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Dec 24, 2010

SPORTS News, Dec 24, 2010

  1. Azkals' amazing 2-0 win over Vietnam is sports story of year


    Manila Bulletin - Jonas Terrado - 1 hour ago

    Despite the losses, the Azkals have sparked renewed interest in the sport. They are set to play three tournaments, particularly the AFF Challenge Cup ...
    Azkals' win 10th top soccer story of Sports Illustrated- ABS CBN News
    Phl feat in SI top 10 football stories- Philippine Star
    Azkals' win named SI's top stories- Manila Bulletin
    all 13 news articles »


  2. JJB Sports Stock Surges on Share-Sale Survival Plan


    BusinessWeek - David Altaner - 37 minutes ago

    24 (Bloomberg) -- JJB Sports Plc, the unprofitable UK sporting-goods chain, plans to raise at least 31.5 million pounds ($48.7 million) in a share sale to ...
    JJB Sports shares surge 22% on news of £31.1m fundraising- The Guardian
    JJB Sports Aims to Raise $49 Million in Share Sale for Short-Term ...- Bloomberg
    JJB announces £31.5m fundraising- BBC News
    Daily Mail - Telegraph.co.uk
    all 47 news articles »


  3. Queen highlights the importance of sports in Christmas message


    Oneindia - 2 hours ago

    London, Dec 24 (ANI): In her Christmas message to the nation, the Queen will highlight the importance of sports as a medium that can help build communities ...
    Queen praises role of sports in Christmas message- Toronto Star
    all 349 news articles »


  4. Thursday's Sports In Brief


    SI.com - 2 hours ago

    The golfer was once the most sought-after pitchman in sports and was the first athlete to earn $1 billion from endorsement agreements. ...
  5. Sports enterprise for the weekend of Dec. 25-26


    SI.com - 10 hours ago

    Digest of sports enterprise stories for the weekend of Dec. 25-26. For questions, please call Pat Horne at (212) 621-1630 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (212) 621-1630      end_of_the_skype_highlighting. For repeats, call the service ...
    NFL, NBA players saving up with lockouts looming- eTaiwan News
    Labor strife looms for NFL and NBA in 2011- eTaiwan News
    all 13 news articles »
  6. Sports digest: Five Ohio State players suspended five games in 2011


    San Jose Mercury News - 5 hours ago

    AP Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four other Buckeyes were suspended by the NCAA for the first five games of next season for selling championship ...
    Pryor finds another way to hurt his draft stock- Yahoo! Sports
    Improved Arkansas defense prepares for Pryor- msnbc.com
    all 1146 news articles »


  7. Miami Heat is sports world's newest super-villain, and LeBron ...


    Los Angeles Times - Mike Bresnahan - 10 hours ago

    The Miami Heat, which plays the Lakers at Staples Center on Saturday, has provoked sports fans' ire in a way that few other professional teams do. ...
    Christmas Day showdown with Lakers, Heat boasts stars, hype- USA Today
    Los Angeles Lakers increase intensity in preparation for the Miami ...- ESPN
    Toronto Star - ESPN
    all 1240 news articles »


  8. Sports at 3 a.m.


    SI.com - 3 hours ago

    Sports Photos, ext. 1918; graphics, ext. 7636; agate, ext. 1635. AP stories, along with the photos that accompany them, also can be obtained from ...
    Sports at 2 p.m.- SI.com
    Sports at 2:30 p.m.- SI.com
    all 11 news articles »
  9. Alex Liew gets RM128,000 from sports winners scheme


    Sin Chew Jit Poh - 8 hours ago

    KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday 23 December 2010 (Bernama) -- Veteran bowler Alex Liew Kien Liang became the biggest individual recipient of the Sports Winners ...
    Alex the biggest winner in cash rewards- Malaysia Star
    all 3 news articles »


  10. The past decade's greatest Boston sports moments


    Yahoo! Sports - 16 hours ago

    The histories of Boston's sports franchises are no less storied and remarkable than that of the city itself. Few Americans would deny that although Boston ...
    Local buzz: 2011 should be a great year for Maine sports fans- Yahoo! Sports
    Five fan predictions for Boston sports in 2011- Yahoo! Sports
    all 6 news articles » YHOO
  11. Festivus for the rest of us: Airing of the sports grievances


    Washington Post (blog) - Cindy Boren - 15 hours ago

    Now, for the airing of sports grievances, grievances of the general, national variety. (DC grievances are covered by Mike Prada at SB Nation DC. ...
  12. Sports ministry open to hiring overseas hockey coach


    Times of India - 21 hours ago

    NEW DELHI: The sports ministry is open to hiring a coach from overseas for the men's hockey team despite its bitter experience in the past. ...
  13. Riverwoods man busted in counterfeit sports gear raid


