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Mickelson fends off Els for second HSBC Champions title (Reuters)

Nick Mulvenney — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:51 EST

SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) -- World number two Phil Mickelson held off a charging Ernie Els to win the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot on Sunday, his second success in three years at the $7 million tournament. ... > read full story

Mickelson holds off Els for second HSBC Champions title (Reuters)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:38:33 EST

Nabokov gets shutout as Sharks feast on Penguins (Reuters)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:12:02 EST

SAN JOSE, California, Nov. 8, 2009 (Reuters) -- San Jose netminder Evgeni Nabokov stopped 27 shots for his 49th career shutout as the Sharks crushed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in an early season clash of NHL division leaders on Saturday. ... > read full story

Pierce and Rondo lead Celtics past winless Nets (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:26:57 EST

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- The Boston Celtics bounced back from their first loss of the season to record an 86-76 victory over the winless New Jersey Nets on Saturday. ... > read full story

Pistons' Prince sidelined with ruptured disc in back (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:39:12 EST

DETROIT, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince will be out of the line-up indefinitely because of a small rupture of a disc in his lower back, the team said on Saturday. ... > read full story

Twins exercise option on Cuddyer (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:12:01 EST

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- The Minnesota Twins have exercised the 2011 club option on right fielder Michael Cuddyer, the team said on Saturday. ... > read full story

Zenyatta rules, Europe duo in double hit (Reuters)

Steve Ginsburg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:50:21 EST

ARCADIA, California, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Zenyatta scored the biggest victory of her illustrious career Saturday by coming from last to first to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. ... > read full story

Zenyatta stuns males to win Breeders' Cup Classic (Reuters)

Mark Lamport-Stokes — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:26 EST

ARCADIA, California, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Zenyatta, trained by John Shirreffs and ridden by Mike Smith, became the first female to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic with a spectacular late finish at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. ... > read full story

Haye clinches WBA heavyweight title with win over Valuev (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:08:30 EST

NUREMBERG, Germany, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Briton David Haye clinched the WBA world heavyweight title with a points win over holder Nikolai Valuev of Russia on Saturday. ... > read full story

French filly Goldikova in Breeders' Mile double (Reuters)

Steve Ginsburg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:46:10 EST

ARCADIA, California, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- French filly Goldikova came from well off the pace to win the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile for the second straight year on Saturday. ... > read full story

Murray beats Verdasco to reach Valencia final (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:42:14 EST

VALENCIA, Spain, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Top seed Andy Murray battled past Fernando Verdasco in the semi-finals of the Valencia Open on Saturday, beating the fourth-seeded Spaniard 6-3 2-6 6-3 to set up a final against Mikhail Youzhny. ... > read full story

Pounced takes Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (Reuters)

Steve Ginsburg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:31:30 EST

ARCADIA, California, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- English raider Pounced produced a dramatic stretch run to overtake Bridgetown and win the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf by three-quarters of a length at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. ... > read full story

Three more world records fall in Moscow (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:23:49 EST

MOSCOW, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- American Jessica Hardy broke her own 50 meters breaststroke short course world record when she clocked 29.36 seconds at a World Cup meeting Saturday. ... > read full story

Djokovic saves three match points to reach Swiss final (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:43:34 EST

BASEL, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- World number three Novak Djokovic saved three match points before bouncing back to beat Radek Stepanek 6-7 7-5 6-2 on Saturday and reach the final of the Swiss Indoors. ... > read full story

Pennetta beats Glatch before rain hits Fed final (Reuters)

Mark Meadows — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:35:56 EST

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Flavia Pennetta overpowered Alexa Glatch 6-3 6-1 to give hosts Italy a 1-0 lead over United States in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. ... > read full story

Woods aims to shut out Mickelson in Shanghai duel (Reuters)

Nick Mulvenney — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:21:56 EST

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Tiger Woods is hoping to inhabit a world of his own as he tries to make up two shots on tournament leader Phil Mickelson in Sunday's final round showdown between the top two in the world at the WGC-HSBC Champions. ... > read full story

Manny exercises 2010 option to return to Dodgers (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:53:22 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Slugger Manny Ramirez will exercise his $20 million option to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2010 season, the team announced on their website on Friday. ... > read full story

Mickelson takes Shanghai lead to set up Tiger showdown (Reuters)

Nick Mulvenney — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:50:12 EST

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Phil Mickelson shot a third-round five-under-par 67 to take a two-shot lead at the $7 million WGC-HSBC Champions on Saturday, setting up a rare head-to-head battle with Tiger Woods on the final day. ... > read full story

Kobe stays hot with 41 as injury-hit Lakers beat Grizzlies (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:23:47 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- Kobe Bryant scored 41 points to lead the injury-hit Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. ... > read full story

Avalanche outlast Blackhawks after marathon shootout (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:42:05 EST

DENVER, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- The Colorado Avalanche outlasted the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 after another marathon shootout on Friday. ... > read full story