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Golf-Australian PGA not moving too far from Jeff the dinosaur
Feb 27 (Reuters) – The Australian PGA Championship is swapping Jeff the dinosaur and advert-splaterred Coolum for Royal Pines on the Gold Coast after the course promised to spend A$5 million ($5.11 million) on upgrades, the PGA of Australia said on Wednesday. The OneAsia co-sanctioned event had been previously held at the Clive Palmer-owned Coolum resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane for 11 years. However that relationship ended last December after a dispute over sponsorship between the golf body and the billionaire mining magnate. …

West Indies' Darren Bravo plays a shot during their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match against New Zealand in Pallekele
West Indies' Darren Bravo plays a shot during their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match against New Zealand in Pallekele October 1, 2012. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Huskies notch 29th straight win over last-place Pitt (video)
HARTFORD -- Breanna Stewart was so ready to check into Tuesday night's regular-season home finale that she couldn't even sit idly underneath the scorer's table but found herself anxiously resting on one knee waiting for the next stoppage of play.

Olazabal wants more South African-like talent in Spain
PRETORIA, South Africa (Reuters) – Jose Maria Olazabal is longing for Spanish golf to produce a similar conveyor belt of t alent to the one on show in South Africa, the 2012 Ryder Cup-winning captain said on Tuesday. Twice major champion Olazabal, who along with the late Seve Ballesteros forged the most successful Ryder Cup partnership in the history of the competition, said standards were dropping in his native country. …

American Exports: Castillo, Corona net in Tijuana's big Copa Libertadores win
PUEBLA, Mexico - Club Tijuana made it six points from two games in the Copa Libertadores by defeating Bolivia's San José 4-0 on Tuesday, with US internationals Edgar Castillo and Joe Coro na both getting on the scoresheet.Left back Castillo opened the scoring in the Estadio Corona just four minutes in with a driven left foot shot from just inside the area which beat 'keeper Carlos Lampe at his near post in the 4th minute, capitalizing on a clever backheel from striker Alfredo Moreno. …

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Button shrugs off McLaren technical changes
WOKING, England (Reuters) – Jenson Button shrugged off the departure of top-rated McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe on Tuesday and said the team’s Formula One title challenge would not suffer. Speaking a day after McLaren announced that Lowe had been replaced by Tim Goss and would leave at the end of the year, the 2009 world champion said such upheaval was all part of the sport. “I really like Paddy. …

Table tennis-China put Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui in charge
Feb 27 (Reuters) – China has put the grand slam winning duo of Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui in charge of maintaining the country’s formidable dominance in world table tennis, local media said on Wednesday. Liu, who won both the singles and doubles gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, had been appointed China’s general head coach while retaining the same position with the men’s team, the Xinhua news agency reported. Kong, who partnered Liu in Atlanta and won the singles gold in Sydney four years later, would be in charge of the women’s team, it added. …

Phoenix Racing tabs Allmendinger for No. 51
Phoenix Racing tabs Allmendinger for No. 51

Do the math: Sprint All-Star Race gets new wrinkle
Do the math: Sprint All-Star Race gets new wrinkle

Nationwide entry list revealed for Phoenix
Nationwide entry list revealed for Phoenix

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Jhon Ruiz/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Jhon Ruiz/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Jhon Ruiz/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Jhon Ruiz/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Justino Compean/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Justino Compean/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Justino Compean/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Justino Compean/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Jafet Soto/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Jafet Soto/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Qu arterfinals, Jafet Soto/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Jafet Soto/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfin als/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Arichel Hernandez/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Arichel Hernandez/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Ph oto before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Arichel Hernandez/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Arichel Hernandez/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, David Ramirez/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, David Ramirez/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, David Ramirez/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, David Ramirez/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Adrian Diz/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Adrian Diz/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20 , Quarterfinals, Adrian Diz/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Adrian Diz/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Cuba celebartion/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Celebración Cuba/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Cuba celebartion/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Celebracin Cuba/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Adrian Diz/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Adrian Diz/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Adrian Diz/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Adrian Diz/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, David Ramirez and Emmanuel Labrada/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, David Ramirez y Emmanuel Labrada/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicio n Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, David Ramirez and Emmanuel Labrada/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, David Ramirez y Emmanuel Labrada/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Arichel Hernandez/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Arichel Hernandez/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo b efore the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Arichel Hernandez/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Arichel Hernandez/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Arichel Hernandez celebration/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Arichel Hernandez celebratción/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposici on Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Arichel Hernandez celebration/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Arichel Hernandez celebratcin/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Hector Morales/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Hector Morales/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the gam e Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Hector Morales/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Hector Morales/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Jeffrey Webb/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Jeffrey Webb/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game C uba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Jeffrey Webb/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Jeffrey Webb/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Arichel Hernandez celebration/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Arichel Hernandez celebratción/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Arichel Hernandez celebration/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Arichel Hernandez celebratcin/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ David Leah. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Brandon Welleans and Hector Morales/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Brandon Welleans y Hector Morales/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 20 00 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Brandon Welleans and Hector Morales/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Brandon Welleans y Hector Morales/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Hector Morales/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Hector Morales/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the gam e Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, Hector Morales/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Hector Morales/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfina ls/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