    Chicago Sun-Times - 8 hours ago

    CHICAGO — An undercover investigation led authorities to a Riverwoods man accused of making and selling more than $650000 worth of counterfeit merchandise ...
  14. Fisker Bumps Up Karma Price to Close to $100K


    Reuters - Katie Fehrenbacher - 10 hours ago

    The “other” electric sports car company Fisker Automotive has bumped up the price of its inaugural vehicle, ...
  15. Best sports for kids ages 5 to 8


    Yahoo! Sports - 11 hours ago

    Getting kids involved with team sports at a young age teaches them motor coordination and playing as a team with their peers. Some sports are much better ...
    Best fantasy sports camps for adults- Yahoo! Sports
    Best backyard sports for kids- Yahoo! Sports
    all 3 news articles » YHOO


  16. Anderson 'looking good'


    SkySports - 3 hours ago

    LIVE ON SKY SPORTS Follow the Ashes live on Sky Sports HD, online and on mobile this winter. Sky Sports HD will show every ball of the Test and one-day ...
    Injured Anderson 'looking very, very good' for Boxing Day Ashes Test- Sify
    The Ashes 2010: fourth Test dossier as England and Australia go to ...-Telegraph.co.uk
    BBC Sport (blog) - The Sun
    all 5686 news articles »


  17. When it comes to what's 'news,' he's putting her foot down


    CBSSports.com - Mike Freeman - 3 hours ago

    Why is the fact Ryan likes his wife's feet one of the most talked-about things in sports? The page view numbers of the original Deadspin.com posting was ...
    Jets owner Johnson stands by Rex Ryan- FOXSports.com
    Lupica: Rex turning into a punch line- New York Daily News
    Boston Globe - ESPN
    all 1036 news articles »


  18. Promising 2010 ends with whimper in Iowa sports


    Chicago Tribune - 17 hours ago

    Here are some of the sports stories in Iowa that made the biggest splashes in 2010. Panther Power: Northern Iowa rolled through the Missouri Valley and won ...
  19. NHL, NBC Sports launch unique integration of Facebook and broadcast TV


    NHL.com - 20 hours ago

    NEW YORK – The National Hockey League and NBC Sports today unveiled a unique promotional campaign that integrates Facebook into the New Year's Day broadcast ...
    Crosby, Ovechkin to face off in Winter Classic- msnbc.com
    NHL Rings in New Year with Blanket Coverage of the 2011 ...- NHL.com
    all 337 news articles » TYO:5108


  20. Scotland places up for grabs as Glasgow and Edinburgh go head-to ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - Alasdair Reid - 16 hours ago

    ... the world's oldest continuous senior rugby fixture has acquired a more vigorous lease of life in recent times and Monday's Greaves Sports 1872 Cup match ...


  21. Question of the Day: If sports had a Santa Claus, who would it be?


    Los Angeles Times - Paul Doyle - 14 hours ago

    For the 2010 holiday season, the most generous Santa Claus in sports is calling the shots for Philadelphia's baseball team. ...
  22. 'Glee' and women's sports


    Washington Post (blog) - Joel Achenbach - 20 hours ago

    I was definitely the target demographic for the excellent piece today by Paul Farhi on the lack of viewership of women's sports. ...
    On the court, but not in the stands- Washington Post
    all 6 news articles »


  23. Malaysia Stocks: Axiata, Berjaya Sports, Farlim Group, Selangor


    Bloomberg - Soraya Permatasari - Chan Tien Hin - 1 hour ago

    Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd. (BST MK), a lottery operator, rose 0.5 percent to 4.31 ringgit, its highest close since June 29. The company confirmed yesterday's ...
  24. BMW launches sports utility vehicle X1


    Sify - 20 hours ago

    New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) German luxury car manufacturer BMW's Indian subsidiary Thursday launched its compact-sports utility vehicle (SUV) X1 with the price ...
    BMW launches Rs 29.9-lakh 'X1' SUV; ups production- Sify
    BMW launches new SUV- The Hindu
    BMW India launches its cheapest model X1- Economic Times
    Times of India - Hindustan Times
    all 78 news articles » ETR:BMW


  25. Report: Air Jordan buyers pepper-sprayed


    FOXSports.com - James Bond - 29 minutes ago

    No sports nut can fill out their wish list before checking out the ultimate sports fan's gift guide. Police said they used pepper spray to hold back the ...
  26. Ryan, Favre and the wild world of sports


    Baltimore Sun (blog) - 17 hours ago

    Remember when people actually turned to the sports section to get away from the troubles of the world? OK, me neither. I ask because it's hard to tell which ...
    The 2010 Celebrity Hall of Shame- Vancouver Sun
    all 104 news articles »


  27. National Hockey League Game Capsules


    Kansas City Star - 5 hours ago

    By Sports Network Andrei Kostitsyn and Alexandre Picard scored during an ... New York, NY (Sports Network) - Ryan Malone scored in the 11th round of the ...
  28. Ghana's Sports minister reveals working with ''mafias''


    Myjoyonline.com - 1 day ago

    Ghana's Sports Minister Akua Sena Dansua has revealed that some individuals have tried to influence her decisions and making her work difficult. ...
    "Other national teams still owed bonuses" - Sports Minister- Ghana News Agency
    all 20 news articles »


  29. Ten notable sports deaths in 2010


    Newsday - Neil Best - 12 hours ago

    George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard, Yankees fixtures who died within two days of each other in July, were among a number of prominent New York-area sports ...


