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AP - Pat Witt threw two touchdowns and Yale scored three times in the fourth quarter to rally from a 12-point deficit to beat Columbia 23-22 on Saturday.

AP - Serena Williams withdrew from the U.S. team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final, deciding she needs to rest after a long season.

AFP - Defending champion Venus Williams and sister Serena will clash for the 23rd time in their careers on Sunday in the final of the 4.55 million dollar WTA Championships.

Chris Todd, Walt McFadden, Ben Tate spark Auburn's 33-20 win over No. 24 Mississippi
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AP - Rookie Tuukka Rask turned aside 19 shots for his second shutout in eight NHL starts, and Blake Wheeler and Vladimir Sobotka set each other up for goals to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

AP - Chris Todd passed for 212 yards, Ben Tate ran for 144 yards and Walt McFadden returned an interception for a touchdown to lift Auburn to a 33-20 win over No. 24 Mississippi on Saturday.

AP - Michael Waltrip pulled up to the back of Jimmie Johnson's car, settled in on his bumper and shoved him all the way around Talladega Superspeedway as the two drivers worked on a strategy for NASCAR's fastest race track.

Stanzi shakes off 5 INTs with consecutive TD passes, leading No. 7 Hawkeyes past Indiana 42-24
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AP - Ricky Stanzi overcame a career-high five interceptions to throw two long touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, helping No. 7 Iowa rally for a 42-24 victory over Indiana on Saturday.

AP - Garrett Clawson kicked three field goals and Raphael Johnson rushed for 115 yards to lead Robert Morris to a 9-7 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday.

AP - Zach Collaros threw four touchdown passes, the Cincinnati defense forced two critical turnovers and the No. 5 Bearcats beat Syracuse 28-7 on Saturday.

AFP - Local hero Jurgen Melzer will bid for the second title of his career on Sunday as he faces Croatian top seed Marin Cilic in the final of the Austrian Tennis Trophy.

Collaros throws for 4 TDs, No. 5 Cincinnati gets two big turnovers and beats Syracuse 28-7
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Baseball's big bucks: Large-market teams open their wallets, and have plenty to show for it
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AP - Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year — large-market clubs all — and wondered whether there would room for his franchise anytime soon.

AP - The date was Jan. 10, 2009. Upstart Arizona stunned Carolina 33-13 in Charlotte, sending the Cardinals to the NFC championship game and Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme on a downward spiral that hasn't stopped.

Talladega field set by points after rain washes out qualifying
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AP - Jimmie Johnson last started from the pole at Talladega Superspeedway in 2002, as the points leader, lined up next to Mark Martin.

PGA Tour cancels Viking Classic with course conditions unplayable after rain
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AP - PGA Tour officials canceled the weather-stricken Viking Classic on Saturday because of unplayable course conditions.