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Lakers beat Celtics 113-99 on emotional night
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dwight How ard had 24 points and 12 rebounds in helping the Los Angeles Lakers to an emotional 113-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in their first game since the death of owner Jerry Buss.

Rockets make 6-player trade with Kings
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets acquired No. 5 pick Thomas Robinson and forwards Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt from Sacramento on Wednesday for forward Patrick Patterson, center Cole Aldrich and point guard Toney Douglas.

SAfrica police: Pistorius detective faces charges
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- South African police say the lead investigator in the case against Olympian Oscar Pistorius faces attempted murder charges in an October 2011 shooting.

No. 9 Jayhawks nip No. 14 Cowboys 68-67 in 2OT
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Naadir Tharpe connected on a short jumper in the lane with 16.5 seconds left in the second overtime, lifting No. 9 Kansas to a 68-67 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State on Wednesday night.

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No. 9 Jayhawks nip No. 14 Cowboys 68-67 in 2OT
STILLWATER, Okla. (A P) -- Naadir Tharpe connected on a short jumper in the lane with 16.5 seconds left in the second overtime, lifting No. 9 Kansas to a 68-67 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State on Wednesday night.

File photo of Iraschko from Austria soaring through the air during the women's Sochi Ski Jumping World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana
Daniela Iraschko from Austria soars through the air during the women's Sochi Ski Jumping World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, in this December 8, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/Files

DIARY - Political and General News Events From Feb 21
Reuters will issue this diary daily at around 1000 GMT. All times in GMT unless otherwise stated. Items marked ** denote new or amended listings. – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 BRUSSELS – NATO Defence Ministers meeting (to Feb. 22) WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits United States(to Feb. 24). BARBADOS – General elections. ** BEIRUT – British Foreign Secretary William Hague on atwo-day visit to Lebanon, will meet with Lebanese PresidentMichel Suleiman and Syrian refugees. …

Special Report: Russia's $50 billion Olympic gamble
SOCHI (Reuters ) – Above the Black Sea city of Sochi, one of Russia's richest men is spending billions of roubles to turn a patch of mountainside into a global showpiece. Metals magnate Vladimir Potanin has paid for new buildings, new lifts and hundreds of snow canons in the hope of transforming slopes not far from sub-tropical Sochi into a world-class ski resort. Like most of the plans to host the Winter Olympic Games next year, Russia's ambitions for the ski village and other venues are outsized in scale and ambition. …

File photo of Iraschko from Austria soaring through the air during the women's Sochi Ski Jumping World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana
Daniela Iraschko from Austria soars through the air during the women's Sochi Ski Jumping World Cup in Krasnaya Polyana, in this December 8, 2012 file photo. To match Special Report RUSSIA-SOCHI/ REUTERS/Michael Dalder/Files (RUSSIA – Tags: SPORT SKIING POLITICS OLYMPICS)

Gen-6 car generates optimism for season
Gen-6 car generates optimism for season

Roof flaps help keep cars grounded
Roof flaps help keep cars grounded

Unknowns persist entering Duels
Unknowns persist entering Duels

Heart of Patrick's team has its roots in DEI
Heart of Patrick’s team has its roots in DEI

Patrick, Stenhouse Jr. vie for rookie honor
Patrick, Stenhouse Jr. vie for rookie honor

Canucks' Hansen suspended 1 game
NEW YORK (AP) -- Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen has been suspended for one game by the NHL on Wednesday for roughing Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa.

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Barcelona strangled by Milan in shock defeat
MILAN (Reuters) – Barcelona’s treble hopes were hanging in the balance after they were strategically outplayed in a 2-0 defeat by AC Milan in their Champions League last-16 first-leg match on Wednesday. Second-half goals by Ghanaians Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari left Barcelona with a huge task in the second leg after a night when Lionel Messi was conspicuously quiet for the Catalans. Barcelona were fuming about the first goal when the ball appeared to strike the hand of Cristian Zapata before it ricocheted into the path of Boateng to fire home in the 57th minute. …

Boateng, Muntari put Ghana in Champions League spotlight
MILAN (Reuters) – Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari put Ghana in the Champions League spotlight as they scored the goals which gave AC Milan a shock 2-0 win over Barcelona on Wednesday. Boateng, who played for the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup, swept home the first goal just before the hour and Muntari, back after missing the first half of the season with a knee injury, blasted a superb second. “It was definitely the most important goal of my career,” Muntari, famous for his blistering left-foot shot, told reporters. “We knew it would not be easy but that we could do it,” he said. …