  30. Canada ices Finland in world junior tune-up


    CBC.ca - Tim Wharnsby - 6 hours ago

    Canadian goalie Mark Visentin makes a save as Finland's Julius Junttila looks for a rebound during the second period of world ...


  31. Local buzz: 2011 predictions for San Francisco sports


    Yahoo! Sports - 16 hours ago

    There are many reasons for San Francisco sports fans to be optimistic. The San Francisco Giants and 49ers are both storied franchises with a commitment to ...
  32. Plans for Pan American Games quietly move forward


    Globe and Mail - James Christie - 10 hours ago

    The Games will see five new sports structures and capital outlay of some ... The Canadian Sport Institute Ontario will be housed at the complex and will ...


  33. Canucks rout Jackets, extend point streak


    Toronto Sun - 8 hours ago

    By Sports Network Columbus - Raffi Torres tallied two goals and Henrik Sedin posted a goal and three assists in Vancouver's 7-3 rout of Columbus at ...
  34. Try something new this holiday in Toronto


    Montreal Gazette - Reb Stevenson - 3 hours ago

    Between a cinema palace, a dilapidated-factory-turned-environmental-attraction and the city's most distracting sports bar, Canada's largest city has ...
  35. Somdev's emergence and Sania's resurgence marked a memorable 2010


    Times of India - 3 hours ago

    The country can now look upon Somdev to be the sport's torchbearer in men's singles while the doubles scene also brightens up with the estranged pair of ...
  36. When sports are a family matter


    Washington Post - Fred Bowen - 1 day ago

    Sports fans have been arguing since then about whether Shanahan made the right call. The Redskins did look better in their 33-30 loss to the Dallas Cowboys ...


  37. Wesseling: Playoff implications for Week 16


    msnbc.com - Milan fires Benitez - 5 hours ago

    The teams will meet outdoors in Pittsburgh on New Year's Day on NBC Sports. Phelan M. Ebenhack / AP Gilbert Arenas had 14 points and nine assists off the ...


  38. Great news for Atlanta pro sports: Thrashers, Hawks ownership ...


    msnbc.com - James O'Brien - 22 hours ago

    ... squabble that lasted six years and surely handcuffed the two pro sports franchises as they attempted to court the sometimes-fickle Atlanta market. ...
    NBA Game Summary - Cleveland at Atlanta- CANOE
    Cleveland Cavaliers (8-20) at Atlanta Hawks (18-12), 7 pm- MiamiHerald.com
    all 258 news articles »


  39. Georgetown Surges Past Memphis for Third Straight Victory


    New York Times - 5 hours ago

    Stay on top of all the news, on and off the court, on The Times's college sports blog. AP and Coaches Poll AP and Coaches Poll Lance Murphey/Associated ...
    Will Barton - Memphis- USA Today
    Hoyas and Tigers tangle in clash of ranked foes- Kansas City Star
    all 205 news articles »


  40. UConn's play puts Storrs on collegiate sports map


    San Francisco Chronicle - 1 day ago

    They all said UConn's best-known sport was basketball, three of them specifying women's basketball. Wide receiver Kenny Stills compensated somewhat for not ...
    UConn women redefine sports dominance- FOXSports.com
    UConn women's streak has little comp in sports- MLB.com
    ESPN - Slate Magazine (blog)
    all 2844 news articles »


  41. Wild Oats skipper Mark Richards welcomes upwind slog


    Herald Sun - 2 hours ago

    The crew is studded with high achievers from other sports including seven-times world women's surfing champion Layne Beachley, swimmer Geoff Huegill, ...
  42. Weather watch


    SkySports - 51 minutes ago

    The conditions are also causing issues for other sports, with racing in particular hit hard. Both Huntingdon, who called forward an inspection originally ...


