Sunday, November 25, 2012

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49ers use Kaepernick, defense to top Saints 31-21
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) scrambles for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)Colin Kaepernick ran for one score that he made look easy and threw for a touchdown in another performance that validated coach Jim Harbaugh's decision to start him.


UPDATE 1-NFL-High-flying Ravens break Chargers' hearts in OT
* Tucker field goal gives Ravens 9-2 record * Chargers slip to 4-7 with third straight loss (Adds detail, quotes) SAN DIEGO, Nov 25 (Reuters) – The high-flying Baltimore Ravens broke San Diego Chargers’ hearts and dealt a major blow to their playoff hopes when Justin Tucker kicked a 38-yard field goal to complete a hard fought 16-13 win in overtime on Sunday. While the AFC North leading Ravens improved to 9-2 with their fourth straight victory, Philip Rivers and the Chargers slipped to 4-7, despite having never trailed Baltimore in regulation on a sunny afternoon at Qualcomm Stadium. …


BCS standings set up semifinal in SEC title game
Alabama coach Nick Saban leads his team onto the field prior to their NCAA college football game against Auburn at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)T wo years before the playoffs start in college football, the Southeastern Conference is staging a semifinal to determine who plays Notre Dame in the BCS title game.


Manning throws TD, sets up another, Giants lead
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws a pass as Green Bay Packers' Dezman Moses (54) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)Showing the benefits of a bye week, Eli Manning threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to rookie Rueben Randle and set up another score with a 59-yard screen pass to help the New York Giants take a 17-7 first-quarter lead over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.


Boston battle to overtime win over Orlando
(Reuters) – Kevin Garnett got hot at just the right time to score Boston’s final six points of regulation and force overtime as the Celtics dug deep to beat the Orlando Magic 116-110 on Sunday. Garnett put up 24 points and had 10 rebounds, while Paul Pierce knocked down the go-ahead three-pointer in overtime to help deliver the road victory. Pierce finished with 23 points while Rajon Rondo had 15 and 16 assists, marking the 37th consecutive game he has registered at least 10 helpers. …


Norway's Svindal wins super-G, completes sweep
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Aksel Lund Svindal thought he had a chance for a perfect weekend at Lake Louise. Turns out, he was right.


Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal celebrates his win following the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Norway's Aksel Lund Sv   indal celebrates his win following the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal celebrates his win following the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, center, celebrates his win with second place finisher Adrien Theaux, left, of France, and third place finisher Joachim Puchner, of Austria, at the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, center, celebrates his win with second place finisher Adrien Theaux, left, of France, and third place finisher Joachim Puchner, of Austria, at the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, center, celebrates his win with second place finisher Adrien Theaux, left, of France, and third place finisher Joachim Puchner, of Austria, at the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, speeds down the hill during the men's super-G ski race at the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. (AP photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, speeds down the hill during the men's super-G ski race at the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. (AP photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, speeds down the hill during the men's super-G ski race at the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. (AP photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)


Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, speeds down the hill during the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
Aksel Lund Svi   ndal, of Norway, speeds down the hill during the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, speeds down the hill during the men's World Cup super-G ski race event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)


NBA-Boston battle to overtime win over Orlando
Nov 25 (Reuters) – Kevin Garnett got hot at just the right time to score Boston’s final six points of regulation and force overtime as the Celtics dug deep to beat the Orlando Magic 116-110 on Sunday. Garnett put up 24 points and had 10 rebounds, while Paul Pierce knocked down the go-ahead three-pointer in overtime to help deliver the road victory. Pierce finished with 23 points while Rajon Rondo had 15 and 16 assists, marking the 37th consecutive game he has registered at least 10 helpers. …


FIFA names Brazil's World Cup mascot "Fuleco"
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – FIFA has named the mascot for the 2014 Brazil World Cup “Fuleco,” a word which organisers say transmits a message of environmental awareness. Almost half of the more than 1.7 million people who voted in an online poll chose Fuleco ahead of ‘Zuzeco’ and ‘Amijubi’. The mascot is a three-banded armadillo, which is an endangered species in Brazil. The tradition of a World Cup mascot dates back to 1966, when a lion named ‘World Cup Willie’ was chosen for the tournament in England. …


NFL-Falcons keep up the pace, Browns upset by Steelers


Soccer-FIFA names Brazil's World Cup mascot 'Fuleco'
SAO PAULO, Nov 25 (Reuters) – FIFA has named the mascot for the 2014 Brazil World Cup “Fuleco,” a word which organisers say transmits a message of environmental awareness.


CapitaLand opens its first premier serviced residence in Qatar
CapitaLand opens its first premier serviced residence in QatarAscott Doha has 229 units.According to a release, CapitaLand's wholly owned-serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has opened its first premier serviced residence in Qatar, Ascott …


UPDATE 1-NFL-Falcons keep up the pace, Browns upset Steelers
* Atlanta moves to 10-1 with win * Steelers’ playoff hopes hurt * Baltimore, San Francisco prevail (Updates after later games) Nov 25 (Reuters) – Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons kept pace with the 10-1 Houston Texans after a scrappy 24-23 win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Cleveland Browns took advantage of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury problems to record a 20-14 win over their old rivals while Peyton Manning threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns as his Denver Broncos beat Kansas City 17-9. …


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