Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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News Corp. acquires stake in Yankees' Yes Network
News Corporation said Tuesday it was acquiring a 49 percent stake in the Yes Network, the New York Yankees’ regional cable sports channel.


Toronto hires Gibbons to manage Blue Jays again
Toronto Blue Jays manager Gibbons stands on the field during their MLB baseball game against the New York Yankees in Toronto(Reuters) – The Toronto Blue Jays will feature a slew of new players in 2013 but a familiar face steering them from the bench with John Gibb ons returning as manager of the American League club. Gibbons, who served as Blue Jays manager from August 2004 to June 2008 with a record of 305-305, replaces John Farrell, who left Toronto to manage the Boston Red Sox. A former major league catcher with the New York Mets, Gibbons recently managed the Double-A San Antonio Missions following three seasons as bench coach for the Kansas City Royals. …


Soccer-Switzerland coach Hitzfeld banned over insulting gesture
ZURICH, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has been given a two-match ban by FIFA for making an insulting gesture to the referee after his side’s World Cup qualifier against Norway in October.


Ukraine want Harry Redknapp for vacant manager post
Ukraine want Harry Redknapp for vacant manager postAfter international legend Andriy Shevchenko turned down the position, the former Tottenham boss has emerged as the favourite following a meeting with the UFF on Tuesday


Smit expects close Test at Twickenham
Smit expects close Test at TwickenhamFormer Springbok captain John Smit expects Saturday's Test between his countrymen and England at Twickenham to be a tight match.


Baseball-Toronto hires Gibbons to manage Blue Jays again
Nov 20 (Reuters) – The Toronto Blue Jays will feature a slew of new players in 2013 but a familiar face steering them from the bench with John Gibbons returning as manager of the American League club. Gibbons, who served as Blue Jays manager from August 2004 to June 2008 with a record of 305-305, replaces John Farrell, who left Toronto to manage the Boston Red Sox. A former major league catcher with the New York Mets, Gibbons recently managed the Double-A San Antonio Missions following three seasons as bench coach for the Kansas City Royals. …


Rutgers to announce its joining Big Ten
Rutgers is leaving the Big East for the Big Ten and cashing in on the school’s investment in a football program that only 10 years ago seemed incapable of competing at the highest level.


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