Friday, November 16, 2012

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Ref Corrente fined for obscenities
Referee Tony Corrente has been fined one game check by the NFL for uttering some obscenities with his microphone on during a Nov. 4 game in Indianapolis between the Colts and Miami Dolphins.


AP source: Melky Cabrera, Blue Jays reach deal
A person familiar with the deal says All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera is set to join the busy Toronto Blue Jays in his return from a drug suspension.


Miyazato shoots 64, takes lead at Titleholders
Ai Miyazato of Japan felt as if she couldn’t miss Friday until her final putt dropped for an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead in the season-ending Titleholders.


Lorgat on ICC Cricket World Cup
Haroon Lorgat believes that the 2011 tournament needs to be a world-class event.


WRAPUP 1-Basketball-Maccabi, Zalgiris lose unbeaten records
BELGRADE, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Former Euroleague champions Maccabi Tel Aviv and Zalgiris Kaunas saw their perfect starts end in a pulsating sixth round of the preliminary group stage while Fenerbahce were undone by a last-gasp shot at unfancied Khimki Moscow. Barcelona, the 2010 winners, remained the only unbeaten team after a comfortable 86-66 victory at Germany’s Brose Baskets Bamberg while holders Olympiakos Piraeus continued their recovery from a poor start with an 89-72 success at Caja Laboral at Vitoria on Friday. …


U. of Iowa leader issues apology in athletics case
This undated photo provided by The University of Iowa shows former Iowa athletics department counselor Peter Gray. A university oversight official on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, defended the school's decision to hire Gray to oversee its advising and counseling program for athletes in 2002 after he had left the university in 1995. Gray resigned last week after an internal report obtained by the Iowa City Press-Ci   tizen concluded that he had violated the university's sexual harassment policy by improperly touching students and athletes throughout his tenure, dating back to his first earlier employment from 1993 to 1995. (AP Photo/Courtesy University of Iowa)University of Iowa President Sally Mas on apologized but offered few answers Friday for the school's failure to protect athletes and employees in its handling of a former athletics department official accused of sexual harassment for years.


Lakers players excited by D'Antoni's up-tempo style
New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni is interviewed by mobile phone as Lakers' championship trophies are seen in a window above the Lakers' practice court following a media conference at the Lakers' training facility in El Segundo, CaliforniaLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers will not have their new coach on the sidelines for Friday's home game against the Phoenix Suns but Mike D'Antoni's players have enthusiastically embraced the up-tempo style he has promised. Renowned for the offense-minded approach he adopted while in charge of the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, D'Antoni has pledged more of the same in Los Angeles after being signed to a three-year deal. "I'm genuinely excited about it," said five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant, a huge fan as a child of D'Antoni's basketball play in Italy, where Bryant grew up. …


Caraviello: Even without title, Sadler leaving legacy in NNS
A wreck at Phoenix may have left Elliott Sadler with a damaged car and damaged title hopes, but not a damaged spirit. (Getty Images)


Small town youngsters to script Indian cricket's future: Kapil
New Delhi, Nov. 17 — He was the first mega star of Indian cricket and his presence had come as a breath of fresh air in a game that had only seen players from the big cities. He was a player focused on producing that impeccable out swinger to get the outside edge of the bat rather than fret about speaking impeccable English.But Kapil Dev recalled that when he was appointed as captain of the Indian team, there were those who were more worried he may not be able to speak in English. “I was told I had a Punjabi accent! I told them they should then bring someone from Oxford University to play. …


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