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Today's Reuters Sports News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Soccer-CONCACAF supports changes to FIFA presidency terms Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday Feb 25 Soccer-Futsal good option for Commonwealth Games, says CGF head NBA standings Toure and Tevez strike as City cling to hope Farah sprint finish sets course record in New Orleans UPDATE 4-NBA results Sarwan ton secures ODI series win for West Indies Former Wallabies flanker Smith returning to Super Rugby NHL standings UPDATE 3-NHL results Rugby-Former Wallabies flanker Smith returning to Super Rugby "Amazing feeling" for triumphant Kuchar Johnson wins Daytona 500, Patrick eighth UPDATE 3-Motor racing-Johnson wins Daytona 500, Patrick eighth

Soccer-CONCACAF supports changes to FIFA presidency terms  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 11:00 PM PST ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) - CONCACAF, which represents soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean, has backed a proposal to limit the FIFA presidency to two four-year terms and to impose an age limit of 72 for the president. CONCACAF, whose 40 member associations compromise just under one fifth of the FIFA total of 209, also supported the same age limit for FIFA executive committee candidates, who would be limited to three four-year terms under the proposed reform. ... Full Story	Top
Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday Feb 25  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 10:00 PM PST Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday: - - - - SOCCER Premier League West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (2000) Spurs eye third place in London derby LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur can go third above Chelsea when they travel to fellow Londoners West Ham. ... Full Story	Top
Soccer-Futsal good option for Commonwealth Games, says CGF head  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:17 PM PST Feb 25 (Reuters) - Five-a-side indoor soccer, known as futsal, could feature in the Commonwealth Games after CGF President Prince Tunku Imran backed its inclusion amid calls from member associations for football to be added to the Games programme. The Malaysian, a former squash national champion, said futsal could be a cheaper option for hosts of the mutli-sport event held every four years for more than 70 countries, mostly of the former British Empire. ... Full Story	Top
NBA standings  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:12 PM PST Feb 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Sunday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 33 20 .623 - 2. Brooklyn 33 24 .579 2 3. Boston 29 27 .518 5 1/2 4. Toronto 23 33 .411 11 1/2 5. Philadelphia 22 32 .407 11 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 35 21 .625 - 2. Chicago 32 24 .571 3 3. Milwaukee 26 28 .481 8 4. Detroit 22 36 .379 14 5. Cleveland 18 38 .321 17 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 40 14 .741 - 2. Atlanta 31 23 .574 9 3. Washington 17 37 .315 23 4. Orlando 15 41 .268 26 5. Charlotte 13 43 . ... Full Story	Top
Toure and Tevez strike as City cling to hope  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:10 PM PST MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Second-half goals by Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez propelled Manchester City to a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday that gave a clear message they will not give up on their fading hopes of retaining the Premier League crown. Trailing Manchester United by 15 points at kickoff, defeat might have led even the most optimistic fan to concede the title race was over, but helped by a great save from Joe Hart of a Frank Lampard penalty the dream lives on. ... Full Story	Top
Farah sprint finish sets course record in New Orleans  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:05 PM PST (Reuters) - Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah won the New Orleans half marathon in a course record of one hour 59 seconds after holding off Ethiopian Gebre Gebremariam in a sprint finish on Sunday. Ethiopia's 5,000 metres Olympic gold medallist Meseret Defar had an easier time in the women's race finishing in 1:07.25 in a course record and more than a minute ahead of American Shalane Flanagan. ... Full Story	Top
UPDATE 4-NBA results  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:05 PM PST Feb 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) LA Lakers 103 DALLAS 99 Golden State 100 MINNESOTA 99 MIAMI 109 Cleveland 105 NEW ORLEANS 110 Sacramento 95 NY KNICKS 99 Philadelphia 93 Memphis 76 BROOKLYN 72 San Antonio 97 PHOENIX 87 PORTLAND 92 Boston 86 OKLAHOMA CITY 102 Chicago 72 Full Story	Top
