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Romario, Zico to play in Soccerex duel
Rio de Janeiro, Novem Nov 22 (IANS) Brazilian football legends Romario and Zico will take part in a match featuring intellectually handicapped players on Rio’s iconic Copacabana beach Sunday.

All Blacks 'A' team restored
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named a hugely experienced side for this weekend's Test outing with Wales in Cardiff.

FIFA sorry for ticketing problems
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 22 (IANS) FIFA issued an apology after fans were forced to queue for up to two hours during the first day of ticket sales for next year’s Confederations Cup in Brazil.

Thunder halt Clippers streak in overtime
(Reuters) – Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook stepped up in overtime to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-111 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. After the Clippers went on a fourth-quarter run to force overtime, Durant and Westbrook combined to score all 15 Thunder points in the extra session to keep last season's Western Conference champions on top. Durant finished with a game-high 35 points and Westbrook tallied 23 and nine assists for the Thunder (9-3). "It was like a playoff game in November," Thunder coach Scott Brooks told reporters. …

Zac Lee Rigg: Benitez and Abramovich deserve each other
Rafa Benitez likes to throw owners under the bus. Roman Abramovich likes to fire coaches. Chelsea's latest hire is a snug fit.

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NBA standings
Nov 22 (Infostrada Sports) – Standings from the NBA on Wednesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 8 2 .800 – 2. Brooklyn 6 4 .600 2 3. Philadelphia 7 5 .583 2 4. Boston 6 6 .500 3 5. Toronto 3 9 .250 6 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Milwaukee 6 4 .600 – 2. Indiana 6 7 .462 1 1/2 3. Chicago 5 6 .455 1 1/2 4. Cleveland 3 8 .273 3 1/2 5. Detroit 2 10 .167 5 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 9 3 .750 – 2. Charlotte 6 4 .600 2 3. Atlanta 6 4 .600 2 4. Orlando 4 7 .364 4 1/2 5. Washington 0 10 0 8 WESTERN CONFERENCENORTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Oklahoma City 9 3 . …

Ashes dates announced for 2013-14 series
Cricket Australia has announced the dates for next summer's five-Test Ashes series and supporting fixtures.Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney will host the five Tests beginning November 21 at the Gabba and running through to earl y January for the final Test at the SCG.England will also play tour matches in Perth, Hobart, Sydney and Canberra.There will also be five one-day internationals between Australia and England and three Twenty20 matches with dates for both series to be confirmed. …

Golf-Illness forces Lowry out of Dubai showpiece
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Ireland’s Shane Lowry has pulled out of the European circuit’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship because of illness, organisers said on Thursday. The winner of last month’s Portugal Masters was taken to a Dubai hospital earlier this week after experiencing severe headaches and vomiting. “Shane was pretty sick,” manager Conor Ridge told reporters on Wednesday. “The doctors believe he must have picked up a virus. “He was put on a drip for dehydration. The doctors conducted a battery of tests and then after three hours he was released from hospital. …

All Blacks load up with big guns for Wales test
(Reuters) – New Zealand have brought captain Richie McCaw and flyhalf Dan Carter back into a full strength side for Saturday’s test against Six Nations champions Wales in Cardiff. Openside flanker McCaw was rested for last week’s 42-10 win over Italy while Carter started the match on the bench, but both were restored to the starting line-up along with fullback Israel Dagg and prop Owen Franks. Andrew Hore got the nod at hooker for the Millennium Stadium clash after his usual rival for the spot, Keven Mealamu, was ruled out of contention by a calf injury. …

UPDATE 1-Rugby-All Blacks load up with big guns for Wales test
* McCaw and Carter back to face Wales * Thomson not considered after IRB appeal (Adds detail, quote) Nov 22 (Reuters) – New Zealand have brought captain Richie McCaw and flyhalf Dan Carter back into a full strength side for Saturday’s test against Six Nations champions Wales in Cardiff. Openside flanker McCaw was rested for last week’s 42-10 win over Italy while Carter started the match on the bench, but both were restored to the starting line-up along with fullback Israel Dagg and prop Owen Franks. …