  43. Jets may wait on Sanchez


    Boston Globe - 2 hours ago

    ... this interesting year, and his latest defense came a day after Ryan declined comment about a foot-fetish report posted by the sports website Deadspin. ...
    Jets' Ryan Is Not So Sure That Sanchez Will Start- New York Times
    Jets QB Sanchez could be game-time decision- MiamiHerald.com
    Jets, Bears injury report- ESPN (blog)
    all 436 news articles »

  44. Founding father of Team 1040 dies


    Vancouver Sun - 1 day ago

    Paul Carson was a familiar personality in the Vancouver sports scene as the anchor/director of CKVU 's Sportspage and as the creator behind Team 1040's ...
    YouTube /A\ News Vancouver Island
    He always found a way to get it done- The Province
    Veteran Team 1040 broadcaster Paul Carson dead at 60- The Province
    CTV.ca
    all 21 news articles »
  45. Ekeji denies knowledge of Premier League crises


    NEXT - Ajewole Ebenezer - 8 hours ago

    The Director General, National Sports Commission, ... He said the Sports Commission can only advise it's parastatal but not direct them. ...
    End to Jamboree in Sight!- THISDAY
    all 3 news articles »
  46. Road rage doctor wins back sports car


    Sydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago

    Photo: Aja Styles A Perth doctor convicted of road rage has won the right to have his Alfa Romeo sports car returned after police threatened to permanently ...
    Road rage doctor keeps sports car- Sydney Morning Herald
    all 21 news articles »


  47. Tour Down Under 2011: Robbie McEwen to make RadioShack debut ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - John MacLeary - 35 minutes ago

    McEwen, 38, had initially hoped to be riding next season for Australian team Pegasus Sports. ...
    Cyclists McEwen, Hunter join Armstrong's RadioShack- AFP
    all 81 news articles »


  48. Penguins-Capitals Preview


    msnbc.com - 9 hours ago

    By BRETT HUSTONSTATS Senior Writer AP Sports The HBO cameras will be rolling, and there will be a palpable buzz on the ice as the rivalry between hockey's ...
    NHL Preview from The Sports Network- CANOE
    Penguins-Capitals Game Review- USA Today
    Crosby rides point streak into DC to face Ovechkin, Caps- TSN
    NHL.com - Washington Post (blog)
    all 1027 news articles »


  49. Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson targets more like Raul Meireles in ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - Rory Smith - 4 hours ago

    ... in the January transfer window, insisting he will only spend any money the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, make available on first-team recruits. ...
    Roy Hodgson vows to buy quality not quantity for Liverpool in January- The Guardian
    all 387 news articles »


  50. Top 10 sports moments of 2010


    Newsday - Neil Best - 12 hours ago

    Here are 10 from the New York sports world that helped define 2010: The facts the Jets eked out a playoff berth, then ousted the Bengals in the wild-card ...


  51. Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday, Dec 24


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 9 hours ago

    PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to tighten their grip on the AFC North division title when they host the Carolina Panthers at a frigid Heinz ...
  52. Luol Deng: Great Britain captain, NBA sports star and political ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - Brendan Gallagher - 12 hours ago

    Great Britain captain Luol Deng is facing a busier Christmas than most but could not be happier. The high-riding Chicago Bulls (18-9) are beginning to ...


  53. Brian Moore: Schools given sporting chance? Michael Gove's ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - Brian Moore - 1 day ago

    As David Cameron announced revised plans to invest £112 million in a network of 3600 sports teachers until the London ...
    A sporting chance?- SkySports
    Michael Gove's mangling of sport in schools- The Guardian
    The Press Association - Mirror.co.uk
    all 97 news articles »


  54. Patriots will add to win streak against Bills


    Boston Herald - 5 hours ago

    True, the Bills have won four games this year, but their victims — the Lions, Bengals, Browns and Dolphins — are a combined 19-37 and only 7-7 Miami sports ...
    NFL Preview - New England (12-2) at Buffalo (4-10)- MiamiHerald.com
    all 312 news articles »


  55. Todd Heap, Derrick Mason limited


    Yahoo! Sports - 11 hours ago

    Defensive end Kenyon Coleman(notes) (knee) didn't practice after being limited Wednesday. Think you know sports? Play Yahoo! Sports Pop Quiz and you could ...
    NFL Preview - Baltimore (10-4) at Cleveland (5-9)- Kansas City Star
    all 340 news articles »


  56. Playoff-bound Steelers roll over Panthers


    Montreal Gazette - Dave Gross - 6 hours ago

    Carolina Panthers' Nic Harris ... Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ben Roethlisberger passed for 320 yards ...
    Steelers seeking rebound in midweek tilt with Panthers- TSN
    all 917 news articles »


  57. Miss. State players fight in stands


    msnbc.com - Milan fires Benitez - 3 hours ago

    Tony Gutierrez / AP Castrodale: My Christmas wish list this year is what I'd like as a sports fan, as someone whose wardrobe consists largely of shirts with ...