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Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, David Ramirez and Pedro Anderson/ Foto de acción durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Hector Morales y Pedro Anderson/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cámara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Expos icion Manual? Action Photo before the game Cuba vs Costa Rica, World Cup Sub 20, Quarterfinals, David Ramirez and Pedro Anderson/ Foto de accin durante el juego Cuba vs Costa Rica, Premundial Sub 20, Cuartos de final, Hector Morales y Pedro Anderson/ 26-Feb-2013/ MEXSPORT/ Osvaldo Aguilar. Fotos tomadas con el siguiente equipo Nikon. Cmara D4 Lente Nokkor 400mm l:2.8 G ED ISO 200 Velocidad 2000 Apertura f/4.0 Exposicion Manual

LeBron scores 40 as Heat topple Kings in double OT
(Reuters) – LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 79 points as the Miami Heat prevailed 141-129 in a double overtime mar athon against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. James scored 40 points, 16 assists and eight rebounds while Wade tacked on 39 to rescue the East-leading Heat (41-14) and give them a league-high 12th consecutive victory. Miami led 110-101 with just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter before visiting Sacramento (19-39) ran them down with a frantic 11-2 run that included three consecutive three-pointers from Marcus Thornton. …

USA U-20s 4-2 Canada U-20s: Americans qualify for U-20 World Cup
USA U-20s 4-2 Canada U-20s: Americans qualify for U-20 World Cup

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Heat win 12th straight, outlast Kings in 2OT
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James had 40 points and a career-high 16 assists, Dwyane Wade scored 39 and the Miami Heat pushed their winning streak to 12 games by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 141-129 in double overtime on Tuesday night.

Mbakwe, Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana was starting to settle in again at No. 1 after weeks of shuffling at the top of the national rankings in this wildly unpredictable season of college basketball.

Stringer wins 900th as Rutgers tops South Florida
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- C. Vivian Stringer fought back tears as her Rutgers women's basketball players celebrated their coach's entrance to the exclusive 900 win club, then let out a sigh of relief.

Pacers beat Warriors after 4th-quarter scuffle
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- David West had 28 points and seven rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers overcome the ejection of Roy Hibbert following a fourth-quarter scuffle to beat the Golden State Warriors 108-97 on Tuesday night.

Golf-Creamer, Miyazato, Pettersen fighting effects of car crash
Feb 27 (The Sports Xchange) – Paula Creamer, Ai Miyazato and Suzann Pettersen are battling the effects of a five-car crash late on Sunday in Bangkok, where they were driving to the airport to catch a flight to Singapore for this week’s Women’s HSBC Champions tournament. Creamer strained a muscle in her neck and sustained whiplash, but participated in a photo shoot on Tuesday with fellow LPGA Tour players Pettersen, Angela Stanford and world number one Yani Tseng to promote the event. “I’ve felt better, that’s for sure,” Creamer said. …

Baseball-Manny Ramirez to sign with Taiwanese team - report
Feb 27 (The Sports Xchange) – Former major-league slugger Manny Ramirez has a verbal agreement to sign with the EDA Rhinos of the China Professional League, according to ESPNDeportes.com. An agreement won’t be final until March 7, the report said, and Ramirez has until then to sign with an MLB team. “It will be a new experience, experience another culture while I keep doing what I love and all I’ve done in my life, playing baseball,” Ramirez told the website. …

$1 million bonus offered in NASCAR's All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR’s All-Star race format has been changed again, but this time to discourage drivers from riding around at the back of the field.

