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Today's Sports News: Cutler, Bears beat Packers 20-17 Halladay helps Phils beat Nats 8-0, clinch NL East Saints' Payton undecided about auditioning kickers Europe's football underdogs return to form Raiders Hall of Fame QB George Blanda dies at 83 Trophy in hand, Pavin tries to take Ryder Cup home On eve of Heat camp, James takes center stage Bears shock undisciplined Packers 20-17 Braves in wild card lead after 11th-inning win Wizards introduce Midnight Madness to the NBA LSU not getting style points, just victories Armstrong takes part in charity bike ride in Aspen Weber has goal, assist in Preds win over Thrashers Players keep the faith despite Roger-Rafa dominance Captains issue Twitter ban for Ryder Cup players Mir knocks out Filipovic at UFC 119 'Super Six' bouts set for November start Appeal hearing next step for belegeaured Bowyer USOC moves forward with safe training initiative Cutler, Bears beat Packers 20-17 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:43 pm PDT AP - Still doubting the Bears? Full Story Top Halladay helps Phils beat Nats 8-0, clinch NL East Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:40 pm PDT AP - Roy Halladay stood in the middle of the sort of wild clubhouse celebration he'd longed to be a part of for so many years, a pair of goggles perched on the brim of his dark cap with "Playoffs" written in white above a red Phillies "P." Full Story Top Saints' Payton undecided about auditioning kickers Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:22 pm PDT AP - The New Orleans Saints are a missed chip-shot field goal away from being 3-0 and having a two-game lead on NFC South rival Atlanta. Full Story Top Europe's football underdogs return to form Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:13 pm PDT AFP - Unheralded Mainz top the table in Germany, Cesena have led Serie A, Saint-Etienne are back at the summit of the French first division and Barcelona were beaten, at home, by minnows Hercules. Full Story Top Raiders Hall of Fame QB George Blanda dies at 83 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:54 pm PDT AP - George Blanda, who played longer than anyone in pro football history and racked up the most points in a career that spanned four decades, mostly with the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders, died Monday. He was 83. Full Story Top Trophy in hand, Pavin tries to take Ryder Cup home Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:21 pm PDT AP - A young woman working at the Celtic Manor this week did a double take when she saw Corey Pavin getting into a golf cart. She didn't realize he was the U.S. captain. What got her attention was what he was holding. Full Story Top On eve of Heat camp, James takes center stage Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:46 pm PDT AP - In one breath, LeBron James insisted that he's moved past the venom directed his way after he chose to join the Miami Heat. In the next, the NBA's two-time reigning MVP said all those naysayers out there are his fuel. Full Story Top Bears shock undisciplined Packers 20-17 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:27 pm PDT Reuters - The Chicago Bears punished the Green Bay Packers for their undisciplined play with a 20-17 upset on Monday to join the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers as the NFL's only unbeaten teams. Full Story Top Braves in wild card lead after 11th-inning win Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:37 pm PDT Reuters - The Atlanta Braves reignited their push for the playoffs with an 11-inning 2-1 win over the Florida Marlins Monday to edge ahead of the San Diego Padres in the National League wild card race. Full Story Top Wizards introduce Midnight Madness to the NBA Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:27 pm PDT AP - The band played. Cheerleaders cheered. Gilbert Arenas tried to hide in plain sight. Full Story Top LSU not getting style points, just victories Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:17 pm PDT AP - LSU's offense has been bad enough to incite boos from fans in Tiger stadium. Full Story Top Armstrong takes part in charity bike ride in Aspen Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:33 am PDT AP - Lance Armstrong rode in a charity cycling event on a cool morning that had participants bundling up as if they were preparing for the slopes rather than a jaunt on the roads. Full Story Top Weber has goal, assist in Preds win over Thrashers Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:38 pm PDT AP - Shea Weber scored a power-play goal and added an assist as the Nashville Predators beat the Atlanta Thrashers 2-1 in a preseason game on Monday night. Full Story Top Players keep the faith despite Roger-Rafa dominance Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:44 pm PDT AFP - The Nadal-Federer era has seen slim pickings for the rest of men's tennis when it comes to Grand Slams but the chasing pack say the margins remain small as they battle to break the duopoly. Full Story Top Captains issue Twitter ban for Ryder Cup players Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:20 am PDT AP - U.S. and European players have been banned from using Twitter and other social networking sites during the Ryder Cup. Full Story Top Mir knocks out Filipovic at UFC 119 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:24 pm PDT AP - The crowd at Conseco Fieldhouse booed for much of the 14 minutes that Frank Mir and Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic battled in the main event at UFC 119. Full Story Top 'Super Six' bouts set for November start Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:36 pm PDT AFP - The Super Six super middleweight boxing tournament World Boxing Classic will get underway again with a November 27 double-header in the United States and Finland. Full Story Top Appeal hearing next step for belegeaured Bowyer Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:12 pm PDT AP - Give Clint Bowyer credit for deftly navigating his way through what was likely the worst week of his NASCAR career. Full Story Top USOC moves forward with safe training initiative Sat, 25 Sep 2010 03:56 pm PDT AP - The U.S. Olympic Committee passed a resolution Saturday to take a leadership role in promoting safe training environments for Olympic athletes. Full Story Top

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