Monday, November 12, 2012

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Eagles QB Vick has 'pretty significant' concussion PHILADELPHIA -- His head pounding and his play erratic, Michael Vick's time could be up in Philadelphia. Once considered the long-term answer at quarterback after a sensational 2010, Vick's already uncertain future with the Eagles was placed further in doubt Monday after he …


Lakers intrigued by chance to play for D'Antoni
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2012, file photo, then-New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni gestures in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in New York. D'Antoni's agent says the Los Angeles Lakers have signed the former coach of the Suns and Knicks to a four-year contract to replace Mike Brown in a deal late Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, two days after the Lakers fired Brown five games into the season. (AP Photo/K   athy Willens, File)Just when everybody thought the Los Angeles Lakers were getting back together with Phil Jackson, they switched course in the middle of the night and went with Mike D'Antoni.


Jeff Gordon fined $100,000 and docked 25 points
FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2012 file photo, Jeff Gordon waits before practice for the NASCAR Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup series auto race in Concord, N.C. NASCAR has a real dilemma on its hands with this whole Gordon mess hanging over the season finale, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File)Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon avoided suspension Monday when NASCAR instead fined him $100,000 and docked him 25 points for intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer at Phoenix International Raceway.


Leach denies that players are abused
FILE - This Nov. 3, 2012 file photo shows Washington State head coach Mike Leach watching the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Utah, in Salt Lake City. A star receiver's allegations that he has been physically and emotionally abused by coaches have roiled Washington State, and the school president has called for an investigation of Marquess Wilson's complaints against new coach Mike Leach and his staff. (AP Photo/Rick Bo   wmer, File)Washington State football coach Mike Leach denied his players are subjected to any type of abuse, as alleged by star receiver Marquess Wilson.


CCR S.A.: Results for the 3rd Quarter 2012
CCR S.A. , Brazil’s largest road concession operator in revenue terms, hereby presents its results for the third quarter of 2012.


New Zealand lose Nelsen to injury for China friendly
New Zealand lose Nelsen to injury for China friendlyThe All Whites will have to make-do without the veteran centreback as they travel East, hoping to improve on their lacklustre 1-1 draw against the Chinese in March 2011


Lindsey Vonn hospitalized
VAIL, Colo. (AP) – Lindsey Vonn has been admitted to a hospital in Vail with an undisclosed illness.Her spokesman, Lewis Kay, had no other updates on the U.S. skier’s condition Monday.The four-time World Cup overall champion skipped a slalom competition in Finland last weekend to prepare for upcoming races in Aspen. She also had a promotional event lined up for last Friday in Vail, but had to cancel because she was sick.Vonn recently requested to compete in a men’s downhill race, only to be rejected by the International Ski Federation. She was hoping to enter the men’s race Nov. 24 at Lake Louise, Alberta. Had she been allowed to compete against the men, Vonn would’ve missed the two races in Aspen because they take place the same weekend.


Is March Madness All Hype? Far From It
March Madness represents that rare and magical moment when our highly partisan, attention-deprived, and often coarse culture coheres around a simple innocent pursuit. In this moment we transcend differences of race, class, party, geography and gender to root for the underdog, to passionately back small, obscure schools we never knew existed (LIU-Brooklyn?), to embrace school mascots we heretofore had no name for (Clutch, Cosmo, Mr. Cat, Mr. Wuf, Prospector Pete, Big Al, and The Billiken) and to collectively and simultaneously engage in what President Obama termed a "national passtime" with tens …


Top-ranked Djokovic tops Federer to win ATP finals
Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a return to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their ATP World Tour Tennis singles final match in London, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)Novak Djokovic recovered from early breaks in both sets to beat Roger Federer 7-6 (6), 7-5 Monday in the championship match at the ATP finals.


Coach: Bears handled Cutler concussion properly
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) is helped up by teammates after he threw an illegal forward pass and was hit by Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Chicago. Dobbins was penalized for unnecessary roughness on the play. Cutler did not return in the second half after suffering a concussion. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Coach Lovie Smith said the Chicago Bears properly handled quarterback Jay Cutler's concussion on Sunday night.


Bills RB Fred Jackson ruled out due to concussion
Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson (22) fumbles as New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty (32) chases the ball during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. New England challenged the call on the play after it was initially ruled not to be a fumble, which was recovered by the Patriots. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey says running back Fred Jackson has been diagnosed with a concussion and has been ruled out from playing against Miami on Thursday.


NHLPA leader: Deal can be quick after breakthrough
A new NHL labor deal might not be as far off as it seems.


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