Northern Illinois, which became the first MAC school to earn a BCS bowl berth, has announced it will offer free Orange Bowl tickets to students who can get to Miami for the Jan. 1 game against Florida State.
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We’re at the business end of the season with play-off places and divisional titles up for grabs and on the line every single week from here on in until the post-season dance gets underway.
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The United Nations says it is pulling “all non-essential international staff” out of Syria as the situation around the capital Damascus deteriorates. Full Story UN to pull out staff from Syria
Full Story UN to pull out staff from Syria
The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby but is in hospital with morning sickness, St James’s Palace announces. Full Story William and Kate expecting baby
Full Story William and Kate expecting baby
A District Judge in Seattle denied Motorola Mobility an injunction on Microsoft’s products that allegedly infringe its H.264 and 802.11 standards-essential patents.The order of Judge James L. Robart on Friday applies not only to patents in the suit, but also to H.264 European patents at issue in a lawsuit in Germany between Microsoft and the Google company. Full Story Motorola denied injunction over standards patents on Microsoft products
Full Story Motorola denied injunction over standards patents on Microsoft products
Palermo vice-President Guglielmo Micciche believes his side have what it takes to overcome Juventus this weekend. Full Story ‘Palermo are a match for anyone’
Full Story ‘Palermo are a match for anyone’
Follow Newcastle v Wigan in the Premier League and Cheltenham v Hereford in the FA Cup via TEAMtalk’s Live Centre or Twitter. Full Story Monday night’s action – Live!
Full Story Monday night’s action – Live!
Ross Taylor is fighting to retain his captaincy of the New Zealand cricket team.His reign of 16 months could end tomorrow when the T20 and test squads leaving for South Africa next week are due to be named.Yet Taylor, if he is…
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Former New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert was among three men elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the pre- integration era committee.
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Alex Rodriguez will have surgery on his left hip and will miss the start of the season and possibly the entire first half.
Full Story A-Rod needs hip surgery, will miss season’s start
Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo criticises F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone after the Brazil GP controversy. Full Story Ferrari boss condemns Ecclestone
Full Story Ferrari boss condemns Ecclestone
Keith Law breaks down the deal that will bring Mike Napoli to the Red Sox as a free agent.
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Full Story In-form Angelo Mathews key in Australia
Full Story In-form Angelo Mathews key in Australia
There are unconfirmed reports that Jihad Makdissi has either defected or been fired and is in the UK. Full Story Syrian foreign ministry spokesman ‘defects’
Full Story Syrian foreign ministry spokesman ‘defects’
The final and most costly stop on the wild lockout train should be union decertification, writes Scott Burnside.
Full Story Burnside: Decertification would be a desperate move
A man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal smash involving two cars on the M1. Full Story M1 Crash: Man Arrested After Two Killed
Full Story M1 Crash: Man Arrested After Two Killed
Round-up of the Faysal Bank T-20 Cup games on December 3, 2012
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Coffee chain sparks fresh concern over business practices amid fears low-paid staff will bear cost of potentially increased tax billStarbucks is cutting paid lunch breaks, sick leave and maternity benefits for thousands of British workers, sparking fresh anger over its business practices.On the day the House of Commons’ public accounts committee branded the US coffee chain’s tax avoidance practices “immoral”, baristas arriving for work were told to sign revised employment terms, which include the removal of paid 30-minute lunch breaks and paid sick leave for the first day of illness. Some will also see pay increases …
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Discover what cameras to buy in 2013 and read our in-depth camera reviews, as rated by our expert team. Full Story Best cameras to buy in 2013
Full Story Best cameras to buy in 2013
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has recalled forward Terrence Jones from Houston’s single-affiliation NBA D-League partner Rio Grande Valley. Jones (6-9, 252, Kentucky), who was assigned to the Vipers on Nov. 30, averaged 22.5 points and 17.5 rebounds in two starts with Rio Grande Valley. In his D-League debut at Full Story Rockets recall Terrence Jones from D-League
Full Story Rockets recall Terrence Jones from D-League
