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Boston Red Sox's Trot Nixon watches his bases-loaded, two-run double with St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, right, and umpire Chuck Meriweather during the third inning. The Red Sox won 3-0 to win their first title since 1918.
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Third base umpire Gerry Davis watches as Red Sox third baseman Bill Mueller tags out Cardinals Jeff Suppan as he tries to get back to third base during the third inning of Game 3 of the World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Oct. 26, 2004. Cardinals' Larry Walker grounded out to second and Suppan was thrown out on a throw by first baseman David Ortiz.
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New Jersey Nets' Jacque Vaughn drives around New York Knicks' Nazr Mohammed, left, as he is chased by Knicks' Stephon Marbury (3) during the first quarter, Oct. 26, 2004 in East Rutherford, N.J..
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Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson loses the ball as he sails past Utah Jazz's Mehmet Okur of Turkey in the first half of a preseason game, Oct. 26, 2004, in Philadelphia.
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The Cincinnati Bengals' Chad Johnson celebrates with fans after the Bengals upset the Denver Broncos 23-10 in Cincinnati, Oct. 25, 2004. Johnson caught seven passes for 149 yards and a TD.
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The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant tries to weave his way through the defense of the Seattle SuperSonics' Nick Collison, left, and Antonio Daniels during the first quarter of their preseason game, Oct. 25, 2004, in San Diego. The Lakers won 117-91.
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Blood is seen around the ankle of Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling during the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series in Boston, Oct. 24, 2004. Schilling was pitching with a dislocated ankle tendon held together by suture. The Sox won 6-2 to take a two games to none lead.
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Jason Ferguson of the Jets hits Tom Brady of the Patriots for a one-yard loss in the third quarter in Foxboro, Mass., Oct. 24, 2004. The Patriots won 13-7 to extend their winning streak to 21 and set an NFL record of 18 consecutive regular season wins.
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Russia's Tatiana Totmianina, right, crashes to the ice from a lift by her partner Maxim Marinin during the pairs free skate competition of Skate America in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004. Totmianina was taken from the ice on a backboard. U.S. figure skating officials said Totmianina was "stabilized well" by an attending physician and taken by ambulance to the trauma center at nearby Mercy Hospital.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Emmitt Smith, left, and the Seattle Seahawks' Jerry Rice greet each other at the end of their game, Oct. 24, 2004, in Tempe, Ariz. Smith ran for his 78th career 100-yard game, passing Walter Payton for the all-time NFL record for career 100-yard games.
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Ryan Palmer holds the trophy as he poses with his wife Jennifer, left, and Mickey Mouse, center, after winning the Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort with a four-day total of 22 under par, Oct. 24, 2004, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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The Miami Dolphins' Jason Taylor sacks St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger in the fourth quarter, Oct. 24, 2004 in Miami. The Dolphins won, 31-14.
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Charlotte Bobcats guard Jason Hart, left, goes up for a shot over Washington Wizards forward Michael Ruffin, top right, and Bobcats forward Melvin Ely, lower right, in the third quarter of a preseason game, Oct. 24, 2004, in Washington. Wizrds beat the Bobcats 97-85.
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Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes drops the ball in the end zone after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons, Oct. 24, 2004, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs beat the Atlanta Falcons, 56-10.
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Boston's Mark Bellhorn hits an eighth inning two-run home run off the St. Louis Cardinals' Julian Tavarez in Game 1 of the World Series in Boston, Oct. 23, 2004. The Sox beat the Cardinals, 11-9.
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Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson avoids a Kansas defender during the fourth quarter in Norman, Okla., Oct. 23, 2004. Oklahoma won the game, 41-10. Peterson, needing 99 yards to tie Emmitt Smith and Marshall Faulk as the quickest freshmen to gain 1,000 yards, gained 126 yards on 22 carries, all but 23 of the yards coming in the fourth quarter. Peterson now has 1,027 yards.
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Mississippi State running back Jerious Norwood (12) sprints past Florida defenders and officials on his way to a 37-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter in Starkville, Miss., 23, 2004. Mississippi State upset No. 20 Florida, 38-31.
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The Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony puts up a shot as the Golden State Warriors' Clifford Richardson guards during the first half of a preseason game, Oct. 22, 2004, in Los Angeles. The Nuggets won 105-86.
