And so they meet again: OU vs. UT, both in top 5 (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:33:01 GMT
AP - If the Texas-Oklahoma series were only about the sights, sounds and smells of their annual matchup at the Cotton Bowl, it would still be a lot of fun.

Dice-K pitches Red Sox over Rays in ALCS opener (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:15:52 GMT

Boston Red Sox's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during the first inning baseball action in Game 1 of the American League championship series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Doug Persinger, Pool)AP - Daisuke Matsuzaka's brilliant escape act bewildered Tampa Bay and put the Boston Red Sox on top in the AL championship series.


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Myers helps Phillies take 2-0 lead over Dodgers (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:37:10 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies' Brett Myers is congratulated by teammates Carlos Ruiz and Jayson Werth after scoring during third inning baseball action against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League championship series Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Brett Myers stood on first base, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. He couldn't explain his hitting success, and no one ever expected it.


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Eagles' Westbrook won't play Sunday against 49ers (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:38:24 GMT

Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook tries to break away from Washington Redskins defensive tackle Kedric Golston in the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)AP - All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook will miss his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles visit San Francisco on Sunday.


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Browns' Kellen Winslow still hospitalized (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:16:34 GMT

In this Sept. 14, 2008 photo, Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow watches from the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland. Winslow was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness and could miss Monday night's game against the New York Giants. Coach Romeo Crennel said Friday Oct. 10, 2008 that Winslow was kept overnight at the Cleveland Clinic. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)AP - Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow remains hospitalized with an undisclosed illness, making it more likely he won't play in Monday night's game against the New York Giants.


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Cowboys' Newman out after surgery (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:51:17 GMT
AP - Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman will be out at least another month after surgery for a sports hernia.

Miami Heat seek team chemistry on European tour (Reuters)
FULL STORY - Reuters Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:56:46 GMT
Reuters - The Miami Heat, worst team in the National Basketball Association last season, hope team chemistry developed in their pre-season European tour will vault them back to the NBA Championship next year.

Tiger Stadium preservationists meet deadline (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:25:12 GMT

In this Sept. 2, 1999 file photo, fans walk into Tiger Stadium at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull, in Detroit. More than 94 percent of the demolished part of the stadium is being recycled which includes over 11.4 million pounds of steel and almost 17.4 million pounds of concrete and other debris. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)AP - What remains of Tiger Stadium will remain standing at least until March 1 while preservationists raise money to renovate the stadium and reopen it as a recreational and educational complex.


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Scotland draw a blank against Norway in World Cup qualification (AFP)
FULL STORY - AFP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:38:55 GMT

Norway's Morten Gamst Pedersen (L) challenges Scotland's Scott Brown during their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match at Hampden Park, in Glasgow, Scotland. Scotland's World Cup qualification on Saturday hung in the balance after a goalless draw against Norway at Hampden.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Scotland's World Cup qualification on Saturday hung in the balance after a goalless draw against Norway at Hampden.


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Brodeur stops penalty shot in Devils' 2-1 win (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:33:12 GMT

New Jersey Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur, right, makes a stick-save on a shot by New York Islanders' Jeff Tambellini (15) in the second period during an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)AP - While much of the preseason talk about the New Jersey Devils has focused on the return of Brian Rolston and Bobby Holik, the player who decided the season opener was the man who has been the face of this team since the 1990s — Martin Brodeur.


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WVa's White sits out Syracuse game (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:11:28 GMT

In this Oct. 4, 2008 file photo, West Virginia's Pat White is helped off the field during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers in Morgantown, W.Va. Over the last three straight weeks, West Virginia's Pat White twice tweaked a thumb and got hit in the head hard enough to knock him out of a game. He'll be ready Saturday, and Syracuse knows all too well that even a banged-up White is dangerous.(AP Photo/Jeff Gentner, File)AP - Quarterback Pat White was scratched from West Virginia's game against Syracuse on Saturday due to a head injury.


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Monfils to play Petzschner in Vienna final (AFP)
FULL STORY - AFP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:47:53 GMT

Gael Monfils of France serves to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during their Vienna Open semi-final tennis match in Vienna. Monfils claimed a thrilling 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7/2) victory over Kohlschreiber on Saturday to reach the final of the Austrian Open.(AFP/Samuel Kubani)AFP - Gael Monfils of France claimed a thrilling 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7/2) victory over unseeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber on Saturday to reach the final of the Austrian Open.


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In-Kyung Kim leads Longs Drugs Challenge (AP)
FULL STORY - AP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:28:15 GMT

In-Kyung Kim, left, OF South Korea, is greeted by playing partner Yani Tseng, right, of Taiwan, on the 18th green of Blackhawk Country Club after finishing the second round of the Longs Drug Challenge golf tournament in Danville, Calif., Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Kim shot a 3-under-par 69 to finish at total 8-under-par. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - South Korea's In-Kyung Kim shot a 3-under 69 in cold, windy conditions Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Mollie Fankhauser in the Longs Drugs Challenge, while top-ranked Lorena Ochoa was two shots behind.


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