Saturday, October 27, 2012

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MLB looks to protect pitchers from line drives
Detroit Tigers' Doug Fister is examined after being hit by a ball off the bat of San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco during the second inning of Game 2 of baseball's World Series Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Major League Baseball is looking at ways to protect pitchers from being injured by batted balls such as the one that struck Doug Fister in the head, and says hat liners are a possibility in the minors next year.


Gamecocks RB Lattimore taken off field with injury
South Carolina star Marcus Lattimore was taken off the field on a cart after taking a hit around the knee against Tennessee on Saturday.


Tennis-Williams and Sharapova set up final showdown
ISTANBUL, October 27, (Reuters) – Serena Williams is not the type to show mercy to weakened opponents and Saturday proved no exception as the American demolished Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska to reach the final of the WTA Championships. Williams roared through her round robin group, winning all three matches, and proved unstoppable again in a 6-2 6-1 victory that set up a final against Maria Sharapova. Sharapova beat Victoria Azarenka, who will finish the year as No.1 in the rankings, with similar ease 6-4 6-2. Both are yet to drop a set in the showpiece tournament. …


Johnson wins pole; Keselowski to start 32nd
Dale Earnhardt Jr., talks to crew chief Steve Letarte, right, during his first practice since recovering from concussions at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)


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