Friday, November 9, 2012

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Holcomb wins 2-man; US women take 2 medals
United States 1 pilot Steven Holcomb, with brakeman Steven Langton, races to the win the two-man bobsled World Cup competition on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)It was old hat for Steven Holcomb and Steve Langton, something new for the U.S . bobsled team.


Butler begins public drive to update Hinkle
FILE - In this March 30, 2010, file photo, light shines through the windows onto the basketball court at Butler University's Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. On Friday, school officials kicked off the public fundraising drive to raise more than $25 million to renovate the arena, one of America's classic college basketball venues. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)One of America's classic college basketball arenas could soon be getting a new look.


Baseball-Hall of Fame executive MacPhail dies at age 95
Nov 9 (Reuters) – Hall of Fame baseball executive Lee MacPhail, part of the only father-son duo enshrined in Cooperstown, has died at age 95, the national baseball museum said on Friday. MacPhail, a former American League president and general manager for the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, died on Thursday night at his Florida home, the Hall of Fame said. MacPhail, who followed his father Larry into the baseball shrine, was in the second generation of one of Major League Baseball’s foremost families. …


WRAPUP 1-Basketball-Moscow coach fumes after defeat by Barca
BELGRADE, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Barcelona demolished six-times winners CSKA Moscow 81-60 on Friday to stretch their perfect Euroleague basketball record to five victories while holders Olympiakos Piraeus triumphed 84-71 at Emporio Armani Milan. Joy for Italian fans came from an unlikely source as Mapooro Cantu, who reached the group stages through an eight-team qualifying tournament, blew away Fenerbahce 82-58 to rekindle memories of the club’s glory days. …


Report: Harvick signs with Stewart-Haas Racing
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tony Stewart has reportedly signed Kevin Harvick to drive for his team beginning in 2014.


Djokovic, Murray advance to semis at ATP finals
Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a return to Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic during their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Andy Murray won their final group matches Friday at the ATP finals, sending both into Sunday's semifinals.


Holcomb, Butner 1-2 for US at World Cup bobsled
USA's pilot Jazmine Fenlator, right, and brakewoman Lolo Jones pose for photographers after their second-place finish in the women's bobsled World Cup competition on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)Steven Holcomb has won the two-man gold medal in the World Cup bobsled season opener at Mount Van Hoevenberg as the United States swept the top two spots.


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