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As if there weren't enough expectations for North Carolina this season, they just got bigger. Not only are the Tar Heels No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25, they are the first unanimous No.
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The Sporting News - The offseason officially began when Philadelphia's Brad Lidge struck out Tampa Bay's Eric Hinske to close the World Series and complete the best season in history by a closer.

By Brad Biggs on October 31, 2008 11:48 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) Mike Singletary's Hall of Fame roots are in Chicago with the Bears and that is where the story first broke about the new 49ers coach dropping his pants at halftime ...
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AP - Sidney Crosby has an undisclosed injury, and it's unclear if the Pittsburgh Penguins star will be able to play Saturday night against St. Louis.

AP - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal retired with a knee injury after losing the first set 6-1 against Nikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters on Friday, just hours after Roger Federer pulled out because of a sore back.

By David Newton HAMPTON, Ga. -- Carl Edwards is noticeably nervous standing just inside the door of his No. 99 hauler on a rainy Friday.
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1) Colts seeing yellow; and not enough of the ball. Referees have flagged the Colts for a staggering 51 accepted penalties (compared to the Patriots' 22).
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PARIS (AP) - Second-seeded Roger Federer has pulled out of his quarterfinal against James Blake at the Paris Masters because of a back injury.
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AP - The Bills will be without three starters when they host the New York Jets in an AFC East matchup Sunday.

By CLIFF BRUNT | AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Michigan and Purdue enter Saturday's game in the unusual position of having to win out to earn postseason consideration.
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By Rece Davis, ESPN.com This is the point of the season when the chaos hit high gear in 2007. After Nov. 1, teams ranked first or second in the BCS standings went 3-7.
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By Nathan Sandals Don’t be surprised when a horde of NHL scouts converge on the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Saturday night.
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After watching Ron Artest take over down the stretch of the Rockets' win last night, I couldn't help but wonder whether the Mavericks would have been better off if they accepted the Kings' trade proposal.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Thousands of Phillies fans lined up 10 deep along downtown sidewalks and overwhelmed commuter trains hauled thousands more toward Philadelphia as excitement built Friday for the city's first championship parade in 25 years.
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By Ann Killion San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) is unable to score past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Dany Sabourin (30) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif.
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AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson's dispute with Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon escalated on Friday as the Manchester United manager responded to the latest insult to come from Spain.

AP - Tony Dungy thought the Colts might finally be close to full strength this week.

AP - Ken Macha gets to manage again. That's because Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is a big believer in second chances. The 58-year-old Macha was hired Thursday as the manager of the Brewers, taking over the role from Dale Sveum following the team's first postseason appearance since 1982.

AP - Yao Ming and Ron Artest powered a 16-2 run late in the fourth quarter, carrying the Houston Rockets to a 112-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in the debut of new Mavs coach Rick Carlisle.

AP - Roger Federer has pulled out of his quarterfinal against James Blake at the Paris Masters because of a back injury.