- AP source: Suzuki, Yankees close in on $13M deal AP - 57 mins agoIchiro Suzuki and the New York Yankees closed in Friday on a $13 million, two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. More »
- Famed French mountaineer Maurice Herzog dies at 93 AP - 59 mins agoFrance loved him for his indefatigable, pioneering spirit — the first man to climb an 8,000-meter Himalayan peak despite losing all his fingers and toes to frostbite, a man who later went on to scale … More »
- Lara Gut wins WCup downhill; Vonn crashes out AP - 2 hrs 19 mins agoLara Gut and Lindsey Vonn had mixed fortunes on one of their favorite courses on Friday. Gut won her first World Cup downhill and Vonn had a rare crash in her strongest discipline to miss out on a fifth … More »
- Race for NFL playoffs gathering speed Reuters - 2 hrs 31 mins agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - The race is on for the National Football League (NFL) playoffs. The pressure is building by the day with teams knowing one mistake could cost them a chance to be a contender for the … More »
- India and Pakistan seal accord to ease visa restrictions Reuters - 2 hrs 55 mins agoNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Pakistan sealed an agreement to ease tough visa restrictions for travelers on Friday as the nuclear-armed neighbors move slowly to rebuild relations that soured in 2008 … More »
- Kevin Youkilis, Yankees finalize $12 million deal AP - 3 hrs agoKevin Youkilis and the Yankees have finalized their $12 million, one-year contract, giving New York a third baseman for the first half of next season while Alex Rodriguez recovers from hip surgery. More »
- A guide to college football's 35 bowls AP - 3 hrs agoThe BCS has been criticized plenty for not getting it right over the years, from all those teams that believed they should have been playing for a national title to last year's all-SEC championship ga … More »
- Film about massacre of Jews touches nerve in Poland Reuters - 4 hrs agoWARSAW (Reuters) - A film about a Polish village whose residents help massacre their Jewish neighbors in World War Two has forced Poles to confront one of the most troubling episodes of their past. Most … More »
- Moscow's Luzhniki confirmed for World Cup final Reuters - 4 hrs agoTOKYO (Reuters) - Moscow's Luzhniki stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the 2018 World Cup soccer final, FIFA said in a statement on Friday. The Luzhniki, which has a 90,000 capacity, will also … More »
- Svindal dominates Val Gardena super-G Reuters - 5 hrs agoVAL GARDENA, Italy (Reuters) - Aksel Lund Svindal tightened his grip on the men's Alpine skiing World Cup with his third victory of the season in a super-G on Friday. The Norwegian, winner of a downhill … More »
- Adele's "21" is top-selling U.S. iTunes album of 2012 Reuters - 6 hrs agoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele notched another accolade on Thursday as iTunes announced that her Grammy-winning album "21" was the top-selling record of 2012 in its U.S. store, extending … More »
- "Bennifer" buried as Ben Affleck's star soars Reuters - 6 hrs agoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It has taken 10 years of hard work and indie movies, but Ben Affleck finally has moved past his "Bennifer" nightmare. Affleck, 40, once a tabloid staple who risked becoming a laughingstock … More »
- Maiden downhill win for Gut Reuters - 7 hrs agoVAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Lara Gut's exceptional talent was rewarded at last when the gifted Swiss skier won her maiden World Cup downhill on Friday. Gut, who won a downhill silver medal at the age … More »
- Vidic return a boost for Manchester United Reuters - 7 hrs ago(Reuters) - Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has been included in the squad for Saturday's Premier League match against Sunderland at Old Trafford (1500GMT), manager Alex Ferguson said. The Serbian … More »
- Isinbayeva named head of athletes' village in Sochi Reuters - 8 hrs agoMOSCOW (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion and pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva was named the head of the main athletes' village of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi on Friday. "We have chosen Yelena … More »
- Loss of Taylor will not affect team, McCullum says Reuters - 8 hrs agoDURBAN (Reuters) - New Zealand will not be distracted by the axing of former captain Ross Taylor ahead of their cricket tour of South Africa, new skipper Brendon McCullum said on Friday. "We can't control … More »
- Unified Chelsea continue to improve under Benitez Reuters - 8 hrs agoYOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - After taking four games to register a victory under Rafael Benitez, the Chelsea squad appears to be warming to the Spaniard's meticulous methods with a run of three consecutive … More »
Friday, December 14, 2012
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