Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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Woods not interested in European membership
FILE - This Oct. 29, 2012 file photo shows Tiger Woods, right, and Rory McIlroy walking together during their 18-hole medal-match at the Lake Jinsha Golf Club in Zhengzhou, in central China's Henan province. A little more than three months ago, Woods was on his way back to the top of golf with only time in his way. So much has changed. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)Tiger Woods says he won't be joining the European Tour.


Tulane, ECU to join Big East in '14, leaving C-USA
FILE - This Nov. 26, 2011 file photo shows Tulane wide receiver Wilson Van Hooser (9) taking off running in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Honolulu. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Tulane University is joining the Big East as a full member in 2014 and East Carolina will be joining as a football-only member. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither the c   onference nor school was prepared to make an official announcement.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner, File)The Big East moved quickly to replace Rutgers and braced for more possible departures, getting Tulane and East Carolina to agree to join the re-invented conference in 2014.


Baseball-Phillies' Ruiz banned 25 games for amphetamine use
Nov 27 (Reuters) – Philadelphia Phillies All-Star catcher Carlos Ruiz was suspended 25 games after testing positive for an amphetamine, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Tuesday. The suspension of Ruiz, who set career-highs in batting average (.325), runs batted in (68) and home runs (16) last season, is effective at the start of the 2013 regular season. He will be eligible to participate in Spring Training, including in Spring Training games, MLB said in a statement. (Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Frank Pingue)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Benjamin Raich of Austria competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: David Poisson of France competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Benjamin Thomsen of Canada competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Benjamin Thomsen of Canada competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Benjamin Thomsen of Canada competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Christof Innerhofer of Italy competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Ferk of Slovenia is lowered to the ground from a helicopter after crashing during training for the Women's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise
Ferk of Slovenia is lowered to the ground from a helicopter after crashing during training for the Women's World C   up Downhill skiing in Lake LouiseMarusa Ferk of Slovenia is lowered to the ground from a helicopter after falling during training for the Women's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 27, 2012. Ferk suffered a knee and ankle injury in the fall. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Christof Innerhofer of Italy competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Yannick Bertrand of France competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


SKI-ALPINE-WORLD-WOMEN-DOWNHILL
SKI-ALPINE-WORLD-WOMEN-DOWNHILLStacey Cook of the US skis during the women's downhill practice of the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise on November 27, 2012. Lindsey Vonn of the US clocked the fastest time ahead of Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch and Switzerland's Dominique Gisin. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Christof Innerhofer of Italy competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Didier Defago of Switzerland competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Hoefl-Riesch of Germany takes air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Women's World Cup Downhill in Lake Louise
Hoefl-Riesch of Germany takes air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Women's World Cup Downhill in Lake LouiseMaria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany takes air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Women's World Cup Downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 27, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)


Vonn of the U.S. takes some air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Women's World Cup Downhill in Lake Louise
Vonn of the U.S. takes some air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Women's World Cup Downhill in Lake LouiseLindsey Vonn of the U.S. takes some air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Women's World Cup Downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 27, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)


Elena Fanchini of Italy crashes at the finish line during training for the Women's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise
Elena Fanchini of Italy crashes at the finish line during training for the Women's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake LouiseElena Fanchini of Italy crashes at the finish line during training for the Women's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 27, 2012. Fanchini was not injured in the mishap. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)


Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill Training
Audi FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill TrainingBEAVER CREEK, CO – NOVEMBER 27: (FRANCE OUT) Adrien Theaux of France competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill training on November 27, 2012 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)


Soccer-FIFA's Valcke praises green Curitiba
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Brazil’s 2014 World Cup preparations earned some rare praise from FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke on Tuesday after he visited the host city of Curitiba and its Arena da Baixada stadium. The Frenchman was impressed with the green credentials of the city, where public buses run on electricity or biofuels, and progress at the stadium, one of the most modern and compact in Brazil. “We were told today that the stadium is on the right track and right on schedule, and we were also given information on funding,” Valcke said in a statement on FIFA’s website (www. …


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