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AFP - Roger Federer pulled out of the Paris Masters on Friday due to a back injury.

AP - Padraig Harrington was unable to close the gap in his bid for the Order of Merit on Friday before heavy rain cut short the second round of the Volvo Masters.

The Campus Watch bloggers make their picks for No. 1 Texas' visit to No. 6 Texas Tech on Saturday (8 pm ET, ABC). Derek Zetlin, Wisconsin: The 'Horns are on a mission.
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With the coronation of the NBA champions complete, it's now back to business for the Boston Celtics as they defend their first title in 22 years.
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The Orlando Magic quickly learned that defending a division title will be tougher than improving to win one like they did last season.
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For the Golden State Warriors, life without Baron Davis began with a blown opportunity in their season opener. Looking to bounce back, the Warriors kick off a three-game road on Friday night when they meet Toronto Raptors in their home opener at the ...
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The New York Knicks proved capable of running new coach Mike D'Antoni's up-tempo offense in their season-opening win. Their play on the defensive end, though, could use some improvement.
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There's been so much focus on Alex Ovechkin's slow start, we're forgetting about the other Alex in Washington. Alexander Semin's team-leading 16 points and eight goals isn't getting nearly enough attention in our mind.
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AFP - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is relishing the prospect of new Argentina boss Diego Maradona's visit to England next week.

Championship contenders Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton set the pace as practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix opened in Interlagos on Friday morning in windy, overcast but dry conditions.
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The Atlanta Thrashers kicked off a three-games-in-four-nights stint with a hard-fought 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers. It was a gut-check game for a Thrashers team that just hours before had learned rookie defender Zach Bogosian was lost for at least ...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The horn-honking heard downtown Friday morning was no ordinary rush-hour traffic jam - it was jubilation ahead of the parade to honor the World Series-winning Philadelphia Phillies.
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By TYLER KEPNER PHILADELPHIA - In the bubbly euphoria of the home clubhouse Wednesday night, after the Philadelphia Phillies captured their first championship in 28 years, after he posed for photos with his seven children and cradled the unearthed ...
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By DAVID BARRON Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Matt Slocum AP Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at adobe.
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A 49ers spokesman confirmed to ESPN on Thursday a report by Arizona radio station XTRA that Singletary, the interim coach, dropped his pants in front of his team at halftime during his team's 34-13 throttling at home to the Seahawks.
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Defenseman Daniel Girardi scored his second goal of the season late in the third period to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday.
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AP - Chris Paul had 20 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and the New Orleans Hornets held off a rally, then pulled away to beat Phoenix 108-95 Thursday night and spoil the home debut of new Suns coach Terry Porter.

by Ridge Mahoney, Friday, Oct 31, 2008 7:00 AM ET [MLS PLAYOFFS] A small crowd (5221), a frosty night, a rough game, and no goals does not a playoff showcase on national television make.
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AP NEW YORK - The Rangers are off to their best start through 13 games, and coach Tom Renney is still not happy. He’ll surely take Thursday night’s 3-2 win over the struggling Atlanta Thrashers, but made it clear that the means to that end were hardly ...
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by FOX NFL Sunday Each week, the NFL on FOX broadcast day begins with the one-hour FOX NFL Sunday (12 pm ET), America's most-watched NFL pregame show.
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