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		<title>Pirates roar past Reds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Francisco Liriano showed up at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon in a suit with his suitcase packed for a trip St. Louis. The message reverberated through the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. After 21 years away from the playoffs, it was time for the best story in baseball to become something more than a novelty act. Liriano [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Del Potro rolls through Berlocq in straight sets; Soeda loses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Go Soeda]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No. 1 seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina strolled past countryman Carlos Berlocq in straight sets to reach the Japan Open quarterfinals Wednesday. In their first career meeting, seventh-ranked del Potro made efficient work of Berlocq in slightly over an hour, going through 6-2, 6-2 to become the first to qualify for the last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jordan: I would beat LeBron 1-on-1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[LeBron James]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBA legend Michael Jordan believes he could beat LeBron James in a one-on-one basketball game when he was in his prime. He&#8217;s not sure about Kobe Bryant. In a video promoting the NBA 2K14 video game that was released Tuesday, Jordan said there&#8217;s a long list of players he would&#8217;ve liked to have played one-on-one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uchimura dominates; Kato moves into third</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kohei Uchimura showed he is the overwhelming favorite to win a record fourth all-around world gymnastics championship by qualifying for Thursday&#8217;s final by a big margin. Uchimura also qualified for the weekend floor exercise, high bar and parallel bar finals on Tuesday. The Olympic champion is trying to become the first male or female gymnast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Matsuoka tosses shutout against Giants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ninth-year right-hander Kenichi Matsuoka threw his first-career shutout, Tetsuto Yamada homered and the last-place Tokyo Yakult Swallows blanked the Central League-winning Yomiuri Giants 1-0 on Wednesday night. Matsuoka (3-3) retired the first 11 batters he faced before issuing a two-out walk to Hayato Sakamoto in the fourth at Tokyo Dome. The right-hander scattered three hits, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chelsea picks up first CL win</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Champions League]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea recovered from poor starts in the Champions League by winning their first group matches on Tuesday, while Barcelona beat 10-man Celtic 1-0 to avoid a second consecutive loss at Celtic Park. Robert Lewandowski scored a brace as Dortmund, last-season&#8217;s runnerup, defeated Marseille 3-0 in Group F. Arsenal leads the group with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackhawks open title defense with win over Capitals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Blackhawks watched as their championship banner rose to the rafters at the United Center. They took another look at the Stanley Cup, and soaked in the applause from the sellout crowd. Then Johnny Oduya and Co. went out and reminded the rest of the NHL how they won that title. Oduya, Brandon Saad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian Open hikes prize money</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Open is increasing its prize money by $2.8 million to bring overall player compensation to $31 million next year. Australian Open organizers did not break down the prize money awarded per round at their launch Wednesday for the tournament Jan. 13-26, but men and women will receive equal amounts as in previous years. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vettel plays down Korean GP hopes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel is cautious about the prospects of Red Bull continuing its dominance at this weekend&#8217;s Korean Grand Prix, saying the layout of the circuit does not suit the car&#8217;s strengths. Vettel leads Ferrari&#8217;s Fernando Alonso in the drivers&#8217; championship by 60 points with six races remaining, and the dominant nature [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington reveals Darvish issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington acknowledged Tuesday that right-hander Yu Darvish had physical issues late in the season, but would not reveal what they were. Speaking to the press a day after the Rangers&#8217; 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL wild-card tiebreaker game, Washington said, &#8220;Yes, he had something, but he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Takanashi rival eyeing Sochi spot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women&#8217;s ski jumping world champion Sarah Hendrickson, the main rival for Japan&#8217;s Olympic gold medal hope Sara Takanashi, said Tuesday she is confident she will be fit enough to jump by mid-January and hopes to make the U.S. Olympic team for Sochi. Hendrickson won the gold medal at the world championships in February but had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nalbandian retires from tennis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Nalbandian, the 2002 Wimbledon finalist who caused an uproar a decade later by injuring a line judge at another tournament, retired from professional tennis Tuesday because of a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old Argentine player described it as a &#8220;difficult day,&#8221; but told a news conference that he was &#8220;super grateful&#8221; to his sport. Saying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees hope to have Kuroda back</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday the club has interest in keeping veteran right-hander Hiroki Kuroda. Cashman, however, acknowledged the possibility that Kuroda could retire, play in Japan or even seek a contract from another club in free agency. &#8220;Of course we&#8217;d love to have him back, but I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eagles&#8217; Tanaka improves to 23-0 in magical season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As if on cue, the Pacific League pennant winner Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles came through for right-hander Masahiro Tanaka &#8212; and big. After being held scoreless in three consecutive games since clinching the PL title on Sept. 26, the Eagles erupted with a six-run third inning on Tuesday to give support to their ace in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nishikori stages impressive comeback against Melzer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defending champion Kei Nishikori was two points from defeat in his first-round match at the Rakuten Japan Open on Tuesday, but stormed back to beat unseeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-2 with a