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By Mike Fitzpatrick, AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK - John Maine flirted with the first no-hitter in Mets history before allowing an infield single to Paul Hoover with two outs in the eighth inning, and New York pulled into a first-place tie with ...
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By Barry Svrluga PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29 -- To most of a baseball-watching nation Saturday morning, Matt Chico was just a name in a box score, a faceless rookie who worked for the anonymous Washington Nationals.
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AP - Top-seeded Venus Williams beat Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 in the championship of the Korean Open on Sunday.

By José Miguel Romero The NFC West rivals enter their game today at San Francisco with the same records, 2-1. And the Seahawks remember being swept last season by the 49ers.
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AP BOULDER, Colo. -- Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops envisioned it going down to the wire Saturday. Colorado's Dan Hawkins had a hunch his team would pull off the big upset.
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Colorado's Hugh Charles avoids the flying tackle attempt of Oklahoma's Nic Harris to score a touchdown int he second quarter on Saturday.
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Phil Mickelson tees off on the 9th hole during the four-ball matches on Saturday during the Presidents Cup competition in Montreal.
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No. 6 Bears hang on, 31-24, as No. 11 Ducks come within inches of scoring with time winding down on a play that requires a review.
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By Lem Satterfield, Special to The Times ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- After the second round, Kelly Pavlik staggered back to his corner on unsteady legs.
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USC receiver Patrick Turner makes a reception in front of Washington's Darin Harris during the second quarter at Husky Stadium in Seattle, where the Trojans pulled out a 27-24 victory on Saturday.
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AP - The national title race received a major makeover in an upsetting couple of days for a bunch top-ranked teams.

AP - Barry Zito allowed two runs in eight innings, light-hitting Omar Vizquel homered, and the San Francisco Giants completed their worst season in 11 years by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-2 Sunday.

By Tim Struby It was a perfect evening in Atlantic City. The boardwalk was rife with couples quietly strolling and playing mini-golf, packs of twenty-somethings primed for the evening's roistering and scalpers hawking overpriced tickets.
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By Philip Hersh SHANGHAI -- The Hope Solo saga took another stunning turn Saturday when her US World Cup teammates decided they did not want the goalie with them for Saturday's practice or Sunday's third-place game with Norway.
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AP - Claudio Suarez scored on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute as Chivas USA salvaged a tie with the Chicago Fire 1-1 on Saturday night.

Apparently, there just weren't enough upsets during the daylight hours of an unforgettable college football Saturday. The night time has been the right time for Auburn against Florida in recent years, but on Saturday, Tommy Tuberville pulled off his ...
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BOSTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox wrapped up the best record in the American League and secured home field advantage throughout the postseason with a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
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AP - For three-plus quarters, Southern California was teetering toward becoming the sixth and mightiest top-10 team to fall this weekend. Ultimately, the top-ranked Trojans survived.

AP - The United States won the Presidents Cup. Mike Weir gave Canada quite a consolation prize.

AP - DeSean Jackson had 11 catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns, while Justin Forsett ran for 101 yards and another two scores to lead No. 6 California to a 31-24 victory over No. 11 Oregon on Saturday.