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Bruins dismantle flickering Flames
Thu,5 Jan 2012 10:48 PM PST
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photo(Reuters) - The Boston Bruins routed the Calgary Flames 9-0 at the TD Garden on Thursday to maintain a relentless run of form that has taken them to the top of the Northeast division and within a point of the Eastern Conference lead.


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Flyers down Blackhawks in thriller
Thu,5 Jan 2012 09:42 PM PST
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photo(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers blew a two-goal lead before James van Riemsdyk fired his second of the game with less than a minute left to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in a cliff-hanger on Thursday.


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Shorthanded Heat prevail over Hawks in marathon
Thu,5 Jan 2012 09:30 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - The Miami Heat overcame the absence of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James to beat the Atlanta Hawks 116-109 in triple overtime on Thursday, avenging their only loss of the season so far. Full Story
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Stricker feeling good for PGA season opener
Thu,5 Jan 2012 08:03 PM PST
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photo(Reuters) - Steve Stricker has a spring in his step ahead of the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii having largely recovered from the neck and shoulder pain that hampered him late last year.


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REFILE-Golf-Stricker feeling good for PGA season opener
Thu,5 Jan 2012 08:00 PM PST
Reuters - (repeats to fix formatting in third par) Jan 5 (Reuters) - Steve Stricker has a spring inhis step ahead of the Tournament of Champions in Hawaiihaving largely recovered from the neck and shoulder pain thathampered him late last year. The world number six failed to produce a top-10 during thefinal five months of his 2011 campaign after winning twice onthe U.S. PGA Tour earlier in the season. ... Full Story
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Rookie QBs face potent defenses in Houston clash
Thu,5 Jan 2012 04:07 PM PST
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photoJan 5 - Two potent defenses will test a pair of rookie quarterbacks when the Houston Texans host the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday to launch the National Football League playoffs on wild card weekend. The AFC South champion Texans (10-6) ranked fourth best in points allowed and the Bengals (9-7) ninth, posing daunting challenges for Houston's T.J. Yates and Cincinnati's Andy Dalton in the first NFL playoff duel ever between rookie QBs. ...


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Khan questions ringside appearance of unidentified man
Thu,5 Jan 2012 03:51 PM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British boxer Amir Khan on Thursday accused an unidentified man of "interfering" with the judges' scorecards during his controversial defeat by Lamont Peterson in Washington. Khan, who lost his WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight titles to Peterson, posted a number of messages on his Twitter account and highlighted footage from last month's fight as he questioned the appearance of a man at ringside. "The truth is finally coming out slowly but surely ... ... Full Story
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Golf-Irish Open returning to Portrush, says McDowell
Thu,5 Jan 2012 03:35 PM PST
Reuters - DUBLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Irish Open is going backto Royal Portrush this year for the first time since 1947, worldnumber 13 Graeme McDowell said on Thursday. "Fantastic news on the Irish Open 2012 coming to RoyalPortrush," 2010 U.S. Open champion McDowell said on his Twitteraccount. "Always been a dream of mine to play a top event in myhome town." The European Tour is expected to confirm the County Antrimcourse as the venue of the June 28-July 1 tournament at a newsconference on Friday. ... Full Story
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Struggling Kings fire coach Westphal
Thu,5 Jan 2012 02:40 PM PST
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photo(Reuters) - The Sacramento Kings fired coach Paul Westphal on Thursday after opening the season with a disappointing 2-5 record.


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Panthers' Barch banned one game for "offensive" comment
Thu,5 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST
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photoJan 5 (Reuters) - Florida Panthers forward Krystofer Barch has been suspended for one game after making an inappropriate comment to P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Thursday.


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Federer and Nadal stay on course for final showdown
Thu,5 Jan 2012 01:23 PM PST
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photoDOHA (Reuters) - A stuttering Roger Federer and a rampaging Rafa Nadal need to clear only one more hurdle before setting up a tantalising final showdown at the Qatar Open.


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Motor racing-Raikkonen back in driving seat, eager to race
Thu,5 Jan 2012 12:51 PM PST
Reuters - LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen made himselfcomfortable again in a Formula One car on Thursday and lookedforward to getting back up to speed in his comeback season withLotus. The 2007 world champion, who is returning to F1 after twoseasons competing in the world rally championship, had a seatfitting at the former Renault team's Enstone factory in centralEngland. "This is indeed the first time I have properly sat in an F1car with a helmet on since the last race of 2009," the32-year-old former Sauber, McLaren and Ferrari driver told theteam's website (www.lotusrenaultgp.com). ... Full Story
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Air show looms as Saints host Lions in playoffs
Thu,5 Jan 2012 12:43 PM PST
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photoJan 5 (Reuters) - The stage is set for a shootout in the Superdome when sharpshooting quarterback Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints take on rifle-armed Matt Stafford and the visiting Detroit Lions on Saturday in the NFL playoffs.


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Jets fine Scott for obscene gesture
Thu,5 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - The New York Jets have fined linebacker Bart Scott $10,000 for an obscene gesture he made to a photographer, the National Football League team said on Thursday. Bart pointed his middle finger at the photographer while cleaning out his locker on Monday, the day after the Jets' season-ending loss to the Miami Dolphins. "Bart's actions were inappropriate and unacceptable," the Jets said in a statement announcing the fine. (Reporting By Gene Cherry in Salvo North Carolina; editing by Rex Gowar) Full Story
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Glover's PGA Tour start in doubt because of knee injury
Thu,5 Jan 2012 12:18 PM PST
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photo(Reuters) - Lucas Glover's preparations for this week's Tournament of Champions at Kapalua in Hawaii suffered a major setback when he withdrew from the pro-am competition on Thursday because of a knee injury. The former U.S. Open winner sprained a ligament in his right knee while paddleboarding over the weekend and gave himself a "50-50" chance of teeing off in Friday's opening round, the PGA Tour website (www.pgatour.com) reported. American Glover, who triumphed in the 2009 U.S. ...


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