Brooklyn reborn and a sports year to remember
A sweeping look at 2012 sports unfolds with Brooklyn’s new $1 billion arena drawing a Russian owner and a potential Islanders move to Brooklyn in 2015. British triumphs, Vin Scully’s return, Rory McIlroy and Wozniacki, boxing comeback, and major shifts like the end of the BCS headline a year of global sports moments.
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Dodgers
New York Islanders
NHL
Bradley Wiggins
Andy Murray
Vin Scully
Los Angeles
Dodger
Vinny
Rory
Great Woods
David Duval
Rory McIlroy
Holywood
Northern Ireland
Woods
McIlroy
Caroline Wozniacki
Johnathon Banks
Emanuel Steward
Steward
Banks
Wladimir Klitschko
Klitschko
Germany
Mariusz Wach
Detroit
Atlantic City
Seth Mitchell
London
Gibbons Returns to Lead Blue Jays Amid Busy Offseason
John Gibbons is named Toronto manager as the Blue Jays pursue a playoff return. The club has traded for Jose Reyes and pitchers Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle, while signing Melky Cabrera to a two year, 16 million deal. Gibbons previously managed in the majors and has deep ties to the franchise. He replaces John Farrell who left for Boston.
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Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Beeston
Gibbons
Toronto
John Farrell
Boston
Farrell
Jose Reyes
Josh Johnson
Mark Buehrle
Miami
Bud Selig
Melky Cabrera
San Antonio Missions
San Diego Padres
Kansas City Royals
Carlos Tosca
Bryant emerges as Dallas’ go to receiver after late rally
Dez Bryant shows improved focus and big game grit as he helps the Cowboys beat the Browns 23-20. He draws praise from Tony Romo and Jason Witten for precise routes and clutch catches including a 28-yard strike in the fourth quarter. Off-field concerns linger as he faces anger management steps from a family violence case in DeSoto.
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Tony Romo
Jason Witten
Dallas
Romo
Washington
Cowboys Stadium
NFL
Deion Sanders
East Texas
DeSoto
Angela Bryant
Witten
Cowboys
Browns
Cleveland
Atlanta
Redskins
Mike Shanahan
Rutgers Joins Big Ten in Landmark Conference Move
Rutgers announces its move to the Big Ten at a campus news conference with Jim Delany and university leaders. The decision follows Big East realignment, with Rutgers aiming to align with Maryland and pursue enhanced athletic and academic standing, while the Big East reevaluates its future and revenue.
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Big Ten
Jim Delany
Robert Barchi
Tim Pernetti
Barchi
Pernetti
American Association of Universities
Scarlet Knights
Rutgers University
Maryland
Reasen
Mike Aresco
Aresco
Boise State
Connecticut
Louisville
ACC
Greg Schiano
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