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  Tide move into SEC title game, beat LSU

  No. 3 Alabama picked up another dramatic win and a second straight trip to the SEC championship game.

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  Northwestern deals No. 8 Iowa first loss

  With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic.

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  Unbeaten Zenyatta beats boys in Breeders

  What a gal!

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  Home loss to Navy ends Irish's BCS hopes

  Navy's second consecutive victory at Notre Dame Stadium didn't produce the same euphoria for the Midshipmen as the last one.

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  Cal RB Best taken to emergency room

  Star California tailback Jahvid Best was carted off the field Saturday night and taken to the emergency room after he landed on the back of his head when he leapt more than 5 feet in the air and flipped over a defender to score a touchdown.

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  Pryor's 3 TDs lift Ohio St. by Penn St.

  Terrelle Pryor tiptoed his way around the Penn State defense, then smiled and danced all over the Beaver Stadium turf.

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  Lefty charges past Woods for WGC lead

  Phil Mickelson was unwinding from a day of high energy and quick turnarounds, one that took him from a two-shot deficit against Tiger Woods to a two-shot lead over the final eight holes Saturday in the HSBC Champions.

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  Haye shocks Valuev in WBA heavyweight title bout

  Briton David Haye clinched the WBA world heavyweight title with a points win over holder Nikolai Valuev of Russia on Saturday.

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  Murray beats Verdasco to reach Valencia final

  Top seed Andy Murray battled past Fernando Verdasco in the semi-finals of the Valencia Open on Saturday, beating the fourth-seeded Spaniard 6-3 2-6 6-3 to set up a final against Mikhail Youzhny.

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  Italy take 2-0 lead over U.S. in Fed Cup final

  Italy stormed into a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final when Francesca Schiavone outfoxed Melanie Oudin 7-6 6-2 on Saturday.

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  Mickelson takes Shanghai lead, sets up Tiger clash

  Phil Mickelson shot a third-round five-under-par 67 to take a two-shot lead at the $7 million WGC-HSBC Champions on Saturday, setting up a rare head-to-head battle with Tiger Woods on the final day.

• Three more world records fall in Moscow

  American Jessica Hardy broke her own 50 meters breaststroke short course world record when she clocked 29.36 seconds at a World Cup meeting Saturday.

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  Djokovic to face Federer after survival act

  World number one Roger Federer survived a difficult first set before beating unseeded compatriot Marco Chiudinelli to reach the final of his hometown Swiss Indoors on Saturday.

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  Manny exercises 2010 option to return to Dodgers

  Slugger Manny Ramirez will exercise his $20 million option to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2010 season, the team announced on their website on Friday.

• Steelers mum on S Clark's status

  The Pittsburgh Steelers won't announce whether safety Ryan Clark will play in Denver until Monday night, although he is not expected to be in uniform.

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  SEC fines Meyer $30,000 for criticizing officials

  Urban Meyer of Florida became the first coach to be disciplined under the Southeastern Conference's new policy regarding criticizing officials.

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  Wickmayer withdraws in Bali after ban

  US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on Friday after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal.

• Lincecum cited for marijuana possession

  San Francisco Giants star pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state.

• Former Vikings DE James arrested

  Former Vikings first-round pick Erasmus James was arrested early Thursday after punching a friend in the face at a bar in Madison.

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  Unbeaten Zenyatta beats boys in Breeders

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  Zenyatta has beaten the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, running her record to 14-0 in a race delayed briefly when Quality Road bucked violently in the starting gate.

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  Tide moves into title game with 24-15 win over LSU

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  No. 3 Alabama picked up another dramatic win and a second straight trip to the SEC championship game.

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  Pryor's 3 TDs lift Ohio St. by Penn St.

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  Terrelle Pryor tiptoed his way around the Penn State defense, then smiled and danced all over the Beaver Stadium turf.

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  No. 15 Ohio St beats No. 11 Penn St, 24-7

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  The Ohio State Buckeyes are back in control of the Big Ten title race.

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  Tide moves into title game with 24-15 win over LSU

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  No. 3 Alabama picked up another dramatic win and a second straight trip to the SEC championship game.

• At Some Point, Jim Tressell Will Unleash Terrelle Pryor (Right?)

  SyndContentImpl.value= Terrelle Pryor is not yet a good passing quarterback. And yet, he may still be the game's most dangerous quarterback, simply because of his otherworldly size, strength, speed, nd athleticism.

• Charlie Weis' Historic Naval Defeat

  SyndContentImpl.value= Sussman tweets: People who lost to Navy twice in a row on their home turf: Charlie Weis, Saddam Hussein. This is such a good joke that I'm embittered over not thinking of it n my own, so I suppose I'll nitpick.

• Nick Saban 2, Nick Saban's Headset 0

  SyndContentImpl.value= Alabama coach Nick Saban, by my count, has thrown off his headset in anger twice so far during the game versus LSU. Near the end of the first half, his expensive audio equipment hit the grass after quarterback Greg McElroy made a terribly-advised pass in the red zone for an i...

• At Some Point, Jim Tressell Will Unleash Terrell Pryor (Right?)

  SyndContentImpl.value= Terrelle Pryor is not yet a good passing quarterback. And yet, he may still be the game's most dangerous quarterback, simply because of his otherworldly size, strength, speed, nd athleticism.

• Greg McElroy Is Psyduck

  SyndContentImpl.value= Thanks to an age-old Internet meme, I am aware that Psyduck is a Pokemon character. When you're bewildered or in a state of despair, you do the Psyduck. For example, Alabama has performed pretty badly in the red zone, and quarterback Greg McElroy just missed a wide-open recei...

• LSU-Alabama: Free Football! On The Internet!

  SyndContentImpl.value= LSU-Alabama is certainly the biggest Week 10 matchup, and to miss it would be a greater shame than to realize that, in a wacky mix-up, you inadvertently cashed in your infant son and tucked your winning lottery ticket into bed! Oh no! For those of you who, for whatever reason...

• Colt McCoy Drops 470 on UCF, Makes Heisman Statement

  SyndContentImpl.value= Though Central Florida led 3-0 early in the second quarter, there was never any doubt the undefeated Longhorns were safe from Iowa's fate. They didn't lose their quarterback, fr one thing.

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