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5 Automatic Bids Decided In NCAA Tournament

The 65-team NCAA men's basketball tournament field won't be officially announced until this coming Sunday, but the first five invitations to the Big Dance were sent out over the weekend as conference tournament play began.

5 Automatic Bids Decided In NCAA Tournament

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Thursday

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Alabama, Texas Meet In BCS Championship

Two undefeated teams — No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Texas — meet in Pasadena, Calif., Thursday night in college football's BCS Championship Game. It is the last of 34 post-season games. The Bowl Championship Series has been frequently criticized by fans, sports columnists and elected officials.

Alabama, Texas Meet In BCS Championship

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Friday

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Gridiron Fans Preoccupied With College Bowl Games

Break out the chips and dip -- it's time for college football's bowl games. It used to be bowl games ended on New Year's Day. Not any more. Beginning Friday, 14 bowl games will be played over the next seven days ... climaxing next Thursday in the national championship game. Feinstein's favorite is the Rose Bowl because it's always played on New Years Day and it doesn't yet have a corporate sponsor in its name.

Gridiron Fans Preoccupied With College Bowl Games

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Monday

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Alabama, Texas To Meet In BCS Title Game

Alabama and Texas have qualified for college football's National Championship Game, which will be played next month at the Rose Bowl. Alabama finished No. 1 in the Bowl Championship Series and Texas finished No 2. The lineups for the bowl games were announced Sunday.

Alabama, Texas To Meet In BCS Title Game

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Thursday

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Will 'Transgressions' Hurt Tiger Woods' Brand?

Golfer Tiger Woods acknowledged unspecified "transgressions" on his Web site Wednesday. In the statement, Woods wrote that he hasn't been true to his "values and the behavior" his family deserves. The comments came after an Us Weekly report about an alleged affair with a cocktail waitress.

Will 'Transgressions' Hurt Tiger Woods' Brand?

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Friday

Sports

2009 College Football Season Underway

The season kicked off Thursday night with three top 25 teams getting the jump on a full weekend of college action. Most teams will see action on Saturday. Florida won the BCS National Championship last season, and is favored to repeat.

2009 College Football Season Underway

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Monday

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U.S Open Begins 2-Week Run In N.Y.

The U.S. Open tennis tournament gets underway in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., Monday. Roger Federer and Serena Williams will be defending their singles titles. Federer will be going for a record sixth straight Open title, while Williams will be trying to add to the two major titles she already has won in 2009.

U.S Open Begins 2-Week Run In N.Y.

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Monday

Sports

Tiger Woods' Major Championship Streak Ends

South Korea's Y. E. Yang became the first Asian-born golfer to win a major tournament. He pulled off an upset by rallying to beat Tiger Woods by three shots to win the 91st PGA Championship. This is the first time in 14 years that Tiger Woods has not won a major championship.

Tiger Woods' Major Championship Streak Ends

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Monday

Sports

PGA's Buick Open Likely Needs New Sponsor

Tiger Woods won the Buick Open over the weekend in Grand Blanc, Michigan. It was the 69th PGA Tour win of his career. On Monday, General Motors is expected to announce it will no longer sponsor the tournament. It's the latest sign the recession is effecting sports sponsorship.

PGA's Buick Open Likely Needs New Sponsor

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Thursday

Tuesday

Sports

Glover Wins Rain-Soaked U.S. Open

Lucas Glover won the U.S. Open Monday, edging out Phil Mickelson, David Duval and Ricky Barnes. Glover is a 29-year-old South Carolinian who had won just once before on the PGA Tour.

Glover Wins Rain-Soaked U.S. Open

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Thursday

Sports

Tiger Woods Favored To Win U.S. Open

Opening round play begins Thursday in the U.S. Open Golf Championship. Tiger Woods is defending two U.S. Open titles: the one he won a year ago on an injured knee; and the one he won seven years ago, which was the last time the tournament was played at New York's Bethpage State Park.

Tiger Woods Favored To Win U.S. Open

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Thursday

Sports

Immelman Defends Masters; Crowd Eyes Tiger

Tiger Woods is back to play his first major golf tournament since his knee surgery. He'll hit the golf course in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, along with defending Masters champion Trevor Immelman.

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Tuesday

Monday

Monday

Sports

Big East Dominates NCAA Top Seeds

The 65-team NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket was unveiled Sunday. The four number-one seeds are Louisville, Pittsburgh, Connecticut and North Carolina. All but North Carolina play in the Big East Conference.

Big East Dominates NCAA Top Seeds

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Thursday

Sports

Golf World Welcomes Back Tiger Woods

Eight months after knee surgery, Tiger Woods has returned to competitive golf. He won his opening-round match Wednesday in the Accenture Match Play Championship. He beat Australian Brendan Jones to advance to the second round of the six-round tournament.

Golf World Welcomes Back Tiger Woods

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Monday

Sports

Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams Win Australian Open

Rafael Nadal is the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open after beating Roger Federer. The four-hour, 22-minute match came on the heels of Nadal's five-hour, 14-minute victory in the semifinals, the longest match in Australian Open history. Serena Williams won her fourth Australian Open title and grabbed the world No. 1 ranking.

Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams Win Australian Open

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Friday

Sports

NHL On Midseason Break For All-Star Game

The National Hockey League holds its All-Star Game in Montreal on Sunday. It comes as hockey is enjoying a resurgence, four years after a bitter labor dispute led to the cancellation of an entire season.

NHL On Midseason Break For All-Star Game

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Thursday

Sports

Celtics, Lakers Meet In Championship Game Rematch

The NBA is offering a holiday gift of sorts to its fans — a Christmas Day rematch between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Those two teams met in the NBA finals last year. Six coaches have been fired so far this season, and teams are worried about empty seats.

Celtics, Lakers Meet In Championship Game Rematch

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Monday

Sports

Florida, Oklahoma To Play For Championship

The Florida Gators will take on the Oklahoma Sooners for the BCS national title Jan. 8 in Miami. The Gators and Sooners each carry 12-1 records into the title game after winning their respective conference championships over the weekend.

Florida, Oklahoma To Play For Championship

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Friday

Monday

Sports

College Basketball Season Opens Monday

Men's college basketball play begins Monday with several tournaments tipping off across the country. Kansas is the defending national champion, but North Carolina is this year's favorite. One of the reasons North Carolina is favored is because all of the team's starters from last year have returned for this season.

College Basketball Season Opens Monday

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Monday

Sports

Red Sox Bedeviled By Tampa Bay Rays

For the first time, the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series. They'll take on Philadelphia after beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

Red Sox Bedeviled By Tampa Bay Rays

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