Fans injured at NASCAR race explore legal options
A spectator, center, is transported from the grandstands by emergency personnel after Kyle Larson’s car hit the safety wall and fence along the front stretch on the final lap of the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Several fans were injured when large chunks of debris flew into the grandstands. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

$1 million bonus offered in NASCAR's All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR’s All-Star race format has been changed again, but this time to discourage drivers from riding around at the back of the field.

Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday Feb 27
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday: NBA Streaking Heat seek 12th consecutive victory The Miami Heat put the NBA’s longest active winning streak on the line when they seek their 12th consecutive victory, in a game against the Sacramento Kings. (NBA-HEAT/, expect by 0330 GMT/10:30 PM ET, 250 words) – - – - NHL Canucks host Coyotes with eye on padding division lead The Northwest division-leading Vancouver Canucks look to recover from Sunday’s 8-3 shellacking in Detroit when they host a Phoenix Coyotes team that has lost two straight games. …

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RPM's Annett out indefinitely with sternum injury
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Michael Annett has a fracture and dislocation of his sternum that will require surgery. Aric Almirola will replace him in the Nationwide Series this weekend at Phoenix.

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Hockey coach gets 15 days in jail for tripping
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) -- A Vancouver pee-wee hockey coach has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for tripping a player during a postgame handshake.

Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, scoring twice to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win at Barcelona and a spot in the Copa del Rey final.

Calif. swim coach says accuser is 'bully'
A San Diego swim coach alleged to have multiple identities and a felony conviction has fired back, calling his accuser a “bully” with a checkered past.

Dennis Rodman gets his "Gangnam Style" mixed up in Pyongyang
SEOUL (Reuters) – Former NBA star Dennis Rodman appears to have mixed u p his Koreas on a visit to Pyongyang, tweeting that he expected to run into South Korean rapper Psy on his trip to the North. Rodman, famed for his tattoos, piercings and radical hair colours from his time on court, arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to shoot some hoops and a documentary to be aired on HBO in April. "Maybe I'll run into the Gangnam Style dude while I'm here," the 51-year old tweeted (@dennisrodman) after his arrival. …

LA Kings trade Simon Gagne back to Philadelphia
The Los Angeles Kings traded Simon Gagne back to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for a conditional draft pick, sending the struggling left wing back to the city where he had his greatest NHL success.

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Gareth buoys Spurs
Bale said his team had never given up hope of a win to put them in an even stronger position to seal their highest Premier League finish. (Reuters)

Th? môn Ki?u Trinh hay nh?t ?ông Nam Á
Liên ?oàn bóng ?á ?ông Nam Á (AFF) v?a b?u ch?n th? môn c?a tuy?n n? Vi?t Nam là c?u th? xu?t s?c khu v?c.

Canadiens F Bourque out with concussion
TORONTO (AP) -- Montreal Canadiens forward Rene Bourque will be out indefinitely with a concussion.

Coach K again says he won't be back as US coach
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mike Krzyzewski said again Tuesday he doesn’t plan to return as U.S. men’s basketball coach after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals.

Coach K again says he won't be back as US coach
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski said again Tuesday he doesn’t plan to return as U.S. men’s basketball coach after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals.

Greg: Take care, mate
Footnote: After lunch at Red Hot Chilli Pepper (“great food”), the Chappells went across the Vidyasagar Setu and, then, had a look at the Eden (“very different now”) from the outside.

NZ visitors fall on drop in Chinese, more Americans
More Americans on cruise ships fail to arrest fall in short-term arrivals in January

Fans injured at NASCAR race explore legal options
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but some experts say they could face tough obstacles in winning damages.

Sounders say they're closing in on transfer of Obafemi Martins
TUKWILA, Wash. - Nothing is done yet, but the Seattle Sounders are closing in on securing the transfer of Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins.

2013 Chicago Fire Preview: Time is now for a deep playoff run
2012 record: 17-11-6 (57 points); 46 GF / 41 GA (+5 GD)

2013 Depth Chart: Chicago Fire
With less than a week left until opening day, MLSsoccer.com is halfway through previewing each of the 19 teams in Major League Soccer, beginning with the clubs that brought up the bottom of the table in 2012 and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. This is part one of two previewing Chicago's 2013 season. You can find Part 1 here.

