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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Bobby Bowden not only got a win over Alabama in his first try against the school he'd grown up dreaming of coaching, but he may have also discovered the playmaker he's been desperately searching for in recent years.
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No need for any secret newsletter -- the facts are in the open for everyone to see, without having to pay extra. Even before a game is played in October, notably the Red River Rivalry, the Big 12's hopes of sweetness in January have already taken a big ...
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AP - Dwayne De Rosario, Eddie Robinson and Stuart Holden scored goals and the Houston Dynamo defeated FC Dallas 3-0 on Sunday.

AP - Carlos Pena hit his 46th home run, Jason Hammel won for the first time in five starts and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 Sunday.

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions turned a here-we-go-again loss into a new-look win. Jon Kitna threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and Detroit overcame mistakes and missed opportunities to beat the Chicago Bears 37-27 Sunday.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Backed by Jimmy Rollins' historic triple and a strong showing by veteran lefty Jamie Moyer, the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first NL East title since 1993 by beating Washington, 6-1, in front of a packed ...
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By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer The Boston Red Sox finally took a breather, and a curtain call. A day after earning the best record in baseball and two days after clinching the AL East, Boston trotted out its substitutes on Sunday against the Twins.
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Reuters - The Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys maintained their 100 percent starts to the NFL season with victories on Sunday.

AP MINNEAPOLIS: Brett Favre was as good as ever, becoming the NFL all-time leader in career touchdown passes with a couple of vintage third-down zingers to help Green Bay stay unbeaten.
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Until now, Colorado's signature moment under second-year coach Dan Hawkins came during his famous "It's Division I football!
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By Site Staff The Ravens defense has struggled to contain the Browns attack in the first half, as turnovers and big plays have led to a 24-6 Browns lead at the half.
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AP - Brett Favre was as good as ever, becoming the NFL's all-time leader in career touchdown passes with a couple of vintage third-down zingers to help Green Bay stay unbeaten. Favre was the obvious difference in Sunday's 23-16 victory by the Packers, who hung on against the pass-deficient Minnesota Vikings.

AP - When the snap went over his head, Tony Romo took off chasing it. When he caught up to the ball, all he did was knock it farther away. Then things really got interesting.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes MONTREAL, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson hammered Vijay Singh 5&4 in Sunday's last-day singles to leave the United States needing just two more points to clinch the Presidents Cup for a fifth time.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Gators used last year's loss against Auburn as motivation that helped propel them to the national championship.
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AP - LSU reached No. 1 the hard way. The Tigers edged past Southern California in the AP Top 25 on Sunday, even though the Trojans remained undefeated.

By Chris Lehourites, AP LONDON - In a country all too familiar with soccer hooligans, the fight on the ice between the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings on Sunday proved the main attraction .
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MIAMI (Reuters) - Brett Favre, the Green Bay Packers quarterback, set a new record for NFL touchdown passes on Sunday when he threw the 421st of his career to break Dan Marino's record.
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AP - In a country all too familiar with soccer hooligans, the fight on the ice between the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings on Sunday proved the main attraction.

Reuters - Brett Favre, the Green Bay Packers quarterback, set a new record for NFL touchdown passes on Sunday when he threw the 421st of his career to break Dan Marino's record.