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SEATTLE - Almost three years ago to the day, Robbie Keane watched helplessly as a controversial hand ball ended his Republic of Ireland squad's hopes of advancing to the 2010 World Cup. On Sunday night, he got a small modicum of redemption - and a return date to the MLS Cup final. F1's successful return leaves U.S. wanting more
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton claimed the victory and Red Bull clinched the constructors title but the biggest winner at the U.S. Grand Prix was Formula One with commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone immediately calling for more races in America. "The future of F1 in the USA? I think we'll finish with three races here within the next three years," a beaming Ecclestone told reporters. "The race was fantastic wasn't it? Really was a super race. "If you tried to plan this, to have the (title) race finish in Brazil, you couldn't have done a better job. "Everybody is very happy here. … Motor racing-F1's successful return leaves U.S. wanting more
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton claimed the victory and Red Bull clinched the constructors title but the biggest winner at the U.S. Grand Prix was Formula One with commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone immediately calling for more races in America. “The future of F1 in the USA? I think we’ll finish with three races here within the next three years,” a beaming Ecclestone told reporters. “The race was fantastic wasn’t it? Really was a super race. “If you tried to plan this, to have the (title) race finish in Brazil, you couldn’t have done a better job. …
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Sam Warburton believes Wales have “every chance” of beating world champions New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium next Saturday.
REUTERS – Southampton's leaky defence, which has shipped 30 goals in only 12 English Premier League matches, is finally finding some shape, says manager Nigel Adkins. The Saints beat hosts Queen's Park Rangers – the only club below them in England's top flight – 3-1 at the weekend, and although they failed to keep a clean sheet, the much-needed win prompted a volley of optimism from under-fire Adkins. "I think we have a good shape about ourselves from a defensive point of view," Adkins said. … 
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Formula One title battle between Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso will go down to th e wire in Brazil after McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday. Championship leader Vettel finished second after starting his 100th career F1 race on pole position while Alonso remained in contention with third place and is now 13 points adrift of the German with one race left. … 
(Reuters) – The Lakers are still waiting for coa ch Mike D'Antoni to take charge of his first game but Los Angeles continued their recent revival with a 119-108 win over Houston on Sunday. Dwight Howard had 28 points and 13 rebounds, and Kobe Bryant registered a triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, as the Lakers delivered another potent performance and a season-high points total. … 
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – No one was happier to see Formula One back in America on Sunday th an McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as the Briton picked up where he left off in 2007 by winning the United States Grand Prix. Hamilton gave the sun-bathed crowd of close to 120,000 at the new Circuit of the Americas a race to remember as he overhauled Red Bull's championship leader Sebastian Vettel to win the first U.S. Grand Prix in five years. The Englishman also won the last Grand Prix held in America, when it was staged at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, one of motor sports oldest tracks. … 
(Reuters) – The Baltimore Ravens took advantage of a Pittsburgh offense lacking the potency of Ben Roethlisberger to grind out a 13-10 win over the Steelers on Sunday, tightening their grip on the AFC North division. The Ravens did not enjoy a spectacularly offensive night but with quarterback Roethlisberger nursing a sprained shoulder and injured ribs, they did not require one in a critical road victory that put them two games ahead of Pittsburgh (6-4). … 
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The Baltimore Ravens shut down Byron Leftwich, and Jacoby Jones supplied the offense they needed to grab control of the AFC North. 
(Reuters) – Brad Keselowski won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup title on Sunday with a 15th place finis h in the final race of the year at Homestead, securing him top place ahead of Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson. Johnson, who was searching for a sixth championship, paid the price for a pit road mistake and a part failure, completing just 224 of the 267 laps at the South Florida speedway. Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports team mate Jeff Gordon won the final race of the season with Bowyer second and Ryan Newman third. … 
Wagga equestrian rider Tom McDermott is currently riding for a chance to represent Australia at next year's World Cup in Sweden. It's his first event since being recognised as the best rising star in the world. And the pressure's on. 
Wagga equestrian rider Tom McDermott is currently riding for a chance to represent Australia at next year's World Cup in Sweden. It's his first event since being recognised as the best rising star in the world. And the pressure's on. 
Le'Bryan Nash has 23 points and Marcus Smart added 20 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and Oklahoma State earned a 76-56 win over No. 6 N.C. State in the title game of the Puerto Rico Tipoff on Sunday. 
(Reuters) – New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski broke his forearm in Sunday's 59-24 win over the Indi anapolis Colts and could face six weeks out, NFL.com reported on Sunday. Gronkowski, who was a key part of the Patriots' run to the Super Bowl last season with 17 touchdowns, had 137 yards and two touchdowns against the Colts before his injury. Aaron Hernandez, the other part of the Patriots innovative twin tight end offense, has been out with an ankle injury since week seven. Gronkowski has said he could be out for four to six weeks, NFL.com reported. … 
Brad Keselowski, loud, a little buzzed and soaked in beer, bounded through the door with an oversized bottle of champagne in one hand and his cellphone in the other. He plopped down next to Roger Penske, a pillar of the American auto industry, and triumphantly slapped him on the back. 
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Mike D'Antoni is postponing his debut on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench, giving the coach a few more days to recover from recent knee replacement surgery. 
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced a new rights deal that will see one live A-League game broadcast on free-to-air television every Friday night.SBS secured the free-to-air rights fo r the A-League in a four year deal, commencing from the 2013-14 season.The $160 million deal – made up of $140 million in cash and $20 million in advertising – marks the first time Australia's premier domestic football competition will be broadcast on free-to-air TV since the A-League's inception. … 
In the win column, Peyton Manning drew even with John Elway and the Denver Broncos extended the gap between themselves and the San Diego Chargers. 
