New series Being Mandela invites audiences into the lives of the fashionable, 30-something granddaughters of Nelson Mandela Aquino predicts short adjustment period with new club Villarreal
Javier Aquino will trade in the Tricolor of Mexico for the yellow of Villarreal, finally heading to Spain after his January transfer. Dentsu Reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2012 (Japanese GAAP)
TOKYO–(BUSINESSWIRE)– Dentsu Inc. (TOKYO:4324)(ISIN:JP3551520004)(President & CEO: Tadashi Ishii; Head Office: Tokyo; Capital: 58,967.1 million yen) today convened a meeting of its Board of Directors …
Nuggets tame Bulls for eighth straight win
(Reuters) – The Denver Nuggets have rolled to their eighth successive win with a 128-96 demolition of the Chicago Bulls at home on Thursday. Denver pushed to 32-18 on the season with victory over the Bulls (29-20), who were blown away in a third quarter blitz. Leading by just five at halftime, the home side posted 37 points in the third term while holding the Bulls to just 16, ending the game as a contest. Wilson Chandler led the way from the bench for the Nuggets with 24 points while Kenneth Faried added 21 points and 12 rebounds. …
NBA standings
Feb 8 (Infostrada Sports) – Standings from the NBA on Thursday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 31 16 .660 – 2. Brooklyn 29 20 .592 3 3. Boston 26 23 .531 6 4. Philadelphia 21 27 .438 10 1/2 5. Toronto 17 32 .347 15 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 31 19 .620 – 2. Chicago 29 20 .592 1 1/2 3. Milwaukee 25 23 .521 5 4. Detroit 18 32 .360 13 5. Cleveland 15 34 .306 15 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 32 14 .696 – 2. Atlanta 27 21 .563 6 3. Orlando 14 35 .286 19 1/2 4. Washington 13 35 .271 20 5. Charlotte 11 37 . …
Vettel sees Formula One title race as wide open
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) – This year’s Formula One title race looks wide open to Red Bull’s triple world champion Sebastian Vettel. Asked whether he still saw Britain’s Lewis Hamilton as a contender now that the 2008 champion has moved from race winners McLaren to the Mercedes team that was far less competitive last year, the German nodded. “Yes, of course. …
NBA-Nuggets tame Bulls for eighth straight win
Feb 7 (Reuters) – The Denver Nuggets have rolled to their eighth successive win with a 128-96 demolition of the Chicago Bulls at home on Thursday. Denver pushed to 32-18 on the season with victory over the Bulls (29-20), who were blown away in a third quarter blitz. Leading by just five at halftime, the home side posted 37 points in the third term while holding the Bulls to just 16, ending the game as a contest. Wilson Chandler led the way from the bench for the Nuggets with 24 points while Kenneth Faried added 21 points and 12 rebounds. It is the first time since Jan. …
Trouble-free opening 63 for Joburg Open co-leader Sterne
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Richard Sterne, looking to go one better than his runner-up finish at last week’s Dubai Desert Classic, fired an eight-under 63 to share the Joburg Open first-round lead on Thursday. The 31-year-old, playing on his home Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, produced six birdies and a chip-in eagle at the ninth to join German rookie Maximilian Kieffer at the top of the leaderboard. “Some days it feels good and everything kind of happens,” 2008 Joburg Open champion Sterne told reporters. …
Mandela granddaughters dish on TV show
Mandela granddaughters dish on TV show Wilshere unfazed by England 'expectations'
The 21-year-old put in a dominant performance for the Three Lions as he earned his seventh international cap during Wednesday evening's 2-1 victory against Brazil 1963 Daytona winner rolls on again for Wood Brothers
1963 Daytona winner rolls on again for Wood Brothers
TMG bolsters lineup with addition of Sorenson
TMG bolsters lineup with addition of Sorenson
Assembly, finish lines converge in Kentucky
Assembly, finish lines converge in Kentucky
Wallace and famed car Midnight headed into Hall
FILE – In this Oct. 10, 1988, file photo ,NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace of St. Louis, Mo., left, hugs his crew chief Barry Dodson in victory lane after winning the Oakwood Homes 500 auto race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Wallace, a winner of 55 races and the 1989 championship, will be inducted Friday night, Feb. 8, 2013, into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, along with Buck Baker and Herb Thomas; car owner Cotton Owens and crew chief, mechanic and engine builder Leonard Wood. (AP Photo/Robert Willett, File)
MWR drivers look to take the next step
MWR drivers look to take the next step
Champ stops at ESPN on Road to Daytona
Champ stops at ESPN on Road to Daytona
SR? Motorsports re-signs Koch, promotes Gordon
SR? Motorsports re-signs Koch, promotes Gordon
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks remained the only NHL team without a loss in regulation this season by routing the Phoenix Coyotes 6-2 Thursday night. 
