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Saturday, August 27, 2011 12:07 AM PDT

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News: Kiplagat recovers to lead Kenya marathon sweep Hurricane Irene batters weekend MLB schedule Pole vault champion Hooker crashes out in Daegu Marlins post rare away win over Phillies Li dumped by Czech qualifier Isner to meet Benneteau in Winston-Salem Open final Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Barclays Classic scores Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Barclays Classic scores Golf-Leaders expect final-round shootout at abbreviated Barclays UPDATE 1-Sports-Sporting bodies take scheduling hit from Irene Kuchar leads by one heading to Barclays' final round UPDATE 1-Kuchar leads by one heading to Barclays' final round MLB talks to A-Rod over poker playing allegations Nose tackle Williams agrees to contract extension with Bills Blatter must clean up FIFA or face revolt: Rummenigge Kiplagat recovers to lead Kenya marathon sweep Fri,26 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT Reuters - DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - Edna Kiplagat was tripped by a team mate but got back on her feet to lead a Kenyan podium sweep in the women's marathon and claim the first gold medal of the world athletics championships on Saturday. Full Story Top Hurricane Irene batters weekend MLB schedule Fri,26 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A number of Major League Baseball games have been postponed over the weekend as Hurricane Irene moves ominously over the east cost of the United States, it was announced on Friday. Full Story Top Pole vault champion Hooker crashes out in Daegu Fri,26 Aug 2011 10:52 PM PDT Reuters - DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - World and Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker can take little consolation from the fact he is back to full fitness after the Australian failed to qualify for the world championships final on Saturday. Full Story Top Marlins post rare away win over Phillies Fri,26 Aug 2011 09:45 PM PDT Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - With no chance of catching the first-place Philadelphia Phillies, for one night the Florida Marlins earned rare bragging rights against the Major League's top team with a nail-biting 6-5 win on Friday. Full Story Top Li dumped by Czech qualifier Fri,26 Aug 2011 06:40 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - French Open champion Li Na was upset 6-2 5-7 7-6 by Czech qualifier Petra Cetkovska in the semi-finals of the New Haven Open Friday. Full Story Top Isner to meet Benneteau in Winston-Salem Open final Fri,26 Aug 2011 06:38 PM PDT Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Fourth seed John Isner gave himself the perfect U.S. Open boost by upsetting fellow American Andy Roddick 7-6 6-4 in a slug-fest between two big servers in the Winston-Salem Open semi-finals on Friday. Full Story Top Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Barclays Classic scores Fri,26 Aug 2011 05:11 PM PDT Reuters - - Aug 26 (Reuters) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Barclays Classic at the par-71 course in Edison, New Jersey on Friday. The cut was set at 138. The tournament has been reduced to 54 holes because of an approaching hurricane. Full Story Top Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Barclays Classic scores Fri,26 Aug 2011 05:10 PM PDT Reuters - - Aug 26 (Reuters) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Barclays Classic at the par-71 course in Edison, New Jersey on Friday. The cut was set at 138. The tournament has been reduced to 54 holes because of an approaching hurricane. Full Story Top Golf-Leaders expect final-round shootout at abbreviated Barclays Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:55 PM PDT Reuters - EDISON, New Jersey, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Matt Kuchar and his closest pursuers expect a rousing shootout in Saturday's final round of The Barclays, the FedExCup opener that has been cut to 54 holes because of the approaching Hurricane Irene. Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Sports-Sporting bodies take scheduling hit from Irene Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:47 PM PDT Reuters - * PGA Tour golf event reduced to 54 holes Full Story Top Kuchar leads by one heading to Barclays' final round Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:44 PM PDT Reuters - EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Defending champion Matt Kuchar shot a flawless six-under-par 65 on Friday to carry a one-stroke lead into Saturday's final round at The Barclays, the weather-shortened opening event of the FedExCup playoffs. Full Story Top UPDATE 1-Kuchar leads by one heading to Barclays' final round Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:49 PM PDT Reuters - * Defending champ is 14 under par in event cut to 54 holes Full Story Top MLB talks to A-Rod over poker playing allegations Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:16 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) met with Alex Rodriguez on Friday as part of its investigation into reports that the New York Yankees slugger took part in high-stakes underground poker games. Full Story Top Nose tackle Williams agrees to contract extension with Bills Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:14 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kyle Williams agreed to a contract extension with the Buffalo Bills, the National Football League (NFL) team said Friday. Full Story Top Blatter must clean up FIFA or face revolt: Rummenigge Fri,26 Aug 2011 01:11 PM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - FIFA boss Sepp Blatter needs to take responsibility for everything that is happening inside world soccer's governing body or risk a "revolution," Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Friday. Full Story Top

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