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    Astros Beat Cardinals, Win First Pennant (AP)

AP - Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte grabbed the champagne, went right
 for Roy Oswalt and showed the Houston Astros how to celebrate a trip to
 the World Series. Experts at this from their days with the Yankees,
 Clemens and Pettitte drenched their fellow ace in a bath of bubbly,
 pouring one bottle on his head, another down his back.

    Oswalt Pitches Astros Into World Series (AP)

AP - Roy Oswalt stepped off the mound, adjusted his cap and took a deep
 breath. That's all it took for the Houston Astros pitcher to gather
 himself. With the kind of determination that Roger Clemens and Andy
 Pettitte have seen from their teammate so many times before, Oswalt
 regained control and pitched the Astros into the first World Series in
 their 44-season history.

    For White Sox and Astros, the Wait Is Over (AP)

AP - Windy City vs. Bayou City. Deep dish pizza vs. Texas barbecue. They
 have one historic theme in common: decades of futility. And one current
 trait that got them to where they are: deep starting pitching.

    Isles' Satan Cool Toward Shootout Rule (AP)

AP - Miroslav Satan is cool toward the NHL's new shootout tiebreaker.

    Marlins Lure Girardi to Be New Manager (AP)

AP - Lured by the chance to manage, Joe Girardi is giving up pinstripes
 for teal. The New York Yankees' bench coach accepted his first
 managerial job Wednesday, signing a three-year contract with the
 Florida Marlins.

    Spikes Recovers From Torn Achilles' Tendon (AP)

AP - Takeo Spikes is still on crutches. It's been only three weeks since
 he had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles' tendon, and he just
 visited the doctor to get the cast removed.

    Collier Remembered as More Than Player (AP)

AP - Jason Collier's family asked that his funeral service be a
 celebration of his life, but grieving Atlanta Hawks teammates, as well
 as former high school and college teammates and coaches, were still
 struggling Wednesday with the death of the 28-year-old center.

    Cards departing Busch without '05 World Series (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Busch Stadium will meet its demise without hosting
 another World Series. The Fall Classic was played six times at the
 40-year-old home of the Cardinals, and both the team and its legions of
 fans desperately wanted one more go-round.

    Lyon Stays Perfect in Champions League (AP)

AP - Lyon defeated Olympiakos 2-1 Wednesday, leaving the four-time
 defending French champions as one of three teams with perfect records
 in the Champions League.

    Conroy Gives Kings 5-4 Win Over Avalanche (AP)

AP - Craig Conroy scored the winning goal with 58 seconds left Wednesday
 night to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a come-from-behind 5-4 victory
 over the Colorado Avalanche, who blew their second three-goal lead in a
 week.

    Georgia Puts Its QB on Par With the Best (AP)

AP - Southern California has Matt Leinart. Texas has Vince Young.
 Virginia Tech has Marcus Vick. Not a bad trio of quarterbacks for the
 nation's top three teams. No. 4 Georgia wouldn't trade its guy for any
 of them.

    Injured Pierce Withdraws From Generali (AP)

AP - U.S. Open runner-up Mary Pierce pulled out of the Generali Ladies
 tournament because of an injury on Thursday.

    Moore Has Much at Stake in Disney Golf (AP)

AP - Ryan Moore has played the golf courses used in the Funai Classic at
 Disney, although never with this much at stake.

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