Hornets owner Shinn says he has prostate cancer (AP)

AP - New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn said Friday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease.
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Football fans tuning into games in big numbers (AP)

AP - Favre, Brady, Sanchez — and Tebow, too.
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Top pick Strasburg (neck) scratched from start (AP)

AP - The Washington Nationals say No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a strained neck muscle and is being scratched from his scheduled start in the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game.
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NASCAR to honor fallen soldiers at Texas race (AP)

AP - NASCAR will honor the fallen soldiers at Fort Hood during a race weekend that is just 170 miles from the site of the massacre that left 13 people dead.

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Crowds roar, bells ring out as NYC fetes Yankees (AP)

AP - Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes.

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Davis feels strong — but not ready to chase Heiden (AP)

AP - Shani Davis just shook his head and laughed.

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Yanks beat Angels in 6 to advance to World Series (AP)

AP - They dashed from the dugout and in from the outfield, swarming Alex Rodriguez in a sea of pinstripes only steps from his spot at third base. "I couldn't be more excited," he said. "I feel like a 10-year-old kid." Making it to the World Series for the first time after all those misses will do that to you.

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Troy Matteson wins Frys.com Open in playoff (AP)

AP - Tied for 106th after the first round in the Frys.com Open, Troy Matteson thought it might be a short tournament.

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Hamlin dominates at end to win at Martinsville (AP)

AP - Denny Hamlin is learning to relish making the best of things after the end of his championship bid, and trying to set himself up to be somebody next year.

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Family, friends gather for UConn player's funeral (AP)

AP - The family and friends of a slain University of Connecticut football player are gathering in his Miami hometown for his funeral.

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Jets receiver Cotchery ruled out of Raiders clash (Reuters)

Reuters - New York Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery will miss the weekend's game against the Oakland Raiders through injury, the team confirmed on Friday.
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Avalanche beat Hurricanes 5-4 (AP)

AP - Seeing Darcy Tucker injured on a check into the boards was bad enough. Colorado coach Joe Sacco tried to make sure things didn't get any worse, urging his team to rein in its emotions after seeing Tucker taken off the ice on a backboard.

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NBA, referees agree to deal, ending lockout (AP)

AP - The regular referees made the call. They're coming back to work.

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Wall practices with Kentucky in front of students (AP)

AP - Kentucky freshman guard John Wall practiced with his teammates in front of students on Friday, day after a report that the highly touted guard might not be eligible to play.

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Wizards' Jamison to miss 8-13 games with injury (AP)

AP - Antawn Jamison's ailing shoulder will keep him off the court well into the regular season.

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Ex-Temple star charged with gun offenses in Philly (AP)

AP - Philadelphia police say former Temple University basketball star Dionte Christmas, who was cut by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, has been arrested on firearms charges.
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Police: UConn killing witnesses threatened online (AP)

AP - University of Connecticut police say witnesses to the killing of football player Jasper Howard are being threatened with violence if they come forward with evidence.

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Schnyder ends Clijsters Luxembourg tennis hopes (AFP)

AFP - US Open champion Kim Clijsters suffered a midnight defeat at the 220,000-dollar WTA Luxembourg tournament when Swiss veteran Patty Schnyder won their second round clash 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6).

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Armstrong to compete in 2010 Tour of California (AP)

AP - Lance Armstrong will compete in next year's Tour of California, which will feature route changes and be moved from February to May to avoid the rainy season.
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Fergie won't write off Liverpool (AFP)

AFP - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he has no intention of writing off Liverpool ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash despite the mounting crisis at Anfield.

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Packers WR Driver sets Packers reception mark (AP)

AP - Packers wide receiver Donald Driver has caught the most passes in Green Bay's franchise history.
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Alabama is No. 1 in AP poll after jumping UF (AP)

AP - After a steady climb, Alabama has reached the top of the AP poll.

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Westwood ends 2-year drought with Portugal win (AP)

AP - Lee Westwood has ended a two-year drought with a two-shot victory over Francesco Molinari at the Portugal Masters.

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UConn football player fatally stabbed on campus (AP)

AP - A University of Connecticut football player was stabbed to death early Sunday after an on-campus dance, hours after the team's homecoming weekend victory over Louisville.

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Button clinches Formula One title in Brazil (AP)

AP - Jenson Button has clinched his first Formula One title after capitalizing on his rivals' miscues to finish fifth in a Brazilian Grand Prix won by Mark Webber.

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NFL owners put off creating free agency window (AP)

AP - Free agency rules will change if the NFL has no salary cap for the 2010 season, and team owners opted not to add to potential uncertainty by bringing an antitampering measure to the table.

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Lackey to start against Sabathia in ALCS Game 1 (AP)

AP - John Lackey will start Friday night's Game 1 of the AL championship series against CC Sabathia and the Yankees, getting the nod from manager Mike Scioscia before the Angels traveled to New York on Wednesday.

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Pack QB Rodgers won't criticize porous protection (AP)

AP - Even after getting sacked a league-worst 20 times and taking plenty of hits in the Green Bay Packers' first four games, Aaron Rodgers isn't about to complain about his porous protection.

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France father-son headline 1st Hall of Fame class (AP)

AP - NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. headlined the five inductees into the first Hall of Fame class, a group that drew mixed reactions to the inclusion of France's son instead of driver David Pearson.

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Dodgers to start Kershaw, Phillies go with Hamels (AP)

AP - The Phillies and Dodgers are back in the National League championship series for the second straight year, making them the closest thing the NL has to a couple of dominant teams.

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Bills safety Donte Whitner thumbs nose at injury (AP)

AP - Bills safety Donte Whitner looked down at the ice pack wrapped around his surgically repaired right thumb and wondered what all the fuss was about.

