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                  as of Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:21:36 GMT

    Ortiz Powers Red Sox to Win Over Blue Jays (AP)

AP - David Ortiz tied the game in the eighth inning with his 47th homer,
 then singled home the winning run in the ninth to give the Boston Red
 Sox a critical 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday
 night.

    Small Leads Yankees Over Orioles, 8-4 (AP)

AP - Aaron Small's outstanding pitching moved the New York Yankees
 closer to their eighth consecutive AL East title. Small took a
 one-hitter into the seventh inning to improve to 10-0, and the Yankees
 got homers from Jason Giambi and Hideki Matsui in cruising past the
 Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Thursday night.

    Indians Roll Over Devil Rays 6-0 (AP)

AP - One race finally over, the Cleveland Indians focused on one they
 can still win. C.C. Sabathia pitched eight shutout innings, Travis
 Hafner homered and the Indians stayed atop the AL wild-card standings
 by rolling to a 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday
 night.

    Astros Lose, but Still Hold Two-Game Lead (AP)

AP - The confident Houston Astros entered the final weekend of the
 regular season with a two-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in
 the NL wild-card race and their top three starting pitchers headed to
 the mound.

    Boston Police Ready for Red Sox-Yanks Game (AP)

AP - Boston Police will deploy the largest crowd-control force of any
 recent sports event for this weekend's series between the Red Sox and
 New York Yankees, the Boston Globe reported Friday.

    NFL Players Linked to Doctor to Be Tested (AP)

AP - Some of the NFL players linked to a South Carolina doctor indicted
 on federal charges for giving them steroids will be subject to as many
 as 24 random drug tests each year, The Washington Post reported Friday.

    Spurs Sign Five Before Training Camp (AP)

AP - The San Antonio Spurs signed five free agents Thursday, including
 former North Carolina forward Jawad Williams.

    Yankees, Red Sox Ready for Showdown (AP)

AP - Two spots left, three games to go and a pressure-packed showdown
 between Boston and New York up next. The Yankees lead the AL East by
 one game over Boston. Boston and Clevaland are tied for the wild card
 lead.

    3 Former Champions Eliminated at UEFA Cup (AP)

AP - Former champions Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord and Galatasaray were
 eliminated from the UEFA Cup in the first round Thursday.

    Flames Defenseman Regehr Sprains Knee (AP)

AP - Calgary Flames defenseman Robyn Regehr is expected to out up to a
 month because of a knee sprain.

    Concussion Ends Georgia Guard's Career (AP)

AP - Georgia offensive guard Josh Brock was forced to give up on his
 football career after repeated concussions.

    Murray Upsets Ginepri, Hewitt Withdraws (AP)

AP - Teenager Andy Murray upset third-seeded American Robby Ginepri 4-6,
 6-4, 6-3 and No. 2 Lleyton Hewitt withdrew with a groin injury Friday
 at the Thailand Open.

    Scott Simpson Making Champions Tour Debut (AP)

AP - Scott Simpson is taking a low-key approach to his Champions Tour
 debut this week in the SAS Championship.

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