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Liberty Mutual Insurance Chief Communications Officer, Paul Alexander, speaks as two-time Olympic medalist, Michelle Kwan, left, two-time gold medal gymnast, Aly Raisman, three-time World Cup Snowboarding medalist, Amy Purdy, two-time U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing medalist, Heath Calhoun, Team USA curlers, John Benton, and Tracy Sachtjen, right listen at Liberty Mutual's Team USA One Year Out Celebration, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Invision for Liberty Mutual Insurance/AP Images) 
Liberty Mutual Insuran ce Chief Communications Officer, Paul Alexander, fourth left, is joined by Team USA curler, Tracy Sachtjen, left, USA hockey team gold medalist, Mike Eruzione, second left, two-time Olympic medalist, Michelle Kwan, third left, two-time gold medal gymnast, Aly Raisman, third right, Team USA curler John Benton, second right, and three-time World Cup Snowboarding medalist, Amy Purdy, right, at Liberty Mutual's Team USA One Year Out Celebration, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Invision for Liberty Mutual Insurance/AP Images) 
BOSTON (AP) -- Paul Pierce scored 24 points and led a third-quarter surge as the Boston Celtics routed the Los Angeles Lakers 116-95 on Thursday night, improving to 6-0 since losing point guard Rajon Rondo for the season with a torn knee ligament. 
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Tyler Griffey made an uncontested layup at the buzzer off a baseline inbounds pass and Illinois beat No. 1 Indiana 74-72 on Thursday night, the fifth straight week the nation's top-ranked team has lost. 
The U.S. Soccer Federation head claimed that regional dominance shifts over time – before El Tri's draw with Jamaica 
BOSTON (AP) -- North Carolina coach Sylvia H atchell earned her 900th career victory when the No. 16 Tar Heels beat Boston College 80-52 on Thursday night. 
Imagine being the primary voice on a telecast more than 100 million people are watching. Moments earlier, you called one of the most thrilling moments of all time, a 108-yard kickoff-return touchdown. Then everything goes dark. That's what CBS play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz experienced… 
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland (Reuters) – Just days after winning the Super Bowl and bei ng hailed as a hero by several hundred thousand fans, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is already preparing for next season. "We talk to our team about, 'We've got to improve,'" Harbaugh told reporters on Thursday. "We have to get better next year as a football team, just like we always do. "That's going to be our goal. (Guard) Jah Reid's in the weight room right now lifting as we speak, so that's what we're going to be about going forward. … 
TORONTO (Reuters) – Italian forward Andrea Bargnani has seldom experienced La Dolce Vita during seven enigmatic seasons with the National Bask etball Association's (NBA) Toronto Raptors. Despite being the first European taken with the number one pick in an NBA draft and a five-year $50 million extension in 2009, the sweet life has eluded the seven-foot Roman who is losing fan support with play that is often as bewildering as a Federico Fellini film. … 
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi signed a two-year contract extension with Barcelona on Thursday, tying him to the Spanish club until 2018. 
A view from a freight elevator shows the construction site of the new Terminal 3, to be ready in time for the 2014 soccer world cup, at the Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo January 29, 2013. Brazil will showcase its biggest investment opportunities on a global road show to try to drum up investment in direly needed infrastructure projects while urging the private sector to accept lower returns than it had in the past. Picture taken January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL – Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SPORT EMPLOYMENT SOCCER WORLD CUP CONSTRUCTION) 
Five MLS products are headed south of the border this spring as part of Tab Ramos' 18-man roster for 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, from which four teams will qualify for the U-20 FIFA World Cup. 
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Former US defender and current New England coach Jay Heaps wrestled with his emotions when Revolution forward Jerry Bengtson scored the winner in San Pedro Sula on Wednesday afternoon. 
