Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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FBL-U20-SOUTHAM-PAR-URUParaguay's players and coach celebrate at the end of their South American U-20 final round football match against Uruguay at Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on January 30, 2013. Four teams will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIADANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images


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FBL-U20-SOUTHAM-PAR-URUUruguay's forward Diego Rolan (C) vies for the ball with Paraguay's midfielder Robert Piris (L) and midfielder Rodrigo Alborno during the South American U-20 final round football match at Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on January 30, 2013. Four teams will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIADANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images


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FBL-U20-SOUTHAM-PAR-URUParaguay's coach Victor Genes celebrates with his assistants at the end of their South American U-20 final round football match against Uruguay at Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on January 30, 2013. Four teams will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIADANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images


No. 1 Baylor routs Texas Tech 90-60
Texas Tech's Christine Hyde, right, shoots against Baylor's Brittney Griner during an NCAA college basketball game in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Zach Long)LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Brittney Griner set t he Big 12 women's career scoring record on Wednesday night, finishing with 40 points in top-ranked Baylor's 90-60 victory over Texas Tech.


PREVIEW-Golf-Leaner and lighter Bubba set for PGA return
Jan 30 (Reuters) – Masters champion Bubba Watson will be much leaner and lighter than usual when he returns to PGA Tour action at this week’s Phoenix Open after pulling out before the start of last week’s event in San Diego because of flu. The American left-hander has endured a rough start to his 2013 campaign, having also battled a sore throat during the PGA Tour’s season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Maui where he tied for fourth. …


Phelps a fish out of water at TPC Scottsdale's 'noisy' hole
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps displayed ice-cool composure as a record-breaking Olympic swimmer but he was a bag of nerves on Wednesday when he played the “noisiest hole in golf” in the pro-am competition for this week’s Phoenix Open. Phelps, who retired from swimming as the most decorated Olympian of all time after winning a record 22 medals including 18 gold, was paired with U.S. Masters champion Bubba Watson when he stepped on to the 16th tee at the TPC Scottsdale. …


Tennis-China's Li hopeful of quick return despite sore ankle
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Australian Open runner-up Li Na will visit doctors in Germany on Monday for treatment on her sore left ankle and is hopeful of returning to action in a fortnight, the Chinese world number five said on Thursday. Li rolled her ankle twice in losing the final of the women’s singles at Melbourne Park to world number one Victoria Azarenka on Saturday. “It’s sore, so (I) will see doctor on Monday,” Li told reporters on a conference call. She has been recuperating at home in China and visiting family since her near-miss at the year’s first grand slam. …


Golf-Phelps a fish out of water at TPC Scottsdale's 'noisy' hole
Jan 30 (Reuters) – Michael Phelps displayed ice-cool composure as a record-breaking Olympic swimmer but he was a bag of nerves on Wednesday when he played the “noisiest hole in golf” in the pro-am competition for this week’s Phoenix Open. Phelps, who retired from swimming as the most decorated Olympian of all time after winning a record 22 medals including 18 gold, was paired with U.S. Masters champion Bubba Watson when he stepped on to the 16th tee at the TPC Scottsdale. …


Headley, Padres agree to $8,575,000 deal
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Chase Headley and the Padres have avoided salary arbitration, agreeing on an $8,575,000, one-year contract that gives the San Diego third baseman a $5.1 million raise following his huge 2012 season.


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