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Check out the week's biggest sports stories, including the Yankees' World Series win and Favre's Lambeau return.
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BCS hopes dashed
Notre Dame didn't have an answer for Navy's option attack, falling 23-21. The loss leaves them at 6-3 and likely eliminates any chance they had at a BCS bowl game. Get the latest news and analysis with the Inside the Irish blog.
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Sosa’s skin undergoing color change
Former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa, recently photographed during an appearance at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, is drawing attention for his severely lightened complexion.
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Saints finish with flourish, improve to 8-0
The New Orleans Saints moved to 8-0 for the first time in club history Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a comeback 30-20 victory over Carolina 30-20.
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TCU moves up to No. 4 in latest BCS
TCU has taken over fourth place in the BCS standings behind Florida, Alabama and Texas. Florida is first for the fourth straight week, and Alabama and Texas switched spots for the second week in a row.
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Remember when Magic shocked the world?
On Nov. 7, 1991, Magic Johnson announced he had contracted the virus that causes AIDS and would be retiring from the NBA. Since then he has become a face to the disease, and has shown how well one can live with HIV if caught early.
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Davis sets course record to win 1,500
Tucker Fredricks of the United States upset the favored South Koreans to win the 500-meter race Sunday for his sixth career speedskating World Cup victory, and Shani Davis won the 1,500 in a course record.
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Week's most clutch
Was Steven Jackson leading the Rams to their first win the week's most impressive?
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Chris Johnson rushed 25 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns and added three receptions for 25 yards to lead the Titans past the 49ers in Week 9, 34-27.
Matthew Stafford threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of-42 passing in Week 9, but was picked off five times as the Lions fell to Seattle 32-20, and a 1-7 record for the season.
Vincent Jackson caught five passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Giants.
Drew Brees-QB-Saints
Drew Brees completed 24-of-35 passes for 330 yards, one touchdown, and one interception to lead the unbeaten Saints past the Panthers in Week 9, 30-20.
Redskins coach Jim Zorn revealed that Clinton Portis was "knocked out" on the first-quarter play that ended his day Sunday.
Eagles declared RB Brian Westbrook, LB Chris Gocong, CB Dimitri Patterson, WR Kevin Curtis, OG Max Jean-Gilles, OL Mike McGlynn, RB P.J. Hill and DL Victor Abiamiri inactive for Week 9.
After gaining just four yards on four carries, Clinton Portis left Sunday's game in the first quarter with a concussion.
Panthers WLB Thomas Davis was carted off the field with a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Saints.
Paul Casey withdrew on Sunday from the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China.
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