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  • Fernando Torres of Britain's Chelsea and Hiram Mier of Mexico's Monterrey fight for the ball during their Club World Cup semi-final soccer match in Yokohama
    Chelsea power into Club World Cup final Reuters - 52 mins ago

    YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Fernando Torres continued his recent resurgence as Chelsea brushed aside Mexico's Monterrey 3-1 with a confident display to reach the final of the Club World Cup in Japan on … More »Chelsea power into Club World Cup final

    Fernando Torres of Britain's Chelsea and Hiram Mier of Mexico's Monterrey fight for the ball during their Club World Cup semi-final soccer match in Yokohama

    YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Fernando Torres continued his recent resurgence as Chelsea brushed aside Mexico's Monterrey 3-1 with a confident display to reach the final of the Club World Cup in Japan on Thursday. The English side and their interim manager Rafael Benitez will be under pressure to beat Brazil's Corinthians …

  • UCI president McQuaid speaks to media during a news conference on the Lance Armstrong doping scandal in Geneva
    Anti-doping on agenda for UCI consultation Reuters - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Anti-doping will be one of four discussion topics for the International Cycling Union's (UCI) stakeholder consultation to be launched next year, the sport's governing body said on Thursday. … More »Anti-doping on agenda for UCI consultation

    UCI president McQuaid speaks to media during a news conference on the Lance Armstrong doping scandal in Geneva

    (Reuters) - Anti-doping will be one of four discussion topics for the International Cycling Union's (UCI) stakeholder consultation to be launched next year, the sport's governing body said on Thursday. The consultation, announced following the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, will look at the future of cycling. Globalization, …

  • Manchester City's Toure celebrates scoring second goal against Newcastle United during English Premier League soccer match in Newcastle
    Yaya Toure wants to end career with Manchester City Reuters - 1 hr 44 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career. The Ivory Coast international joined City from Barcelona in 2010 and was a key member of the team … More »Yaya Toure wants to end career with Manchester City

    Manchester City's Toure celebrates scoring second goal against Newcastle United during English Premier League soccer match in Newcastle

    (Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career. The Ivory Coast international joined City from Barcelona in 2010 and was a key member of the team that won the Premier League title last season. "I would love to end my career here," Toure told the club website (www.mcfc.co.uk) …

  • Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is helped off the filed after an injury during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Landover, Md., Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
    Browns expecting to see RG3 on Sunday AP - 3 hrs ago

    Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden returned from practice to find a green XXXL Baylor University golf shirt hanging in his locker. More »Browns expecting to see RG3 on Sunday

    Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is helped off the filed after an injury during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Landover, Md., Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

    Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden returned from practice to find a green XXXL Baylor University golf shirt hanging in his locker.

  • South Africa's du Plessis drives a ball from Australia's Johnson during the first day's play of the third cricket test match at the WACA in Perth
    Du Plessis named S Africa T20 captain against NZ Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Faf du Plessis will lead South Africa in the three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand later this month to free regular limited overs skipper AB de Villiers from the burden … More »Du Plessis named S Africa T20 captain against NZ

    South Africa's du Plessis drives a ball from Australia's Johnson during the first day's play of the third cricket test match at the WACA in Perth

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Faf du Plessis will lead South Africa in the three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand later this month to free regular limited overs skipper AB de Villiers from the burden of captaincy, the cricket board said on Thursday. De Villiers remained part of the 15-member squad, which includes four …

  • Norman of Australia walks on the 15th green during the European Masters golf tournament in Crans-Montana
    Emotional Popovic grabs Australian PGA Championship lead Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - An emotional Daniel Popovic fired a sizzling eight-under-par 64 to grab a two-shot opening round lead at the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday after Greg Norman withdrew due to a bout … More »Emotional Popovic grabs Australian PGA Championship lead

    Norman of Australia walks on the 15th green during the European Masters golf tournament in Crans-Montana