  58. Versatile Connolly hits spotlight with long return


    Boston Globe - Howard Ulman - 12 hours ago

    AP Sports Writer / December 23, 2010 FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—Dan Connolly took a seat at the bar of the fancy French restaurant where his brother ...
    Return ranks up there- Boston Globe
    all 169 news articles »


  59. The Punter: David Haye knockout bet to win BBC award ... in 2011


    Belfast Telegraph - 1 day ago

    The layers who took a pasting after Tony McCoy's landslide victory in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award have wasted no time in looking towards ...
    Tony McCoy's back on the day job- Mirror.co.uk
    Why McCoy should have won Beeb award 13 years ago- Belfast Telegraph
    Tony McCoy stars on his return to action at Kempton following ...- Daily Mail
    The Guardian
    all 255 news articles »


  60. Assessing The Degree Of Competitive Imbalance In Division I ...


    Forbes (blog) - Patrick Rishe - 12 hours ago

    To their credit, Coach Auriemma and his players downplayed comparisons with the men's streak. Rightfully so, given the comparative lack of depth in the ...


  61. Readers debate male athlete of year


    Toronto Sun - 13 hours ago

    Joey Votto took the MVP honors in a sport that has tens of thousands of people trying for his job. (yeah, I'm counting every kid who didn't make the majors ...
  62. Aloha: Let's lei it on the line with Hawaii


    Boston Herald - 5 hours ago

    Champs Sports Bowl: West Virginia (-21⁄2) over North Carolina State — The Mountaineers closed the regular season on a four-game winning streak, ...
  63. Clippers forward Ike Diogu's hopes are rewarded


    Los Angeles Times - Lisa Dillman - 7 hours ago

    That's just part of being a coach in pro sports." Del Negro said he did consider putting Gordon back in the game. "The problem is he picked them [the fouls] ...
    Clippers sign F Diogu- MiamiHerald.com
    Houston Rockets (13-15) at Los Angeles Clippers (8-21), 10:30 pm-MiamiHerald.com
    all 294 news articles »


  64. Is Sachin Tendulkar the world's greatest sportsperson of all time?


    Times of India - 15 hours ago

    But truth be told, there's nothing sports fanatics love more. And so, for all the disclaimers about how it's impossible and unfair to compare greats from ...
    Growing legend of the Little Master- The Australian
    Indian media more about hero-worship than cricket- SuperSport.com
    all 110 news articles »


  65. Classic sports car ends up on former President Bush's front lawn


    Houston Chronicle - 1 day ago

    AP DALLAS — Police and security agents were sent scrambling when a man at the wheel of a sports car inside a gated North Dallas neighborhood ended up on the ...
  66. Nigeria police affairs, sports ministers resign


    Reuters Africa - 22 hours ago

    ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's ministers for police affairs and sports have resigned from the cabinet to run in gubernatorial elections in April, ...


  67. Cox: Team Canada bigger, stronger and hopefully better


    Toronto Star - Damien Cox - 6 hours ago

    It's going to be awfully difficult for Team Canada to be better at this year's world junior hockey championships than it was ...
  68. You can upgrade to Sky Sports online now


    SkySports - 1 day ago

    You can upgrade to Sky Sports online now to watch our fantastic range of exclusive sports action. Cardiff Devils clinched their 12th consecutive Elite ...
    You can upgrade to Sky Sports online now- SkySports
    The Big Interview - AP McCoy- SkySports
    all 4 news articles »


  69. Sports in Brief: Deal on track for Preakness


    Philadelphia Inquirer - 1 day ago

    Horse racing representatives meeting Wednesday agreed to a plan that would allow a full season of 146 days of racing in Maryland and keep the Preakness ...
    Agreement reached for Maryland racing- MiamiHerald.com
    all 530 news articles »


  70. Teams find solace in second line of defense


    Toronto Sun - Mackenzie Liddell - 15 hours ago

    There is a common denominator among the highest scoring defensemen ... Sports before the start of the 2010-11 season. ...
  71. Minn. Metrodome roof nearly clear of snow and ice


    Washington Post - Patrick Condon - 1 day ago

    But Bill Lester, executive director of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, said it's still not clear how long total repairs would take, ...
  72. Consistency is still king


    Independent Online - Kevin McCallum - 4 hours ago

    ... lemon and anchovies, washed down with a keg of Castle, barely glanced at the sky, leaving no leftovers for a hungry sports hack (you know who you are). ...
  73. NCAA: No decision on Enes Kanter before new year


    ESPN - Andy Katz - 8 hours ago

    ... the collegiate model of sports that our members have developed," Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs, said in the Nov. ...
  74. Evergreen Kauto still a star at top of festive tree


    Independent - Chris McGrath - 11 hours ago

    Assuming the meeting survives, however, McCoy would urge those who made him BBC Sports Personality of the Year to proceed now to a further breakthrough in ...
    Tony McCoy names Kauto Star horse of a lifetime- The Guardian
    Not looking good for Kauto's record attempt- Irish Times
    Follow the Star- SkySports (blog)
    The Guardian - AFP
    all 567 news articles »


