(Updates after later games) Nov 18 (Reuters) – Houston quarterback Matt Schaub passed for 527 yards, equaling the second-highest total in a single National Football League game, as the Texans fought their way back to defeat Jacksonville on Sunday. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Atlanta’s Matt Ryan also got it right when they really needed to as the Packers and Falcons fought back to register wins and stay on track for the playoffs. The Packers (7-3), Super Bowl champions two seasons ago, came from behind to beat NFC North rivals Detroit (4-6) 24-20. …
NFL: Schaub passes for 527 yards in Houston comeback win
(Reuters) – Houston quarterback Matt Schaub passed for 527 yards, equaling the second-highest total in a single National Football League game, as the Texans fought their way back to defeat Jacksonville on Sunday. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Atlanta’s Matt Ryan also got it right when they really needed to as the Packers and Falcons fought back to register wins and stay on track for the playoffs. The Packers (7-3), Super Bowl champions two seasons ago, came from behind to beat NFC North rivals Detroit (4-6) 24-20. …
CORRECTED-NFL-Schaub passes for 527 yards in Houston comeback win
(Corrects Falcons-Cardinals score in fifth para) Nov 18 (Reuters) – Houston quarterback Matt Schaub passed for 527 yards, equalling the second-highest single-game total in National Football League history, as the Texans fought their way back from the brink of defeat on Sunday. Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan also got it right when they really needed to as the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons both fought their way back to register comeback wins and stay on track for the playoffs. …
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni delays bench debut
Mike D'Antoni is postponing his debut on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench, giving the coach a few more days to recover from recent knee replacement surgery. Ferrari finds loophole to help title chase
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Ferrari promised to pull out all stops on Sunday to help Fernando Alonso claim the Formula One drivers title and with the help of a rulebook loophole they head to the season finale still in the fight. Bending the rules to their advantage, Brazilian Felipe Massa took a five-place grid penalty at the U.S. Grand Prix to help team mate Alonso stay in the title chase with Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. …
Motor racing - Ferrari finds loophole to help title chase
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Ferrari promised to pull out all stops on Sunday to help Fernando Alonso claim the Formula One drivers title and with the help of a rulebook loophole they head to the season finale still in the fight. Bending the rules to their advantage, Brazilian Felipe Massa took a five-place grid penalty at the U.S. Grand Prix to help team mate Alonso stay in the title chase with Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. …
FFA announces new A-League broadcast deal
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced a new rights deal that will see one live A-League game broadcast on free-to-air television every Friday night.SBS secured the free-to-air rights fo r the A-League in a four year deal, commencing from the 2013-14 season.The $160 million deal – made up of $140 million in cash and $20 million in advertising – marks the first time Australia's premier domestic football competition will be broadcast on free-to-air TV since the A-League's inception. … Gordon-Bowyer payback never materializes in finale
Jeff Gordon celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Peter Andrew Uloza)
Soccer-Copa Brasil holders Palmeiras relegated for second time
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Former South American champions and eight times Brazilian title winners Palmeiras were relegated for the second time in 10 years on Sunday. Palmeiras went down just four months after winning the Copa Brasil knockout competition and will play next year’s South American Libertadores Cup while in Brazil’s Serie B. “Have you been to the wake? That’s what’s happening here,” Palmeiras coach Gilson Kleina told reporters. …
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