    (Reuters) - An emotional Daniel Popovic fired a sizzling eight-under-par 64 to grab a two-shot opening round lead at the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday after Greg Norman withdrew due to a bout of food poisoning. Popovic, who won the 2012 Australasian PGA qualifying school, flirted with the course record of 62 at …

  • Dallas Cowboys players hang their heads prior to an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati, during a moment of silence honoring teammate Jerry Brown who was killed in an automobile accident. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
    Cowboys back to practice after memorial service AP - 4 hrs ago

    The corner locker assigned to Jerry Brown at the Dallas Cowboys facility remained untouched Wednesday. More »Cowboys back to practice after memorial service

    Dallas Cowboys players hang their heads prior to an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati, during a moment of silence honoring teammate Jerry Brown who was killed in an automobile accident. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)

    The corner locker assigned to Jerry Brown at the Dallas Cowboys facility remained untouched Wednesday.

  • FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2012, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) dives into the end zone for a touchdown as Atlanta Falcons' Chris Owens (21) pursues during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers second-year quarterback had his best game of the season, but the highlight occurred as he was crossing the goal line to complete a 72-yard scoring run. He somersaulted into the end zone, and as his legs were in the air, he was nudged slightly by a Falcons defensive back. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)
    A pick 6 of football flippin', floppin', flyin' AP - 4 hrs ago

    There's been a whole lot of flipping, flopping and flying in football recently, from the Carolinas to the frozen tundra and, appropriately, just off Broadway. More »A pick 6 of football flippin', floppin', flyin'

    FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2012, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) dives into the end zone for a touchdown as Atlanta Falcons' Chris Owens (21) pursues during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers second-year quarterback had his best game of the season, but the highlight occurred as he was crossing the goal line to complete a 72-yard scoring run. He somersaulted into the end zone, and as his legs were in the air, he was nudged slightly by a Falcons defensive back. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)

    There's been a whole lot of flipping, flopping and flying in football recently, from the Carolinas to the frozen tundra and, appropriately, just off Broadway.

  • In this Nov. 24, 2012, photo, Shanxi Flame's Maya Moore greets fans as she prepares to take the court for a WCBA basketball game against the Jiangsu Dragons in Taiyuan, China. While her Minnesota Lynx team awaits the return of WNBA training camp in May, Moore is averaging 45 points a game and earning mid-six figures for the Flame, helping bring new fans to the women's game in a baseball crazed nation. (AP Photo/CHINATOPIX) CHINA OUT
    Maya Moore leaving mark on Chinese basketball AP - 4 hrs ago

    Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she's played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now she's leaving her mark on the Chinese women's basketball league. More »Maya Moore leaving mark on Chinese basketball

    In this Nov. 24, 2012, photo, Shanxi Flame's Maya Moore greets fans as she prepares to take the court for a WCBA basketball game against the Jiangsu Dragons in Taiyuan, China. While her Minnesota Lynx team awaits the return of WNBA training camp in May, Moore is averaging 45 points a game and earning mid-six figures for the Flame, helping bring new fans to the women's game in a baseball crazed nation. (AP Photo/CHINATOPIX) CHINA OUT

    Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she's played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now she's leaving her mark on the Chinese women's basketball league.

  • File photo of Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar performing in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata
    Legendary Indian sitarist, composer Ravi Shankar dead at 92 Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, who helped introduce the sitar to the Western world through his collaborations with The Beatles, died in Southern California on Tuesday, his … More »Legendary Indian sitarist, composer Ravi Shankar dead at 92

    File photo of Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar performing in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, who helped introduce the sitar to the Western world through his collaborations with The Beatles, died in Southern California on Tuesday, his family said. He was 92. Shankar, a three-time Grammy winner with legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Festival and …

  • Brazil's Sao Paulo FC's players and Argentina's Tigre's players scuffle at the end of the first half of the Copa Sudamericana final soccer match in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
    Sao Paulo awarded Copa Sudamericana final AP - 5 hrs ago

    The image of Brazilian soccer in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup took a hit Wednesday when the final of the Copa Sudamericana was abandoned after visiting club Tigre accused security officials of pulling … More »Sao Paulo awarded Copa Sudamericana final

    Brazil's Sao Paulo FC's players and Argentina's Tigre's players scuffle at the end of the first half of the Copa Sudamericana final soccer match in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

    The image of Brazilian soccer in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup took a hit Wednesday when the final of the Copa Sudamericana was abandoned after visiting club Tigre accused security officials of pulling guns and beating its players.

