Thursday, November 29, 2012

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Upton headed to Braves; Pettitte returns to Yanks
FILE - In this July 6, 2012, file photo, Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton hits an RBI-single off Cleveland Indians' Nick Hagadone in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Atlanta Braves have reached an agreement on a five-year deal with Upton. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)B.J. Upton is on his way to Atlanta, while Andy Pettitte is staying in pinstripes.


Webber not playing support role at Red Bull
Red Bull Formula One driver Webber gestures inside his garage during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island(Reuters) – Australian Mark Webber has no interest in playing a support role for triple world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull and is just as keen to beat the German as anyone else on the grid. Vettel claimed his third consecutive world title on Sunday with a sixth-place finish at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, edging out Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by three points. …


Motor racing-Webber not playing support role at Red Bull
Nov 29 (Reuters) – Australian Mark Webber has no interest in playing a support role for triple world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull and is just as keen to beat the German as anyone else on the grid. Vettel claimed his third consecutive world title on Sunday with a sixth-place finish at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, edging out Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso by three points. …


Factbox: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting
(Reuters) – A rundown of former Australia captain Ricky Ponting’s international career after he said on Thursday he will retire from test cricket after this week’s third match against South Africa. Born: Dec 19, 1974 at Launceton, Tasmania In tests: Matches: 167 (won 48 out of 77 tests as captain) Debut: Against Sri Lanka at Perth on December 8, 1995 Total runs: 13366 Second highest scorer in the world behind India’s Sachin Tendulkar (15562) Centuries: 41 Third highest number of centuries behind Tendulkar (51) and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis (44). Double centuries: 6 Batting average: 52. …


FACTBOX-Cricket-Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting
Nov 29 (Reuters) – A rundown of former Australia captain Ricky Ponting’s international career after he said on Thursday he will retire from test cricket after this week’s third match against South Africa. * Born: Dec 19, 1974 at Launceton, Tasmania In tests: * Matches: 167 (won 48 out of 77 tests as captain) * Debut: Against Sri Lanka at Perth on Dec. 8, 1995 * Total runs: 13366 * Second highest scorer in the world behind India’s Sachin Tendulkar (15562) * Centuries: 41 * Third highest number of centuries behind Tendulkar (51) and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis (44). …


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