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Mistakes in Game 4 of the ALCS do not lead to any runs or cause the Angels to lose to the Yankees, but they do illustrate the league does not have its A-team in to officiate the playoffs. This could have been quite a disgrace. The greatest postseason closer had been accused of spitting on the ball.

Britain picks up eight golds on a great night at the European Paralympic Swimming Championships in Iceland.

Rubin Kazan pulled off one of the greatest shocks in Champions League history by beating champions Barcelona 2-1 at a stunned Nou Camp.

Atlanta G Ondrej Pavelec was locked in a heated goalie battle with Montreal's Jaroslav Halak on Tuesday night. In the end, it was Halak that won the battle in a shootout. Pavelec stopped 34 of 35 shots in regulation and overtime but allowed Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta to score in the shootout to take the overtime loss.

PHOENIX(AP) The core of the dynamic Phoenix Mercury is a trio as talented as any in the game.No wonder they win WNBA championships.Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter and Penny Taylor - who led the team to its 2007 title - did it again in 2009, when the Mercury held off a late rally by the tenacious Indiana Fever for a 94-86 victory in the deciding Game 5 Friday night.League and finals MVP Taurasi scored 26 points, Pondexter had 24, and Taylor made two crucial free throws with 37.7 seconds left for the Mercury, who won the last two games to take the intense series 3-2."This is what we do, we make big plays,'' Taurasi said, holding a towel over her head in the champagne-drenched locker room. "We have people that step up and love to live the moment. It's a great team, great team.''When it was over, the three hugged in elation, and Taylor - the Australian who joined the team Aug. 1 after reconstructive ankle surgery - broke down in tears."I was only he

Strengths: Gonzalez is a 10-time Pro Bowler, and he has been an All-Pro first- or second-team selection eight times. He holds every major receiving record for tight ends. Gonzalez is one of the all-time great seam-route runners. Defenders have a hard time stopping it even when they know it’s coming. He is athletic, having started for the Cal basketball team with Jason Kidd. Gonzalez uses his basketball moves to create separation. He has unbelievable hands, and he goes up and catches the ball. Weaknesses: Gonzalez, 33, is not as fast as he once was. He has never been considered a blocking tight end, and he no longer sustains blocks as well as he once did.Season: 13thCollege: CaliforniaWho has to stop him? This will be a difficult matchup for the Cowboys. The Falcons move Gonzalez all over the field. He isn’t always in line. The Cowboys might bump Gonzalez with a linebacker at the line of scrimmage and then release him to a safety. The Cowboys have to hope strong safety Geral

For about six minutes, Jonathan Broxton stood in front of his locker, occasionally wiping from his brow the sweat caused by the TV lights. No great explanations, but the Los Angeles Dodgers closer understands all aspects of his job.

Greater Western Sydney high performance manager Alan McConnell says he will search far and wide for talent

Feeling the pressure of swimming in a meet named after him for the first time, the 50-year-old broke two world records during the weekend in Orlando.Gaines set records in the men's age 50-54, 50- and ...

Fifa has introduced the Puskas Award, named after Hungarian soccer great Ferenc Puskas, which will go to the scorer of the 'most beautiful goal' of the year.