Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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Harden scores 46, Rockets rally past Thunder
Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin (7) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)HOUSTON (AP) -- James Harden scored a ca reer-high 46 points and Jeremy Lin added 29 as the Houston Rockets mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback for a 122-119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.


Flyers use late goal to slip past Penguins 6-5
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) celebrates with center Claude Giroux (28) after scoring the winning goal late in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. The Flyers won 6-5. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Jakub Voracek scored the go-ahead goal with 1:31 remaining in the third period to cap a hat trick and lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a wild 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.


Del Piero signs up for second year Down Under
(Blank Headline Received)REUTERS – Alessandro Del Piero confirmed the worst kept secret in Australian soccer on Thursday when the former Italy and Juventus great said he would be staying for a second year at Sydney FC. Signed last September in the most lucrative deal in Australian sport, the 38-year-old striker has had the impact both on and off the field that the A-League club banked A$2 million a year on. Despite reported interest from clubs in Brazil and the United States, Del Piero said there had never been any real doubt that he would stay on. …


On the frontlines of the fight against match-fixing
LONDON (Reuters) – A Georgian townhouse in a genteel, leafy London suburb houses a team of gambling experts huddled round dozens of computer screens showing match results from around the world. No bets are placed, however, no money won or lost. This is the frontline of the war on soccer match-fixing. The multi-billion dollar soccer industry was shaken to its core earlier this month when European police and prosecutors said hundreds of games may have been rigged in a match-fixing syndicate being run from Singapore. …


REFILE-Soccer-On the frontlines of the fight against match-fixing
A Georgian townhouse in a genteel, leafy London suburb houses a team of gambling experts huddled round dozens of computer screens showing match results from around the world. No bets are placed, however, …


Soccer-Del Piero signs up for second year Down Under
Feb 21 (Reuters) – Alessandro Del Piero confirmed the worst kept secret in Australian soccer on Thursday when the former Italy and Juventus great said he would be staying for a second year at Sydney FC. Signed last September in the most lucrative deal in Australian sport, the 38-year-old striker has had the impact both on and off the field that the A-League club banked A$2 million ($2.06 million) a year on. Despite reported interest from clubs in Brazil and the United States, Del Piero said there had never been any real doubt that he would stay on. …


Pacers rout Knicks, pull closer to second in East
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, center, shoots between New York Knicks defenders Tyson Chandler, left, and Jason Kidd during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. The Pacers won 125-91. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Paul George scored 27 points and the Indiana Pacers powered their way closer to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference by beating the New York Knicks 125-91 on Wednesday night.


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FEATURE-Tennis-Federer plays big brother to village children
(Repeats feature first moved at 1915 GMT) GOVHU, South Africa, Feb 20 (Reuters) – “Big brother Roger,” as the village schoolteachers call him, smiles at the small children and asks them to guess which sport he plays. Most of the bright-eyed three-year-olds have no idea who their visitor is but one, quicker than the rest, pipes up: “You play tennis!”. Delighted, Roger Federer turns his palms up to reveal a badly calloused right hand punished by 23 years of holding a racquet, showing the children the difference from the smoother left one. …


Neymar agent slams 'inferior' Pele
Neymar agent slams 'inferior' PeleThe 21-year-old's representative says the Brazil legend's recent criticism of his client is borne out of jealousy.


U-20s: US advance to quarterfinals thanks to Haiti loss
The US are into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF U-20 championship thanks to a fortuitous result between Costa Rica and Haiti.


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