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Trainer McGaughey closing in on Derby try with Orb
Shug McGaughey catches Derby fever every once in a while, and the Hall of Fame trainer just might have it again thanks to a 3-year-old colt named Orb.

Pujols to begin running, preparing for opening day
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Albert Pujols is nearly ready to start running on the field in the Los Angeles Angels slugger’s deliberate recovery from offseason surgery on his right knee.

Krzyzewski squelches report he will return as U.S. coach
(Reuters) – Mike Krzyzewski said on Tuesday his successor as coach of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic basketball team will likely be named later this year, underlining his earlier decision to leave the job. The Duke University coach, speaking to ESPN Radio, denied a report that he might stay on with the U.S. national team after a seven-year run that included two Olympic gold medals and a world championship. "My stance hasn't changed," Krzyzewski said in the telephone interview. "I've loved, loved, loved, and it's been an honor being with the USA Basketball team. …

Son fulfills mom's dying wish
Leo Klink scored the winning goal to win Hawaii’s state championship, then found out his mother suffered a stroke.

[video] Funding Infrastructure in Brazil
President of the Brazilian Development Bank Luciano Coutinho, offers insight on how Brazil is funding infrastructure projects, and preparing for the World Cup in 2014.

Toronto FC captain Torsten Frings' retirement leaves thoughts of what could have been
Tuesday’s news that Toronto FC captain Torsten Frings has officially retired thanks to a lingering hip injury brings an end to one of the most notable periods of TFC history. Some might be tempted to lump Frings in with other ... Continue reading ->

Pharmacist sentenced to 2 years Pa. steroids case
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A pharmacist has been sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to helping a former Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor illegally distribute anabolic steroids in an investigation spun off from a national crackdown on the performance enhancing drugs.

Maradona denies he owes tax on return to Naples
NAPLES (Reuters) – Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona denied he owed millions of euros in unpaid Italian taxes on Tuesday after he was mobbed by media and fans on his return to Naples where he twice led the local team to league titles. The tax collection agency says it is owed almost 40 million euros by the former World Cup winner, most of which is interest built up since 1984 when he joined Serie A club Napoli. "I am innocent," Maradona told a news conference in the southern Italian city. "I want to believe in the Italian justice system – I don't owe them a lira. …

Soccer-Maradona denies he owes tax on return to Naples
NAPLES, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona denied he owed millions of euros in unpaid Italian taxes on Tuesday after he was mobbed by media and fans on his return to Naples where he twice led the local team to league titles. The tax collection agency says it is owed almost 40 million euros ($52.3 million) by the former World Cup winner, most of which is interest built up since 1984 when he joined Serie A club Napoli. “I am innocent,” Maradona told a news conference in the southern Italian city. “I want to believe in the Italian justice system – I don’t owe them a lira. …

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McIlroy, Woods play own version of match play
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy faced off Sunday in match play, just like so many golf fans wanted to see.

Istanbul bid wants wrestling back for 2020 Games
LONDON (AP) -- The head of Istanbul’s bid for the 2020 Olympics hopes a winning vote coincides with wrestling’s reinstatement.

Experts: Pistorius violated basic firearms rules
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Even if Oscar Pistorius is acquitted of murder, firearms and legal experts in South Africa believe that, by his own account, the star athlete violated basic gun-handling regulations and exposed himself to a homicide charge by shooting into a closed door without knowing who was behind it.

Gun laws in selected countries
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- In South Africa, where Oscar Pistorius is charged with premeditated murder in the Feb. 14 shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, gun owners can only use lethal force in stringently regulated circumstances. Here is a brief look at gun laws in selected countries:

Kyle Larson has no hesitation about racing again
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Kyle Larson won't have a second thought about getting back in a race car following his frightening crash at Daytona International Speedway.

Pistorius plans his own service for Steenkamp
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Oscar Pistorius planned a personal memorial service on Tuesday for Reeva Steenkamp, the 29-year-old model he shot at his home on Valentine's Day.

Danica boosts Daytona's TV ratings from last year
NEW YORK (AP) -- With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's television ratings were much higher than last year's.

FIFA k? lu?t 58 quan ch?c, thành viên bóng ?á Trung Qu?c
Hôm qua, FIFA ?ã quy?t ??nh c?m hành ngh? liên quan ??n bóng ?á trên toàn th? gi?i ??i v?i 58 c?u quan ch?c, thành viên thu?c Liên ?oàn Bóng ?á Trung Qu?c (CFA) do dính ??n bê b?i bán ??, tham nh?ng.

