Federer seals fifth season ending title at ATP Finals
Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-6 6-1 at the London O2 Arena to win the year end title. Federer dominates with 92 percent first serve points and loses only 13 points on serve in the final. Nadal, after a grueling year, breaks once but tires as the match wears on.
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Virginia at Minnesota Basketball Preview Versus Minnesota
Virginia faces Minnesota in a college men’s basketball matchup airing at 7 p.m. on television. The game features two programs seeking frontcourt impact and a strong defensive effort.
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NBA fines Cavaliers coach for criticizing officials
National Basketball Association fined Cleveland coach Byron Scott $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials after Friday’s game against Orlando. The sanction follows a dispute that drew headlines and spotlighted officiating.
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Mentor Christian Battles Christian in Busy Non-Conference Card
Schedule lists boys basketball non-conference game Mentor Christian at Christian Community. Avon Lake visits Brunswick for girls basketball at 7 30. Lake Erie League swimming at Warrens Harding. Hockey includes Rocky River Invitational at Rocky River Recreation Center with Avon Lake Olmsted Falls Elyria Catholic and North Olmsted at Normandy Thanksgiving Tournament at Ries Arena.
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College Basketball Scores and Upcoming Games Roundup
Results across regions include Columbia 64 American U. 62 and Harvard 82 Colorado 66. Notable: Stanford 93-78 over Texas. Notre Dame 85-54 over Butler. Teams announce next opponents including Baylor vs Notre Dame and Duke at James Madison.
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College teams idle as schedule shows few results
Iowa State and several ranked teams did not play this period. Key upcoming games include Iowa at No 14 North Carolina, TCU hosting Houston, and Vanderbilt at Bowling Green. Michigan State eyes No 15 Florida State, Princeton defeated by Vanderbilt 74 to 68.
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Top 25 Football Roundup After Friday Games
Oregon remains unbeaten at 11-0 after a 48-29 win over Arizona, with a showdown at Oregon State next. Auburn improves to 12-0 by edging Alabama 28-27, heading to a clash with South Carolina in Atlanta. Boise State drops to 10-1 after ot loss to Nevada 34-31, next faces Utah State. Wisconsin routs Northwestern 70-23, LSU loses to Arkansas 31-23, Stanford shuts out Oregon State 38-0, and Ohio State defeats Michigan.
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College grid rankings recap and season end dates
No. 9 Alabama fell 28-27 to Auburn. No. 14 Oklahoma beat No. 10 Oklahoma State 47-41. No. 11 Michigan State beat Penn State 28-22. No. 12 Arkansas defeated No. 6 LSU. No. 13 Virginia Tech beat Virginia 37-7. Oklahoma faces Florida State in Charlotte this Saturday. Various conference outcomes include Missouri 35-7 over Kansas and Nebraska 45-17 over Colorado. Schedule highlights include Wild-card to Super Bowl in January.
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NCAA men’s tournament third round results and schedule
Michigan defeats South Carolina 3-1 and North Carolina edges Michigan State 1-1 with penalties 5-4. Akron beats Indiana 2-1 while California defeats Brown 2-0 and Maryland upends Penn State 1-0. Louisville prevails 2-1 over Ohio State and UCLA 2-1 over Dartmouth. SMU top William & Mary 14-0. Quarterfinals set: Louisville vs UCLA and North Carolina vs SMU with TBA times, Akron vs California and Michigan vs Maryland. Semifinals on Friday December 10 in Santa Barbara at 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Championship on Sunday December 12 at 4 p.m.
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Unclear League Scores and Cities Listed in Vague Card
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Free agent signings sweep MLB rosters across leagues
The AP lists 11 free agents with names positions and deals across American and National Leagues. Notable moves include Jhonny Peralta to Detroit on 11.25 million over two years and Geoff Blum to Arizona on 2.7 million over two years, among many others.
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Indiana fires Bill Lynch after 5-7 season
Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass announces Bill Lynch is dismissed after a 5-7 season and 1-7 in the Big Ten. Lynch, interim coach since 2007, went 19-30 overall and led Indiana to its first bowl bid since 1993 but failed to reach postseason again.
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