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Harden scores 46, Rockets rally past Thunder
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
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
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
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
The 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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Grizzlies edge Raptors to extend win streak
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Memphis Grizzlies, playing against Rudy Gay for the first time since trading their top scorer to Toronto, scored an 88-82 win over the R aptors on Wednesday. The Grizzlies (35-18) limited Gay to 13 points, one of his lowest outings since joining Toronto last month, en route to a fifth straight victory that strengthens their bid for homecourt advantage in the playoffs. Zach Randolph had a team-high 17 points for the Grizzlies, who tightened their grip on fourth place in the NBA's Western Conference. …

NBA-Grizzlies edge Raptors to extend win streak
TORONTO, Feb 20 (Reuters) – The Memphis Grizzlies, playing against Rudy Gay for the first time since trading their top scorer to Toronto, scored an 88-82 win over the Raptors on Wednesday. The Grizzlies (35-18) limited Gay to 13 points, one of his lowest outings since joining Toronto last month, en route to a fifth straight victory that strengthens their bid for homecourt advantage in the playoffs. Zach Randolph had a team-high 17 points for the Grizzlies, who tightened their grip on fourth place in the NBA’s Western Conference. …

Source: Rockets trade with Suns, Kings
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets have reached separate agreements on trades that will send Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich and Toney Douglas to Sacramento and Marcus Morris to Phoenix, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

UPDATE 2-NBA results
Feb 21 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) Memphis 90 TORONTO 82 Detroit 105 CHARLOTTE 99 INDIANA 125 NY Knicks 91

Texas A&M University finds no bomb at stadium following threat
(Reuters) – Texas A&M University cleared about 700 people from its football stadium and adjacent buildings on Wednesday while investigating a threat written on a wall, but found no bomb and decided to open the facilities on Thursday, the school said. Police searched the 83,000-seat Kyle Field football stadium at College Station, Texas, and four nearby buildings after authorities were notified of the threat written on the wall of a non-academic building on campus, the university said. “Authorities made a thorough search and no bomb was found,” the university said on its website. …

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Costa Rica Team/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Equipo Costa Rica/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Costa Rica Team/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Equipo Costa Rica/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Celebration/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Festejo/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the g ame Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Celebration/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Festejo/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Gral/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Gral/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti Worl d Cup Sub 20, Gral/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Gral/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Gral/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Gral/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti W orld Cup Sub 20, Gral/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Gral/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Marc Donald Mervil/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Marc Donald Mervil/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti W orld Cup Sub 20, Marc Donald Mervil/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Marc Donald Mervil/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Mayron George and Jean Ismael Voltaire/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Mayron George y Jean Ismael Voltaire/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2. 8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Mayron George and Jean Ismael Voltaire/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Mayron George y Jean Ismael Voltaire/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz and Luckner Junior/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz y Luckner Junior/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Acti on photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz and Luckner Junior/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz y Luckner Junior/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Celebration/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Festejo/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the g ame Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Celebration/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Festejo/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Gabriel Leiva/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Gabriel Leiva/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Gabriel Leiva/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Gabriel Leiva/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhonley Chery/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhonley Chery/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the gam e Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhonley Chery/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhonley Chery/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Alexandre Charles and Gabriel Leiva/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Alexandre Charles y Gabriel Leiva/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8 G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Alexandre Charles and Gabriel Leiva/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Alexandre Charles y Gabriel Leiva/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jafet Soto/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jafet Soto/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Ric a vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jafet Soto/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jafet Soto/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Mayron George/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Mayron George/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Mayron George/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Mayron George/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhamir Ordain and Luckner Junior/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhamir Ordain y Luckner Junior/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2. 8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhamir Ordain and Luckner Junior/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhamir Ordain y Luckner Junior/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhon Estama and Dylan Flores/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, MJhon Estama y Dylan Flores/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flas h SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhon Estama and Dylan Flores/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, MJhon Estama y Dylan Flores/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Oscar Reyna/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20,Oscar Reyna/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Oscar Reyna/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20,Oscar Reyna/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Renald Metellus/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Renald Metellus/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Renald Metellus/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Renald Metellus/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz and Alexandre Charles/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz y Alexandre Charles/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14 -24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz and Alexandre Charles/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Jhon Ruiz y Alexandre Charles/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

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Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Celebration/ Foto de acción durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Festejo/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cámara D4?Cámara D300S?Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR?Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G?Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G?Flash SB-910 Action photo during the game Costa Rica vs Haiti World Cup Sub 20, Celebration/ Foto de accin durante el juego Costa Rica vs Haiti Mundial Sub 20, Festejo/ 20-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Adrian Macias. Foto tomada con el siguiente equipo Nikon: Cmara D4 Cmara D300S Lente Nikkor 400mm 1:2.8G VR Lente Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G Lente Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Flash SB-910

Sabres fire Ruff; Rolston is the interim coach
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Lindy Ruff is out as coach in Buffalo, meaning the slow-starting, inconsistent and sometimes lethargic Sabres have now become Ron Rolston's mess to clean up.

