Stairs Chooses Pirates Over Blue Jays
Canadian outfielder Matt Stairs agreed to a one year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates reportedly worth about 900000 now pending a physical. He rejected an offer from the Toronto Blue Jays after hitting .244 with 16 homers and 41 RBIs for Milwaukee last season. The Pirates seek to boost an offense that ranked near bottom in NL scoring and slugging.
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Harrison Breaks NFL Single Season Receptions Mark
Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison set the NFL single-season receptions record with 127 catches after nine receptions for 172 yards in a 28 23 win over the Cleveland Browns. He surpassed Herman Moore’s 123 cut in 1995 and has 1 566 yards this season with two games remaining.
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Arsenal Gunners seize point in North London derby
Robert Pires converted a first half penalty to rally Arsenal for a 1-1 draw with Tottenham. The result left Arsenal one point ahead of Manchester United atop the Premier League standings as Sunderland beat Liverpool 2-1 and Birmingham City defeated Fulham 1-0.
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Close calls for AC Milan and Inter Milan
AC Milan edged Como 2-1 to extend the lead to 32 points while Lazio beat Juventus 2-1, and Inter won 1-0 at home against Atalanta. Lazio's 13 match unbeaten run continues as Juve falls further behind, amid club sale talks and financial woes.
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Alinghi reaches America's Cup final in sweep over Oracle
Alinghi of Switzerland defeated Oracle by 48 seconds to sweep the semifinal series 4-0 and advance to the challenger final starting January 11. The Swiss crew includes Curtis Blewett and Kai Bjorn. Oracle drops to a repechage to face the winner of the One World Prada series, starting December 20.
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Japan wins World Cup in Mexico ending drought
Shigeki Maruyama and Toshimitsu Izawa clinched the World Cup for Japan by two strokes over the United States after a double bogey by David Toms on the final hole. Mickelson and Toms finished 34 under as Canada tied for eighth. Weir and Leggatt led Canada with a 71.
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Palmer wins Heisman amid USC late surge
Carson Palmer captained USC to a sensational rise from a 6-6 season to an Orange Bowl berth and earned Heisman accolades Sunday night. He won 242 of 811 first place votes and 1,328 points, ahead of Iowa’s Brad Banks. Larry Johnson placed third with McGahee and Dorsey trailing.
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