Carlos Boozer had 28 points and 14 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls outlast the Phoenix Suns 112-106 in overtime Wednesday night. Igiebor's screamer helps Nigeria beat Venezuela
MIAMI (Reuters) – A spectacular 30-yard goal from Nosa Igiebor helped Nigeria to a 3-1 friendly win over Venezuela at Marlins Park baseball stadium on Wednesday. Venezuela will feel hard done by as they had two goals disallowed and enjoyed plenty of possession but the Super Eagles were sharper in front of goal in what was an entertaining encounter. The 'Vinotinto' thought they had the lead in the 15th minute but a Juan Arango header was ruled out for offside while at the other end Obafemi Martins twice went close for Nigeria in the first half. … Colombia hold Brazil after astonishing Neymar penalty miss
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Neymar conjured up a superb equaliser and a dreadful penalty miss in a pulsating 1-1 draw between 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil and Colombia in their friendly on Wednesday. Juan Cuadrado gave Colombia the lead just before halftime, Neymar levelled in the second half but was left red-faced after sending his penalty kick flying several metres over the crossbar in the 80th minute with a complete mis-kick. In doing so, he denied Brazil their seventh successive win in a match played at a breakneck pace. …
Novelist uses soccer to teach lessons about life
Before Andrea Montalbano was a novelist, she was a soccer player who excelled in her climb from South Florida club teams to Harvard University. But during her teen years in the 1980s, few stories or books existed to speak to her experiences as a female athlete. Prandelli: We were right to experiment against France
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News Corp close to deal for YES stake: WSJ
(Reuters) – News Corp is in the process of closing a deal to buy a minority stake in New York regional sports network YES, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing sources. A deal that values the home network of the New York Yankees at about $3 billion is expected to be announced in the coming days, the Journal reported. News Corp will be acquiring about 40 percent of the network, most of which will come from stake sales by Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Providence Equity Partners, the Journal said. News Corp owns Dow Jones & Co, which publishes The Wall Street Journal. …
Hunter joins Tigers on two-year contract: reports
(Reuters) – The Detroit Tigers have reached a contract agreement with free agent outfielder Torii Hunter, Major League Baseball reported on its website (mlb.mlb.com) on Wednesday. Hunter will reportedly sign a two-year deal worth $26 million to join the American League champion Tigers, who were swept by the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. Hunter, who had been with the Los Angeles Angels for the past five seasons, batted a career-best .313 with 16 home runs and 92 RBIs in 2012. …
Baseball-Hunter joins Tigers on two-year contract - reports
Nov 14 (Reuters) – The Detroit Tigers have reached a contract agreement with free agent outfielder Torii Hunter, Major League Baseball reported on its website (mlb.mlb.com) on Wednesday. Hunter will reportedly sign a two-year deal worth $26 million to join the American League champion Tigers, who were swept by the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. Hunter, who had been with the Los Angeles Angels for the past five seasons, batted a career-best .313 with 16 home runs and 92 RBIs in 2012. …
Nigeria tops Venezuela at friendly soccer exhibition at Marlins Park
More than 13,000 fans turned out for a soccer match played at Marlins Park, a 3-1 victory by Nigeria's national team against Venezuela. Dickey caps unforgettable year with Cy Young
NEW YORK (Reuters) – R.A. Dickey began 2012 with a climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro and ended his greatest baseball season by reaching the top of his profession by winning the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday. Dickey, in the 10th year of a Major League Baseball career that has produced a 41-50 record, used his baffling knuckleball to post a 20-6 mark with a 2.73 earned run average for the New York Mets, leading the league with 233.2 innings and 230 strikeouts. …
Honduras and Peru play to 0-0 tie in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Donis Escobar made a last-minute save for Honduras to preserve a 0-0 tie with Peru in an exhibition game Wednesday night. 
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