Unbeaten Badgers eye title run after Purdue win
Wisconsin climbs to No.6 in the AP Top 25 after a come from behind victory at Purdue. The 7-0, 4-0 Badgers face Northwestern and Minnesota next, with road tests at Michigan State and Iowa remaining as they push for an undefeated season.
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Ortiz homer saves Sox in dramatic ALCS Game 4
Boston battles Mariano Rivera to extend the series as Bill Mueller delivers the tying run off Rivera in the ninth and David Ortiz homers in the 12th off Paul Quantrill. Pedro Martinez slated to start Game 5 against Mike Mussina.
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New BCS formula aims to boost credibility in standings
The Bowl Championship Series adopts a simpler scoring method mixing human polls and computer ratings. The new system drops the highest and lowest computer ranks then weights remaining results, aligning with batting average logic. If used last season, LSU and USC would not have faced Oklahoma in the title game.
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Castroneves Edges Kanaan For Texas Finale Victory
IndyCar champion Tony Kanaan ran every lap this season finishing second in the season finale at Texas Motor Speedway as Helio Castroneves defended the lead after a late restart. Dario Franchitti and Alex Barron wrecked on lap 185, but Castroneves reclaimed the pace with two laps remaining.
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Els Drives World Match Play Victory To Sixth Title
Ernie Els captured the World Match Play for a record sixth time on his 35th birthday at Wentworth, defeating Lee Westwood 2 and 1 to take $1.8 million. Zach Johnson led modestly in Greensboro after a 1-under 287. Annika Sorenstam won the Samsung World Championship in Palm Desert, finishing 18 under with a 5-under final round.
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