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Today's Sports News: Europe eyes big Ryder Cup comeback as night falls No. 1 Alabama overwhelms No. 7 Florida 31-6 No. 4 Oregon rallies to beat No. 9 Stanford 52-31 Johnson happy with form despite Mancini criticism Washington beats No. 18 USC 32-31 on final FG Padres beat Giants, 2 playoff races still in doubt Braves tied for wild card after 7-0 loss to Phils By coach's measuring stick, Cowboys will be fine Yanks lose to Boston 7-6 in 10, split doubleheader Crittenton eyes return with Bobcats after gun flap Taua gets 4 TDs, No. 25 Nevada beats UNLV 44-26 Norway's Hushovd wins world road race title Smyth lifts Kings to 3-2 win over Avalanche Wozniacki enjoys successful season, eyes WTA No1 spot Haas struggles, but still leads Viking Classic Mir knocks out Filipovic at UFC 119 Boxing on the rise in China while US team rebuilds Dario Franchitti captures 3rd IndyCar title USOC won't create central list of banned coaches Europe eyes big Ryder Cup comeback as night falls Sat, 2 Oct 2010 03:34 pm PDT AP - The Americans stood behind the 18th green with smiles rarely seen on European soil as they watched yet another match go their way Saturday in the Ryder Cup. Full Story Top No. 1 Alabama overwhelms No. 7 Florida 31-6 Sat, 2 Oct 2010 09:55 pm PDT AP - When the latest edition of the super heavyweight rivalry between Alabama and Florida was over, the two star coaches met at midfield for a handshake, a pat on the back and a few quick words. Full Story Top No. 4 Oregon rallies to beat No. 9 Stanford 52-31 Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:17 pm PDT AP - Swarmed by fans after he led No. 4 Oregon to victory over No. 9 Stanford, Darron Thomas surveyed the chaotic scene and quietly smiled. Full Story Top Johnson happy with form despite Mancini criticism Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:19 pm PDT AFP - Manchester City's Adam Johnson faces boyhood heroes Newcastle on Sunday insisting he is playing as well as ever, despite recent criticism from manager Roberto Mancini. Full Story Top Washington beats No. 18 USC 32-31 on final FG Sat, 2 Oct 2010 08:47 pm PDT AP - Jake Locker engineered a long drive to set up Erik Folk's 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Washington upset No. 18 Southern California 32-31 on Saturday night. Full Story Top Padres beat Giants, 2 playoff races still in doubt Sat, 2 Oct 2010 05:38 pm PDT AP - The San Diego Padres showed up in San Francisco on the verge of elimination, their hitters in a serious funk and plenty of people counting them out. Full Story Top Braves tied for wild card after 7-0 loss to Phils Sat, 2 Oct 2010 05:06 pm PDT AP - Vance Worley combined with four relievers on a three-hitter and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the punchless Braves 7-0 Saturday to drop Atlanta into a tie for the NL wild-card spot. Full Story Top By coach's measuring stick, Cowboys will be fine Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:01 pm PDT AP - Checking the standings is a foolproof way to see how teams are doing. Cowboys coach Wade Phillips uses another test to gauge how good they really are. Full Story Top Yanks lose to Boston 7-6 in 10, split doubleheader Sat, 2 Oct 2010 11:37 pm PDT AP - The AL East race is going down to the final day. The New York Yankees are pinning their hopes on a pitcher who made just eight starts this year. Full Story Top Crittenton eyes return with Bobcats after gun flap Sat, 2 Oct 2010 12:09 pm PDT AP - Javaris Crittenton had little chance to distinguish himself in his first two seasons in the NBA. Then he became famous last year for the wrong reason — as the "other guy" in the Gilbert Arenas gun saga. Full Story Top Taua gets 4 TDs, No. 25 Nevada beats UNLV 44-26 Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:54 pm PDT AP - Vai Taua rushed for three touchdowns and caught a fourth as No. 25 Nevada rolled past intrastate rival UNLV 44-26 on Saturday night to win the Battle for the Fremont Cannon. Full Story Top Norway's Hushovd wins world road race title Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:51 pm PDT AFP - Thor Hushovd claimed Norway's first ever men's elite title at the world road race cycling championships in Australia on Sunday. Full Story Top Smyth lifts Kings to 3-2 win over Avalanche Sat, 2 Oct 2010 08:57 pm PDT AP - Ryan Smyth's wrist-shot goal from the left faceoff circle with 1:34 left in the third period gave the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche at MGM Grand Arena on Saturday. Full Story Top Wozniacki enjoys successful season, eyes WTA No1 spot Sat, 2 Oct 2010 08:16 pm PDT AFP - Caroline Wozniacki says she is happy to be playing her best tennis -- and with the five titles she has scooped so far this season -- but the world number one ranking she could score next week would be a dream come true. Full Story Top Haas struggles, but still leads Viking Classic Sat, 2 Oct 2010 04:45 pm PDT AP - Bill Haas shot a 3-under 69 to take a four-stroke lead at the Viking Classic on Saturday, overcoming three bogeys and a double bogey after playing error free the first two rounds. 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 Boxing on the rise in China while US team rebuilds Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:05 pm PDT AP - The idea seems almost traitorous, or at the very least unpatriotic: a well-respected American boxing promoter helping the Chinese Boxing Association while the U.S. amateur team is in shambles following a disastrous Olympics. Full Story Top Dario Franchitti captures 3rd IndyCar title Sat, 2 Oct 2010 06:33 pm PDT AP - Dario Franchitti won his third IndyCar championship on Saturday, wearing down points leader Will Power and then smartly avoiding disaster in the season finale at Homestead. Full Story Top USOC won't create central list of banned coaches Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:39 am PDT AP - The U.S. Olympic Committee will "encourage" but not require sports' national governing bodies to adopt standardized policies to prevent abuse. Full Story Top

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