NBA-Love conquers pain but fails to beat Nuggets
Nov 21 (Reuters) – Minnesota forward Kevin Love made a surprise seasonal debut on Wednesday, returning prematurely from a hand injury with a strong performance that quickly restored his All-Star form. Love broke his right hand in a pre-season workout on Oct. 18 and was expected to miss 6-8 weeks, but was back on court quicker than expected and thrived with 34 points and 14 rebounds in the Timberwolves’ 101-94 home loss to the Denver Nuggets. Despite the defeat, the Minnesota fans roared in amazement when Love was announced in the starting line-up. …

Kings upset listless Lakers, 113-97
Marcus Thornton scored 23 points, Tyreke Evans had 18 and the Sacramento Kings snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the lethargic Los Angeles Lakers 113-97 on Wednesday night.

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Jim Boeheim goes off on conference realignment
On the day after the Big East lost its fifth member in 18 months with Rutgers bolting for the Big Ten and with more defections likely on the horizon, the man who helped make Big East basketball the force that it is offered his view of the college landscape.

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NBA-Thunder halt Clippers in overtime
Nov 21 (Reuters) – Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook stepped up in overtime to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-111 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. After the Clippers went on a fourth-quarter run to force overtime, Durant and Westbrook combined to score all 15 Thunder points in the extra session to keep last season’s Western Conference champions on top. Durant finished with a game-high 35 points and Westbrook tallied 23 and nine assists for the Thunder (9-3). …

Thunder edge Clippers 117-111 in overtime
Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and Oklahoma City's All-Star tandem scored all of the Thunder's points in overtime in a 117-111 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Korver, Hawks beat winless Wizards, 101-100 in OT
Kyle Korver hit a long 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks beat Washington 101-100, extending the Wizards' franchise-worst start to 0-10.

Column: SEC needs to be flagged for soft schedule
Christian Robinson is a competitor. Naturally, the Georgia linebacker would like to see how the Bulldogs stack up against the best teams from around the nation.

Dates confirmed for Australia leg of 2013 Ashes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – England will again play four tour matches in addition to the five tests on the 2013-14 Ashes tour of Australia, Cricket Australia (CA) said in announcing the dates of the series on Thursday. Cricket’s oldest and fiercest international rivalry will be renewed twice next year with Australia’s tour of England being followed by the return visit Down Under to avoid the series running into the limited overs World Cup in 2015. England won the Ashes in 2009 and retained them on their last trip after a convincing 3-1 series triumph in Australia – their first in a quarter of a …

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(FILES) This file photo taken on September 21, 2012 shows Japan's hooker Shota Horie (L) being tackled by Tonga's lock Paino Hehea (bottom R) during the 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Northland Events stadium in Whangarei. Shota Horie is in line to become the first Japanese player to take part in Super Rugby in Austr alia after joining the Melbourne Rebels for next season, team officials said on November 22, 2012. AFP PHOTO / FILES / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images

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UPDATE 1-NBA results
Nov 22 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) CHARLOTTE 98 Toronto 97 ORLANDO 90 Detroit 74 CLEVELAND 92 Philadelphia 83 INDIANA 115 New Orleans 107 (OT) San Antonio 112 BOSTON 100

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Rookie Socceroos selected for East Asian Cup
New faces dominate the 25-man Socceroos squad selected for next month’s East Asian Cup qualifying tournament.The tournament, to be played in Hong Kong from December 1-9, falls outside official FIFA match dates.As a result Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has selected a squad comprising A-League players and those playing in leagues taking a seasonal break.Terry Antonis and Adam Taggart were selected after helping the Young Socceroos qualify for the 2013 under-20 World Cup. …

US U-20s coach Tab Ramos to use disappointment of 2011
United States U-20 national team coach Tab Ramos is ahead of the game. He's already traveled down to the Caribbean to scout Haiti, the Americans' opening-match opponent in next February's CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which also doubles as the region's World Cup qualifying tournament.