  75. Smith loses funding grant from British Weight Lifting for being ...


    Daily Mail - Laura Williamson - 11 hours ago

    Smith, who won a bronze medal in Delhi and came in the top three of the BBC's Young Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday, will appeal the decision. ...
    Commonwealth Games bronze medallist weightlifter Zoe Smith has ...-Telegraph.co.uk
    Teenage 2012 hopeful stripped of funding- The Press Association
    all 54 news articles »


  76. Mendenhall officially loses a yard


    ESPN - 12 hours ago

    The Elias Sports Bureau and the NFL reviewed the play, and on Thursday Elias officially changed Mendenhall's rushing yards to 99. According to ESPN Fantasy ...
  77. Doping scandals mar cycling year - again


    msnbc.com - John Leicester - 10 hours ago

    By SAMUEL PETREQUINAP Sports Writer AP Sports Writer AP Sports PARIS (AP) -In many ways, cycling's year was summed up by two key days. ...
  78. Giants' Justin Tuck upset at comments former teammate Michael ...


    New York Daily News - Hank Gola - 1 hour ago

    Strahan's comments were made on Fox Sports Radio's "Dan Patrick Show." At first, when questioned about his remarks, Strahan replied via Twitter, ...
    New York Giants' Justin Tuck fires back at Michael Strahan comments- ESPN
    all 35 news articles »


  79. Sizzling Celtics serve up deep dish


    Boston Herald - Steve Bulpett - 5 hours ago

    Like a guy in mid-life crisis who buys a sports car, he can't wait to get it on the highway and open it up. But although the coach is frustrated to a degree ...
  80. Local fan: Charlotte Bobcats coaching shakeup is just what the ...


    Yahoo! Sports - 18 hours ago

    Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content. Think you know sports? Play Yahoo! Sports Pop Quiz and you could win a year's worth of sports ...
    Baron Davis returning to Charlotte?- Yahoo! Sports
    Bobcats show mark of Jordan- Yahoo! Sports
    ESPN (blog) - MiamiHerald.com
    all 779 news articles » YHOO


  81. Sourav, Mouma win National Ranking TT titles


    Sify - 20 hours ago

    New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Sourav Chakroborty and Mouma Das of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) won the men's and women's titles at the National ...
  82. Sports band slammed in Australia over 'misleading' claims


    AFP - 1 day ago

    The silicone bands have been spotted on a swathe of sports stars including Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Pietersen and Rubens Barrichello, along with celebrities ...
    Power Balance wristbands exposed as a sham- Herald Sun
    Power Balance wristbands a sham: ACCC- Sydney Morning Herald
    all 148 news articles »
  83. PEI roots shape Team Canada's coach


    Toronto Star - Chris Young - 14 hours ago

    If grades weren't maintained, sports were forbidden. It was school policy. ... Then, after your chores were done, then you played your sports. ...
  84. Ticats won't be moving to Ottawa


    Montreal Gazette - Don Campbell - 12 hours ago

    Hunt, who is one of four key partners in the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group has been chasing a CFL expansion franchise since 2008 when the OSEG group ...
    Ticats stadium debacle: What now?- National Post (blog)
    Ticats' search for new home hits dead end- Globe and Mail
    all 141 news articles »


  85. Report: EA Sports Planning 'Madden Curse' Movie


    San Francisco Chronicle - Ryan Wilson - 1 day ago

    Details via The Wrap: Electronic Arts is developing "Madden Curse," a sports comedy that incorporates the infamous jinx, believed to strike NFL players who ...
    ERTS
  86. Many big names hurting going into Week 16


    ESPN (blog) - 11 hours ago

    Michael DeHoog/Sports Imagery/Getty Images Maurice Jones-Drew's streak of six straight games with at least 100 yards rushing was snapped last week. ...
  87. Men's Olympic hockey honoured


    Toronto Sun - Dave Pollard - 13 hours ago

    And for that, the Canadian men's Olympic hockey squad is QMI Agency's team of the year for 2010, as voted on by sports editors from across the chain. ...
    Winning on home soil 'felt good'- Toronto Sun
    all 42 news articles »
  88. Ten memorable local sports moments for 2010


    Baltimore Sun (blog) - 21 hours ago

    In no particular order, here are my 10 most memorable moments in local sports -- well, I threw one national item in there -- from 2010. ...
  89. Win or lose, ratings say Cowboys still America's team


    CBC.ca - 18 hours ago

    1 sport, valued at $1.8 billion US by Forbes and at or near the top in other major ...sports marketing, you generally like to keep expectations low and ... "In


  90. Sports digest: Driver who killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher is ...


    San Jose Mercury News - 1 day ago

    AP Andrew Gallo, the man who killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others in a drunken-driving crash, was sentenced to 51 years to life in ...
    Adenhart's killer gets 51 years to life- Boston Globe
    Driver in Adenhart death sentenced to 51 years- MiamiHerald.com
    all 729 news articles »