huge show of will. Playing indoors at Ariake Colosseum after rain forced closure of the roof over the hardcourt, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uchimura has strong showing in qualifying</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sam Mikulak competed against his sporting hero at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Monday and it was easy to see why he holds Kohei Uchimura in such awe. The triple defending world and reigning Olympic all-around champion produced his traditional show of elegance and power to sweep past early leader Mikulak, the U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reysol facing daunting challenge in second leg</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol and Iran&#8217;s Esteghlal will have to make history in second-leg games of the Asian Champions League semifinals on Wednesday if they are to prevent Chinese and Korean titans Guangzhou Evergrande and FC Seoul reaching the final. No team since the current format of the tournament started in 2003 has overcome a semifinal first-leg [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Price, Longoria send Rays into postseason</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Price, Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays are going to the playoffs again, getting there with a victory in their final regular-season contest for the second time in three years. They needed an extra game this time. Price threw his fourth complete game of the season, Longoria hit a two-run homer and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brilliant Brees, unbeaten Saints overpower Dolphins</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drew Brees made his latest claim to the moniker of Mr. Monday Night. He also gave the Miami Dolphins another reason to regret not making a harder push to sign him when they had the chance seven years ago. Brees passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints turned a clash [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lukaku double powers Everton past Newcastle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romelu Lukaku scored twice and set up the other goal to lead Everton to a 3-2 win over Newcastle on Monday, lifting the Premier League&#8217;s only unbeaten team to fourth in the standings. The Belgium striker, who is on loan from Chelsea, shredded Newcastle&#8217;s flaky defense to score either side of a well-taken effort by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reigning two-time NBA MVP James &#8216;got better&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LeBron James is not saying much of anything about next season. The second edition of &#8220;The Decision&#8221; is still nine months away, and the four-time NBA MVP is all too aware of the already-incessant buzz about what uniform he will be wearing a year from now. He&#8217;s not interested in talking about that. There&#8217;s more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Last-place Cubs fire skipper Sveum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Cubs fired manager Dale Sveum on Monday after finishing last in the NL Central for the first time in seven years, ending a two-year run that produced more losses than any other stretch in the team&#8217;s cursed history. Chicago went 61-101 in Sveum&#8217;s first season, and then stumbled down the stretch in 2013 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Kings owner locks up Cousins</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivek Ranadive has made a fortune in the software industry by betting on the right people. The new owner of the Sacramento Kings is now betting big on DeMarcus Cousins. The Kings signed Cousins to a four-year maximum contract extension worth a reported $62 million Monday, saying the 23-year-old center is the foundation the franchise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A-Rod hearing against ban begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The grievance to overturn Alex Rodriguez&#8217;s 211-game suspension began Monday before arbitrator Fredric Horowitz. The New York Yankees third baseman was wearing a business suit and accompanied by lawyers when he arrived for the session at Major League Baseball&#8217;s headquarters in midtown Manhattan. Rodriguez was suspended Aug. 5 for alleged violations of baseball&#8217;s drug agreement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bucs&#8217; Freeman claims he has ADHD</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benched Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman says he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and voluntarily entered the NFL substance abuse program more than a year ago after mistakenly taking a medication to treat the condition. Freeman said Monday night in a statement released by his agent that he has passed all 46 drug tests [...]]]></description>
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		<title>While Hakuho chalks up another victory, Harumafuji&#8217;s future grows less certain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And then there were 27 — little replicas of the Emperor's Cup atop the yokozuna's mantelpiece that is.]]></description>
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		<title>Lady Luck finally frowns on embattled coach Kiffin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The end for Lane Kiffin came in the middle of the night at the airport, as his team sped off into the darkness without him. There&#8217;s little sentiment left anywhere in college football, but give USC athletic director Pat Haden some credit. At least he didn&#8217;t offer Kiffin a blindfold and one last cigarette before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alvarez gets walk-off no-hitter on wild pitch</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the bases loaded, two outs and the score 0-0 in the bottom of the ninth, Henderson Alvarez stood in the Miami Marlins&#8217; on-deck circle, bat in hand, hoping to complete his no-hitter. Alvarez had blanked the Detroit Tigers for nine innings &#8212; and briefly, mistakenly thought he had pitched a no-hitter. But the Marlins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heat sign Spoelstra to extension</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Erik Spoelstra has been with the Miami Heat for nearly two decades, and their relationship won&#8217;t be ending anytime soon. Spoelstra has signed a multiyear extension to remain as coach of the two-time defending NBA champion Heat, the team said Sunday afternoon. The move comes one day after the Heat announced several other front-office moves, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blanco homers twice as BayStars down Swallows</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Blanco homered twice to drive in five runs, powering the Yokohama BayStars to a 6-3 win over the last-place Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Monday night. Yakult&#8217;s Wladimir Balentien extended his Japanese single-season record to 59 homers with a two-out solo blast that gave Yakult a 3-0 lead in the third off Tim Corcoran. But [...]]]></description>
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