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No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl (AP)


AP - Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field.




Cal beats No. 14 Stanford 34-28 in Big Game (AP)


AP - The California players listened quietly all week to the pregame talk about how powerful Stanford had a chance to go to the Rose Bowl.




McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20 (AP)


AP - Colt McCoy fired the cannon. He banged the big drum.




Clock runs out on LSU in 25-23 Ole Miss win (AP)


AP - So many unusual things happened in the final 3 minutes of Mississippi's victory Saturday against No. 10 LSU, it got confusing.




Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND (AP)


AP - After a string of stinging losses, the Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate.




No. 9 OSU tops Mich. 21-10 on 5 Forcier turnovers (AP)


AP - Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his end zone, and No. 9 Ohio State took advantage to beat Michigan 21-10 Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series.




Holmgren interested in meeting with Browns (AP)
AP - Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren is interested in working for the struggling Cleveland Browns.

Nationals top pick Strasburg won't need surgery (AP)
AP - The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.

James shines for stingy Cavs in victory over 76ers (Reuters)
Reuters - The Cleveland Cavaliers held the Philadelphia 76ers to just 10 fourth quarter points to rally for a 97-91 win on Saturday, LeBron James leading the home team's assault with a 32-point effort.

Nevada grabs records, beats New Mexico State 63-20 (AP)


AP - Nevada rushed for 575 yards — and shattered some NCAA record in the process — as the Wolf Pack beat New Mexico State 63-20 Saturday night.




Inter stroll to win, go eight clear in Serie A (AFP)


AFP - Inter Milan got back to winning ways in Serie A on Saturday with a convincing 3-1 win over Bologna at the Dall'Ara stadium extending their lead at the top to eight points ahead of Sunday's games.




Seven-try France smash sorry Samoa (AFP)


AFP - France warmed up for their year-ending clash with New Zealand by cantering to a comfortable 43-5 win over Samoa in their second autumn Test match at the Stade de France here on Saturday.




Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 win (AP)


AP - Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.




Federer and Nadal ready to battle for number one spot (AFP)


AFP - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will stage the last chapter of their battle to finish the year as world number one when the ATP Tour Finals get under way in London on Sunday.




Rain forces LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes (AP)


AP - More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes.




Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating (AP)
AP - A friend of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar says the ultimate fighter is back at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, recovering from a bacterial infection.

Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round (AP)


AP - With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world.




Busch wins title, Nationwide finale (AP)


AP - Kyle Busch only needed the green flag to drop to win his first NASCAR title. His coronation was never in doubt and neither, really, was the outcome of the Nationwide Series finale.




American Napier wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid (AP)


AP - John Napier practically grew up on the bobsled track at Mount Van Hoevenberg. For one day, he owned it.