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Rutgers has Wannstedt's number at Pitt — it's 0-4 (AP)

AP - Since coach Dave Wannstedt took over in 2005, Pitt has beaten Cincinnati and Connecticut three times each. West Virginia, Louisville and South Florida have each gone down twice. Syracuse hasn't beaten him in four tries.

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Rush Limbaugh an owner? Colts' Jim Irsay says no (AP)

AP - If Rush Limbaugh becomes a candidate to own the St. Louis Rams, he could face serious opposition from other NFL team owners.

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Hewitt calls for change in Tennis Australia (AFP)

AFP - Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt has called for change in the administration of Tennis Australia to arrest what he sees as a decline in the sport.

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Limbaugh already down a vote in bid to buy Rams (AP)

AP - Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the St. Louis Rams ran into opposition within the NFL on Tuesday, when Colts owner Jim Irsay vowed to vote against him and commissioner Roger Goodell said the conservative commentator's "divisive" comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insider.

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Yankees, Angels complete playoff sweeps (Reuters)

Reuters - The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of their division series and set up an AL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels.

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SEC rules: Florida, Alabama are 1 and 2 (AP)

AP - Alabama's steady rise in the rankings has left the Crimson Tide with a clear view of No. 1 Florida.

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Lidge closes out Phillies' 6-5 win over Rockies (AP)

AP - Between frosty breaths on the mound, Brad Lidge warmed to the challenge.

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Henin gets wildcard into Australian Open (AFP)

AFP - Former world number one Justine Henin has been granted a wildcard to play in the 2010 Australian Open in her return to tennis, organisers said on Monday.

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A tough US team, an easy Presidents Cup victory (AP)

AP - Fred Couples had his best week in golf without ever swinging a club.

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Fresno State defeats Hawaii 42-17 behind Matthews (AP)

AP - Ryan Matthews, one of the nation's leading running backs, rushed for 149 yards and scored a touchdown as Fresno State beat Hawaii 42-17 in a rainy rout Saturday.
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No. 12 Iowa hangs on to beat Michigan 30-28 (AP)

AP - Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi always seems to make up for his early miscues.

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Tebow, Florida leave LSU dazed 13-3 (AP)

AP - Tim Tebow scrambled away from the rush, cut back to the middle of the field and finished the run by lowering a shoulder into a defender.

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Heatley helps Sharks rally past Wild, 4-2 (AP)

AP - Dany Heatley scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play late in the second period and the San Jose Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday night.

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Padilla, Dodgers beat Cardinals 5-1 for sweep (AP)

AP - Unemployed in August and a star for the Los Angeles Dodgers in October. Once Vicente Padilla got out of the first inning, he slammed the door on the St. Louis Cardinals' season.

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At IRL finale, others mindful of title contenders (AP)

AP - In two rounds of practice and then in qualifying, three names stayed atop the leaderboard all day on the eve of Saturday's Indy 300.

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Punchless Red Sox on brink of elimination (AP)

AP - The lack of offense from David Ortiz to start the season has returned to haunt him in the playoffs. His Boston Red Sox teammates are looking just as punchless.

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Cilic upsets Nadal to set up Djokovic final (AFP)

AFP - Croatia's Marin Cilic dealt Rafael Nadal his heaviest defeat in nearly two years on Saturday, earning a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the China Open to set up a final with Novak Djokovic.

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Angels' Weaver, Izturis beat Bosox for 2-0 lead (AP)

AP - Jered Weaver followed in John Lackey's day-old footsteps throughout the night, all the way to his final triumphant walk off the Angel Stadium mound. He even waved his cap at the standing, cheering crowd with nearly the same sweep of his arm.

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Butler leads Clippers to first preseason win (AP)

AP - Rasual Butler scored 14 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to their first preseason victory, 97-85 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

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Hunter homers, Lackey pitches Angels past Red Sox (AP)

AP - Right when Torii Hunter's three-run homer hit the rock pile beyond center field at Angel Stadium, two bursts of fireworks shot up from the artificial boulders. The moment hardly needed the pyrotechnic punctuation. After several years of playoff frustrations against the Boston Red Sox, the Angels finally have a breakthrough.

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Socceroos launch appeal for quake/tsunami victims (AFP)

AFP - Australia's national football team, led by English Premier League star Tim Cahill, on Friday launched an appeal for the earthquake and tsunami victims of Samoa and Indonesia.

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A US lead, a moral victory for International (AP)

AP - The Americans were in a familiar spot at the Presidents Cup, taking the lead after the opening session of foursomes on the strength of its best players — Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker and Phil Mickelson.

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Jacques Rogge re-elected as IOC president (AP)

AP - Jacques Rogge easily won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday for a final four-year term.

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Kuznetsova moves on, Davydenko out in Beijing tennis (AFP)

AFP - Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova marched into the semifinals of the China Open on Friday with a routine win, but compatriot Nikolay Davydenko was ousted in a straight-set upset.

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Injured Murray withdraws from Shanghai Masters (AFP)

AFP - Andy Murray on Thursday withdrew from next week's Shanghai Masters, saying he will need another several weeks of rest and rehabilitation on his injured wrist.

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Vikings line keeping rejuvenated Favre upright (AP)

AP - Brett Favre dropped back to pass in the third quarter of a tight game against his old team from Green Bay. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback pumped to his right. Nobody open. Then he looked left. Still covered. Then he pumped to his right again. The ball remained in his right hand.

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Dodgers top Cards and ace Carpenter 5-3 in NLDS (AP)

AP - Randy Wolf and the Dodgers bullpen outpitched St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter, earning Los Angeles a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday night in an NL playoff opener full of missed chances for both teams.

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