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NHL 13 Delivers Major Innovations That Will Change the Way You Play the Game
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA – News) announced today the key features for EA SPORTS TM NHL ® 13, promising the biggest change to the franchise since the introduction of the Skill Stick in NHL ® 07 .
Auto Racing Capsules: Hamlin holds off Truex to win at Kansas Speedway
Auto Racing Glance: NASCAR Sprint Cup-STP 400 results (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267 laps, 128.6 rating, 47 points, $248,691. 2.
Spurs beats Lakers 121-97 (Yahoo! Sports)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs’ stars made sure Kobe Bryant’s return wasn’t a triumphant one. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili all scored at least 20 points to help San Antonio beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-97 on Friday night and remain atop the Western Conference. Bryant, who had missed the previous seven games with a bruised left shin, scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
US tops France, awaits Spain in Davis Cup semis
By JEROME PUGMIRE | Associated Press – ROQUEBRUNE, France (AP) — Having beaten Roger Federer’s Switzerland and France on the road, the U.S. Davis Cup team now awaits a more daunting obstacle — defending champion Spain in the semifinals. John Isner sent the Americans into the next round by winning Sunday’s opening singles match — a 6-3, 7-6 (4) 5-7, 6-3 victory over sixth-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France.
Kaka and Xabi Alonso would like to have played with Pele and Zidane (Goal.com)
Goal.com Real Madrid midfield stars Kaka and Xabi Alonso have revealed which footballers they would liked to have played alongside most, either current or retired. When posed with that question during a promotional event, Kaka selected his three-time World Cup-winning compatriot Pele while Alonso picked France and Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane
MLB eyes London Olympic stadium for baseball games
ROME (AP) Major League Baseball officials have been watching the NBA, NFL and NHL play games in Europe.
Auto Racing Capsules: Stewart wins rain-shortened race in Fontana
Auto Racing Glance: NASCAR Sprint Cup-Auto Club 400 results The Associated Press Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif. Lap length: 2 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 129 laps, 133.5 rating, 47 points, $323,450
Auto Racing Capsules: Keselowski dominates to win at Bristol
(Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 500 laps, 142.8 rating, 48 points, $186,770
Madrid on verge of quarterfinals against CSKA (AP)
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS, AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP)—On the cusp of a second straight Champions League quarterfinals appearance, Real Madrid must not relapse into its recent history of slipping up at the last-16 stage come Wednesday’s return leg against CSKA Moscow. Madrid holds the away-goal advantage following a 1-1 first-leg draw, and it has won all 17 games at the Santiago Bernabeu apart from two losses to Barcelona. Jose Mourinho’s team has outscored all other opponents 74-17 at home and the Portuguese coach has helped erase a run of underachieving that saw Madrid fail to emerge from the last 16 in every season since 2005 until a semifinal appearance last year
Former N.Zealand rugby boss Jock Hobbs dies
AFP – Michael “Jock” Hobbs, a leading figure in New Zealand rugby who helped secure his country’s bid to host last year’s World Cup , died aged 52 on Tuesday, after a long battle with cancer, his family said.