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Emilio, 'Gutsy' Tie Give Hope To United

Steven Goff — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

United takes comfort in the fact that it did not lose a difficult midweek match and that leading scorer Luciano Emilio might be able to play against the Dynamo on Saturday

Dallas's Jones Remains A Starter With Newman Out

Post — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Adam Jones will remain a starter as Dallas cornerback Terence Newman will be out at least another month after sports hernia surgery.

For Dukes' McGee, Final Return Is a Happy One in Win Over Spiders

Kathy Orton — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Scotty McGee's 69-yard punt return for a touchdown with one second left rallies I-AA No. 1 James Madison to a 38-31 victory over No. 5 Richmond on Saturday.

Bulldogs Upset Commodores

CHRIS TALBOTT — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:12:05 EDT

Anthony Dixon rushed for 107 yards as the Mississippi State Bulldogs hand No. 13 Vanderbilt its first loss, 17-14 on Saturday.

Red Raiders Squeak by Cornhuskers in OT

BETSY BLANEY — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:14:41 EDT

Eric Morris scoots in for a one-yard touchdown in overtime as seventh-ranked Texas Tech defeats Nebraska, 37-31, on Saturday.

Another Ann Arbor Setback

Larry Lage — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:46:37 EDT

Michigan misse a 26-yard field goal with 4 seconds left, giving the Toledo Rockets a 13-10 win as the Wolverines are off to their worst start in 41 years.

Moore, Boise State Rocks Southern Miss

Timothy R. Brown — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:32:40 EDT

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Kellen Moore threw three touchdown passes and No. 15 Boise State rolled to an easy win, beating Southern Mississippi 24-7 on Saturday night with a scoring flurry in the second quarter.

Penn State Dismantles Wisconsin

CHRIS JENKINS — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:50:47 EDT

MADISON, Wis. -- With coach Joe Paterno perched in the press box for the second straight week because of a sore hip, Daryll Clark threw for a touchdown and ran for two more as No. 6 Penn State dismantled Wisconsin 48-7 Saturday night.

Burton wins at Lowe's to move up in standings

JENNA FRYER — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:07:05 EDT

CONCORD, N.C. -- Jeff Burton gambled on his final pit stop and was rewarded with a victory that pushed him into title contention.

Spain, England March On

Robert Millward — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:44:07 EDT

European champion Spain wins 3-0 at Estonia, extending its unbeaten streak to 25 games and England outplays Kazakhstan, 5-1, in World Cup qualifying Saturday.

Palin drops puck at Philadelphia Flyers' game

AP — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:00:58 EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- To a mixture of boos and cheers, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck at the Philadelphia Flyers' home opener against the New York Rangers.

Staal rallies Hurricanes in OT

AP — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:50:17 EDT

TAMPA, Fla. -- Eric Staal scored the tying and winning goals to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

Devils beat Penguins in OT

ALAN ROBINSON — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:26:28 EDT

PITTSBURGH -- Zach Parise's wrist shot from the left circle sailed past Marc-Andre Fleury's glove with 37.6 seconds left in overtime and the New Jersey Devils, outshooting Pittsburgh by a more than 3-to-1 margin, rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Penguins on Saturday night.

Rangers score four in the first

DAN GELSTON — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:09:06 EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- Nikolai Zherdev scored the first of four first-period goals, and the New York Rangers remained unbeaten and are off to their best start in 25 years with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.

Panthers win in OT

AP — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:24:04 EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. -- David Booth scored his second goal of the game with 1:06 left in overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night.

Peca suspended for bumping official

AP — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:38:27 EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus Blue Jackets center Michael Peca has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL for making contact with an on-ice official.

Fuller's Goal Leads Jamaica Past Mexico in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier

Post — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Ricardo Fuller scored in the 14th minute to help Jamaica beat Mexico, 1-0, last night, keeping the Reggae Boyz in contention for a spot in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.

Photos show Edwards had Harvick by the neck

JENNA FRYER — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:20:48 EDT

CONCORD, N.C. -- Photographs of the scuffle between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick show a more physical confrontation than witnesses described, with Edwards at one point grabbing Harvick by the throat.

Klitschko Brothers Share Heavyweight Titles

Post — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Vitali Klitschko reclaimed the WBC belt and fulfilled a self-proclaimed dream to hold a heavyweight title at the same time as his brother, stopping Samuel Peter in eight rounds Saturday.