Danica Patrick flying high personally and professionally
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After winning pole position for Sunday’s Daytona 500, the public focus and the fan pressure to win the Great American Race has descended on Danica Patrick.

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Joe Garagiola ends broadcast career after 58 years
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Joe Garagiola, the ballplayer-turned-announcer who was honored by the Hall of Fame for his on-air work, is ending his broadcast career after nearly six decades.

Snow stops play for day at Dove Mountain
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – Dove Mountain looked more like a winter wonderland than a high desert golf course on Wednesday after a blanket of snow forced play to be abandoned in the opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Just over three-and-a-half hours of golf was possible on a bitterly cold and breezy morning before driving rain, sleet and then snow led to matches being suspended at the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) event. …

UPDATE 4-Golf-Snow stops play for day at Dove Mountain
* Nearly two inches of snow envelopes course * Officials wait two hours, then abandon play for day * Second round set to start at around noon on Thursday (Adds McIlroy/Poulter quotes, further detail) MARANA, Arizona, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Dove Mountain looked more like a winter wonderland than a high desert golf course on Wednesday after a blanket of snow forced play to be abandoned in the opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. …

HLV không c?n b?ng c?p v?n c?m quân t?t
Tr??c khi b? nhi?m ông Hoàng V?n Phúc, quá trình tìm ki?m HLV cho ?T Vi?t Nam ?ã g?p r?t nhi?u khó kh?n. Ng??i t? ch?i vì s? "gh? nóng", ng??i l?c ??u vì ng?i ph?i kiêm nhi?m, c?ng có ng??i h?i t? ?? y?u t? thu?n l?i l?i không ???c ch?n vì lý do ch?a có b?ng A c?a AFC, ví d? nh? ông Mai ??c Chung. Tuy nhiên, trên th? gi?i, nhi?u ?TQG l?n c?ng d??i tay nh?ng v? HLV không có b?ng c?p, ví d? nh? Argentina d??i th?i Maradona t?i World Cup 2010… V?y th?c h? c?a câu chuy?n b?ng c?p c?a HLV là th? nào?

HLV không c?n b?ng c?p v?n c?m quân t?t
Tr??c khi b? nhi?m ông Hoàng V?n Phúc, quá trình tìm ki?m HLV cho ?T Vi?t Nam ?ã g?p r?t nhi?u khó kh?n. Ng??i t? ch?i vì s? "gh? nóng", ng??i l?c ??u vì ng?i ph?i kiêm nhi?m, c?ng có ng??i h?i t? ?? y?u t? thu?n l?i l?i không ???c ch?n vì lý do ch?a có b?ng A c?a AFC, ví d? nh? ông Mai ??c Chung. Tuy nhiên, trên th? gi?i, nhi?u ?TQG l ?n c?ng d??i tay nh?ng v? HLV không có b?ng c?p, ví d? nh? Argentina d??i th?i Maradona t?i World Cup 2010… V?y th?c h? c?a câu chuy?n b?ng c?p c?a HLV là th? nào?

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Golf: Poulter stunned by snowballs and sudden weather change
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – Ian Poulter had never seen anything quite like it on a golf course, and being hit with a snowbal l hurled by a fellow player summed up a bizarre day at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday. Champion here in 2010, Poulter was 3up on fellow Briton Steven Gallacher after 12 holes in their first-round match when play was abandoned due to a blanket of snow at Dove Mountain. "It's been a few years since I've seen snow to be honest with you," Poulter told reporters with a smile before making his way back to his hotel. …

APN ends shocker year with more masthead value write-downs
Feb. 21 (BusinessDesk) – Beleaguered APN News & Media, the Australasian publisher of the New Zealand Herald, has increased write-downs on the value of goodwill and its newspaper mastheads in its end of …

Boateng, Muntari put Ghana in Champions League spotlight
MILAN (Reuters) – Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari put Ghana in the Champions League spotlight as they scored the goals which gave AC Milan a shock 2-0 win over Barcelona on Wednesday. Boateng, who played for the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup, swept home the first goal just before the hour and Muntari, back after missing the first half of the season with a knee injury, blasted a superb second. "It was definitely the most important goal of my career," Muntari, famous for his blistering left-foot shot, told reporters. "We knew it would not be easy but that we could do it," he said. …

Soccer-Boateng, Muntari put Ghana in Champions League spotlight
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari put Ghana in the Champions League spotlight as they scored the goals which gave AC Milan a shock 2-0 win over Barcelona on Wednesday. Boateng, who played for the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup, swept home the first goal just before the hour and Muntari, back after missing the first half of the season with a knee injury, blasted a superb second. “It was definitely the most important goal of my career,” Muntari, famous for his blistering left-foot shot, told reporters. …

Answers could have big impact on NFL draft stock
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Barkevious Mingo is ready for questions he will face this weekend in Indianapolis.

