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    Pitching Carries White Sox to World Series (AP)

AP - Not since Shoeless Joe Jackson have the Chicago White Sox caused
 this much of a commotion. World Series, here they come -- for the first
 time since 1959.

    Astros Escape Cards, Take 3-1 Series Lead (AP)

AP - Brad Lidge, Lance Berkman and all their teammates rushed toward
 second base, bouncing in unison to celebrate their great escape. A
 nifty double play saved the Astros on Sunday -- and one more win will
 leave the whole city of Houston jumping for joy.

    Broncos Upend Pats, Drop Champs to 3-3 (AP)

AP - Big plays and no mistakes, all in one game. Maybe the Denver
 Broncos really can have it all when it comes to Jake Plummer. Plummer
 let the long ball fly for the first time this season, connecting on
 passes of 55 and 72 yards Sunday to lift the Broncos to a 28-20 victory
 over the New England Patriots.

    Williams Not a Factor in Dolphins' Loss (AP)

AP - Ricky Williams says he still has the will and desire to be one of
 the NFL's best running backs. "It's no less than it's ever been," the
 enigmatic running back said. "What's in your heart, that doesn't
 change."

    Bad Drop DQ's Wie, Costs Her $53,126 (AP)

AP - Michelle Wie walked off the 18th green with her head held high. It
 wasn't her best golf, but it was good enough for fourth place -- a
 respectable way to start her professional career. Nearly two hours
 later, with a stunned look on her face and the tears still not dry, she
 tried to explain a bizarre sequence of events that made her debut
 memorable for all the wrong reasons.

    Texans Players Wiegert, Wong Injured (AP)

AP - Already depleted by injuries, the Houston Texans lost starting
 linebacker Kailee Wong to a possible season-ending knee injury in
 Sunday night's 42-10 loss to Seattle.

    Maccabi Defeats Raptors for Rare NBA Win (AP)

AP - Maccabi Tel Aviv beat an NBA team for the first time in 27 years,
 topping the Toronto Raptors 105-103 on Sunday on Anthony Parker's
 jumper with 0.8 seconds left.

    Astros one win away Cardinals fall 2-1, trail 3-1 in NL
     (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Shortstop Adam Everett turned a game-ending double play,
 closer Brad Lidge wriggled out of a major mess in the ninth inning and
 the Houston Astros scratched out a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis
 Cardinals Sunday in Game 4 to move within one win of their first trip
 to the World Series.

    U.S. Women Tie Australia in Exhibition (AP)

AP - Defender Amy LePeilbet cleared the potential winning goal off the
 goal line late in the second half to help the United States women's
 soccer team tie Australia 0-0 in an exhibition game Sunday.

    Wild Get Flurry of Goals to Beat Ducks (AP)

AP - J.S. Giguere's dominance of the Minnesota Wild finally came to an
 end, thanks in large part to NHL rules changes aimed at increasing
 offense.

    Orange Getting More Woeful by the Week (AP)

AP - It can't get much worse for Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson. The
 Orange lost at home to Rutgers for the first time in 19 years, and it
 wasn't even close.

    Andreev, Pierce Win Kremlin Cup Titles (AP)

AP - Igor Andreev won a title for the first time in his home country,
 overcoming leg and feet problems Sunday to beat Nicolas Kiefer of
 Germany 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the Kremlin Cup final.

    Cox Wins Permian Basin Charity Classic (AP)

AP - Kris Cox won his first Nationwide Tour title Sunday, birdieing the
 final two holes for his second straight 4-under 68 and a two-stroke
 victory over three players in the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.

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