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Nebraksa-Texas roles reversed from '96 game (AP)AP - LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska is trying to ruin unbeaten and third-ranked Texas' chance to play for the national championship. It'd only be payback for the 1996 Cornhuskers.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Jets overcome injury to Sanchez to beat Bills (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am New N.F.L. Culture May Take Time to Filter DownDespite the N.F.L.’s new approach to concussions, many in high school and college still say the team comes first.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am Mangino resigns as Kansas coach (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am Nations await 2010 World Cup drawEngland are among 32 teams eagerly awaiting Friday's draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Football world focuses on 2010 draw in Cape TownThe eyes of the football world are focusing on Cape Town, with fans of 32 competing nations hoping for a kind draw at next year's World Cup. Coaches, former football greats and celebrities are gathering for a draw ceremony on Friday to decide the eight groups of four teams. Oscar-winning movie star Charlize Theron will help FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke in a lavish ceremony due to start at 7 p.m. local time (1700 GMT).Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am No. 7 Oregon headed to Rose Bowl (AP)AP - LeGarrette Blount's last game for Oregon ended with a punch. His latest ended with roses.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:53 am Woods' fall from grace rekindles role-model debate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am In World Cup Draw, Conspiracy Theories AboundNo matter which countries end up in which group after Friday’s ceremonial draw, many observers will seek evidence of untoward plots designed to help certain teams.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am Players tee up at tournament without Tiger (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am Cole targeting England returnChelsea star Joe Cole has already targeted a return to Fabio Capello's England squad following his eight-month lay-off with a knee injury.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am Dein expects 2018 bid to recoverFormer Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein believes England's bid for the 2018 World Cup is still very much alive despite a series of "own goals."Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am Poulter, Johnson tied for lead at Tiger's event (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Fans chief questions United cloutManchester United's decision to end their interest in teenager Adem Ljajic has prompted concerns over the club's clout in the transfer market.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Let's build from the back - JohnsonLiverpool defender Glen Johnson believes the side must build on a platform of defensive defiance to improve their chances of a top-four finish.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:15 am Garnett, Celtics drop Spurs for sixth straight winSAN ANTONIO(AP) Kevin Garnett paid no mind to the Boston Celtics winning their sixth straight game Thursday night, claiming he's not even conscious of the streak.
Source: SI.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am Texas Tech stuns No. 12 Washington in overtime
Source: SI.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am Jets stump Bills in Toronto, revive playoff hopesTORONTO(AP) Looks like quarterback Mark Sanchez needs to take some more sliding lessons. At least the New York Jets ' bid to make a late-season playoff push is back on better footing.
Source: SI.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am No. 7 Oregon earns trip to first Rose Bowl since 1995EUGENE, Ore.(AP) Oregon's thorny start has come up roses.
Source: SI.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am Week 13 picks: Will Colts or Saints be tested?The Colts and Saints will stay perfect, the Cowboys will slip past the Giants and take control of the NFC East and the Vikings will win a shootout with the Cardinals, predicts Peter King.
Source: SI.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am No. 7 Oregon 37, No. 16 Oregon State 33: Oregon Headed to Rose BowlRedshirt freshman LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns as Oregon clinched the Pac-10 championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl for a New Year’s Day date with No. 8 Ohio State.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Appleby shoots 66 at wind-delayed Australian Open (AP)AP - Stuart Appleby shot a second consecutive 6-under 66 to take a commanding lead at the Australian Open on Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:59 am City don't distract United - BrownWes Brown says Manchester United will not be distracted from the glory trail despite Manchester City's emergence as a threat to their success.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:59 am World Cup draw set to roll in Cape Town (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am Appleby shoots 66 at wind-delayed Australian OpenStuart Appleby shot a second consecutive 6-under 66 to take a commanding lead at the Australian Open on Friday. Appleby played just two holes before a near six-hour suspension due to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am Red Sox, Scutaro reach two-year dealThe Red Sox filled their void at shortstop with veteran Marco Scutaro, who agreed to a two-year contract, SI.com has confirmed.
