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The Redbacks are one for 82 with captain Daniel Harris not out 38 on day one of the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Adelaide.

WELLINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - New Zealand Cricket (NZC)
officials hope to appoint a new national coach by the end of
the the year.

DETROIT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun
Prince will be out of the line-up indefinitely because of a
small rupture of a disc in his lower back, the team said on
Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Vasco da Gama, one of
Brazil's most popular and successful clubs, sealed their
promotion back to the top flight with four matches to spare on
Saturday.

NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have
exercised the 2011 club option on right fielder Michael
Cuddyer, the team said on Saturday.

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Established England regulars like
centre-back Rio Ferdinand and goalkeeper David James will not
go to the World Cup finals next year unless they have been
playing regularly and are fit, England coach Fabio Capello has
said.

• Brilliant Zenyatta wins Breeders' Cup Classic

Defiant captain Benji Marshall reminded fans NZ are still world champions and said senior players deserved the bulk of the blame for the Four Nations exit.

New Zealand Cricket is confident of appointing a new national cricket coach by the end of the year in time for the Bangladesh home series starting in February.

Central Coast coach Lawrie McKinna believes his side have been under-rated both by themselves and A-League observers.

• Late kick earns Zenyatta stunning win at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, California, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Conduit, the hot
favourite, produced a strong late surge to win the $3 million
Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park on Saturday for the
second year in a row.

ARCADIA, California, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Vale of York captured
the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita on Saturday
to set up a possible tilt at next year's Kentucky Derby.