MIKE FITZPATRICK

AP Sports Writer
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Lamb, Jones lead No. 2 Kentucky past No. 12 Kansas

Doron Lamb scored 17 points, Terrence Jones had 15 and No. 2 Kentucky raced to a decisive spurt at the start of the second half, passing an early-season test with a 75-65 victory over No. 12 Kansas on Tuesday night in a matchup between the two winningest programs in college basketball.

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Ali says he'll remember Frazier with respect

There was a time when Muhammad Ali taunted Joe Frazier relentlessly, called him ugly and challenged his manhood.

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Game 7: Comeback complete as Cardinals win crown

The comeback is complete, and the Cardinals are the champs! St. Louis beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 to win its second World Series title in six years.

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Game 5: Napoli's big hit gives Rangers 4-2 win

Neftali Feliz closes out the Cardinals for his sixth save in this postseason. The Rangers win 4-2 to take a 3-2 lead in the World Series and move within one win of their first championship.

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World Series: How Rangers and Cardinals match up

A position-by-position look at the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals going into the World Series, starting Wednesday night at Busch Stadium:

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Shifty playoff teams overload against lefty bats

Mark Teixeira took a well-timed swing and sent a line drive whistling toward shallow right field.

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Yanks whiff at home, season ends with Game 5 loss

There was Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit and Mariano Rivera's record-setting save. Another division title and the best record in the American League. A stirring regular season marked by milestones and celebrations.

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Tigers-Yankees playoff opener suspended by rain

The rainy season rolls on.

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Here's the pitch: Justin Verlander for AL MVP?

What an incredible finish to the regular season: blown saves, big collapses and extra-inning thrillers to decide the two wild cards.

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Reyes gets 3 hits, but blunder on bases costs Mets

Jose Reyes had a big night in the batting race and a bad one on the bases.

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Reyes wins NL batting title, edging Braun

Jose Reyes heard the boos when he was lifted for a pinch runner. Mets fans wanted to see more.

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Dickey, Gee pitch Mets to DH sweep of Phillies

The New York Mets could have used more days like this one before the pennant race was over.

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Phillies held hitless until 7th, lose 7th straight

Even with Ryan Howard back in the lineup, the Philadelphia Phillies fared no better against R.A. Dickey's knuckler Saturday than they have with fastballs and curves lately.

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Halladay and Phils end 8-game skid, rout Mets 9-4

Roy Halladay, Hunter Pence and the fully loaded Philadelphia Phillies looked ready for the playoffs in every way.

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Strawberry's advice to Reyes: Stay in New York

Darryl Strawberry has some advice for Jose Reyes: Stay in New York.

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Reyes lifted after getting hit in first at-bat

NL batting leader Jose Reyes has been lifted for a pinch runner after bunting for a base hit in his first at-bat of the New York Mets' final game of the season.

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Phillies-Mets postponed by rain, DH on Saturday

Cliff Lee and Hunter Pence sat on either side of the chess board, staring at bishops and rooks as a steady rain fell outside.

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Rays lose to Yankees 5-0, stay 2 back in wild card

B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays never mounted that game-changing rally. Fortunately for them, the Baltimore Orioles did just that in Boston.

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Playoff-hopeful Rays rough up watered-down Yankees

Rays manager Joe Maddon heard a few cheers coming from the clubhouse and reached for the computer mouse. He knew what had just happened. He wanted to know how.

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Cubs bust out late, beat Mets 10-6 in 11 innings

Carlos Pena hit a go-ahead single in Chicago's six-run 11th inning, and the Cubs beat New York 10-6 on Sunday night in a game that ended nearly five hours after the Mets held a touching ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

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All wet: Nunez, sloppy Yanks lose to Orioles in 11

Eduardo Nunez and the Yankees were as sloppy as the weather.

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Yankees hold ceremony to mark 9/11 anniversary

Mariano Rivera remembers being home that day on what started out as a beautiful morning. His mother-in-law was watching the news and he heard her screaming: The first plane had hit the World Trade Center. Then he saw the second one do the same.

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Bautista, Blue Jays come up empty against Sabathia

Jose Bautista came up empty against CC Sabathia again, and so did the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Mets botch bunt play, Pelfrey hooked by Marlins

Mike Pelfrey is used to things going wrong when he pitches against Florida. This time, he blamed himself for the botched bunt coverage that sank the Mets.

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Marlins 3B Dobbs visits injured boy in hospital

Before heading to the ballpark Tuesday, Greg Dobbs stopped at the hospital.

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