Newton appoints rookie quarterback passing record

1 4. Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) shakes hands with fans after playing for the Tampa Bay Falcons during an NFL Football game in Charlotte, North Carolina, December 24, 2011.Credit: Reuters/Chris Ke...

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Christmas day duel sees Camper lead threatened

ALICANTE of Spain (Reuters)-Camper and Telefónica are leading boaters entering the final phase of the battle during the first stage of leg two Volvo Ocean race with only 12 nautical miles separating the Christmas day after 13 days at sea.Registration...

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Thermal spoil Rockets from the Christmas day crushing

 1 5. Miami Heat forward Lebron James controls (L) the ball as it is defended by Houston Rockets guard Vince Carter in the second half of their NBA basketball game in Dallas, Texas, December 25, 2011.Credit: Reuters/Mike stone-(Reuters)-the Miami...

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Bills play Christmas Grinch, whip Bills 40-14

 1 2. Ntolfins quarterback Tim Tebow (15) it is expelled from Buffalo Bills Heard Chris Kelsay (90) in the first quarter of the NFL Football game in Orchard Park, New York, December 24, 2011.Credit: Reuters/Doug BenzBy Steve KeatingMALLARD (Reuters)-the...

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Giants who jets to maintain hopes play-offs increased

 1 3. New York Giants Ahmad Jamie Bradshaw (L) celebrates as he scores a touchdown in front of New York Jets Antonio Cromartie in the third quarter during the NFL Football game at East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 24, 2011.Credit: Reuters/Gary...

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Lions reach playoffs, the Patriots get first round bye

 1 9. Detroit Lions back Kevin Smith (c) runs through the San Diego Chargers for a touch-down in the second half of the NFL Football game in Detroit, Michigan, December 24, 2011.Credit: Reuters/Rebecca CookBy Julian LindenEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey...

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Ex-NFL player Gault snagged in SEC fraud case

By Sarah N. Lynch and Aruna ViswanathaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Willie Gault, a former Chicago Bears wide receiver, faces a civil lawsuit by U.S. securities regulators accusing the American football player and several others of engaging in an alleged scheme...

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NCAA hits Ohio State with bowl ban, other sanctions

(Reuters) - The NCAA on Tuesday barred Ohio State University's football team from post-season play in 2012 as punishment for a scandal over players accepting cash and discounted tattoos in exchange for signed Buckeyes memorabilia.The NCAA also publicly...

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Jets, Giants battle for playoffs and pride

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan leaves the field after beating the Buffalo Bills at the end of the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Orchard Park, New York November 6, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Doug Benz By Larry Fine New York (Reuters) - Outspoken...

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Rangers win bidding rights for Japan ace

(Reuters) - The Texas Rangers have won the rights to negotiate exclusively with Japanese pitching ace Yu Darvish after offering what may be the sport's richest ever posting fee, Major League Baseball announced in a statement on Monday.Financial terms...

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49ers leave Steelers in the dark with 20-3 win

(Reuters) - A pair of stadium power outages could not prevent the San Francisco 49ers from overcoming the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 Monday in a gritty matchup between playoff-bound teams.The lights went out at Candlestick Park on two occasions, delaying...

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Philadelphia columnist retires amid abuse allegations

Sportswriter Bill Conlin of the Philadelphia Daily News speaks after being honored with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for Journalists for his more than 45 years of baseball coverage at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, July 23,...

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Nuggets re-sign guard Afflalo to multi-year deal

Denver Nuggets' Arron Afflalo goes up for layup against the Utah Jazz in the second quarter of Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference playoff series in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 25, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Ramin Rahim...

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Candlestick Park stadium outages delay 49ers game

Pittsburgh Steeler players wait on the field in the dark after the stadium lights in Candlestick Park went out in the second quarter during their Monday Night NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, California December 19,...

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Williams pulls out of Australian Open warm-up

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Seven-times grand slam champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from her Australian Open warm-up event in New Zealand due to "health reasons," placing her participation in the year's first grand slam in doubt. American Williams, who...

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NBA basketball team, star player sued for sexual harassment

By Emmett Berg SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former employee of the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday sued team owners, executives and star guard Monta Ellis for sexual harassment, charging that lurid texts from the National Basketball Association star...

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Hotlines, lawyers' phones ringing in wake of Sandusky abuse case

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives for a preliminary hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to hold him for trial on charges of sexually abusing boys, at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania,...

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Struggling Kings name Sutter as new coach

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings named Darryl Sutter as their new head coach in hopes he can help the struggling team get their National Hockey League (NHL) season back on track, the club said on Tuesday. Sutter, who will make his debut Thursday when...

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Mavericks retool for another championship run

Fans of the Dallas Mavericks may find themselves wondering who all the new faces are when the team raises their championship banner to the rafters on Christmas Day as the curtain goes up on a shortened National Basketball Association (NBA) season.Sure,...