  • Utah Jazz guard Mo Williams is carried off the court by Utah Jazz forward Marvin Williams after hitting the game winning shot at the buzzer ending the second half of their NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in Salt Lake City
    Jazz shock Spurs with Williams' three-point buzzer-beater Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Mo Williams drained a long-range three-pointer as time expired to give the Utah Jazz a buzzer-beating 99-96 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Williams had missed a three-pointer … More »Jazz shock Spurs with Williams' three-point buzzer-beater

    Utah Jazz guard Mo Williams is carried off the court by Utah Jazz forward Marvin Williams after hitting the game winning shot at the buzzer ending the second half of their NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in Salt Lake City

    (Reuters) - Mo Williams drained a long-range three-pointer as time expired to give the Utah Jazz a buzzer-beating 99-96 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Williams had missed a three-pointer seconds earlier but the Jazz corralled an offensive rebound and he got another chance. Williams ran down the …

  • Australia's Warner plays a shot off the bowling of South Africa's Kleinveldt during the third day of the second test cricket match in Adelaide
    Warner's X-factor makes up for ugly dismissals: Clarke Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    HOBART (Reuters) - Opener David Warner is a rare talent and the X-factor he brings to the Australian team more than makes up for the odd ugly dismissal, captain Michael Clarke said on Thursday. Warner's … More »Warner's X-factor makes up for ugly dismissals: Clarke

    Australia's Warner plays a shot off the bowling of South Africa's Kleinveldt during the third day of the second test cricket match in Adelaide

    HOBART (Reuters) - Opener David Warner is a rare talent and the X-factor he brings to the Australian team more than makes up for the odd ugly dismissal, captain Michael Clarke said on Thursday. Warner's last test innings ended with a wild slash at the ball in the defeat to South Africa in Perth which sent him back to the …

  • Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah of Sudan challenges Rainford Kalaba of Zambia during their African Nations Cup quarter-final soccer match in Bata
    Sudan take World Cup appeal to arbitration Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Sudan's appeal against the decision to strip them of World Cup points has been rejected but they are taking the matter to arbitration, FIFA said on Wednesday. Sudan's 2-0 World Cup qualifying … More »Sudan take World Cup appeal to arbitration

    Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah of Sudan challenges Rainford Kalaba of Zambia during their African Nations Cup quarter-final soccer match in Bata

    (Reuters) - Sudan's appeal against the decision to strip them of World Cup points has been rejected but they are taking the matter to arbitration, FIFA said on Wednesday. Sudan's 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Zambia in June was overturned by FIFA's disciplinary committee and a 3-0 win awarded to the African champions …

  • South Africa's captain Graeme Smith prepares to catch a ball during a training session before Thursday's second cricket test match against England, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds
    Spot fixing threatens integrity of modern game Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Any comfortable assumptions that world cricket has largely eradicated corruption after the shock of the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal are challenged in a disturbing new book investigating … More »Spot fixing threatens integrity of modern game

    South Africa's captain Graeme Smith prepares to catch a ball during a training session before Thursday's second cricket test match against England, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds

    LONDON (Reuters) - Any comfortable assumptions that world cricket has largely eradicated corruption after the shock of the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal are challenged in a disturbing new book investigating India's illegal bookmaking underworld. In "Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy; A Journey to the Heart of Cricket's Underworld", …

  • Team Korea's Lim throws against Team Venezuela in the ninth inning during the semifinal game at the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles
    Korean closer Lim heading to Chicago Cubs Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - South Korean closer Lim Chang-yong is set to sign a deal with Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, though the sidearm pitcher is unlikely to be able to take the mound again until late next … More »Korean closer Lim heading to Chicago Cubs

