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St. Louis Cardinals' Scott Rolen, center, celebrates with teammates after his two run home run off Houston Astros pitcher Roger Clemens to give the Cardinals the lead in the sixth inning of Game 7 of the NL championship series, Oct. 21, 2004, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 5-2 and will face the Boston Red Sox in the World Series.
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The Boston Red Sox celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees 10-3 in the final game of the AL championship series, Oct. 20, 2004, in New York.
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St. Louis Cardinals, from left to right in front, Marlon Anderson, Scott Rolen, Edgar Renteria and Larry Walker celebrate as they wait for teammate Jim Edmonds to cross the plate after Edmonds hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning to defeat the Houston Astros 6-4 in Game 6 of the NL championship series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Oct. 20, 2004.
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling throws in the first inning of Game 6 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004 in New York. Pitching on a dislocated ankle tendon, Schilling smothered the Yankees by allowing one run over seven innings to lead the Red Sox over New York 4-2.
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The Los Angeles Lakers' Tierre Brown slips in for a layup past the Sacramento Kings' David Bluthenthal in the second half of a preseason game, Oct. 19, 2004, in Fresno, Calif. The Lakers won 105-80.
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Boston Red Sox fans celebrate David Ortiz's 14th inning game-winning single off the New York Yankees' Esteban Loaiza in Game 5 of the ALCS in Boston, Oct. 18, 2004. The Red Sox won 5-4.
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St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt celebrates his touchdown reception from quarterback Marc Bulger during the opening drive of the Rams against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in St. Louis, Oct. 18, 2004. The Rams won 28-21.
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The Houston Astros' Jeff Kent tosses his helmet after hitting the game-winning three-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, Oct. 18, 2004, in Houston. The Astros lead the series 3-2.
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The Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz leaps into the waiting arms of his teammates as they celebrate his 12th inning game-winning homer against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in game four of the ALCS, Oct. 17, 2004. The Red Sox won, 6-4.
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New York Jets running back Lamont Jordan, top, dives for a first down over San Francisco 49ers cornerback Shawntae Spencer during the third quarter, Oct. 17, 2004 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets beat the 49ers, 22-14.
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andre Davis, right, catches a pass in front of Cincinnati Bengals' Deltha O'Neal (24) and goes 99 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, Oct. 17, 2004, in Cleveland. The score was the longest play from scrimmage in Browns history and started the Browns on their way to a 34-17 win.
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The Houston Astros' Carlos Beltran is congratulated by Lance Berkman, after Beltran's game-winning home run in the seventh inning in the Astros 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the NLCS.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws in the fourth quarter of the 24-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas, Oct. 17, 2004. Roethlisberger completed 21 of 25 passes and two touchdowns, completing 11 straight throws on the Steelers' last two scoring drives and leading Pittsburgh to a comeback win.
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South Africa's Ernie Els takes a shot on the 14th fairway at Wentworth Golf Course as he comes in to beat Ireland's Padraig Harrington in the World Match Play Championship, Oct. 16, 2004. Els won the World Match Play title for a record sixth time on his 35th birthday, beating Lee Westwood to capture golf's biggest payday $1.8 million.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jonathan Quinn, left, is sacked for a 7-yard loss by the Washington Redskins' Cornelius Griffin (96) and Marcus Washington (53) late in the fourth quarter, Oct. 17, 2004 in Chicago. The Redskins won the game 13-10.
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The Boston Red Sox's Manny Ramirez stands in left field in front of the scoreboard at Boston's Fenway Park in Game 3 of the ALCS with the New York Yankees, Oct. 16, 2004. The Yankees beat the Red Sox, 19-8 to take a 3-0 lead in the series.
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Wisconsin's Robert Brooks, front, and an unidentified Wisconsin teammate hit Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton, forcing a fumble that Wisconsin's Scott Starks ran in for the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter in West Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 16, 2004. Wisconsin defeated Purdue 20-17.
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The Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson, center, is fouled by the Toronto Raptors' Pape Sow, background, as the Raptors' Morris Peterson looks on during preseason NBA action in Toronto, October 15, 2004.
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Fiji's Vijay Singh waits to putt on the 17th green, the first extra playoff hole, during the World Match Play Championships at Wentworth Golf Course in Virginia Water, England, Oct. 15, 2004. Singh lost to Bernhard Langer on the 37th hole.
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Lindsay Davenport of the U.S. returns a shot during a match against Francesca Schiavone of Italy at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow's Olympic Indoor stadium, Oct. 15, 2004. Davenport won 6-4, 6-1.