Source: SI.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:37 am Andy Staples: Oregon's Blount caps trying year with crucial TDLeGarrette Blount and the Ducks have come full circle, writes Andy Staples. In a Civil War for the ages, Oregon outlasted Oregon State 37-33 to win the Pac-10 and a Rose Bowl berth.
Source: SI.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:11 am Raikkonen agrees rallying switchFormer Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:07 am Tiger Woods has managed to become even more famousText messages from press row . . .Text messages from press row . . .
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Oregon wins trip to PasadenaDucks will play in Rose Bowl for the first time in 15 years after holding off Beavers, 37-33 Oregon's year started...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Ron Artest is trying to be a role modelHe says he shared drinking story because kids today can relate to his problems. Lakers aren't fazed. He says he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Scandal-plagued Victor Conte is backMan at center of BALCO doping probe oversees small stable of pro athletes who use his recommendations on supplements and breathing machine. Anti-doping official questions why anyone would trust him. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am A team for the ages is writing a new chapter of the Crenshaw sagaThese 12-0 Cougars are 'probably the best team I've seen in Crenshaw history,' a rival coach says. The team could be the first City squad to reach a state championship bowl game. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Joe McKnight gets another opportunity to shine against ArizonaTwo years after his coming-out, in which he dazzled with two key plays, he has a chance to become the Trojans' first 1,000-yard rusher since 2005. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Dorsey High's football program is about more than athleticsUnder Coach Paul Knox, football offers a haven from the streets where players can learn to break free of tackles, on field and off. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Trojans fall to No. 2 Texas, 69-50Nikola Vucevic scores 18 points for USC, but the Longhorns dig in on defense and limit the visitors to 30% shooting.After a tough win at Rice last weekend, Texas Coach Rick Barnes put his team through two days of what he always falls back on when things get a little ugly: defense.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Joe McKnight gets another opportunity to shine against ArizonaTwo years after his coming-out, in which he dazzled with two key plays, he has a chance to become the Trojans' first 1,000-yard rusher since 2005.Joe McKnight would like nothing more than a repeat performance.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Chris Johnson is Titans' bolt of lightningThe Tennessee running back is on pace to top the 2,000-yard mark in 2009. Is Eric Dickerson's single-season mark in peril? ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Eric Gordon's shooting is missedHe's still questionable for Saturday's game.After nearly every baseline cut, Clippers guard Eric Gordon penetrated, squared up to the basket and swished a three-point shot.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Scandal-plagued Victor Conte is backMan at center of BALCO doping probe oversees small stable of pro athletes who use his recommendations on supplements and breathing machine. Anti-doping official questions why anyone would trust him.Andre Ward just became the WBA world super-middleweight boxing champion. Outfielder Marlon Byrd doubled his season-high home run total this year for the Texas Rangers. In March, British sprinter Dwain Chambers ran one of the five fastest 60-meter times in history.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am A team for the ages is writing a new chapter of the Crenshaw sagaThese 12-0 Cougars are 'probably the best team I've seen in Crenshaw history,' a rival coach says. The team could be the first City squad to reach a state championship bowl game.These 12-0 Cougars are 'probably the best team I've seen in Crenshaw history,' a rival coach says. The team could be the first City squad to reach a state championship bowl game.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Trojans fall to No. 2 Texas, 69-50Nikola Vucevic scores 18 points for USC, but the Longhorns dig in on defense and limit the visitors to 30% shooting. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Chris Johnson is Titans' bolt of lightningThe Tennessee running back is on pace to top the 2,000-yard mark in 2009. Is Eric Dickerson's single-season mark in peril?Being the fastest player in the NFL is a little like being the biggest guy in the bar. There's always someone who wants to tangle.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Ron Artest is trying to be a role modelHe says he shared drinking story because kids today can relate to his problems. Lakers aren't fazed.He says he shared drinking story because kids today can relate to his problems. Lakers aren't fazed.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Tiger Woods has managed to become even more famousText messages from press row . . . Text messages from press row . . .Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Oregon wins trip to PasadenaDucks will play in Rose Bowl for the first time in 15 years after holding off Beavers, 37-33Oregon's year started on a Thursday night and ended on Thursday night, but the difference between Thursdays was night and day.