 PM PST
Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Second Mile charity, founded by former Penn State coach and accused child molester Jerry Sandusky, is running into trouble as it tries to transfer its programs to other charities not tainted by the university's child sex abuse scandal. Two Pennsylvania charities said on Wednesday they have opted out of talks that could have led to their takeover of programs at the beleaguered charity, which has a stated aim of helping troubled children. ... Full Story | Top |
Spurs' Ginobili to have hand surgery, out 6-8 weeks
Wed,4 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs guard and leading scorer Manu Ginobili will undergo surgery on his broken shooting hand on Thursday and miss up to two months, the National Basketball Association team said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Argentine was injured during Monday's game at the Minnesota Timberwolves and will have a plate screwed into his left hand during the surgery, the Spurs said. The two-time All-Star was averaging 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3 assists through five games. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he expected Ginobli would be out six-to-eight weeks. ...
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Do-or-die playoffs for Super Bowl set to begin
Wed,4 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The pass-happy National Football League's (NFL) second season begins this weekend with four games kicking off the playoffs in do-or-die battles to stay on track to reach the Super Bowl.
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Federer and Nadal ease into Qatar quarter-finals
Wed,4 Jan 2012 12:54 PM PST
Reuters -  DOHA (Reuters) - Roger Federer extended his winning run to 19 matches with an easy victory at the Qatar Open Wednesday while longtime rival Rafael Nadal was equally impressive in reaching the quarter-finals. Federer, seeded second, routed Slovenia's Grega Zemlja 6-2 6-3 in an hour, dropping just 11 points in nine service games. "I'm happy to come through matches easily at the beginning of the season, because it can be tricky when you enter the first tournament and right away you play an incredibly tough three setter," Federer said in a post-match news conference. ...
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Grizzlies' Randolph out up to eight weeks with injury
Wed,4 Jan 2012 12:23 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Memphis forward Zach Randolph could miss up to eight weeks playing time after tests revealed the Grizzlies' second leading scorer has a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee, the team said on Wednesday. Randolph, 30, sustained the injury when team mate O.J. Mayo fell into him in the first quarter of Sunday's game at Chicago. The 2010 National Basketball Association All-Star averaged 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds in four games this season. Last season, he helped spark the Grizzlies to the Western Conference semi-finals, averaging 20.1 points and a franchise-record 12. ...
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Golf-No Hawaii start for Els who will launch 2012 season at home
Wed,4 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST
Reuters - Jan 4 (Reuters) - For the first time in four years,Ernie Els will be a conspicuous absentee from the U.S. PGATour's season-opening events in Hawaii as he prepares instead tolaunch his 2012 campaign in his native South Africa. Els failed to qualify for this week's winners-only HyundaiTournament of Champions on the Hawaiian island of Maui and hehas opted to skip the Sony Open which takes place on Oahu thefollowing week. A former winner of both PGA Tour events in Hawaii, thethree-times major champion will make his season's debut at theEuropean Tour's Volvo Golf Champions, to be played from Jan. ... Full Story | Top |
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