Week 14 NFL Matchups

New York TimesChargers (9-3) at Cowboys (8-4)The Cowboys don’t want to hear about their 15-27 record in December over the past decade. They’ve been interrogated in news conferences and on talk radio. They’ve been criticized by everyone from their own stars of yesteryear — some of whom raised off-field distractions to an art form — to citizen bloggers who equate December toughness with… Read more

US judge declares Swiss banker, lawyer fugitives

sacbeeWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida has declared a banker and lawyer from Switzerland who were indicted on fraud charges as fugitives from justice.U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley signed the order against banker Hansruedi Schumacher and attorney Matthias Rickenbach on Thursday in West Palm Beach.Schumacher and Rickenbach are accused of helping rich Americans evade… Read more

Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly is heading to Notre Dame to replace fired Weis

StarTribuneCINCINNATI – Notre Dame has settled on Brian Kelly as the man who can restore its faded glory, just as he turned Cincinnati into a national title contender.Just 10 days after Charlie Weis was fired, it’s up to Kelly to revive the fortunes of a team that just completed the worst decade of football in the history of the storied program with a 70-52 record and three losing… Read more

California Justices Hear Arguments in Polanski Case

New York TimesLOS ANGELES – The legal brawl over the fate of Roman Polanski moved to California on Thursday, where an appeals court heard a trio of lawyers debate whether Mr. Polanski, an Oscar-winning director, should be allowed to challenge his conviction on a 32-year-old sex charge while still under house arrest in Switzerland.Speaking before a courtroom packed with reporters and camera crews,… Read more

KAR Auction IPO raises less than hoped

ForbesKAR Auction Services Inc. shares will make their trading debut Friday, but the auctioneer of used and salvaged vehicles raised less than it had hoped in its initial public offering. The company’s IPO priced well below its expected range at a time of deep uncertainty in the auto industry.Vehicle sales in the U.S. have been at historic lows this year as the recession weighed on consumers’… Read more

Turner-Phillips intriguing subplot to ‘Boys-Bolts

SIARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -The last time Jerry Jones hired a head coach, he narrowed his choice to either Wade Phillips or Norv Turner.Considering how things have turned out, Jones should’ve hired both: Phillips to run things through Thanksgiving, then Turner to take over from there.Phillips got the job, of course, while Turner wound up the head coach in San Diego. Phillips’ teams have been… Read more

Australian, New Zealand Dollars Strengthen on Job Gains, Outlook for Rates

BloombergDec. 10 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s dollar gained for a second day after a report showed employers added more than six times the number of jobs forecast by economists. New Zealand’s currency advanced on prospects for higher interest rates.The so-called Aussie rose after the statistics bureau said employers increased jobs for the third month in November, unexpectedly pushing down the… Read more

Warriors top New Jersey Nets 105-89

San Jose Mercury NewsEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Leave it to Warriors forward Vladimir Radmanovic to state the obvious.Before their game Wednesday, the Warriors executed their plan of hyping up the New Jersey Nets. Nevermind that New Jersey set a record with 18 losses to start the season, Golden State was focused on the fact the Nets had won two of their previous three games.But after the Warriors’… Read more

Unbeatens Boise State, TCU to face off … but not in title game

USA TodayThe ultimate breakthrough still awaits. Despite their unblemished records, neither TCU nor Boise State landed in Pasadena, Calif., and the BCS’ national championship game.For the first time in the BCS’ fractious 12-year history, however, two teams from non-marquee conferences worked their way into the lineup. With a No. 4 ranking in the system’s mathematical rankings, TCU earned an… Read more

Copenhagen climate summit: live

Telegraph9am: Day one of the conference and already the rumours are flying. I have heard that Al Gore, the high priest of climate change, may not be coming to Copenhagen afterall. Perhaps he is leaving the limelight to President Barack Obama?But don’t worry. David Beckham could save the planet. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are in discussion with football teams coming to the… Read more