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  Twins C Mauer runaway AL MVP

  Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday.

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  Meyer squashes Notre Dame speculation

  Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida ``as long as they'll have me.''

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  Packers lose Harris, Kampman for season

  The Green Bay Packers feared the worst after watching two of their top defensive players get carted to the locker room Sunday, and things didn't look any better the next morning. Cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman will both have season-ending knee surgery.

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  Syracuse goes from unranked to No. 10

  Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

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  Cardinals QB Warner could play Sunday

  Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt says he had a long talk with Kurt Warner on the flight home, and the quarterback was ``very upbeat and alert'' following a blow to the head in Sunday's' victory over St. Louis.

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  Warriors coach Nelson has pneumonia

  Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson has pneumonia and isn't traveling with the team for two games in Texas.

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  Nadal loses to Soderling again

  Rafael Nadal lost to Robin Soderling for the second straight time, falling 6-4, 6-4 Monday in their opening round-robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals.

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  Twins' Mauer wins American League MVP award

  Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was named the American League's Most Valuable Player on Monday after winning his third batting title in four seasons.

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  Soderling beats Nadal again at Tour Finals

  Swede Robin Soderling returned to haunt Rafael Nadal on Monday with a 6-4 6-4 victory in their opening Group B round-robin clash at the ATP World Tour finals.

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  Steelers shocked by Chiefs in overtime 27-24

  The Pittsburgh Steelers, last season's Super Bowl champions, were shocked 27-24 in overtime by the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.

• Suns thrash road-weary Pistons

  The Phoenix Suns routed the Detroit Pistons 117-91 Sunday to preserve their perfect home record and improve to a joint NBA-best 11-3.

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  Final defeat fails to take shine off Beckham's season

  David Beckham said his third season with L.A. Galaxy had been a success despite the team being beaten in the championship deciding MLS Cup on Sunday.

• Packers veterans Harris and Kampman ruled out for the season

  The Green Bay Packers were dealt a double blow on Monday when cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman were ruled out for the rest of the season with knee injuries.

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  Blackhawks beat Canucks to earn seventh win in a row

  The Chicago Blackhawks chalked up their seventh successive win on Sunday after Bryan Bickell's third period goal gave them a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

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  Weis: I couldn't argue if fired

  Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him.

• Griffin edges Ortiz in split decision

  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Forrest Griffin beat Tito Ortiz in a split decision at UFC 106 on Saturday night. Two judges scored the fight 30-27 and 29-28 for Griffin. The third judge had Ortiz winning 29-28.

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  McNabb, Eagles beat Bears 24-20

  Close game or blowout, Donovan McNabb didn't care. All that mattered to him was getting the win, no matter how tight it was.

• A wish list of coaches for Notre Dame fans

  If Notre Dame makes the move that seems inevitable now - the one so many Fighting Irish fans want and commentators endorse - and fires Charlie Weis, who will replace him?

• Klansman rally outside Ole Miss-LSU game

  About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi before Saturday's football game with No. 10 LSU.

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  Meyer squashes Notre Dame speculation

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  Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida ``as long as they'll have me.''

• Bear Knuckles: Eagles Come Back to Win in Chicago

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  Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0

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  The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory.

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  Favre nearly perfect in Vikings' 35-9 romp

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  Brett Favre is doing things with the Minnesota Vikings that even one of the most decorated quarterbacks in league history has never done before.

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  Weis: I couldn't argue if fired

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  Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him.

• The Rejuvenation Of White Chocolate!

  SyndContentImpl.value= Remember Jason Williams? No, not that Jason Williams. And not the one with that horrifying limo driver tragedy… No, no, no. Yes, THAT is the Jason Williams in question. The one that’s been so quiet over the past two or three years that he’s been upstaged by a guy on trial fo...

• Eric Decker's Huge Hit Made Him Weigh A Ton

  SyndContentImpl.value= I suck at physics, and so do you, and there’s a good reason for that: as a subject, physics is difficult even at its simplest levels, and involves complex math that left us behnd somewhere around fourth grade.

• Comparing The Treatment Of Concussions Between The NFL And NHL

  SyndContentImpl.value= Cassie McClellan has a great article today on Raw Charge, comparing the issues of hits to the head and concussions between the NFL and the NHL. The NFL has just recently started to acknowledge the severity of these injuries, after years of league-wide neglect and basic ignora...

• Forrest Griffin Appologizes to Anderson Silva

  SyndContentImpl.value= “I’m sorry I ran out on you, it was no disrespect,” The Las Vegas Sun heard Griffin saying to Silva towards the back of the media center. “I just wanted it to be a great fightand I was really disappointed when it wasn’t.

• On Prime Time Tackling, And YouTube

  SyndContentImpl.value= It s not a big deal, but just a simple question: How is there no compilation of Deion Sanders missed tackles on YouTube??? Really, this is a man who made matador tackling int an ARTFORM.

• Fantasy Owners Find Bizarro World

  SyndContentImpl.value= Imagine you re a fantasy owner that somehow got stuck with a few Lions or Browns players on your roster. You hardly ever play them, usually only for the bye weeks. Then you re aced with the decision do I play them now that these two bad football teams are playing each other.

• Bitetti Combat 5 Card Additions

  SyndContentImpl.value= Bitetti Combat manager and owner Amaury Bitetti revealed the card for the upcoming fifth edition of the Brazilian mixed martial arts event that will take place in Barueri, SaoPaulo, on Dec.

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