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Today's Sports News: Teixeira, Matsui and Burnett help Yanks tie Series Yanks' Rodriguez still seeking first Series hit Burnett delivers for Yankees in crucial Game 2 Martinez comes up short at Yankee Stadium Kansas overwhelming No. 1 in AP preseason poll Browns fans planning Monday night game protest All of Wisconsin braces for Favre's return Burnett makes most of World Series debut Anthony nets 41 as Nuggets rally past Trail Blazers Defense shines as Heels beat No. 14 Hokies, 20-17 Ronaldo says he is not Real Madrid's 'saviour' FIFA considers biological passports to fight doping Samuelsson, Raycroft lead Canucks past Kings Agassi's confession: a 'wake-up call for ATP' Poulter holds first round lead at Singapore Open Machida retains UFC title in decision over Rua Abraham stops Taylor in 12th to open Super Six Allmendinger placed on probation follow DUI arrest Vancouver Olympic security may cost less than $1B Teixeira, Matsui and Burnett help Yanks tie Series Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:22 pm PDT AP - More than any slugger on either team, pitching has been the star of this World Series. Full Story Top Yanks' Rodriguez still seeking first Series hit Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:11 pm PDT AP - Kate Hudson was talking to Kurt Russell when she suddenly stopped, leaned forward in a second-row box seat and clasped her hands together. Full Story Top Burnett delivers for Yankees in crucial Game 2 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:12 pm PDT AP - A.J. Burnett hardly got any attention — until he got the win. Full Story Top Martinez comes up short at Yankee Stadium Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:13 pm PDT AP - Pedro Martinez slowly walked off the mound, listening to the taunts from the Bronx crowd. He looked skyward to acknowledge his late father, then smiled at the screaming hecklers. Full Story Top Kansas overwhelming No. 1 in AP preseason poll Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:33 pm PDT AP - For the second time in its storied basketball history, Kansas is No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25. Full Story Top Browns fans planning Monday night game protest Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:02 pm PDT AP - One of the most loyal Dawg Pounders is done barking about the sad state of his beloved Cleveland Browns. It's time to bite. Full Story Top All of Wisconsin braces for Favre's return Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:16 pm PDT AP - For almost 20 years, Brett Favre was like a member of every Wisconsin family. Full Story Top Burnett makes most of World Series debut Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:33 pm PDT Reuters - A.J. Burnett made the most of his first World Series appearance by guiding the New York Yankees to a critical 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Full Story Top Anthony nets 41 as Nuggets rally past Trail Blazers Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:35 pm PDT Reuters - Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points and 19 in the decisive fourth quarter to propel the Denver Nuggets past the Portland Trail Blazers 97-94 on Thursday. Full Story Top Defense shines as Heels beat No. 14 Hokies, 20-17 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:06 pm PDT AP - Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play and North Carolina stopped No. 14 Virginia Tech all night in a 20-17 victory on Thursday night. Full Story Top Ronaldo says he is not Real Madrid's 'saviour' Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:54 am PDT AFP - Real Madrid's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been sidelined with an ankle sprain for most of the past month, said Thursday he is not the Spanish club's "saviour". Full Story Top FIFA considers biological passports to fight doping Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:07 am PDT Reuters - Soccer's governing body FIFA will work with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to step up the pressure on drug cheats in the sport, possibly with cycling-style biological passports. Full Story Top Samuelsson, Raycroft lead Canucks past Kings Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:32 pm PDT AP - Mikael Samuelsson scored in the first period and again in the third round of the shootout, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Full Story Top Agassi's confession: a 'wake-up call for ATP' Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:23 pm PDT AFP - Andre Agassi's admission he used a banned drug in 1997 should serve as a wake-up call to the ATP that they need to act now before they are shamed into it as a result of a scandal, says Dick Pound. Full Story Top Poulter holds first round lead at Singapore Open Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:46 pm PDT AP - Ian Poulter held a one-stroke lead over Ernie Els when the first round of the Singapore Open was finally completed Friday after twice being suspended because of lightning. Full Story Top Machida retains UFC title in decision over Rua Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:28 pm PDT AP - Lyoto Machida retained his light heavyweight title with a narrow unanimous decision over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 104 on Saturday night. Full Story Top Abraham stops Taylor in 12th to open Super Six Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:36 pm PDT AP - Arthur Abraham knocked out Jermain Taylor with six seconds left Saturday, dramatically wrapping up a solid performance in the opening bout of the Super Six super middleweight tournament. Full Story Top Allmendinger placed on probation follow DUI arrest Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:10 pm PDT AP - NASCAR placed driver AJ Allmendinger on probation Thursday following his arrest early in the morning on a charge of drunken driving. Full Story Top Vancouver Olympic security may cost less than $1B Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:09 am PDT AP - The head of security for the Vancouver Olympics says the cost of providing protection for the 2010 Winter Games shouldn't go over budget — and may be less than expected. Full Story Top

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