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date: 2005-09-24 18:37:06
subject: Sports Headlines

Yahoo! News: Sports News
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                  as of Sat, 24 Sep 2005 23:34:27 GMT

    Blue Jays Chase Wright, Drop Yankees 7-4 (AP)

AP - Bruised by a line drive again, Jaret Wright was ineffective and the
 Toronto Blue Jays ended New York's five-game winning streak with a 7-4
 victory Saturday over the Yankees.

    Astros Beat Cubs With Clemens on Sideline (AP)

AP - The Houston Astros did fine without Roger Clemens. Ezequiel
 Astacio, starting in place of the injured ace, allowed four hits in six
 innings Saturday, and the Astros preserved their lead in the NL
 wild-card race with an 8-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

    Virginia Tech Steamrolls Georgia Tech 51-7 (AP)

AP - Jeff King caught a touchdown pass from Marcus Vick and blocked a
 field goal that turned into a 78-yard scoring run by D.J. Parker and
 No. 4 Virginia Tech routed No. 15 Georgia Tech 51-7 on Saturday.

    No. 16 Notre Dame Sacks Washington 36-17 (AP)

AP - New coaches, same result. Charlie Weis led Notre Dame to the same
 kind of lopsided romp over Washington on Saturday that Tyrone
 Willingham did a year ago when he was coaching Fighting Irish.

    No. 5 Florida Clocks Kentucky 49-28 (AP)

AP - Chris Leak threw four touchdown passes, all in the first half, and
 DeShawn Wynn scored four touchdowns as No. 5 Florida got its offense
 rolling in a 49-28 victory over Kentucky on Saturday.

    Steelers' Duce Staley Upgraded to Probable (AP)

AP - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley has been upgraded from
 questionable to probable after practicing all week, and is expected to
 play Sunday against the New England Patriots.

    Brawling Pacers Sentenced to Probation (AP)

AP - Indiana Pacers players Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen
 Jackson were sentenced to a year's probation Friday, plus 60 hours of
 community service and $250 fines for their roles in one of the worst
 brawls in U.S. sports history.

    Aching Smoltz Wants Rest Before Playoffs (AP)

AP - Frustrated by stiffness in his right shoulder, Braves pitcher John
 Smoltz would like to rest before the playoffs if Atlanta clinches the
 NL East before his scheduled start Wednesday.

    Chelsea Wins Again, but Yields a Goal (AP)

AP - Chelsea conceded its first goal in winning its seventh straight
 Premier League game Saturday, a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa behind two
 goals by Frank Lampard.

    Burk Protests New NHL TV Advertisements (AP)

AP - Martha Burk is taking aim at the NHL's newest television
 advertisement. Burk, who led an unsuccessful effort to allow female
 members at Augusta National three years ago, called the ad "gratuitous"
 because it shows a scantily clad woman dressing a hockey player before
 he heads onto the ice.

    No. 23 Virginia Levels Error-Prone Duke (AP)

AP - Marques Hagans threw for four touchdowns and Virginia's defense
 forced four turnovers to give the 23rd-ranked Cavaliers a 38-7 victory
 over Duke Saturday.

    Bryan Twins Keep U.S. in Davis Cup Hunt (AP)

AP - The Bryan twins brought the United States within one win of staying
 in the elite group of Davis Cup. Now it's up to Andy Roddick, or James
 Blake, to complete the job against Belgium.

    Presidents Cup Tied Going Into Sunday (AP)

AP - Two years later and halfway across the world, the Presidents Cup is
 as close as ever. Chris DiMarco came up aces, Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk
 came through with clutch comebacks and Retief Goosen and Adam Scott
 proved as formidable as ever Saturday, all of them turning in solid
 performances that left the matches tied going into a final round of 12
 singles matches.

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