Sarwan ton secures ODI series win for West Indies  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:02 PM PST (Reuters) - Ramnaresh Sarwan's unbeaten 120 fired West Indies to a seven-wicket victory in their second one-day international against Zimbabwe on Sunday, ensuring the Caribbeans sealed the three-match series 2-0. Sarwan's 143-ball knock, his highest score in one-day internationals, drove the hosts past Zimbabwe's 273 with an over to spare in St. George's, Grenada. Having enjoyed an easy win in the first match on Friday, West Indies were pushed harder by the tourists, who set a challenging total courtesy of batsman Craig Ervine's 80 runs and Hamilton Masakadza's 60. ... Full Story	Top
Former Wallabies flanker Smith returning to Super Rugby  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 08:57 PM PST MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Wallabies flanker George Smith, who led Tokyo-based Suntory Sungoliath to their fifth All-Japan title on Sunday, is set to return to Super Rugby after agreeing to a short-term contract with his former club ACT Brumbies. Smith debuted for the Brumbies in 2000 and notched 128 caps before heading overseas in 2010 after retiring from international rugby. He returns to Canberra after stints with French clubs Toulon in 2010 and Stade Francais last year. ... Full Story	Top
NHL standings  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 08:40 PM PST Feb 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Sunday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Pittsburgh 13 6 0 65 48 26 2. New Jersey 10 5 4 48 49 24 3. Philadelphia 9 10 1 58 62 19 4. NY Rangers 8 7 2 41 44 18 5. NY Islanders 8 10 1 56 64 17 NORTHEAST DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Montreal 12 4 2 52 39 26 2. Boston 11 2 2 45 34 24 3. Ottawa 11 6 2 46 36 24 4. Toronto 11 8 0 53 44 22 5. Buffalo 6 12 1 48 63 13 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Carolina 9 7 1 50 51 19 2. Tampa Bay 9 8 1 69 58 19 3. Winnipeg 8 9 1 48 57 17 4. Florida 5 9 4 42 65 14 5. ... Full Story	Top
UPDATE 3-NHL results  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:53 PM PST Feb 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) Boston 4 FLORIDA 1 Winnipeg 4 NEW JERSEY 2 DETROIT 8 Vancouver 3 Carolina 4 NY ISLANDERS 2 CHICAGO 1 Columbus 0 PITTSBURGH 5 Tampa Bay 3 CALGARY 5 Phoenix 4 ANAHEIM 4 Colorado 3 (OT) Full Story	Top
Rugby-Former Wallabies flanker Smith returning to Super Rugby  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 07:30 PM PST MELBOURNE, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Former Wallabies flanker George Smith, who led Tokyo-based Suntory Sungoliath to their fifth All-Japan title on Sunday, is set to return to Super Rugby after agreeing to a short-term contract with his former club ACT Brumbies. Smith debuted for the Brumbies in 2000 and notched 128 caps before heading overseas in 2010 after retiring from international rugby. He returns to Canberra after stints with French clubs Toulon in 2010 and Stade Francais last year. ... Full Story	Top
"Amazing feeling" for triumphant Kuchar  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 06:21 PM PST MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Matt Kuchar felt as if he ruled the golfing world on Sunday after landing his first World Golf Championships (WGC) title with a 2&1 victory over Hunter Mahan in the Accenture Match Play Championship final. The 34-year-old American emerged triumphant after a marathon week at Dove Mountain that began with a snow delay on Wednesday, winning all six of his matches in an elite event that brings together the game's leading players. ... Full Story	Top
Johnson wins Daytona 500, Patrick eighth  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 06:13 PM PST DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Jimmie Johnson cemented his place in NASCAR's list of greats by winning his second Daytona 500 on Sunday, while pole-sitter Danica Patrick placed eighth, the best finish for a woman in the 'Great American Race'. Five-times Sprint Cup champion Johnson led for the final 10 laps to finish ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr and 54-year-old Mark Martin. Patrick, who was the first woman to start on pole in the 500, went into the final lap in third but fell back five places during the final push to the finish line. ... Full Story	Top
UPDATE 3-Motor racing-Johnson wins Daytona 500, Patrick eighth  Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 06:09 PM PST * Johnson wins second 500 title * Patrick has best finish by woman DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Jimmie Johnson cemented his place in NASCAR's list of greats by winning his second Daytona 500 on Sunday, while pole-sitter Danica Patrick placed eighth, the best finish for a woman in the 'Great American Race'. Five-times Sprint Cup champion Johnson led for the final 10 laps to finish ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr and 54-year-old Mark Martin. ... Full Story	Top

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