Barcelona strangled by Milan in shock defeat
MILAN (Reuters) – Barcelona's treble hopes were hanging in the balance after they were strategically outplayed in a 2-0 defeat by AC Mil an in their Champions League last-16 first-leg match on Wednesday. Second-half goals by Ghanaians Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari left Barcelona with a huge task in the second leg after a night when Lionel Messi was conspicuously quiet for the Catalans. Barcelona were fuming about the first goal when the ball appeared to strike the hand of Cristian Zapata before it ricocheted into the path of Boateng to fire home in the 57th minute. …

Famed speedster Kurys of women's pro league dies
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Sophie Kurys, who stole 201 bases in 1946 while playing in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 87.

UPDATE 3-Soccer-Barcelona strangled by Milan in shock defeat
* Boateng and Muntari score in surprise Milan win * Barcelona players fuming over controversial first goal (Writes through) MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Barcelona’s treble hopes were hanging in the balance after they were strategically outplayed in a 2-0 defeat by AC Milan in their Champions League last-16 first-leg match on Wednesday. Second-half goals by Ghanaians Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari left Barcelona with a huge task in the second leg after a night when Lionel Messi was conspicuously quiet for the Catalans. …

2013 Colorado Preview: Revamped Rapids set to compete
2012 record: 11-19-4 (37 points); 44 GF / 50 GA (-6 GD)

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Australian Southern Stars Homecoming
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Sarah Coyte, Ellyse Perry, Alex Blackwell, Alyssa Healy, Rachael Haynes and Erin Osborne of the Australian women's cricket team pose after arriving home following their win in the 2013 World Cup at Sydney International Airport on February 21, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

NASCAR's redesigned race cars receive rave reviews
Dale Earnhardt Jr., crosses the start/finish line during a Daytona 500 NASCAR Spring Cup Series auto race practice Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Sabres fire Ruff; name Rolston as interim coach
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Ron Rolston has been hired as the Buffalo Sabres interim coach for the remainder of the season in taking over hours after Lindy Ruff was fired amid growing criticism for the team's slow start.

Rose Bowl to host CONCACAF Gold Cup matches
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Defending champion Mexico will play in the opening doubleheader of the CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl in July.

Patriots Dennard found guilty of assaulting policeman
(Reuters) – New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard faced up to six years in prison after he was found guilty on Wednesday of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest last year, court officials said. Dennard, 23, who is scheduled to be sentenced on April 11, could escape jail time if he is given probation for the felony charge and misdemeanor. Dennard was charged with punching a policeman outside a bar in Lincoln, Nebraska, last April 21 just days before the University of Nebraska player entered the 2012 NFL Draft. …

Golf-One shot, then Simpson is done for the day
MARANA, Arizona, Feb 20 (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson could only smile after hitting just one shot before play was suspended because of snow in the opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday. “It was a good day, man,” American Simpson jested to reporters, having left the course after teeing off at the par-four first in his match against Britain’s David Lynn. “I hit one shot and then they blew the horn. We had an official there and they were trying to figure out if they were going to blow it. …

AC Milan stuns Barcelona 2-0 in Champions League
MILAN (AP) -- Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari scored second-half goals, leading AC Milan to a 2-0 upset of Barcelona on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champions League second-round matchup.

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NFL-Patriots Dennard found guilty of assaulting policeman
Feb 20 (Reuters) – New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard faced up to six years in prison after he was found guilty on Wednesday of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest last year, court officials said. Dennard, 23, who is scheduled to be sentenced on April 11, could escape jail time if he is given probation for the felony charge and misdemeanor. Dennard was charged with punching a policeman outside a bar in Lincoln, Nebraska, last April 21 just days before the University of Nebraska player entered the 2012 NFL Draft. …

HealthPlus Amerigroup Gives $20,000 to Improve Children's Lives
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –  Amerigroup , a wholly owned subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., today announced its subsidiary HealthPlus, an Amerigroup Company, granted $20,000 to the Claudio …

Wrestlers to protest Olympic ruling to drop sport
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Wrestlers from the world’s top wrestling nations plan to lie on their mats Thursday in Tehran in a unique show of unity to protest a decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling from the 2020 games.

Technology Countdown: NASCAR's black box
Technology Countdown: NASCAR’s black box

Going beyond Gen-6
Going beyond Gen-6

Dramatic 1st Daytona 500 practice with Gen-6 car
Jeff Gordon, left, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., talk outside the garage during practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Auckland Airport 1H profit rises 11% on domestic growth
Feb. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland International Airport, the nation's busiest gateway, posted an 11 percent increase in first-half profit and lifted its full-year guidance as growth in domestic passenger …

Pele: Neymar is just an ordinary player
The three-time World Cup winner has launched a stinging attack on his compatriot, accusing him of under-performing for his country and being too concerned with his own image