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News: Australia pacemen crush India to win first test Dolphins' Taylor to retire after Sunday's game Spurs dampen Clippers buzz with big win Burkina Faso leave out controversial defender Striker Carroll in spotlight against Newcastle Caps knock streaking Rangers off top spot in East Scrappy spirit not enough to earn Raptors win Injured Cowboys quarterback Romo expects to face Giants All-Star pitcher Bailey joins Red Sox in multi-trade Welcome rest day for Lakers after hectic start to season A-Rod "100 percent" after special treatment in Germany Crosby return on hold as concussion symptoms continue U.S. seeks $670,000 in taxes from Yankees owner Patrick Chan named Canadian male athlete of year Logo on boxer's shorts trips up Mexican party Australia pacemen crush India to win first test Wed,28 Dec 2011 11:03 PM PST Reuters - MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's makeshift pace attack tore through India's formidable batting unit to secure a 122-run victory on the fourth day of the first test on Thursday. After leaving India reeling on 117-6 at tea, the hosts dismissed the tourists for 169 at a sun-drenched Melbourne Cricket Ground to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series with more than a day to spare. ... Full Story Top Dolphins' Taylor to retire after Sunday's game Wed,28 Dec 2011 10:34 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Miami Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor is to bring the curtain down on his 15-year NFL career after Sunday's season finale against the New York Jets. Full Story Top Spurs dampen Clippers buzz with big win Wed,28 Dec 2011 10:15 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - San Antonio squashed some of the hype surrounding the revamped Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday with a 115-90 victory that lifted the Spurs to 2-0 in the new season. A blockbuster trade for point guard Chris Paul, and the acquisition of starters Chauncey Billups and Caron Butler, created a buzz about the Clippers that only grew after their season-opening victory over Golden State on Sunday. However, San Antonio brought them crashing back to Earth on Wednesday with Manu Ginobili scoring 24 points and DeJuan Blair adding 20. The Spurs shot 56 percent for the game. ... Full Story Top Burkina Faso leave out controversial defender Wed,28 Dec 2011 09:38 PM PST Reuters - OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso have left out Cameroon-born defender Herve Zengue, who is embroiled in an eligibility row, from a 25-man preliminary squad for next month's African Nations Cup finals. Three other foreign-born players, also controversially issued Burkinabe citizenship to play for the national team in the qualifiers, are in the party named by coach Paulo Duarte. They are the Ivory Coast-born trio of Stephane Agbre, Djakaridja Kone and striker Abdou Razak Traore. ... Full Story Top Striker Carroll in spotlight against Newcastle Wed,28 Dec 2011 09:33 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has backed Andy Carroll to put his lean spell behind him as the Anfield club prepare for Friday's Premier League match against the mis-firing striker's former side Newcastle United. The clash between sixth-placed Liverpool and Newcastle, a place below them, kicks off a six-day, 19-match Premier League holiday extravaganza. League leaders Manchester City are in action on Sunday when they visit Sunderland, enjoying a revival under new manager Martin O'Neill, and then host Liverpool next Tuesday. ... Full Story Top Caps knock streaking Rangers off top spot in East Wed,28 Dec 2011 08:54 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Washington Capitals knocked the New York Rangers out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 4-1 home victory on Wednesday, snapping the Rangers' five-game winning streak. Full Story Top Scrappy spirit not enough to earn Raptors win Wed,28 Dec 2011 07:13 PM PST Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors delivered every ounce of effort they promised fans before their NBA home opener against Indiana on Wednesday but it would not be enough to secure the victory as the Pacers ran out 90-85 winners. All five of Indiana's starters finished with double digits, led by 21 points from Danny Granger, to maintain their unbeaten start to the lockout-shortened season, while the Raptors dropped to 1-1. ... Full Story Top Injured Cowboys quarterback Romo expects to face Giants Wed,28 Dec 2011 05:27 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo expects to play in Sunday's regular season finale against the New York Giants, when the NFC East title will be on the line, despite struggling with a bruised right hand this week. Full Story Top All-Star pitcher Bailey joins Red Sox in multi-trade Wed,28 Dec 2011 03:37 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star pitcher Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for outfielder Josh Reddick and two minor league prospects, the teams said. Full Story Top Welcome rest day for Lakers after hectic start to season Wed,28 Dec 2011 03:29 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - With egos badly bruised after losing their first two games of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a rare day off on Wednesday having avoided their first 0-3 start since 1978. Full Story Top A-Rod "100 percent" after special treatment in Germany Wed,28 Dec 2011 02:04 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez made a successful trip to Germany this month to have experimental treatment on his right knee and left shoulder, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said Wednesday. Full Story Top Crosby return on hold as concussion symptoms continue Wed,28 Dec 2011 01:52 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to experience concussion symptoms, raising questions about whether he will return to the National Hockey League (NHL) this season. Crosby, who missed nearly an entire year before returning to action last month, was back on the sidelines after just eight games after absorbing another hard hit. He complained of headaches and Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma said the problem still existed. "He (Crosby) is still having symptoms," Bylsma told reporters following practice on Wednesday. ... Full Story Top U.S. seeks $670,000 in taxes from Yankees owner Wed,28 Dec 2011 12:56 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sued New York Yankees co-owner Hal Steinbrenner and his wife seeking more than $670,00 in taxes, saying that amount was erroneously refunded to the baseball team based on a late refund claim for the 2001 tax year. The suit filed by the Internal Revenue Service in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday stems from a time when the Yankees and the New Jersey Nets professional basketball team formed a joint venture called YankeeNets. ... Full Story Top Patrick Chan named Canadian male athlete of year Wed,28 Dec 2011 11:55 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - World figure skating champion Patrick Chan was named winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as Canadian male athlete of the year on Wednesday. Chan, who will turn 21 on New Year's Eve, received 102 points in voting conducted by Canadian sports editors and broadcasters. He easily beat off tennis player Milos Raonic (70) and UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (66). It is the second major honor this month for Chan, who was also the winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy presented annually to Canada's s top male or female athlete, professional or amateur. ... Full Story Top Logo on boxer's shorts trips up Mexican party Wed,28 Dec 2011 10:43 AM PST Reuters - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A federal court in Mexico has annulled a local election defeat for President Felipe Calderon's conservatives partly because of advertising worn by a Mexican boxer in a match in the United States. Full Story Top

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