UPDATE 2-NBA results

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Thursday (home team in CAPS)INDIANA 81 NY Knicks 76Dallas 117 SACRAMENTO 112 (OT)PORTLAND 92 Miami ...

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NBA standings

Jan 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on ThursdayEASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISIONW L PCT GB1. NY Knicks 23 12 .657 -2. Brooklyn 20 15 .571 33. Boston 18 17 .514 54. Philadelphia 15 22 .405 95. Toronto 13 22 .371 10CENTRAL DIVISIONW L PCT GB1. Indiana 22 14 .611 -2. Chicago 19 14 .576 1 1/23. Milwaukee 18 16 .529 34. Detroit 13 23 .361 95. Cleveland 9 28 .243 13 1/2SOUTHEAST DIVISIONW...

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UPDATE 1-NBA-Heat evaporate in tight loss to Trail Blazers

* Trail Blazers win ninth straight game at home* Heat slip to fifth defeat in eight games (Adds quotes, detail)Jan 10 (Reuters) - Guard Wesley Matthews buried successive three-pointers to cap a stunning late rally as the Portland Trail Blazers stunned the NBA champion Miami Heat with a tense 92-90 win on Thursday.Trailing 80-68 with just over eight minutes left, Portland finished with a rousing 24-10...

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Jones still Japan-bound despite arrest

TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball player Andruw Jones's Christmas morning arrest on a battery charge will not endanger his move to Japan's Rakuten Eagles, the club's president said on Thursday.The Curacao-born outfielder was taken into custody in an Atlanta suburb on Tuesday after police were called to his home following a domestic dispute with his wife."We received a report it was a...

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Baseball: Matsui announces retirement from Major Leagues

(Reuters) - Hard-hitting Hideki Matsui, who set milestones for Japanese players in Major League Baseball, announced his retirement on Thursday, the organization's website reported.The 38-year-old Matsui played 10 seasons in MLB, seven of them with the New York Yankees, producing the most home runs, runs batted in and walks by a Japanese player in the league.A two-time All-Star with the Yankees, he...

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Giants rule American sports in 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a country driven by the mantra 'bigger is always better', it was fitting that Giants dominated America's professional championships in 2012.Two of the four major leagues were won by teams with the supersized moniker, with the New York Giants capturing the National Football League's Super Bowl and the San Francisco Giants landing Major League Baseball's World Series.The Los...

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Baseball-Jones still Japan-bound despite arrest

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball player Andruw Jones's Christmas morning arrest on a battery charge will not endanger his move to Japan's Rakuten Eagles, the club's president said on Thursday.The Curacao-born outfielder was taken into custody in an Atlanta suburb on Tuesday after police were called to his home following a domestic dispute with his wife."We received a report it...

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Jones still Japan-bound despite arrest

 Former Major League Baseball player Andruw Jones's Christmas morning arrest on a battery charge will not endanger his move to Japan's Rakuten Eagles, the club's president said on Thursday.The Curacao-born outfielder was taken into custody in an Atlanta suburb on Tuesday after police were called to his home following a domestic dispute with his wife."We received a report it was a domestic fight...

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ADVISORY-Reuters yearenders to move from 0200 GMT

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Reuters will repeat a series of sports yearenders from earlier this month at 0200 GMT on Friday.Overall yearenderAmerican professional sportAsian reviewBest quotes of the yearTimelineLondon OlympicsSoccerTennisGolfCricketRugbyCyclingMotor racingMajor league baseballBasketballNFLIce Hoc...

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Baseball: Matsui announces retirement from Major Leagues

Hard-hitting Hideki Matsui, who set milestones for Japanese players in Major League Baseball, announced his retirement on Thursday, the organization's website reported.The 38-year-old Matsui played 10 seasons in MLB, seven of them with the New York Yankees, producing the most home runs, runs batted in and walks by a Japanese player in the league.A two-time All-Star with the Yankees, he was the first...

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YEARENDER-Olympics sparkle at height of magical British summer

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - London defied Britain's wettest summer for 100 years, potential transport and security chaos and a depressed economy to stage a marvellous 2012 Olympics during a magical year for British sport.Over the past century Britons have become resigned to watching the rest of the world beat them at games they had either invented or codified at the height of the island nation's imperial...

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Barea, Wolves snap Thunder's 12-game streak

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder have been blowing the doors off the rest of the Western Conference in these first two months, playing with the swagger born of their run to the NBA Finals last season.J.J. Barea and the Minnesota Timberwolves tried to send a message on Thursday night that a second straight trip isn't going to come easy.Playing with the tenacity that made...

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Timberwolves end Thunder's 12-games winning streak

(Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves, boosted by a brilliant fourth quarter from diminutive guard J.J. Barea, got a welcome shot of confidence with a 99-93 win over Oklahoma City on Thursday to snap the Thunder's winning streak at 12 games.The uplifting win for the T-Wolves, coming off a pair of losses on a California road trip, snapped their own 12-game losing streak against Oklahoma City.The NBA-leading...

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Cheap New York Knicks Tickets: The New York Knicks Have Been Playing Great Basketball This Season, and Whiztix.com Helps Users Get The Best Deals Possible on Tickets

Tickets to see the New York Knicks are a hot commodity in New York City this season. Whiztix.com, a ticket comparison site, can help get the best deals possible on seats.Ardsley, New York (PRWEB) December 21, 2012It was believed the Knicks would be a playoff team this season, but no one believed they would have the best record in the eastern conference, especially with Amar’e Stoudemire hurt. The...

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Thursday's Scoreboard

Thursday's GamesNBAMinnesota 99 Oklahoma City 93Miami 110 Dallas 95Portland 101 Denver 93--AHLLake Erie 4 Houston 3Peoria 5 Charlotte 4 (SO)--U.S. College FootballPoinsettia Bowl at San DiegoBrigham Young 23 San Diego State...

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NBA standings

Dec 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NBA on Thursday EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 19 6 .760 - 2. Brooklyn 13 12 .520 6 3. Boston 13 12 .520 6 4. Philadelphia 12 14 .462 7 1/2 5. Toronto 8 19 .296 12 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Chicago 14 10 .583 - 2. Milwaukee 13 11 .542 1 3. Indiana 14 12 .538 1 4. Detroit 7...

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