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Today's Sports News: Police chief: Woods' wife helped after accident Winless Nets lose 16th straight, 109-96 to Kings No. 2 Bama squeaks past Auburn, 26-21 Moore's 5 TD throws keep No. 6 BSU perfect West Virginia beats No. 8 Pitt in Backyard Brawl Pike throws 6 TDs, No. 5 Cincy tops Illinois 49-36 Andrews getting another opinion on back Alomar, Martinez, Larkin & McGriff on Hall ballot Durant sparks Thunder to big win over Bucks Hayward's late free throws give Butler win Grant gets second chance to help Chelsea to title Astana get ProTour green light, Lampre refused Marleau has hat trick, Sharks win shootout Davydenko clinches final semis berth Tiger crashes, rubber-necking just beginning Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating Pavlik to defend middleweight title against Espino Montreal back on the F1 schedule for next 5 years From waves to slopes, Mancuso up for challenges Police chief: Woods' wife helped after accident Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:43 pm PST AP - Tiger Woods was injured early Friday when he lost control of his SUV outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said Woods' wife used a golf club to smash out the back window to help get him out. Full Story Top Winless Nets lose 16th straight, 109-96 to Kings Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:02 pm PST AP - The New Jersey Nets dropped their 16th straight game to open the season, moving within one of matching the worst start in NBA history with a 109-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Full Story Top No. 2 Bama squeaks past Auburn, 26-21 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:56 pm PST AP - Pushed to the limit and outplayed most of the game, No. 2 Alabama found its championship form in the nick of time. The Tide stayed perfect with an imperfect 26-21 victory Friday over Auburn, taking the lead with a tenacious drive that was capped by Greg McElroy's 4-yard touchdown pass to Roy Upchurch with 1:24 left. Full Story Top Moore's 5 TD throws keep No. 6 BSU perfect Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:19 pm PST AP - Though Nevada threatened, there's still no team in the WAC that can conquer Boise State. Full Story Top West Virginia beats No. 8 Pitt in Backyard Brawl Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23 pm PST AP - The outcome of the Backyard Brawl was in the hands — or more specifically on the foot — of a redshirt freshman and Tyler Bitancurt wasn't about to mess up his perfect night. Full Story Top Pike throws 6 TDs, No. 5 Cincy tops Illinois 49-36 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:11 pm PST AP - Tony Pike answered all the questions six times over. Full Story Top Andrews getting another opinion on back Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:59 pm PST AP - Philadelphia Eagles guard Shawn Andrews, hoping to avoid a second back surgery in two years, saw another specialist in Dallas to get another opinion on an injury that has sidelined him for the past two seasons. Full Story Top Alomar, Martinez, Larkin & McGriff on Hall ballot Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:03 am PST AP - Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven. Full Story Top Durant sparks Thunder to big win over Bucks Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:44 pm PST Reuters - The Oklahoma City Thunder eased to a 108-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Kevin Durant leading the way for the much-improved franchise with 33 points and 12 rebounds. Full Story Top Hayward's late free throws give Butler win Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:42 pm PST AP - Gordon Hayward made two free throws with 0.6 seconds to play, giving No. 12 Butler a 69-67 victory over UCLA in the 76 Classic on Friday night. Full Story Top Grant gets second chance to help Chelsea to title Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:22 pm PST AFP - Avram Grant gets a second chance to help deliver the Premier League trophy to Chelsea on Saturday when Manchester United visit Fratton Park for the Israeli's first match in charge of Portsmouth. Full Story Top Astana get ProTour green light, Lampre refused Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:02 pm PST AFP - The Kazakh cycling team Astana, home of Spanish Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, have secured a place on next year's ProTour, official sources announced on Wednesday. Full Story Top Marleau has hat trick, Sharks win shootout Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:41 pm PST AP - Patrick Marleau scored three goals, and Joe Pavelski had the lone shootout goal in the NHL-leading San Jose Sharks' 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Full Story Top Davydenko clinches final semis berth Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:22 pm PST AFP - Nikolay Davydenko clinched the last semi-final berth at the ATP World Tour Finals as the Russian defeated Robin Soderling 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-3 on Friday. Full Story Top Tiger crashes, rubber-necking just beginning Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:16 pm PST AP - Whatever sent Tiger Woods motoring down the driveway at 2:25 in the morning, it's safe to say he wasn't trying to beat the crowd down to the local Wal-Mart on Black Friday. Full Story Top Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:46 pm PST AP - A friend of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar says the ultimate fighter is back at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, recovering from a bacterial infection. Full Story Top Pavlik to defend middleweight title against Espino Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:12 pm PST AFP - Kelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters. Full Story Top Montreal back on the F1 schedule for next 5 years Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:30 pm PST AP - Montreal is back on the Formula One schedule for five years — thanks to more than $70 million in public money. Full Story Top From waves to slopes, Mancuso up for challenges Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:05 pm PST AP - So comfortable on steep mountains, U.S. skier Julia Mancuso can't resist the temptation of big, breaking waves, either. Full Story Top

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