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    Astros Loose, Confident Despite Loss (AP)

AP - The Houston Astros hardly sounded shaken. Even after a stunning
 loss to St. Louis in Game 5 of the NL championship series, they made
 sure to needle All-Star closer Brad Lidge about the jaw-dropping homer
 he gave up to Albert Pujols with two outs in the ninth inning.

    Gretzky Wins Again in Edmonton _ As Coach (AP)

AP - Wayne Gretzky got another victory in Edmonton. Oilers fans weren't
 happy about this one.

    Torre, Steinbrenner Patch Things Up (AP)

AP - When Joe Torre arrived to board a private plane that would take him
 to his meeting with George Steinbrenner, he wasn't sure of his future.

    BALCO Founder Sentenced to Eight Months (AP)

AP - BALCO founder Victor Conte and Barry Bonds' personal trainer were
 sentenced to prison time for their roles in a scheme to provide pro
 athletes with undetectable banned drugs.

    Pujols Ready for Another Highlight Hit (AP)

AP - Albert Pujols equated his mammoth game-deciding homer's effect on
 the Houston crowd to a couch potato punching the mute button.

    Adversity Shifts More Burden on Bledsoe (AP)

AP - These should be high times for Drew Bledsoe. He has led the Dallas
 Cowboys to a 4-2 record and first place in the NFC East. He's the
 top-rated passer in the conference and recipient of the label "best
 Dallas quarterback since Troy Aikman," although that's not much of an
 accomplishment.

    Stern, James Support New NBA Dress Code (AP)

AP - David Stern wanted to come up with a dress code that wouldn't
 restrict his players.

    Baseball Today (AP)

AP - Houston at St. Louis (8:28 p.m. EDT). Roy Oswalt and the Astros can
 advance to the World Series with a Game 6 win over Mark Mulder and the
 Cardinals. Houston is 0-5 in potential NLCS-clinching games.

    U.S. Soccer Seventh in FIFA Rankings (AP)

AP - The United States remained seventh in the October FIFA rankings,
 the first to be released after the latest round of World Cup
 qualifiers.

    Hockey Today (AP)

AP - New York Islanders at New York Rangers (7 p.m. EDT). The surprising
 Rangers, leaders of the Atlantic Division with Jaromir Jagr's six
 power-play goals providing a boost to the offense, face the Islanders
 in the first of three games between the rivals in a four-game span.

    Florida Coach Says QB's Job Secure (AP)

AP - Florida coach Urban Meyer ended any speculation that freshman Josh
 Portis would replace struggling quarterback Chris Leak this season.

    Alicia Molik Retires at the Zurich Open (AP)

AP - Defending champion Alicia Molik retired in the second set of her
 first-round match at the Zurich Open on Tuesday, the eighth time in
 nine tournaments the Australian has been knocked out in the opening
 round.

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