    Team Korea's Lim throws against Team Venezuela in the ninth inning during the semifinal game at the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles

    (Reuters) - South Korean closer Lim Chang-yong is set to sign a deal with Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, though the sidearm pitcher is unlikely to be able to take the mound again until late next season. The 36-year-old righthander, who had elbow surgery earlier this year, told reporters at Incheon Airport on Thursday …

  • FILE - This Oct. 21, 2012 file photo shows New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) leaving the field after this team defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-28 in an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty investigation of the club. Vilma initially had been suspended the whole season, while Saints defensive end Will Smith, Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita and free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove received shorter suspensions. (AP Photo/ Phelan Ebenhack, File)
    Vilma advances defamation case, Brees blasts NFL AP - 8 hrs ago

    One day after his suspension in the NFL's bounty probe was overturned, Jonathan Vilma moved forward with his defamation claims against Commissioner Roger Goodell, while Drew Brees and other teammates … More »Vilma advances defamation case, Brees blasts NFL

    FILE - This Oct. 21, 2012 file photo shows New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) leaving the field after this team defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-28 in an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty investigation of the club. Vilma initially had been suspended the whole season, while Saints defensive end Will Smith, Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita and free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove received shorter suspensions. (AP Photo/ Phelan Ebenhack, File)

    One day after his suspension in the NFL's bounty probe was overturned, Jonathan Vilma moved forward with his defamation claims against Commissioner Roger Goodell, while Drew Brees and other teammates went on the offensive against Goodell and the league office.

  • Nets Williams drives to the net past Raptors Calderon during their NBA basketball game in Toronto
    Long winter ahead as Raptors slide drags on with Nets loss Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The snow has just started to fall in the National Basketball Association's most northern outpost and all signs are pointing to a long, bitter winter for the Toronto Raptors. A 94-88 … More »Long winter ahead as Raptors slide drags on with Nets loss

    Nets Williams drives to the net past Raptors Calderon during their NBA basketball game in Toronto

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The snow has just started to fall in the National Basketball Association's most northern outpost and all signs are pointing to a long, bitter winter for the Toronto Raptors. A 94-88 loss to the Brooklyn Nets sent the nose-diving Raptors to their sixth straight defeat and 12th in 13 games on Wednesday, …

  • FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2012, file photo, Texas A&M offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, left, watches as quarterback Johnny Manziel speaks after becoming the first freshman to win NCAA college football's Heisman Trophy in New York. Kingsbury was hired Wednesday, Dec. 12, as the new head coach of Texas Tech, where he was the first in a string of record-setting quarterbacks under former coach Mike Leach. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)
    Texas Tech hires 33-year-old Kingsbury as coach AP - 10 hrs ago

    New Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has wanted to be back in Lubbock since he left a decade ago. More »Texas Tech hires 33-year-old Kingsbury as coach

    FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2012, file photo, Texas A&M offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, left, watches as quarterback Johnny Manziel speaks after becoming the first freshman to win NCAA college football's Heisman Trophy in New York. Kingsbury was hired Wednesday, Dec. 12, as the new head coach of Texas Tech, where he was the first in a string of record-setting quarterbacks under former coach Mike Leach. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)

    New Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has wanted to be back in Lubbock since he left a decade ago.

  • NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell listens to a question during a news conference after the NFL owners meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in Irving, Texas. Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
    Goodell: Bounty players should be punished AP - 11 hrs ago

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal. More »Goodell: Bounty players should be punished

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell listens to a question during a news conference after the NFL owners meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in Irving, Texas. Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal.