  91. Moore, Jenkins help Hofstra beat Holy Cross


    Newsday - Marcus Henry - 1 day ago

    Shante Evans had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Nicole Capurso chipped in 11 as Hofstra topped Hartford, 65-51, at the Mack Sports Complex earlier in the day ...
  92. Sport stars Rogers, McEwen make sea rescue


    AFP - 1 day ago

    SYDNEY — Australian sports stars Mat Rogers and Robbie McEwen kept their wits when they inhaled poisonous gas on a motor yacht, jumping into the sea to ...
  93. Holiday wish list


    Boston Globe - Tony Massarotti - 21 hours ago

    This Christmas, I wish for the continuation of this most extraordinary time in the history of Boston sports, for further proof that there is no better ...
  94. Garrett's direct approach gets through to 'Boys


    Yahoo! Sports - Jason Cole - 21 hours ago

    Sports Dec 23, 9:04 am EST Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus .... Sports. Send Jason a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.


  95. Lions' Jim Schwartz balks at IR for Matthew Stafford


    Detroit Free Press - Dave Birkett - 16 hours ago

    Join Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez for a live blog of the Lions-Dolphins game Sunday afternoon at freep.com/sports.
  96. Vijender gets award


    The Hindu - 16 hours ago

    ... the panel of eminent sports journalists which had made the choice, commended the performances of Somdev Devvarman who won two golds, Ronjan Sodhi who ...


  97. Time Inc creates sports and news divisions


    Reuters Blogs (blog) - 1 day ago

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  98. Win and in (or tie, or tie and . . .)


    Philadelphia Inquirer - 3 hours ago

    Is it being used as a load-bearing professional sports award? As a guest on Dan Patrick's radio show this week, ex-Giant Michael Strahan called his former ...
  99. Buccaneers' Greg Olson: NFL apologized for call vs. Lions


    Detroit Free Press - Dave Birkett - 16 hours ago

    Join Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez for a live blog of the Lions-Dolphins game Sunday afternoon at freep.com/sports.
  100. Analyst: NFLPA too focused on posturing in CBA fight with NFL


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SCIENCE News, Dec 24, 2010

Contents | Science 327, 5967Science: Transmission mission


Financial Times - Clive Cookson - 2 hours ago

And when the time comes the discovery will make more impact on humanity than any other in the history of science, he adds: “This will certainly enrich our ...

WORLD News, Dec 24, 2010

Security reinforced at Chilean embassies after mail bomb attack
Xinhua
SANTIAGO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chilean embassies around the world are taking extra security measures after a mail bomb exploded Thursday at the country's embassy in Rome. "After something like this, we have to take precautions, particularly in Rome," ...
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US Freedom House calls for sanctions against Belarus
RIA Novosti
NEW YORK, December 24 (RIA Novosti) - The US human rights organization Freedom House called on the European Union and the United States to renew full sanctions against Belarus. "If the government of Belarus fails to take fully restorative action in the ...
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Officials: Militants kill 3 soldiers in Pakistan
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Three soldiers were killed when about 150 militants fired at five security forces checkpoints early Friday in the northwest Pakistan tribal region, military officials said. The two military officials ...
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God surprises us says Pope on BBC
BBC News
God is faithful to his promises but often surprises us by how he fulfils them, the Pope is due to say in a BBC broadcast. Pope Benedict's Christmas message for the UK will be broadcast as Thought For The Day on the Today programme on Radio 4. ...
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Norwegian Paper Obtains WikiLeaks Cable Haul
Wall Street Journal
By NAT WORDEN NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A Norwegian newspaper in possession of WikiLeaks' entire trove of 250000 diplomatic cables is scouring the documents for new revelations, one of the reporters assigned to the story said Thursday. ...
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Mumbai Tense After Police Terror Alert
Wall Street Journal
By ROMIT GUHA India's financial capital braced for a tense year end after police said they are searching for four members of an Islamist militant group who have entered Mumbai to carry out attacks during the holiday season. The four men are members of ...
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Nigeria: China to fund $900m projects in Nigeria
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AP ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria says it has secured a $900 million loan from China to boost infrastructure in Africa's most populous country. Minister of Finance Olusegun Aganga told press Thursday that the Nigerian government had signed a $900 million ...
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Wave of ethnic rage worries Israeli PM, activists
AFP
JERUSALEM — A wave of protests and discriminatory acts by Jewish Israelis against Arabs and Africans is worrying rights activists and has prompted an unprecedented appeal for calm from Israel's prime minister. The past week alone has seen a string of ...
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Japan agency warned not to accept whale meat gifts
The Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese fisheries agency has warned its officials against accepting whale meat as gifts from whalers, just weeks after Japan's whaling expedition left for the Antarctic Ocean for its annual hunts. The agency reprimanded five officials ...
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UN envoy warns of China's ability to feed its people
The Guardian
China's ability to feed a fifth of the world's population will become tougher because of land degradation, urbanisation and over-reliance on fossil-fuels and fertiliser, a United Nations envoy warned today as grain and meat prices climbed on global ...
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IRELAND, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, News, Dec 24, 2010