Golf-McIlroy urges PGA Tour to avoid spat over long putters
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, Feb 26 (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy has urged the PGA Tour to back whatever decision the game’s governing bodies reach over the thorny issue of banning the anchoring of long putters. McIlroy’s comments came two days after PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem cited the lack of data detailing specific advantages in anchoring and the 40-year history of long putters as the main reasons not to back the proposal. …

Winter Olympic hockey 2014: How will (and how should) the Games be shown on TV?
A year from now, presuming the NHL gets what it wants out of the IIHF and the IOC, the league will be about to resume their 2013-14 season following what should be an exciting 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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Nuclear Negotiators Agree on Wrestling, Not Much Else
The first day of six-party talks between Iran and the world’s major nuclear powers ended with one very important agreement on Tuesday--everyone loves wrestling. Affirming what they’re Olympic representatives already said this month, American and Iranian diplomats took a controversial nuclear-proliferation summit as an opportunity to bond this morning over memories of the recent wrestling World Cup, which took place in Tehran last week, and the Olympic committee’s decision to pull greco-roman and freestyle wrestling from future Olympic Games. 

Allmendinger gets back in a Cup car at Phoenix
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger will make his NASCAR season debut this Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.

Kyle Larson has no hesitation about racing again
Kyle Larson climbs out of his car after being involved in a crash at the conclusion of the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Olazabal wants more South African-like talent in Spain
PRETORIA, South Africa (Reuters) – Jose Maria Olazabal is longing for Spanish golf to produce a similar conveyor belt of talent to the one on show in South Africa, the 2012 Ryder Cup-winning captain said on Tuesday. Twice major champion Olazabal, who along with the late Seve Ballesteros forged the most successful Ryder Cup partnership in the history of the competition, said standards were dropping in his native country. …

American Tower Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
American Tower Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

Chinese prodigy Guan seeks British Open berth
(Reuters) – Chinese teenager Guan Tianlang, who will become the youngest player to compete at the U.S. Masters in April, is attempting to get into this year's British Open at Asian International qualifying on Thursday. Gua n is hoping to secure one of the four available spots at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand where he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in November to seal his Masters debut. "I have played at some professional golf tournaments before and it is always great to play with the professional golfers," the 14-year-old Guan said in a statement on Tuesday. …

Marriott International Announces First Hotel In The Northeastern Region Of Brazil
BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) announced today plans to open a new 162-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil’s largest and most …

Golf-Olazabal wants more South African-like talent in Spain
PRETORIA, South Africa, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Jose Maria Olazabal is longing for Spanish golf to produce a similar conveyor belt of talent to the one on show in South Africa, the 2012 Ryder Cup-winning captain said on Tuesday. Twice major champion Olazabal, who along with the late Seve Ballesteros forged the most successful Ryder Cup partnership in the history of the competition, said standards were dropping in his native country. …

Golf-Chinese prodigy Guan seeks British Open berth
Feb 26 (Reuters) – Chinese teenager Guan Tianlang, who will become the youngest player to compete at the U.S. Masters in April, is attempting to get into this year’s British Open at Asian International qualifying on Thursday. Guan is hoping to secure one of the four available spots at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand where he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in November to seal his Masters debut. “I have played at some professional golf tournaments before and it is always great to play with the professional golfers,” the 14-year-old Guan said in a statement on Tuesday. …

Zico: Lucas could be more important than Neymar
The former Udinese player thinks that while Neymar is better Lucas is more important to the national team, and adds that Messi is not as good as Maradona

Motor racing-Button shrugs off McLaren technical changes
WOKING, England, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Jenson Button shrugged off the departure of top-rated McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe on Tuesday and said the team’s Formula One title challenge would not suffer. Speaking a day after McLaren announced that Lowe had been replaced by Tim Goss and would leave at the end of the year, the 2009 world champion said such upheaval was all part of the sport. “I really like Paddy. …

Injury forces Olympic champion out of American Cup
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fierce Five member Kyla Ross’ return to competition is on hold after a bruised heel forced the Olympic gold medalist to withdraw from this weekend’s American Cup.