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Asif stars as New Zealand crumblePakistan take charge of the second Test against New Zealand after establishing a 229-run lead at stumps of day two in Wellington.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:55 am Celtics win 6th straight, beat Spurs 90-83 to improve to 8-1 on the roadThe San Antonio Spurs failed one of their first big tests of the NBA season, losing to the red hot Boston Celtics on their own court. Kevin Garnett scored 20 points and the Celtics...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:48 am Rookie Sanchez suffers knee injury in Jets' 19-13 win over Buffalo BillsTORONTO - Rex Ryan enjoyed a triumphant return to Toronto on Thursday night. The New York Jets' colourful rookie head coach was all smiles after watching his club capture an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:45 am World Cup finals set to take shape with gala drawCAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) - The countdown to next year's World Cup begins in earnest on Friday when the 32 qualifiers learn where, when and who they will be playing against when theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:44 am Kansas Coach Quits Under FireMark Mangino resigned two years after leading the Jayhawks to the greatest season in their football history.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:42 am Sports of The Times: A Personal Loss for a Hofstra AlumnusFor old grads who had attended a recent 50th reunion of the unbeaten 1959 team, ending the program was a blindside hit.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:41 am N.F.L. Roundup: Vikings’ Peterson Cited for Driving 109 M.P.H.Vikings running back Adrian Peterson could lose his driver’s license after the police clocked him driving at 109 miles per hour on a Minneapolis highway.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:41 am Source: Marco Scutaro, Boston Red Sox agree to a two-year dealShortstop Scutaro, Red Sox closing in on dealSource: ESPN.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:41 am Kansas coach Mangino resigns amid investigationKansas football coach Mark Mangino has resigned.
Source: SI.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:40 am U.S. Skier Is Hoping to Lasso an Olympic MedalThe American skier Andrew Weibrecht expects to compete for Olympic medals in the downhill and super-G in Vancouver in February.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:38 am As Men’s Team Slides, Fordham Fires CoachFordham fired its men’s basketball coach, Dereck Whittenburg, on Thursday, with the team 1-4 amid a string of disappointing seasons and transfers of several key players.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:37 am Essay: For the Reeling Nets, a Dose of the 1988 Orioles’ PainThe Orioles lost their first 21 games in 1988, establishing a baseball record for season-opening futility. The Nets set the N.B.A. mark on Wednesday, dropping to 0-18.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:35 am Risks Seen in Signing Cuban DefectorThe Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman is talented, but baseball executives said it was risky to spend lavishly on such an unknown quantity.
Source: NYT > Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:34 am Doughty, Simmonds score big goals in Kings' 6-3 win over struggling Senators L-A Kings right wing Wayne Simmonds scores on Ottawa goalie Brian Elliott on a penalty shot in 1st period Thursda. THE ASSOCIATED...PRESS/Mark J. Terrill CAPTION 1 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - With Ryan Smyth out of the lineup, scoring had been tough to find for Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings - until...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:31 am Philadelphia Phillies, Placido Polanco agree to 3-year, $18 million dealOnly a physical stands in the way of Placido Polanco becoming the Phillies' next third baseman.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:26 am A tearful Allen Iverson is happy to be back with the 76ersAllen Iverson is returning to the franchise where he was an MVP, calling this an opportunity he couldn't turn down.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:25 am Celtics win sixth straight behind Garnett's 20Kevin Garnett scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics won their sixth straight game, 90-83 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:25 am Celtics-Spurs, BoxBOSTON (90) Pierce 2-9 3-4 8, Garnett 9-15 2-2 20, Perkins 4-7 1-3 9, Rondo 6-11 0-0 12, R.Allen 6-15 3-3 15, Wallace 4-9 3-5 13, Daniels 3-6 0-0 6, Scalabrine 1-3 0-0 2, House 1-3 2-2 5. Totals 36-78...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:19 am Kings' supporting cast stars in 6-3 victory over OttawaPlayers that aren't usually goal scorers step up amid the absences of Smyth and Scuderi and the scoring slumps of Kopitar and Brown.The Kings confirmed Thursday they will play host to the NHL entry draft in June. If they continue at their current pace, they won't have a lottery pick because they'll be among the playoff teams.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:16 am Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest clarifies comments he made regarding drinking during games with the Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest clarifies comments he made regarding drinking before and during games with the Chicago Bulls.