Notre Dame is a victory away from playing for the BCS title. Alabama and Georgia each need two, and could have to go through each other. 
Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns, Andrew Luck misfired on two interceptions returned for touchdowns and the New England Patriots tied their single-game scoring record with a 59-24 rout of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. 
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Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes and Malcolm Jenkins returned an interception for a score to get the New Orleans Saints back to .500 with a 38-17 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. 
PRAGUE (AP) — It's a job for two when the Czechs win Davis Cup finals. 
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo advanced to their second straight MLS Cup final and fourth in seven years, tying D.C. United 1-1 Sunday for a 4-2 aggregate win in the Eastern Conference final. 
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(Reuters) – Houston quarterback Matt Schaub passed for 527 yards, equaling the second-highest single-game total in National Football League history, as the Texans fought their way bac k from the brink of defeat on Sunday. Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan also got it right when they really needed to as the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons both fought their way back to register comeback wins and stay on track for the playoffs. The Packers (7-3), Super Bowl champions two seasons ago, came from behind to beat their NFC North division rivals, the Detroit Lions (4-6), 24-20. … 
Brad Keselowski has won his first NASCAR championship. 
Andre Johnson caught a screen pass from Matt Schaub and ran 48 yards for the winning touchdown in overtime as the Houston Texans rallied to beat Jacksonville 43-37 on Sunday. 
Dan Bailey kicked a 38-yard field goal in overtime and Dallas overcame a critical fumble by Tony Romo that sparked a wild ending in the Cowboys' 23-20 victory against Cleveland on Sunday. 
Josh Freeman threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Clark in overtime to cap the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 27-21 comeback win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. 
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, including a 22-yarder to Randall Cobb with 1:55 left, and the Green Bay Packers came through with a 24-20 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. 
Robert Griffin III barely let the ball hit the ground Sunday. 
Matt Ryan overcame a career-worst five int erceptions, guiding Atlanta to its only offensive touchdown in the fourth quarter, and the Falcons rallied for a sloppy 23-19 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. 
Mark Sanchez directed a turnover-free offense and Bilal Powell ran for the first two touchdowns of his career, helping the New York Jets end a three-game losing streak with a 27-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. 
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday while Red Bull's championship leader Sebastia n Vettel failed to clinch his third consecutive drivers' title on his 100th career start. Red Bull did celebrate another victory, however, securing the constructors' title for a third straight year with Vettel finishing second in the race. The battle for the drivers' title will now come down to the final race on the calendar in Brazil next Sunday with Vettel taking a 13 point advantage over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso into Sao Paulo. Alonso finished third on Sunday. … 
A bold passing maneuver at the end of a long straightway slipped Lewis Hamilton past Sebastian Vettel, and the McLaren driver went on to win the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday in the first Formula One race on American soil since 2007. 
Germany's Stefan Boetticher, right, celebrates defeating team mate Robert Foerstemann in the Men's Sprint Final during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Andrew Milligan) 
Overall winners, Germany, celebrate following the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Andrew Milligan) 
Belgian Bart Swings is seen on the finish of the men's 1500m competition at the Speed Skating World Cup in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen on November 18, 2012. AFP PHOTO / ANP / JERRY LAMPEN netherlands outJERRY LAMPEN/AFP/Getty Images 
Germany's Kristina Vogel, left, celebrates winning the Women's Keirin Final during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Andrew Milligan) 
Germany's Robert Foerstemann celebrates in the Men's Sprint Qualifying during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Andrew Milligan) 
Ireland's Eoin Mullen, right, with Germany's Stefan Boetticher during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Tim Ireland) 
21238522. Heerenveen (Netherlands), 18/11/2012.- Winner Dutch Christijn Groeneveld (C), Belgian Bart Swings (L) and French Alexis Contin after the finish of the men's mass start at the Speed Skating World Cup in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands, 18 November 2012. EFE/EPA/Jerry Lampen 
21238522. Heerenveen (Netherlands), 18/11/2012.- Winner Dutch Christijn Groeneveld (R) in action during the men's mass start at the Speed Skating World Cup in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands, 18 November 2012. EFE/EPA/Bas Czerwinski 
21238522. Heerenveen (Netherlands), 18/11/2012.- Winner Dutch Christijn Groeneveld (R) and Belgian Bart Swings after the finish of the men's mass start at the Speed Skating World Cup in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands, 18 November 2012. EFE/EPA/Jerry Lampen 
Radek Stepanek upset Nicolas Almagro in the final reverse singles to give the Czech Republic a 3-2 victory in the Davis Cup final and its first title as an independent nation. 
21238522. Heerenveen (Netherlands), 18/11/2012.- Winning Team Germany after the finish of the women's team pursuit at the Speed Skating World Cup in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands, 18 November 2012. EFE/EPA/Bas Czerwinski 
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Brazilian Felipe Massa took a five-place grid penalty for the U.S. Formula One Grand Prix to help Ferrari team mate Fernando Alonso stay in the title chase on Sunday. Massa qualified ahead of the Spaniard, who is the only driver who can deny Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel a third successive championship. Vettel, with a 10-point lead and one race remaining after Austin, starts on pole position. Ferrari said they had broken a seal on Massa's gearbox, incurring the mandatory penalty, for "strategy considerations, with the objective of maximizing Alonso's start potential. … 
21238522. Heerenveen (Netherlands), 18/11/2012.- Team Netherlands in action during women's team pursuit at the Speed Skating World Cup in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands, 18 November 2012. EFE/EPA/Jerry Lampen 
Canada's team skaters compete during the women's team pursuit of the Speed Skating World Cup at the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on November 18, 2012. AFP PHOTO / ANP / JERRY LAMPEN ***Netherlands out***JERRY LAMPEN/AFP/Getty Images