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Today's Sports News: South Florida stops No. 20 West Virginia again Bats look to break out as Series shifts to Philly Blanton to start World Series Game 4 for Phillies Hamels used to look up to Pettitte as a kid SEC stiffens penalties for complaining coaches NCAA orders UK guard John Wall to sit 2 games Browns coordinator upset by planned protest Phillies to rest Lee, start Blanton in Game Four Nowitzki scores 21 in Mavs' 94-80 victory over LA New Mexico notes: Locksley swung at assistant Keane words threaten to spur on Arsenal FIFA considers biological passports to fight doping Nabokov leads Sharks past Avalanche Clement shocks Tsonga in Lyon ATP Cook shoots 62 to take lead in senior finale Machida retains UFC title in decision over Rua Abraham stops Taylor in 12th to open Super Six Dixon leads Top Fuel qualifying UK to stage event every 2 weeks until London 2012 South Florida stops No. 20 West Virginia again Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:46 pm PDT AP - Once again, South Florida had all the answers for slowing down West Virginia. Full Story Top Bats look to break out as Series shifts to Philly Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:01 pm PDT AP - Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out. Full Story Top Blanton to start World Series Game 4 for Phillies Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:48 pm PDT AP - Joe Blanton was picked to start Game 4 of the World Series for the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies. Manager Charlie Manuel said Friday he will go with Blanton against the New York Yankees rather than ace Cliff Lee on short rest. Lee, who has never pitched on three days' rest, is slated to start Game 5. Full Story Top Hamels used to look up to Pettitte as a kid Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:02 pm PDT AP - Cole Hamels grew up watching Andy Pettitte pitch important playoff games and still tries to imitate his icy glare on the mound. Full Story Top SEC stiffens penalties for complaining coaches Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:47 pm PDT AP - Publicly griping about officials in the Southeastern Conference just got a lot more costly for Lane Kiffin and the rest of the league's coaches. Full Story Top NCAA orders UK guard John Wall to sit 2 games Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:51 pm PDT AP - Kentucky point guard John Wall has been cleared to play by the NCAA. Full Story Top Browns coordinator upset by planned protest Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:55 pm PDT AP - Eric Mangini has a Darth Vader mask hanging in his office. Appropriate perhaps, considering how Browns fans feel about their team these days. Full Story Top Phillies to rest Lee, start Blanton in Game Four Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:25 pm PDT Reuters - The Philadelphia Phillies will not try to get three World Series starts from Cliff Lee and will instead put Joe Blanton on the mound for Sunday's Game Four, the team said on Friday. Full Story Top Nowitzki scores 21 in Mavs' 94-80 victory over LA Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:51 pm PDT AP - Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks were 25 of 32 from the free throw line in routing the Los Angeles Lakers 94-80 Friday night for their first win of the season. Full Story Top New Mexico notes: Locksley swung at assistant Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:57 pm PDT AP - Notes released by the University of New Mexico late Friday confirmed football coach Mike Locksley took a swing at receivers coach J.B. Gerald, an apparent contradiction of what the school has said publicly about the altercation. Full Story Top Keane words threaten to spur on Arsenal Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:23 pm PDT AFP - Robbie Keane couldn't have teed up this weekend's north London any better than he did when claiming Tottenham Hotspur now have a better squad than Arsenal. 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 Nabokov leads Sharks past Avalanche Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:17 pm PDT AP - Evgeni Nabokov made 24 saves, and Ryane Clowe and Jamie McGinn scored their first goals of the season to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Friday night. Full Story Top Clement shocks Tsonga in Lyon ATP Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:04 pm PDT AFP - Arnaud Clement shocked top seed and fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP event here. Full Story Top Cook shoots 62 to take lead in senior finale Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:58 pm PDT AP - John Cook couldn't help but peek at the leaderboard, even as he methodically worked his way to the top with a record-setting round. 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 Dixon leads Top Fuel qualifying Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:36 pm PDT AP - Larry Dixon raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, the second-to-last event of the season. Full Story Top UK to stage event every 2 weeks until London 2012 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:56 am PDT AP - Britain plans to host a "world-class" sporting event at least once every two weeks from now until the start of the London 2012 Olympics. Full Story Top

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