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:14 am Nuggets combine well to stifle HeatDENVER, Colorado (Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets thrashed the Miami Heat 114-96 on Thursday, in a game where a match-up of two of the NBA's top scorers took a back seat to the efficient...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:14 am Nuggets combine well to stifle Heat (Reuters)Reuters - The Denver Nuggets thrashed the Miami Heat 114-96 on Thursday, in a game where a match-up of two of the NBA's top scorers took a back seat to the efficient offense of the home team.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:14 am Report: Tiger Woods' mom, mother-in-law at crash siteAn audio recording of an interview the Florida Highway Patrol conducted with Tiger Woods' neighbors the night of his car accident indicates that Woods' mother as well as his mother-in-law were at the scene of the crash.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:11 am Jets' D, run game finish Bills after Sanchez hurtMark Sanchez threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Braylon Edwards before hurting his right knee, and the New York Jets' stingy defense finished the job in a 19-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:11 am Mark Mangino out as coach at KansasMark Mangino will not return as Kansas football coach, a source close to the situation told Joe Schad of ESPN Thursday night.Source: ESPN.com | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:10 am Cyclist Kenneth Williams accepts 2-year suspension over doping violationCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says cyclist Kenneth Williams has accepted a two-year suspension for using a steroid. USADA said Thursday that a urine sample...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:51 pm Roberto Luongo's 38 saves help Canucks blank Flyers 3-0One day after outplaying fellow Olympic hopeful Martin Brodeur, Roberto Luongo looked even better against the Philadelphia Flyers. Luongo made 38 saves and defenceman Willie Mitchell...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:49 pm Doughty, Simmonds score big goals in Kings' 6-3 win over struggling SenatorsLOS ANGELES - Drew Doughty scored the tiebreaking goal, Wayne Simmonds scored on a penalty shot, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 Thursday night for their fourth winSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:40 pm Blues-Sharks SumsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm Red-hot Crosby scores 2 more as Pens best AvsSidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:10 pm World Cup Draw gallery - 10 MatchupsUSA-England is just one of 10 potential mouth-watering first-round matchups before Friday's draw for the World Cup.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:56 pm World waits on fickle fate of World Cup drawFootball fans of the 32 World Cup finalists will be hoping that the draw on Friday will be kind to their national team.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:21 pm Ruskell resigns as president and GM of SeahawksRENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Tim Ruskell has resigned as president and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks.
Source: SI.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:59 pm Hofstra Pride of Football Championship Subdivision dropping its football programHofstra University, which has fielded a football team for the last 69 years, is dropping the sport, citing high costs and low interest.Source: ESPN.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:20 pm Back in Philly, Iverson fights back tearsPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Allen Iverson was teary almost from the time he sat down, his usual stream-of-consciousness talk now a more subdued style of speaking.
Source: SI.com | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:32 pm Wenger: RVP surgery a successArsenal's Arsene Wenger says Robin van Persie has started on the road to recovery after undergoing ankle surgery.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:25 pm Europa League Roundup, Dec. 3Europa League Roundup: PSV beat Sparta Prague 1-0 to become the latest ex-European champion to advance.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:50 pm Fulham 1-0 CSKA SofiaZoltan Gera's first-half header proves decisive as Fulham keep alive their Europa League hopes with a nervy victory over CSKA Sofia.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:57 pm Petrescu applies for Scotland jobUnirea Urziceni coach Dan Petrescu is one of 20 who have so far had their names put forward for the Scotland manager's job.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:11 pm Pompey fail to pay players' wagesPortsmouth confirm some of their players have not received their November salaries, the second time this season they have not been paid on time.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:33 am World Cup ticket prices revealedTickets for the final of the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand will cost between NZ$390 (£170) and NZ$1250 (£545).Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:31 am Sauber win place on 2010 F1 gridSauber will return to the F1 grid in 2010 in place of the departed Toyota team.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:32 am Strauss eyes historic series winAndrew Strauss hopes to mark his 100th cap by helping England become only the second team to beat the hosts in a one-day series in South Africa on Friday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:18 am
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