Labourers work in the construction site of the new Terminal 3, to be ready in time for the 2014 soccer world cup, at the Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo January 29, 2013. Brazil will showcase its biggest investment opportunities on a global road show to try to drum up investment in direly needed infrastructure projects while urging the private sector to accept lower returns than it had in the past. Picture taken January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL – Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SPORT EMPLOYMENT SOCCER WORLD CUP CONSTRUCTION) 
A labourer walks in the construction site of the new Terminal 3, to be ready in time for the 2014 soccer world cup, at the Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo January 29, 2013. Brazil will showcase its biggest investment opportunities on a global road show to try to drum up investment in direly needed infrastructure projects while urging the private sector to accept lower returns than it had in the past. Picture taken January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL – Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SPORT EMPLOYMENT SOCCER WORLD CUP CONSTRUCTION) 
Labourers work in the construction site of the new Terminal 3, to be ready in time for the 2014 soccer world cup, at the Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo January 29, 2013. Brazil will showcase its biggest investment opportunities on a global road show to try to drum up investment in direly needed infrastructure projects while urging the private sector to accept lower returns than it had in the past. Picture taken January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL – Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SPORT EMPLOYMENT SOCCER WORLD CUP CONSTRUCTION) 
Labourers work in the construction site of the new Terminal 3, to be ready in time for the 2014 soccer world cup, at the Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo January 29, 2013. Brazil will showcase its biggest investment opportunities on a global road show to try to drum up investment in direly needed infrastructure projects while urging the private sector to accept lower returns than it had in the past. Picture taken January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL – Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SPORT EMPLOYMENT SOCCER WORLD CUP CONSTRUCTION) 
Labourers work in the construction site of the new Terminal 3, to be ready in time for the 2014 soccer world cup, at the Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo January 29, 2013. Brazil will showcase its biggest investment opportunities on a global road show to try to drum up investment in direly needed infrastructure projects while urging the private sector to accept lower returns than it had in the past. Picture taken January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL – Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SPORT EMPLOYMENT SOCCER WORLD CUP CONSTRUCTION) 
SCHLADMING , Austria (AP) -- One year from the Sochi Olympics, there's no Lindsey Vonn or Bode Miller competing in the downhill at the world championships. 
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Adrian Peterson put up one of the best seasons by a running bac k in NFL history to run away with the MVP award. 
Liberty Mutual Insurance President and CEO, David H. Long, fourth left, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Chief Communications Officer, Paul Alexander, fourth right, are joined by Team USA curler, Tracy Sachtjen, left, two-time Olympic medalist, Michelle Kwan, second left, Team USA curler John Benton, third left, two-time gold medal gymnast, Aly Raisman, third right, three-time World Cup Snowboarding medalist, Amy Purdy, second right, and two-time U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing medalist, Heath Calhoun, right, at Liberty Mutual's Team USA One Year Out Celebration, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tes faye/Invision for Liberty Mutual Insurance/AP Images) 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Rusty Wallace will headline the fourth class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and his famed car "Midnight" will be part of his induction. 
U.S. players react at the end of a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer game against Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013. Honduras won 2-1. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) 
I've covered around two dozen US national team games in my career, including two World Cups and two Gold Cups. I've seen a lot of very good (Landon Donovan's winner in Pretoria), a lot of very bad (the egg laid in Gelsenkirchen) and a lot of in between. 
(Reuters) – Gregg Williams, who was banned indefinitely for orchestrating the New Orleans Sa ints' bounty scandal, has been reinstated by the NFL and hired as a defensive coach with the Tennessee Titans, the team said on Thursday. Williams, who was hired by the St. Louis Rams before the 2012 NFL season but missed it due to the ban and was subsequently fired, will be introduced as the Titans senior assistant/defense at a news conference later on Thursday. … 
MALAGA, Spain (Reuters) – Plagued by off-field woes including an enigmatic Qatari owner and a UEFA ban from future European competition, Malaga may have a fearsome weapon back in their arsenal for a tilt at this season's Champions League. Brazilian forward Julio Baptista, nicknamed "The Beast" for his muscular physique and aggressive playing style, finally made his comeback as a late substitute in Sunday's 1-1 La Liga draw at home to Real Zaragoza. The 31-year-old had been out for more than a year with a broken bone in his foot and a ruptured Achilles tendon. … 
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) -- Most allegations of mat ch-fixing raised by Europol this week had already been dealt with, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Thursday. 
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico lost a 19-game winning streak at Azteca Stadium with a 0-0 draw against Jamaica on Wednesday night in its first match of the final round of World Cup qualifying. 
Human Rights Watch says Gulf state has not made significant reforms despite promises to improve working conditions. 
Football, like cycling after the embarrassment that was Lance Armstrong, will be half dead as a sport if it reaches the point where spectators commonly think, "Fix!"That day inched closer this … 
Mexico's Javier Hernandez jumps to control the ball during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Jamaica in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) 
Jamaica's Tramaine Stewart, left, fights for the ball against Mexico's Hector Moreno during a World Cup 2014 qualifying match at the Aztec stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) 
Jamaica's Nyron Nosworthy, left, fights for the ball with Mexico's Javier Hernandez, center, during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) 
Jamaica's goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, left, makes a save against Mexico's Javier Hernandez, second from left, during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) 
Mexico fans watch as their team struggles against Jamaica during a World Cup 2014 qualifying match at the Aztec stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. The match ended 0-0. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) 
PARIS (AP) -- David Beckham could make his Paris Saint-Germain debut in 10 days. 
FO RT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Kansas coach Bill Self's Big 12 bullies are suddenly beatable. 
You won't find sophomore slump in the Jamaican lexicon - at least not in Darren Mattocks' vocabulary. 
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Given his royal lineage in the American game, it's fair to say that Michael Bradley was born for a leadership role on the soccer field.