I've had bellyful of cheating jibes, says Bradley
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – American Keegan Bradley says he is sick of bein g called a 'cheat' by fans for using a long putter, as the controversy intensifies over the rules on anchoring the shortest club in the bag. Bradley was the first player to win a major using a belly putter, at the 2011 U.S. PGA Championship, but has since been followed by fellow countryman Webb Simpson at last year's U.S. Open and South African Ernie Els at the 2012 British Open. …

Golf-I've had bellyful of cheating jibes, says Bradley
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, Feb 26 (Reuters) – American Keegan Bradley says he is sick of being called a ‘cheat’ by fans for using a long putter, as the controversy intensifies over the rules on anchoring the shortest club in the bag. Bradley was the first player to win a major using a belly putter, at the 2011 U.S. PGA Championship, but has since been followed by fellow countryman Webb Simpson at last year’s U.S. Open and South African Ernie Els at the 2012 British Open. …

McIlroy and Woods went head to head after WGC exit
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy responded to their surprise early exit from last week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship by going head to head in their own private chall enge. World number two Woods and top-ranked McIlroy spent Sunday morning in a golfing duel at the Medalist club in Hobe Sound, Florida. "We thought we would play our own match play final except it was over 36 holes," the Northern Irishman told reporters ahead of this week's Honda Classic. "We had two matches. He beat me the first time and I beat him in the second so we're even. …

Golf-McIlroy and Woods went head to head after WGC exit
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy responded to their surprise early exit from last week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship by going head to head in their own private challenge. World number two Woods and top-ranked McIlroy spent Sunday morning in a golfing duel at the Medalist club in Hobe Sound, Florida. “We thought we would play our own match play final except it was over 36 holes,” the Northern Irishman told reporters ahead of this week’s Honda Classic. “We had two matches. He beat me the first time and I beat him in the second so we’re even. …

U-20s: Past failures no burden as Ramos' team prepares for Canada
PUEBLA, Mexico - Tab Ramos says his US Under-20 side bears no responsibility for past failures in US youth ranks, and is ready to book its ticket to the World Cup in Turkey.

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Marlins owner says he didn't renege on promises
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria's three-day public relations campaign to patch things up with angry fans has brought him to spring training.

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Google Chooses Banjo App to Unveil Google+ Integration
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –  Banjo , the most versatile cross platform content discovery app introduces the latest addition to its real time roster. Google has partnered with Banjo …

Google Compute Engine and MapR Technologies Crush MinuteSort Record
MapR Technologies, Inc., the Hadoop technology leader, announced at the O'Reilly Strata Conference a new world record for MinuteSort, sorting 15 billion 100-byte records in 60 seconds using Google Compute Engine and the MapR Distribution for Apache Hadoop.

Mata: Chelsea must up BMT
Juan Mata has aired his frustration with Chelsea's lack of big-match temperament going into important games this season.

Will Brazil ETFs Rebound in 2013?
Can Brazil ETFs turn things around this year?

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Guangzhou Evergrande's World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi watches his team play against Urawa Red Diamond's in the AFC Champions group F match in Guangzhou's Tianhe stadium on February 26, 2013. Guangzhou beat Urawa 3-0. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images

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Guangzhou Evergrande's World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi watches his team play against Urawa Red Diamond's in the AFC Champions group F match in Guangzhou's Tianhe stadium on February 26, 2013. Guangzhou beat Urawa 3-0. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images

Maradona appeals to clear name in Italian tax case
Diego Maradona issued a verbal appeal to Italian authorities Tuesday to clear his name in a tax evasion case, even offering to meet with the country's president."I didn't kill anyone," the Argentine …

Celtic midfielder Brown to miss Juventus tie with abductor injury
The Hoops skipper will not recover in time for his team's Champions League last-16 trip to Turin where the Scottish side will aim to come back from a 3-0 home defeat

Hahnemann turns back the clock: Why not play until I'm 47?
TUCSON, Ariz. - By Marcus Hahnemann's own admission, it's taken him a little longer to get back in shape at age 40 and he's still "a little too heavy" coming into preseason.

DC sign Panamanian midfielder Sanchez on loan from Tauro
D.C. United announced on Tuesday that they have signed Panamanian international midfielder Marcos Sánchez on a one-year loan from Tauro FC after a successful pre-season trial with the club.

U-20s: US d-mid Trapp ready for biggest game of his life vs. Canada
PUEBLA, Mexico - Featuring at a World Cup for the national team was something Columbus Crew midfielder Wil Trapp used to dream about.