NFL-Jaguars quarterback Gabbert out for season
Nov 21 (Reuters) – Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert’s season was ended by injury on Wednesday, just two days after he lost the starting role to Chad Henne. The 23-year-old, who has started for Jacksonville in the last 24 games, was placed on injured reserve after damaging his right forearm in the overtime defeat to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Gabbert has also been troubled by a torn labrum in his non-throwing, left shoulder since late last month and will have surgery to repair that on Monday. …

Malaysia không th? "b?t mi?ng" ch? trích trong n??c
(TNO) HLV K. Rajagobal c?a tuy?n Malaysia ?ã không th? d?p t?t "c?n bão" ch? trích t? d? lu?n và các chuyên gia trong n??c tr??c th?m AFF Cup 2012, khi ti?p t?c nh?n cú s?c do ?? Bangladesh c?m chân 1-1 trên sân nhà ? tr?n giao h?u di?n ra ?êm 20.11.

Chelsea b? nhi?m Benitez thay Di Matteo ??n cu?i mùa
(TNO) ?úng nh? d? ?oán c?a báo gi?i Anh, t?i qua (21.11, gi? ??a ph??ng), ban lãnh ??o Chelsea ?ã ra thông báo r?ng hu?n luy?n viên (HLV) Rafael Benitez s? là ng??i d?n d?t ??i bóng cho ??n cu?i mùa gi?i, thay th? cho Roberto Di Matteo ?ã b? sa th?i tr??c ?ó.

Jeb Burton signs deal with Turner Motorsports
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Turner Motorsports has signed Jeb Burton to drive a full Truck Series schedule next season and a limited Nationwide Series schedule.

Jeff Burton has carpal tunnel surgery on wrist
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Jeff Burton had surgery on his wrist to alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Back on home turf
Sam Liles has returned from the biggest experience of his short hockey career. The under-21 Australians finished third at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia. All eyes now on cementing a spot in next year's Junior World Cup.

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Back on home turf
Sam Liles has returned from the biggest experience of his short hockey career. The under-21 Australians finished third at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia. All eyes now on cementing a spot in next year's Junior World Cup.

Jaguars quarterback Gabbert out for season
(Reuters) – Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert's season was ended by injury on Wednesday, just two days after he lost the starting role to Chad Henne. The 23-year-old, who has started for Jacksonville in the last 24 games, was placed on injured reserve after damaging his right forearm in the overtime defeat to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Gabbert has also been troubled by a torn labrum in his non-throwing, left shoulder since late last month and will have surgery to repair that on Monday. …

U.S. Soccer announces eight-team domestic league
Hoping to ride the popularity of a national women’s team that won a gold medal this summer in London, the U.S. Soccer announced that it would begin a new domestic women’s league next spring.

Canada U-20 coach: We expect to win our CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group
Canada U-20 coach: We expect to win our CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group

Canada U-20 coach: We expect to win our CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group
TORONTO -- With a favorable draw ahead for February's CONCACAF U-20 Championship, Canadian head coach Nick Dasovic expects nothing less than to see his team win their group.

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NHL lockout talks break off again with frustration
NHL labor talks broke off soon after they resumed Wednesday, with players maintaining their new proposal was a huge economic concession and Commissioner Gary Bettman pretty much saying the only deal he will agree to is the one management proposed last month.

Former CFL star misses Grey Cup as he competes on World Cup bobsled circuit
VANCOUVER – Jesse Lumsden no longer plays for the Calgary Stampeders but they’ll still be in his heart as he whirls at break-neck speed down a bobsled track Sunday.

Third try at women's pro soccer league to launch
Another pro women’s soccer league will try to succeed where two previous attempts have failed.

Vikings looking to put the squeeze on Bears QBs
The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok.