  • A woman reacts after leaving the church where Jovan Belcher's funeral was held in Dix Hills, N.Y., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Several hundred mourners have gathered for the funeral of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher near his hometown on Long Island. The 25-year-old Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend and then himself Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Mourners gather at funeral for Chiefs' Belcher AP - 11 hrs ago

    Jovan Belcher was remembered Wednesday for the accomplishments of a life that ended so suddenly and violently. More »Mourners gather at funeral for Chiefs' Belcher

    A woman reacts after leaving the church where Jovan Belcher's funeral was held in Dix Hills, N.Y., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Several hundred mourners have gathered for the funeral of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher near his hometown on Long Island. The 25-year-old Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend and then himself Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

    Jovan Belcher was remembered Wednesday for the accomplishments of a life that ended so suddenly and violently.

  • FILE - In this file photo taken Sept. 17, 2012, the NHL logo is seen on a goal at a Nashville Predators practice rink in Nashville, Tenn. The NHL eliminated 16 more days from the regular-season schedule Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and if a deal with the players' association isn't reached soon the whole season could be lost. The league wiped out all games through Dec. 30 in its latest round of cancellations. Negotiations between the league and the players' association broke off last week, but NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Sunday the sides are trying to restart talks this week. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)
    Hockey fans fed up with ongoing NHL labor strife AP - 11 hrs ago

    Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout. More »Hockey fans fed up with ongoing NHL labor strife

    FILE - In this file photo taken Sept. 17, 2012, the NHL logo is seen on a goal at a Nashville Predators practice rink in Nashville, Tenn. The NHL eliminated 16 more days from the regular-season schedule Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and if a deal with the players' association isn't reached soon the whole season could be lost. The league wiped out all games through Dec. 30 in its latest round of cancellations. Negotiations between the league and the players' association broke off last week, but NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Sunday the sides are trying to restart talks this week. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)

    Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout.

  • National Hockey League Commissioner Bettman gestures as he describes negotiations between the NHL and the NHL Players Association regarding difficulties of their current labor negotiations in New York
    Owners and players return to table but no closer to deal Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - National Hockey League owners and players returned to the bargaining table on Wednesday in a late push to salvage a scaled down season but the two sides appear no closer to reaching a deal. … More »Owners and players return to table but no closer to deal

    National Hockey League Commissioner Bettman gestures as he describes negotiations between the NHL and the NHL Players Association regarding difficulties of their current labor negotiations in New York

    (Reuters) - National Hockey League owners and players returned to the bargaining table on Wednesday in a late push to salvage a scaled down season but the two sides appear no closer to reaching a deal. After negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) collapsed last Thursday amid angry rhetoric, talks resumed …

  • New Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke adjusts his cap during a baseball news conference announcing his $147 million, six-year contract, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
    Dodgers on track to pass Yanks in 2013 payroll AP - 12 hrs ago

    The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' streak of 14 years as baseball's biggest spender. More »Dodgers on track to pass Yanks in 2013 payroll

    New Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke adjusts his cap during a baseball news conference announcing his $147 million, six-year contract, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

    The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' streak of 14 years as baseball's biggest spender.

  • FILE - In this file photo taken Dec. 6, 2012, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly speak to reporters in New York. The NHL eliminated 16 more days from the regular-season schedule Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and if a deal with the players' association isn't reached soon the whole season could be lost. The league wiped out all games through Dec. 30 in its latest round of cancellations. Negotiations between the league and the players' association broke off last week, but Daly said Sunday the sides are trying to restart talks this week. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
    NHL, union remain apart on issues and in meetings AP - 12 hrs ago

    The latest round of NHL labor talks ended with the two sides in different rooms from each other. More »NHL, union remain apart on issues and in meetings

    FILE - In this file photo taken Dec. 6, 2012, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly speak to reporters in New York. The NHL eliminated 16 more days from the regular-season schedule Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and if a deal with the players' association isn't reached soon the whole season could be lost. The league wiped out all games through Dec. 30 in its latest round of cancellations. Negotiations between the league and the players' association broke off last week, but Daly said Sunday the sides are trying to restart talks this week. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

    The latest round of NHL labor talks ended with the two sides in different rooms from each other.

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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - December 13, 2012
Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read.
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Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time.
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Ethics are so annoying. I avoid them on principle.
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One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.
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