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Athletics South Africa suspended by governing body
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya's gender tests. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee said in a statement it was suspending the track organization immediately.

Phillies title gear a hit far from World Series
By GREGG BELL AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) - Rich Stearns works and lives just outside Seattle. He grew up in New York state. He lived in Philadelphia for 10 years. So he was torn as a fan watching the Yankees and Phillies in the just-completed World Series. He couldn't wait for someone - anyone - to lose.

Chelsea CEO: Team may sell stadium naming rights
LONDON (AP) - The chief executive of English soccer club Chelsea says the team is aiming to win the Champions League twice in the next five years and may sell its stadium naming rights to help fund the attempt.

Tiger surges into a share of the lead at HSBC
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHANGHAI (AP) - Tiger Woods has shot another 5-under 67 in the HSBC Champions, this one giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year.

Brittany Lang shoots 66 for Mizuno Classic lead
SHIMA, Japan (AP) - American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after the first round of the Mizuno Classic.


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