Has The Financial Collapse Of Europe Now Become Inevitable?
Benzinga
Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and Belgium are all drowning in an ocean of unsustainable debt. Meanwhile, Germany and the few other "healthy" ...
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Could Splitting the Eurozone Warm Up the Continent's Chilly Economies?
Seeking Alpha
Europeans are struggling with the stalled economies of the continent's “south” – Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain – the PIIGS. ...
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My Debt to Enzo Bearzot
Live Soccer TV
It was then and only then I began to understand the potentially redeeming nature of the collapse to Ireland. Italy would, like in Spain 1982, a tournament ...
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Germany's 'Frau Nein' calls the shots
Globe and Mail
... appears to have suffered little from the hare-brained economic and financial management of Europe's debt brats – Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. ...
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Neptune's Burnett: EU must take 'stronger' action in H1 2011
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Burnett says the sovereign default risk which has put pressure on Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Italy this year and led to relative ...
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FINANCIAL news, money, banks, stock, financial and economic crisis, Dec 24, 2010

Bumpy Road Ahead for World Economic Recovery
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WORLD News, Dec 24, 2010

Russian, Sudanese foreign ministers to meet in Moscow
ITAR-TASS
MOSCOW, December 23 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Sudanese counterpart Ali Ahmed Karti will meet in Moscow on Thursday to discuss the Sudanese settlement and the forthcoming referendum on self-determination of southern ...
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UN says 6000 Cote d'Ivoire refugees flee to Liberia, Guinea
Xinhua
LAGOS, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- More than 6000 people have fled Cote d'Ivoire into two neighboring countries of Liberia and Guinea, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said. Cote d'Ivoire has been plunged into political uncertainty after incumbent President ...
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Three found guilty of Holsworthy terror plot
ABC Online
MARK COLVIN: A Victorian Supreme Court jury has found three men guilty of plotting a shooting rampage at the Holsworthy Army Base in Sydney. The jury found that the men planned the terrorist attack as payback for Australia's participation in the Iraq ...
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Hungary Tensions Rise
Wall Street Journal
By VERONIKA GULYAS And BERND RADOWITZ BUDAPEST—A Hungarian media crackdown and an open policy clash between the government and its central bank have raised alarms just as the country prepares to take over the rotating European Union presidency. ...
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GOP leaders criticize Obama's Iran policy in rally for opposition group
Washington Post
By Edward Cody PARIS - A group of prominent US Republicans associated with homeland security told a forum of cheering Iranian exiles here Wednesday that President Obama's policy toward Iran amounts to futile appeasement that will never persuade Tehran ...
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UN concerned about China's food safety activists
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — China has made "remarkable progress" in growing sufficient food to feed its people but its official efforts to silence people who alert the public to food safety problems are worrisome, a UN official said Thursday. ...
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Israeli companies outsourcing to Palestinians
Ynetnews
High-tech firms turn to cheaper Palestinian engineers and programmers; Comply CEO says 'cultural gap is much smaller than we would think.' Palestinian outsourcing company: We have a window of opportunity to demonstrate our skills Associated Press ...
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Oliver Letwin: Coalition has formed 'deep bonds of trust'
Telegraph.co.uk
The Tories and Liberal Democrats have formed “deep bonds of trust” thruogh their coalition, Oliver Letwin has insisted. By Laura Roberts 7:00AM GMT 23 Dec 2010 The government's chief policy co-ordinator said that there was a “huge” policy overlap ...
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Taliban Insurgents Prepare to Attempt `Spectacular' Attacks, UN Envoy Says
Bloomberg
By Bill Varner - Thu Dec 23 05:00:00 GMT 2010 Taliban insurgents will attempt “spectacular attacks” on US and allied military forces in Afghanistan in the coming months, the top United Nations envoy to the war-torn central Asian nation said. ...
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Dubai court slashes sentences in Chechen slaying
The Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai court on Wednesday slashed the prison terms for two men convicted in the 2009 slaying of a former Chechen warlord from life to just three years in a surprise ruling that highlighted the international intrigue ...
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Latest Pakistani News, World News, Pakistan, Iran jockey for influence
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LIFESTYLE, Entertainment, Music, Fashion, Sports , Dec 24, 2010


Preview calendar: Dance, galleries and museums for Dec. 23-29
North County Times
TGIF Dances --- Escondido Elks Lodge invites Elks and guests to twice-monthly line dancing parties to live music, held on the first and third Fridays of ...
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