F&P Healthcare stock rallies on record first-half sales
Nov. 22 (BusinessDesk) – Fisher & Paykel Healthcare shares rallied after the breathing respirator maker lifted first-half profit 18 percent on record sales.

Third try at women's pro soccer league to launch
Another pro women’s soccer league will try to succeed where two previous attempts have failed.

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Chinese visitor rise offsets fall in October vs RWC crowds
Nov. 22 (BusinessDesk) – A steady increase in the number of Chinese visitors offset a fall in overall tourist arrivals last month, compared with the spike in arrivals last year for the Rugby World Cup….

USC hoping to extend dominance over Irish
The Jeweled Shillelagh has been spending an awful lot of time in Hollywood over the past decade.

Third try at women's pro soccer league to launch
CHICAGO (AP) — Another pro women’s soccer league will try to succeed where two previous attempts have failed.

After new offer, Bettman says sides 'far apart'
NHL talks quickly broke off again Wednesday after the players made a new proposal they said left sides separated by less than $40 million annually over a five-year contract and Commissioner Gary Bettman immediately rejected the plan, saying "we're still far apart."

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Marco Sullivan of the US jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

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Switzerland's Silvan Zurbriggen jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Keselowski aside, NASCAR ready to move past 2012
NASCAR Chairman and CEO, Brian France speaks during a news conference at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 in Homestead, Fla. The final Sprint Cup Series auto race will take place Sunday afternoon. (AP Photo/David Graham)

Keselowski aside, NASCAR ready to move past 2012
The season hadn't even ended before NASCAR's top executives were previewing 2013, the new "Gen 6" cars and elements of a five-year industry "action plan" designed to engage and excite fans.

Yori Kotake of Canada, a forerunner from the Alberta Ski team, leans into a turn under blue sky during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Yori Kotake of Canada, a forerunner from the Alberta Ski team, leans into a turn under blue sky during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

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'Sir Jack' the toast of basketball after 138 pts
How did Grinnell's Jack Taylor wind up with 138 points in a game?

Man gets prison term for extorting QB Griffin
A former Baylor basketball player was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Wednesday for trying to get $1 million from Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III through extortion.

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Switzerland's Carlo Janka jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

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Italy's Dominik Paris jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

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Croatia's Ivica Kostelic jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

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Norway's Kjetil Jansrud jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

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Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the U.S. makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the U.S. makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Ivica Kostelic of Croatia makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Ivica Kostelic of Croatia makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

'Iron Man 2' is No. 1 overseas again
Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 2″ ruled the foreign theatrical circuit over the weekend for the second straight stanza, taking the No. 1 spot with $57.2 million.

'Iron Man 2' could set boxoffice record
VIDEO: It’s a certainty that “Iron Man 2″ will open well this weekend. The only question is how high the Marvel Comics superhero can fly the second time around.

'Iron Man 2' tops international boxoffice
“Iron Man 2″ lit up the foreign theatrical circuit with a five-day overseas launch bagging $100.2 million.

'Iron Man 2' opens No. 1 in six markets
Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 2″ launched internationally on Wednesday with No. 1 openings in six markets for a total $2.2 million from 960 venues.

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tria's Adrien Theauxl jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

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Canada's Eric Guay jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

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Austria's Klaus Kroell jumps during the first practice run of the downhill during FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada on November 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Marco Sullivan of the U.S. runs past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
REFILE – CORRECTING ID OF SULLIVAN Marco Sullivan of the U.S. runs past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Jan Hudec of Canada makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Jan Hudec of Canada makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Stephan Keppler of Germany makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Stephan Keppler of Germany makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

