Sunday, February 10, 2013

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PREVIEW-Soccer-Juventus prepare for lion's den in Glasgow
LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Juventus will enter the “lion’s den” on Tuesday when they take on a Celtic side flying the flag for Scottish soccer. The Champions League last-16 first-leg tie in Glasgow is the fifth meeting between the proud old clubs and the first since 2001 when Celtic pulled off a shock. Celtic, the lone Scottish rangers in the competition this season, beat Barcelona on a memorable night in Glasgow in the group phase and any disparity in the quality of the squads will be bridged by the roars of nearly 60,000 Glaswegians. …


PREVIEW-Soccer-United praying Ronaldo does not emulate namesake
BERNE, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Champions League provides a crackerjack of a fixture on Wednesday when Real Madrid hot-shot Cristiano Ronaldo faces Manchester United, the club where he made his name, for the first time. United will hope the Portugal winger does not emulate Brazil forward Ronaldo who scored a memorable hat-trick for the Spaniards when the teams last met 10 years ago. …


NBA results
Feb 11 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the NBA games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) LA Clippers 102 NY KNICKS 88 MIAMI 107 LA Lakers 97 TORONTO 102 New Orleans 89 ORLANDO 110 Portland 104 MEMPHIS 105 Minnesota 88


Vonn undergoes surgery on right knee
In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, U.S. ski racer Lindsey Vonn attends a press conference in Schladming, Austria. Vonn crashed during the super-G at the Alpine Skiing world championships Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 and has been taken by helicopter to a hospital from the world championships after apparently injuring her right knee. The American lost balance on her right leg while landing after a jump. Her ski came off immediately, and Vonn slid off course and hit a gate before    coming to a standstill. Vonn received medical treatment on the slope for 12 minutes before going to the hospital. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)Lindsey Vonn had surgery on her right knee on Sunday after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week at the world championships.


No. 4 Duke holds on to beat Boston College 62-61
Duke's Mason Plumlee (5) dunks the ball against the Boston College defense during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Boston, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)BOSTON (AP) -- Mason Plumlee had 19 points and 10 rebounds, hitting the game-winning free throw with 26 seconds left on Sunday to help No. 4 Duke rally from early and late deficits to beat Boston College 62-61.


JB Hi-Fi 1H NZ sales fall 6% after RWC boom; profit gains
Feb. 11 (BusinessDesk) – Australian discount consumer electronics chain JB Hi-Fi’s New Zealand sales fell 6 percent in the first half from a year-earlier result boosted by the 2011 Rugby World Cup, though …


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