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November 29th, 2009 
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The New Jersey Nets fired coach Lawrence Frank on Sunday after losing their first 16 games during one of the worst starts in NBA history. Assistant Tom Barrise will coach the team Sunday night in Los Angeles against the Lakers, when the Nets could tie the record for the worst start if they lose. The Nets said a permanent replacement for Frank hasn't been determined.
Jets get 4 INTs, beat Panthers 17-6 (AP)
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Darrelle Revis got the Jets' defense in the end zone for the first time this season and helped New York keep its slim playoff hopes alive. Revis returned one of the Jets' four interceptions 67 yards for a touchdown and New York overcame an injury scare to quarterback Mark Sanchez before holding on to beat the Carolina Panthers 17-6 on Sunday.
Report: Goodell expands concussion rules (AP)
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly will expand restrictions on returning to games for players who sustain head trauma. Fox Sports reported Sunday that Goodell will issue a memo this week to all 32 teams expanding grounds for the removal of a player with a head injury or concussion. Currently, a player can return to the game after being diagnosed with a concussion if he is asymptomatic at…
RBs Turner, Norwood back for Falcons (AP)
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Atlanta Falcons running backs Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood are back in uniform for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Turner, the Falcons' leading rusher, returns after missing one game with an ankle injury. Norwood returns after missing the last five games with a hip flexor.
Bengals RB Benson inactive again (AP)
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Bengals running back Cedric Benson is inactive for the game against the Cleveland Browns, the second straight week he's been sidelined by a sprained hip. Rookie Bernard Scott started Sunday in place of Benson, who had been listed as questionable. Scott made his first NFL start last Sunday in Oakland and ran for 119 yards in a 20-17 loss to the Raiders.
Massa beats Schumacher in charity karting race (AP)
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Formula One driver Felipe Massa beat Michael Schumacher in a charity karting race on Sunday in his return to competition four months after a life-threatening accident. The Brazilian edged his former Ferrari teammate in the final race of the "International Challenge of the Stars" in southern Brazil, a weekend event hosted by Massa for the fifth straight year to aid local charities.
Tebow has 5 TDs, easily wins home finale (AP)
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Tim Tebow's eye black is waterproof. His perfect season is starting to look shatterproof. Tebow accounted for five touchdowns in his home finale, a triumphant farewell that included tears on the field and in the stands, and top-ranked Florida thumped rival Florida State 37-10 Saturday for its sixth consecutive victory in the series.
Summer Bird out of Japan Cup Dirt (AP)
November 29th, 2009 Yahoo! Sports - Horse Racing News rah No Comments
Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird has been ruled out of next weekend's Japan Cup Dirt after a small chip was detected in his right front carpal bone. According to the colt's owner, Dr. Kalarikkal Jayaraman, the chip was detected following the 3-year-old colt's trackwork at the race's venue Hanshin Race Course on Sunday morning.
Summer Bird out of Japan Cup Dirt (AP)
November 29th, 2009 Yahoo! Sports - Horse Racing News rah No Comments
Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird has been ruled out of next weekend's Japan Cup Dirt after a small chip was detected in his right front carpal bone. According to the colt's owner, Dr. Kalarikkal Jayaraman, the chip was detected following the 3-year-old colt's trackwork at the race's venue Hanshin Race Course on Sunday morning.
Georgia runs past No. 7 Georgia Tech (AP)
November 28th, 2009 Yahoo! Sports - Top News top No Comments
Georgia came out running and never slowed down. When it was done, the Bulldogs had a huge upset that took some of the sting out of their disappointing season, while the Atlantic Coast Conference was left with a huge letdown for a championship game. Taking a page out of Georgia Tech's playbook, Georgia rushed for 339 yards to beat the seventh-ranked Yellow Jackets 30-24 Saturday night.
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