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Today's Sports News: Rodriguez, Yankees beat Phils for 3-1 Series edge Yankees 27 outs from 27th title Lidge's perfect postseason ends at wrong time Time out! Posada drives crowd crazy, leads Yanks Favre shakes off boos, Vikings beat Packers 38-26 Favre welcomed back to Lambeau — with boos Favre return leaves Packers fans seeking directions Damon at-bat inspires New York's winning burst Bryant leads NBA Lakers over Hawks Texas edges Alabama in BCS standings Given the hero as Man City deny Birmingham More freedom with new team BMC, says Evans Raycroft, Canucks shut out Avalanche 3-0 Family man Federer returns to headline at home Cook wins finale, Roberts takes points title Machida retains UFC title in decision over Rua Abraham stops Taylor in 12th to open Super Six Robert Hight wins NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Olympic flame journeys by foot, bike, wheelchair Rodriguez, Yankees beat Phils for 3-1 Series edge Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:35 pm PST AP - Alex Rodriguez waited all game long for this hit. Heck, he waited his whole life. Rodriguez delivered the biggest hit of his career, a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth inning off Brad Lidge and the New York Yankees took advantage of Johnny Damon's daring dash to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in the World Series. Full Story Top Yankees 27 outs from 27th title Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:39 pm PST AP - It was all starting to slip away from the Yankees. Full Story Top Lidge's perfect postseason ends at wrong time Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:07 pm PST AP - One strike away from preserving his perfect postseason, Brad Lidge fell apart. Full Story Top Time out! Posada drives crowd crazy, leads Yanks Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:28 pm PST AP - Time out! Full Story Top Favre shakes off boos, Vikings beat Packers 38-26 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 07:32 pm PST AP - Brett Favre jogged out of the tunnel in a purple helmet. He might as well have been wearing a black hat. Full Story Top Favre welcomed back to Lambeau — with boos Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:51 pm PST AP - The scene was unthinkable for 16 years: Brett Favre wearing someone else's jersey at Lambeau Field, hearing boos and jeers. Full Story Top Favre return leaves Packers fans seeking directions Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:20 pm PST Reuters - To understand what the National Football League and the beloved Packers mean to the residents of Green Bay you need only ask for directions. Full Story Top Damon at-bat inspires New York's winning burst Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:57 pm PST Reuters - A nine-pitch at-bat by New York left fielder Johnny Damon triggered a ninth-inning rally that lifted the Yankees to the brink of a 27th World Series title. Full Story Top Bryant leads NBA Lakers over Hawks Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:24 pm PST AFP - Kobe Bryant poured in 41 points with eight rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from an ugly NBA loss with a 118-110 victory over Atlanta. Full Story Top Texas edges Alabama in BCS standings Sun, 1 Nov 2009 05:48 pm PST AP - Texas took a small step forward in the Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday, and the remaining unbeaten teams held down the first seven spots. Full Story Top Given the hero as Man City deny Birmingham Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:11 am PST AFP - Shay Given was Manchester City's hero as the goalkeeper produced several fine saves to earn Mark Hughes's men a point in their goalless Premier League draw away to Birmingham City. Full Story Top More freedom with new team BMC, says Evans Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:16 pm PST AFP - Australia's world road race cycling champion Cadel Evans said his switch to the American BMC team gives him the freedom to plan his own programme. Full Story Top Raycroft, Canucks shut out Avalanche 3-0 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:38 pm PST AP - Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Raycroft made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Sunday night. Full Story Top Family man Federer returns to headline at home Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:37 pm PST AFP - Roger Federer returns after six weeks off resting and easing into his new role as a father of twin girls when he headlines at his home event, the Swiss Indoors, starting on Monday. Full Story Top Cook wins finale, Roberts takes points title Sun, 1 Nov 2009 05:46 pm PST AP - John Cook had a tough time staying focused Sunday in the final round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championships. Loren Roberts had no such problem. 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 Robert Hight wins NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Sun, 1 Nov 2009 06:33 pm PST AP - Robert Hight closed in his first Funny Car season championship, racing to his third victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals. Full Story Top Olympic flame journeys by foot, bike, wheelchair Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:35 pm PDT AP - A day after protests disrupted the relay, Olympic torchbearers ran, rode and rolled through Vancouver Island towns Saturday early in the journey across Canada. Full Story Top

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