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For Miami's "Big Three", winning the only option

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (L), LeBron James (C) and Chris Bosh pose for photographers during media day at the team's training camp in Miami, Florida December 12, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Hans Deryk By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat stumbled...

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Mad scramble for NFL playoff spots coming to a head

By Larry Fine (Reuters) - Fifteen teams remain alive in a mad scramble for five remaining playoff spots, and the seven clubs already qualified for the postseason play fight for seeding in the penultimate week of National Football League (NFL) action.The...

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Raiders lose control of AFC West after Miami loss

 1 of 3. Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush (L) tries to elude Oakland Raiders cornerback Lito Sheppard after picking up a first down during their NFL football game in Miami, Florida, December 4, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Joe SkipperBy Simon EvansMIAMI...

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Vonn secures spectacular Lake Louise

 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. makes as turn while on her way to winning the Women's World Cup Super-G alpine skiing race in Lake Louise, Alberta December 4, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Mike BlakeBy Patrick LangLAKE LOUISE, Alberta | Sun Dec 4, 2011 3:55pm...

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Tiger ends two-year title drought with Chevron win

 1 of 4. Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits out of a bunker onto the third green during the final round of the Chevron World Challenge PGA golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, California December 4, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Lucy NicholsonBy Mark Lamport-StokesTHOUSAND...

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Titans run over Bills and boost playoff hopes

 1 of 2. Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) is dejected as he leaves the field after losing to the Tennessee Titans after the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Orchard Park, New York December 4, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Doug...

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Undefeated Packers use late drive to edge Giants

 Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby (C) celebrates with his teammates Ryan Taylor (R) and Howard Green (L) after making the game winning field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter during their NFL football game against the New York Giants...

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Cohesiveness, fitness favors Miami Heat in 2011-12

By Larry Fine (Reuters) - The starter's gun sounds Christmas Day on an National Basketball Association (NBA) sprint of a season that will reward cohesiveness and fitness in a compressed 66-game campaign that has the Miami Heat as clear front-runners.Miami's...

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Westwood holds on to win Sun City Challenge

 Former world number one Lee Westwood of Britain celebrates winning the finals of the Sun City Challenge golf tournament in Sun City December 4, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoBy Ken BorlandSUN CITY, South Africa | Sun Dec 4, 2011 12:30pm EST...

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Lakers' Kobe Bryant hurts wrist, questionable for opener

Los Angeles Laker's Kobe Bryant listens during a news conference following NBA labor meetings in New York October 4, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDerm...

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Canucks pass another West test with win over Wings

1 of 3. Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Holmstrom (C) fights for the puck against Vancouver Canucks' Alex Edler in front of Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo during the third period of their NHL game in Vancouver, British Columbia December 21, 2011.Credit:...

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Four ex-players sue NFL alleging brain damage

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four former National Football League players, including two Pro Bowl players, sued the league over brain injuries that they say left them facing medical problems years after their careers ended. Dorsey Levens and Jamal Lewis,...

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Penguins defenseman suspended for check to head

Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla (R) collides with Pittsburgh Penguins' Deryk Engelland during the third period of their NHL game in Calgary, Alberta October 8, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Todd Ko...

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Boxer Mayweather to serve 90 days in jail for attack

AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota n">(Reuters) - A Las Vegas judge sentenced boxer Floyd Mayweather on Wednesday to six months behind bars for a 2010 attack on the mother of his children, but half of that jail term was suspended, officials...

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Kadri call-up pays off for Leafs

(Reuters) - Nazem Kadri made the most of his call-up from the minor leagues to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at the Air Canada Center. The victory snapped a three-game losing...

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Kings give new coach Sutter a nervy winning start

By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings gave new coach Darryl Sutter a few early scares before delivering him a triumphant welcome with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. In Sutter's first game in...

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Penn State football program value damaged by scandal: report

(Reuters) - Penn State held onto the No. 3 position in Forbes' rankings of the most valuable college football programs this year, but is expected to drop in the future because of a sex abuse scandal, the magazine said on Thursday. The University of...

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Cardinals look to rebuild with Beltran

(Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals have signed outfielder Carlos Beltran pending a physical, the team announced on Thursday. The two-year deal was worth $26 million and contained a no-trade clause, according to the local media. The 34-year-old would...

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Colts score late touchdown to shock Texans 19-16

(Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts scored a touchdown in the final minute to stun AFC South rivals Houston 19-16 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday. It was the second consecutive win for the Colts, who lost their first 13 games of a miserable season....

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Venus coming to Australian Open - tournament chief

Venus Williams of the U.S. serves to Flavia Pennetta of Italy during an exhibition tennis match in Milan December 3, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Alessandro Garofalo MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Seven-times grand slam champion Venus Williams will still play the...

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