Friday, November 16, 2012

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NFL-Eagles' Vick out with concussion, rookie Foles in
Nov 16 (Reuters) – Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will miss Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins because of a concussion, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Friday. Vick was injured during last Sunday’s 38-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys and replaced by rookie Nick Foles, who is set to make his first NFL start against the Redskins. “Right now I feel comfortable,” Foles, 23, told reporters after team practice on Friday. “Come game day I don’t know what it’s going to be like because I’ve never experienced that. …


Tigers, OF Torii Hunter finalize 2-year, $26M deal
New Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, smiles after putting on his jersey as team general manager David Dombrowski, left, and owner Mike Ilitch look on before a news conference in Detroit, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Hunter, who last played for the Los Angeles Angels, signed a two-year, $26 million deal. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Torii Hunter has reached the postseason six times in his career, but he's never played in a World Series.


Gordon's anger at Bowyer dates back 7 months
Driver Jeff Gordon looks on during a news conference for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)When Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon made contact in the closing laps at Phoenix, Gordon was overcome by a grudge he'd been carrying at least seven months.


Retirement board paid millions as league denied brain risks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit brought by thousands of former NFL players against the league for allegedly denying any link of gridiron play to long-term brain damage may benefit from information in an investigative report on Friday. The National Football League’s retirement board awarded disability payments to at least three former players in the late 1990s and 2000s after concluding that football caused their brain injuries, according to a joint probe by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” and the PBS “Frontline” show. …


NFL-Retirement board paid millions as league denied brain risks
NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A lawsuit brought by thousands of former NFL players against the league for allegedly denying any link of gridiron play to long-term brain damage may benefit from information in an investigative report on Friday. The National Football League’s retirement board awarded disability payments to at least three former players in the late 1990s and 2000s after concluding that football caused their brain injuries, according to a joint probe by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” and the PBS “Frontline” show. …


Scotland Cycle World
Scotland Cycle WorldThe pack of riders in action during the Omnium Round 3 race, during day one of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup event at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo / Andrew Milligan, PA)


Jaguars' Knighton fined $25,000 for roughing Luck
(Reuters) – Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Terrance Knighton has been fined $25,000 by the National Football League for a severe hit on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, the league said on Friday. Knighton was penalized for unnecessary roughness after making helmet-to-helmet contact with Luck, who was defenseless on the play during the Colts’ 27-10 win on November 8, a league spokesman said. Colts linebacker Jerry Hughes was fined $21,000 for roughing the passer, having struck Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert in the same game. …


FIBA announces World Cup plans, adjusts international schedule
Last summer, as the Olympics took over the basketball discussion, reports circulated that FIBA and the NBA were interested in minimizing the importance of that tournament and turning the World Championships into a World Cup similar to the global moneymaker ... Continue reading ->


Vettel sets pace on new Austin circuit
Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel sits in his car during the second practice session of the U.S. F1 Grand Prix in AustinAUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel dominated free practice at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday as drivers got their first t aste of Formula One's newest venue and gave it rave reviews up and down the paddock. Vettel, who can clinch his third straight drivers' title on Sunday at the $400 million Circuit of the Americas, was quickly up to speed on the spectacular undulating 5.516km (3.4 mile) track carved out of the south Texas scrublands. The 25-year-old German set the early pace in the morning with a best time of one minute 38. …


Taylor on losing the final
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor talks about the experience of losing a World Cup Final.


World Cup has grown in stature: Taylor
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor explains how the ICC Cricket World Cup event has grown in stature over the years.


ICC World Twenty20: Features
ICC Twenty20 World Cup South Africa 2007. India vs Pakistan bowlout.


ICC World Twenty20: Features
ICC Twenty20 World Cup South Africa 2007. India vs Pakistan bowlout.


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