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Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:08:22 +0000

Here are the sports results from Saturday:

Baseball

Tampa Bay 8 Boston 8 (top 10th)

NHL

Calgary 4 Vancouver 4 (in 3rd)

Montreal 6 Toronto 1

Detroit 3 Ottawa 2

N.Y. Islanders 5...

Jeff Burton wins at Lowe's to move up in Chase standings

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:50:38 +0000

CONCORD, N.C. - One by one the title contenders dropped out Saturday night, giving Jimmie Johnson a clear shot at widening his lead in the Chase for the championship.

Not so fast, thought Jeff Burt...

No. 5 Texas Longhorns upset No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners 45-35

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:29:52 +0000

DALLAS - Mack Brown can finally say he's done something in the Texas-Oklahoma game that Bob Stoops hasn't - pulled off an upset. And it's a big one.

Brown's Longhorns grabbed some second-half momen...

Chad Dawson beats Antonio Tarver to take IBF, IBO titles

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:22:57 +0000

LAS VEGAS - Chad Dawson finally has a victory over a notable opponent.

Dawson entered his IBF-IBO light heavyweight title fight Saturday night at the Pearl inside the Palms with questions that his ...

Australian Craig Alexander comes from behind to win Ironman Championship

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:13:28 +0000

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - Australia's Craig Alexander rallied Saturday to win the Ironman World Championship.

The 35-year-old triathlete from Sydney completed the 140.6-mile endurance test in eight hou...

Alex Tanguay gets four points as Montreal hammers the Leafs 6-1

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:13:27 +0000

TORONTO - Alex Tanguay figures he's quieted the critics for a little while.

The Montreal Canadiens newcomer had a goal and three assists Saturday to help his team hammer the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1...

Kenny Cooper's late goal gives FC Dallas 2-2 draw with Toronto FC

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:55:43 +0000

FRISCO, Texas - Kenny Cooper scored two goals, including the equalizer in stoppage time, to give FC Dallas a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC on Saturday night.

After Toronto's Marvell Wynne put Toronto ahe...

Canada out of contention for 2010 World Cup after 3-1 loss in Honduras

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:55:37 +0000

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Canada's road to the 2010 World Cup ended with a 3-1 loss in Honduras on Saturday night, extending a men's soccer drought that dates back to 1986.

The defeat was the thir...

In-Kyung Kim leads by one stroke at Longs Drugs Challenge

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:46:31 +0000

DANVILLE, Calif. - When In-Kyung Kim's 40-foot birdie putt on the 12th hole disappeared into the cup Saturday in the Longs Drugs Challenge, she raised her arms high above her head in celebration.

O...

Rory Sabbatini fires 63 to lead Texas Open by one over Zach Johnson

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:16:10 +0000

SAN ANTONIO - South Africa's Rory Sabbatini birdied the final hole for a 7-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Zach Johnson on Saturday in the Texas Open.

Sabbatini, a four-time tour winner who liv...

'Canadian Gold'voted as new anthem for 'Hockey Night in Canada'

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:16:14 +0000

TORONTO - Canadian Saturday nights finally have a new theme song.

After receiving nearly 15,000 entries, the song "Canadian Gold," written by an elementary school teacher from Beaumont, Alta., has ...

Kabush and Simms finish on top at National Cyclo-cross Championships

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:16:12 +0000

EDMONTON - Olympic mountain biker Geoff Kabush of Victoria and Wendy Simms of Nanaimo, B.C. took the men's and women's titles at the National Cyclo-cross Championships on Saturday. Edmonton's Mike Bid...

Vitali Klitschko stops Samuel Peter for WBC heavyweight title

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:41:43 +0000

BERLIN - Vitali Klitschko reclaimed the WBC belt and fulfilled a self-proclaimed dream to hold a heavyweight title at the same time as his brother, stopping Samuel Peter with a technical knockout Satu...

Canadian Olympic Committee presents $515,000 to 34 medal winners

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:28:25 +0000

TORONTO - The Canadian Olympic Committee rewarded Beijing Olympic medal winners with cash for the first time in its history on Saturday, presenting 34 athletes with cheques for their accomplishments.
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Spain marches on with win over Estonia, England rallies after fans jeer

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:11:22 +0000

LONDON - European champion Spain beat Estonia 3-0 to extend its unbeaten streak to 25 games, and England outplayed Kazakhstan 5-1 in another World Cup qualifying game Saturday after being booed off th...