How much did piracy hurt 'Iron Man 2' at the boxoffice?
Did the leak of “Iron Man 2″ cost the film a chance to break boxoffice records?Last week, we noted Paramount’s decision to rush the superhero sequel to overseas markets to beat the World Cup. A side effect of that decision was an inevitable leak, allowing U.S. consumers the opportunity to see the film online for free (albeit an inferior version).The film garnered a nice $133.6 million at the boxoffice, topping the original’s $98.6 million take and making it the fifth highest opening of all-time. Still, pre-release audience surveys had indicated that “Iron Man 2″ could break the record $158.4 million opening weekend record of “The Dark Knight̶ 1; in 2008. That didn’t happen, nor did the film beat the $143 million opening of the last super-hyped franchise sequel, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” in November.There’s no way of knowing exactly how the film would have performed had it opened day-and-date worldwide. The leak could be a factor, but so too could the weather. We tried to break down the numbers for last year’s pirated “X-Men: Wolverine” (that was a higher-quality work print but it was missing final special effects) and couldn’t reach any strong conclusions.

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Thanksgiving games promises a feast of action
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Football League is as much a part of the Thanksgiving tradition in the United States as roasted Turkey and cranberry sauce. With hundreds of millions of people at home for the annual feast, American football has been played on the holiday for their captive audience since the 1890s. For this year’s Thanksgiving, on Thursday, the NFL has offered up three blockbuster games, collectively known as the Thanksgiving Classic, in Detroit, Dallas and New Jersey. Detroit began hosting games on Thanksgiving in 1934. …

Norway's Svindal talks to a colleague following his first training run during training for the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise
Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal talks to a colleague following his first training run during the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Skiers review the course prior to their first training run during the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise
Skiers review the course prior to their first training run during the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Benjamin Thomsen of Canada turns past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Benjamin Thomsen of Canada turns past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Dominik Paris of Italy turns on a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Dominik Paris of Italy turns on a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Klaus Kroell of Austria makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

NFL-Thanksgiving games promises a feast of action
NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) – The National Football League is as much a part of the Thanksgiving tradition in the United States as roasted Turkey and cranberry sauce. With hundreds of millions of people at home for the annual feast, American football has been played on the holiday for their captive audience since the 1890s. For this year’s Thanksgiving, on Thursday, the NFL has offered up three blockbuster games, collectively known as the Thanksgiving Classic, in Detroit, Dallas and New Jersey. Detroit began hosting games on Thanksgiving in 1934. …

Klaus Kroell of Austria makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Klaus Kroell of Austria makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway turns on a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway turns on a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Motor racing-Force India to get investment boost
SAO PAULO, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Force India will have a 50 million pound ($79.67 million) boost to help them move up the Formula One grid after a strong performance this year, the team’s co-owner Vijay Mallya announced on Wednesday. “We had a board meeting in India after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the board has approved a 50 million pound capital investment programme for the team,” he said in a preview for Sunday’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. “We are going to invest heavily in new technology and give more tools to our design team to try and move further up the grid. …

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway turns on a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway turns on a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Benitez appointed Chelsea interim manager
Chelsea announce former Liverpool and Inter boss Rafael Benitez will fill the gap left by outgoing Roberto Di Matteo.

Aulas refutes Domenech's criticism of Gourcuff
The Olympique Lyonnais chief has said the former France coach's remarks about the midfielder in his book are in the past and have no relevance to French football in 2012

New U.S. women's soccer league planned
After the WPS crashed at beginning of the year, U.S. Soccer Federation reveals plans for a new league to start in 2013.

LeBron James calling 138-point scorer 'Sir Jack'
Attention, Grinnell College basketball office: LeBron James wants the tape from Jack Taylor's record-setting scoring spree.

NHL players offer new plan to end lockout
Negotiations aimed at ending the NHL lockout have broken up for the day.

Erik Guay of Canada makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Erik Guay of Canada makes a turn during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Erik Guay of Canada speeds past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Erik Guay of Canada speeds past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Adrien Theaux of France hits a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
Adrien Theaux of France hits a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Canada's Guay practices his crouch following his first training during the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise
Canada's Eric Guay practices his crouch following his first training during the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA – Tags: SPORT SKIING)