Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Lakers ground Rockets without D’Antoni 2012-11-19T070925Z_3_BRE8AI06Q_RTROPTC_0_US-NBA-LAKERS.XML() – FIFA to hear case over South Korea Olympic protest ZURICH (Reuters) – The case of the South Korean soccerplayer who inflamed a diplomatic row with Japan by waving apolitical placard at the London Olympic soccer tournament willbe heard again by FIFA’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday. …
Indiana, Louisville still 1-2 in AP poll
Indiana is still a runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll and Louisville is again a solid second. Then come the changes, with Kentucky dropping five spots to eighth.
Canada announce Jan. 26 friendly vs. Denmark in Tucson
Canada's men's national team may not have a coach yet, but the team will press on with a friendly in January against Denmark in the Grand Canyon State. AP Source: Pats TE Gronkowski has forearm surgery
Rob Gronkowski is recovering from surgery for a broken forearm that will sideline the New England Patriots tight end for the first time in his three NFL seasons. Alex Smith declared out for Monday night
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith has been declared out for Monday night’s game against Chicago with a concussion.
Bayern braced for mini-final in Valencia, says Martinez
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – Bayern Munich are treating their clash with joint Group F pacesetters Valencia like a final given a berth in the Champions League last 16 is up for grabs, Ja vi Martinez said on Monday. Last year's finalists travel to the Mestalla with nine points from four games, but having beaten Valencia 2-1 earlier in the campaign the Germans would assure themselves qualification with another win. "Both teams will be going for it," Bayern's Spain midfielder Martinez told a news conference. "We are in a position where by winning we qualify for the next round. … A man works on the renovation site of the Maracana Stadium, ahead of the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, during a press tour in Rio de Janeiro
A man works on the renovation site of the Maracana Stadium, ahead of the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, during a press tour in Rio de Janeiro November 19, 2012. Members of the organising committee of the London 2012 Olympic Games are in Rio to attend the International Olympic Committee's official debriefing of the London 2012 Games with their Rio counterparts. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS) Soccer-Bayern braced for mini-final in Valencia, says Martinez
VALENCIA, Spain, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich are treating their clash with joint Group F pacesetters Valencia like a final given a berth in the Champions League last 16 is up for grabs, Javi Martinez said on Monday. Last year’s finalists travel to the Mestalla with nine points from four games, but having beaten Valencia 2-1 earlier in the campaign the Germans would assure themselves qualification with another win. “Both teams will be going for it,” Bayern’s Spain midfielder Martinez told a news conference. “We are in a position where by winning we qualify for the next round. …
The renovation site of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympic Games is pictured during a press tour in Rio de Janeiro
The renovation site of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympic Games is pictured during a press tour in Rio de Janeiro November 19, 2012. Members of the organising committee of the London 2012 Olympic Games are in Rio to attend the International Olympic Committee's official debriefing of the London 2012 Games with their Rio counterparts. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS) 
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