Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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Mavs' Nowitzki still unsure when he will play
Dirk Nowitzki was hoping to be back on the court sooner, even when the Dallas Mavericks were saying after his surgery that it could be at least six weeks before any basketball activity.


NFL-Ravens' safety Reed wins appeal against one-game ban
Nov 20 (Reuters) – Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed won an appeal on Tuesday against a one-game suspension for a dangerous hit on a defenseless opponent. After initially being slapped with a one game ban and the loss of a week’s pay, about $400,000, Reed won a submission clearing him to play. The NFL appeals board overturned the original penalty and instead fined Reed $50,000, despite an NFL pledge to crackdown on player safety breaches. “I have determined that your actions were egregious and warrant significant discipline,” hearing officer Ted Cottrell wrote to Reed. …


Cowboys WR Dez Bryant could finally be arriving
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) grabs a touchdown catch in front of Cleveland Browns' Sheldon Brown, rear, in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)Great one game. Hard to find the next. A scene at the mall one year. Trouble with the law the next.


Chelsea on brink of elimination following 3-0 loss
Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo watches a Champions League, Group E, soccer match between Juventus and Chelsea at the Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)Chelsea could become the first defending Champions League winner not to reach the knockout rounds, losing 3-0 at Juventus on Tuesday night as Fabio Quagliarella, Arturo Vidal and Sebastian Giovinco scored.


NFL-Ravens safety Reed banned for illegal hit
Nov 19 (Reuters) – The NFL has suspended Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed for one game without pay for an illegal hit in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the league said on Monday. Reed was penalised for unnecessary roughness in the third quarter of the game following a hit to the head and neck area of defenseless receiver Emmanuel Sanders. It was the third violation in three years for the eight-time Pro Bowler, causing the NFL to take action. …


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