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Americans Reclaim Ryder Cup From Europe

U.S. captain Paul Azinger sprinted up the stairs to the clubhouse
balcony and grabbed the biggest bottle of champagne he could find to
join an American celebration he felt was a long time coming in the
Ryder Cup.

 

Biffle Makes Late Pass For 2nd Straight Chase Win

Greg Biffle finished a middling regular season as a driver who just couldn't win. Now, he's the one who simply can't lose. Biffle
traded a lengthy winless streak for a winning one when it mattered
most. He made it a sparkling 2-for-2 in the NASCAR Chase for the championship
Sunday.

 

Yankee Stadium Going, Going, Gone After 85 Years

Even Yogi Berra knew this was the end. As baseball said farewell to Yankee Stadium, one of the game's most
beloved players stood beneath the stands in a full vintage uniform. Now
83, the man who coined the phrase "it ain't over till it's over" put
his own stamp on the day. "I'm sorry to see it over, I'll tell you that, " Berra said.

 

Dempster Gets 17th Win As Cubs Roll

Ryan Dempster earned his 17th victory as the Chicago Cubs kept on winning a day after clinching the NL Central title, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Sunday in their regular-season wrapup at Wrigley Field.

 

Bryant Field Goal Lifts Bucs Over Bears

Brian Griese saved his big shot for the last moment. Griese set up Matt Bryant's winning 21-yard field goal in overtime with a 38-yard pass to Antonio Bryant, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied to beat the Chicago Bears 27-24 on Sunday.

 

Danks, White Sox Shut Out Royals

John Danks and two relievers combined on a four-hitter and Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer as the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday.

 

Selanne Will Participate In Ducks' Camp

Teemu Selanne has signed a tryout agreement with the Anaheim Ducks
while negotiations continue on a standard contract for the 10-time
All-Star forward.

 

Red Sox Clinch Tie For Wild Card

David Ortiz hit a two-run homer, Daisuke Matsuzaka remained unbeaten on the road and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Sunday to clinch at least a tie for the AL wild-card.

 

Phillies Beat Marlins To Regain 1st In NL East

The game was as tight as the NL East standings, and at the end of the night, the Philadelphia Phillies led both. Philadelphia went ahead, fell behind, rallied and held on Saturday, escaping threats in the final three innings to beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 and reclaim first place from the New York Mets.

 

Phillies Beat Marlins To Regain 1st In NL East

The game was as tight as the NL East standings, and at the end of the night, the Philadelphia Phillies led both. Philadelphia went ahead, fell behind, rallied and held on Saturday, escaping threats in the final three innings to beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 and reclaim first place from the New York Mets.

 

Rodriguez Saves 60th Game As Angels Beat Rangers

Francisco Rodriguez earned his 60th save and Garret Anderson homered and drove in three runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 Saturday night.

 

Rodriguez Saves 60th Game As Angels Beat Rangers

Francisco Rodriguez earned his 60th save and Garret Anderson homered and drove in three runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 Saturday night.

 

Cubs Clinch NL Central Title

It's official – the Cubs are back to Central Division champs for the first time in 100 years. Most Cubs fans expected this year's team to clinch the division, but that didn't stop them from celebrating Saturday, as CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.

 

Davies Keeps White Sox From Extending Central Lead

Kyle Davies gave up three hits in seven-plus innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 Saturday night.

 

Americans Regain Ryder Cup Lead After Tense Day

Birdie putts kept falling, one on top of the other, until the Americans finally secured a Saturday lead in the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1995 to set up a final day that finally matters.

 

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Pens Song For Cubs

A note from Eddie Vedder: The Cubs are still alive. The Pearl Jam front man has released a song for the Chicago baseball team at the request of Cubs great Ernie Banks. It's called "All the Way."

 

Rays Clinch 1st Playoff Berth In Franchise History

The Tampa Bay Rays kept things simple, clinching the first playoff berth in franchise history on their own. Carlos Pena hit a two-run double and Scott Kazmir rebounded from the worst start of his career to pitch six scoreless innings Saturday, helping the AL East leaders wrap up at least a wild-card spot with a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

 

Cubs Score 2nd Straight NL Central Title

The Cubbies are in. Now, how far can they go? The Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight NL Central title Saturday, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 behind Ted Lilly's seven innings at rocking Wrigley Field.

 

Northwestern 4-0 For First Time Since '62

Northwestern got off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 1962 by blocking two field goals, recovering two fumbles and holding pesky Ohio to four yards rushing in a 16-8 win Saturday.

 

Piniella Tired of World Series Talk

Cubs manager Lou Piniella tried to deflate some of the expectations surrounding the NL Central leaders on Saturday, saying he has trouble understanding why people insist his team is built to win the World Series.

 

Ramirez's Grand Slam Lifts White Sox

Alexei Ramirez hit a grand slam, Dewayne Wise homered twice and Mark Buehrle pitched six effective innings as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Friday night.

 

Four Ejected For Fighting As Indians Top Tigers

Jamey Carroll hit a game-winning single with one out in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in a game that saw two players from both teams ejected for fighting.

 

NBA Fines Miami Heat Rookie Beasley $50,000

Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley was fined $50, 000 by the NBA on Thursday after acknowledging that he was involved in an incident involving teammate Mario Chalmers and Memphis' Darrell Arthur at the Rookie Transition Program this month.

 

U.S. Charges To Lead Over Europe In Ryder Cup

In a stunning turnaround, the Americans rallied from a back-nine
deficit four times to take a 5 1/2-2 1/2 lead, their largest margin
after the opening day since continental Europe first was included in
the Ryder Cup in 1979.

 

Cuban Posts, Removes E-Mails On Josh Howard

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says forward Josh Howard realizes his comments about the national anthem were wrong and the player has apologized. In his online blog, Cuban also responded to e-mails he has received commenting on the player's remarks by saying Howard "will work with us" and "beyond that, it's a private issue."

 

Injured Quentin Takes Practice Swings

Carlos Quentin, who had surgery on his right wrist after breaking it in frustration on Sept. 1, did some range of motion exercises and took some practice swings before the Chicago White Sox game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

 

Cards Knock Out Zambrano, Delay Cubs Celebration

Carlos Zambrano went from a no-hitter to an early exit, so the Chicago Cubs will have to wait another day to clinch the National League Central.

 

U.S. Takes Early Lead Over Europe In Ryder Cup

The Americans find themselves in an unusual position: leading the Ryder Cup.

 

Peterson Limited In Practice, May Not Play Sunday

Star running back Adrian Peterson returned to practice Friday with the
Minnesota Vikings, but he was limited in his work and remained
questionable for Sunday's game because of a hamstring injury.

 

U.S. Down In Davis Cup After Roddick, Querry Lose

Andy Roddick lost to David Ferrer in five sets, giving Spain a
commanding 2-0 lead Friday over the defending champion United States in
their Davis Cup semifinal.

 
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