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San Francisco Giants Reach World Series on Walk-Off Home Run - Now that's how you clinch a World Series berth. First baseman Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run, walk-off home run Thursday night to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series and stamp their ticket to the World Series in the process. Game 1 of the World Series between the Giants and Kansas City Royals is scheduled to begin next Tuesday night.(Photo: Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

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NFLPA President Blasts Marvin Lewis for Concussion Remark - NFL Players Association president Eric Winston came down hard on Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis for the coach perpetuating that concussions linger longer these days because of media attention that head injuries receive. "You don't have a 'mild' concussion. You either have one or you don't," Winston tweeted. "Perpetuating the idea that it's the media's fault that concussions 'linger' longer just shows how far we still have to go in educating every1."(Photos from left: AP Photo/File, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Patriots Edge Jets - Tom Brady threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns to lead the New England Patriots to a 27-25 home victory over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. The Patriots (5-2) preserved the win by blocking the Jets' 58-yard field-goal attempt on the final play of the game. (Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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Ex-Stripper's Lawsuit Against Jerry Jones Dismissed - An ex-stripper's lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was dismissed Thursday, according to ESPN. Jana Weckerly was seeking upwards of $1 million in damages after an alleged 2009 incident at a Dallas hotel. Jones denied any such allegation before the case was dismissed. (Photo: Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

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Ravens' Steve Smith Quits Twitter - Baltimore Ravens veteran wide receiver Steve Smith suddenly quit Twitter on Thursday, leaving his 92,500 followers in the dust. "At the end of the day, what's on my Twitter feed and what's going on with the world, I don't think that should be on the same level," Smith told ESPN. "I'd kill you on Twitter, so I had to stop. Somebody said something inappropriate to me, my wife said I wasn't being a very good example for my kids."(Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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War Machine Attempts Suicide - Former MMA fighter War Machine (real name Jonathan Koppenhaver) tried to hang himself in his Las Vegas jail cell this week, TMZ Sports is reporting. His face was reportedly purple by the time a corrections officer caught him and foiled his attempt. Koppenhaver is in jail for brutally assaulting his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack two months back.(Photo: Simi Valley Police Department via Getty Images)

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Kansas City Royals Make First World Series in 29 Years - They’re partying in Kansas City. The Kansas City Royals are World Series-bound for the first time since 1985 after Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles to complete their four-game sweep in the American League Championship Series. All it took Wednesday was Eric Hosmer grounding into a fielder’s choice to first base to score two runs in the first inning for the Royals to hold on to the victory. Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain was named ALCS MVP for hitting a sizzling .533 with eight hits and for his knack for making sensational catches. The Royals, who are a perfect 8-0 this post season, now await the winner of the National League Championship Series between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. (Photo: Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

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Giants Grab 3-1 Series Lead Over Cardinals - Buster Posey had three RBIs to help power the San Francisco Giants to a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of their National League Championship Series on Wednesday night. With the win, the Giants have a commanding 3-1 series lead and are just one victory away from clinching a World Series berth. The NLCS will resume Thursday night in San Francisco for Game 5. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Cowboys Say Randle Will Be Fined Significantly for Shoplifting - The Dallas Cowboys have fined running back Joseph Randle an estimated $29,117 for his shoplifting arrest Monday, USA TODAY Sports is reporting. The amount is his weekly earnings as part of his $495,000 salary this season. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones also said that the second-year rusher will do community service as well. Randle reportedly apologized to his teammates on Wednesday. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Chris Webber Looking Into Buying Atlanta Hawks - Chris Webber is reportedly interested in being an owner of the Atlanta Hawks. Yahoo Sports is reporting that the former five-time NBA All-Star submitted a letter of interest to the league about being part of a potential ownership group for the available Hawks franchise. The Hawks have been up for sale since majority owner Bruce Levenson’s racially insensitive email from August 2012 surfaced last month. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) 

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Mike Tomlin Tunes Out Cowher, Ward Calling Steelers 'Soft' - The Pittsburgh Steelers being “soft?” That’s what former Steelers coach Bill Cowher and ex-Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward are saying. But current Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin isn’t hearing it. “I don't worry about that. That's elevator music as far as I'm concerned,” Tomlin told ESPN. “I'm concerned about the things that are significant and that's the men inside this organization right now and how they prepare and how they play. Love those guys, but those guys are on the outside looking in." The Steelers (3-3) are coming off a deflating 31-10 defeat to the Cleveland Browns last weekend and host the 3-3 Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.(Photos from left: Grant Halverson/Getty Images, Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Time Warner Cable)

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Steve Nash Injures Back Carrying Bags - Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash missed practice for the third straight day Wednesday after reportedly injuring his back while carrying bags, according to ESPN. The two-time NBA MVP will not likely play the Lakers’ pre-season game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday. The 40-year-old Nash, who played in only 15 games last season due to injuries, is in the final year of a three-year, $28 million deal. During the off-season, Nash pointed toward this year being his 19th and final season.  (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images) 

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Jameis Winston's Lawyer Challenges University on Hearing - Jameis Winston's lawyer is questioning why Florida State University would wait nearly two years since the star quarterback was accused of sexual assault to hold a disciplinary hearing. "Winston's cooperation came with the expectation that the process would be fair," David Cornwell wrote in the letter to the school, as reported by ESPN. "In this regard, I advise FSU that I believe 'Mr. Winston is entitled to an explanation for FSU's decision to ignore its own policy with respect to the timeliness of the Title IX process.'"(Photo: AP Photo/Mike Groll)

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Adrian Peterson Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse - Adrian Peterson, as expected, entered a not-guilty plea Tuesday to the charges of reckless or negligent injury to his son, this according to court documents obtained by NFL.com. The Minnesota Vikings running back remains on the league's exempt list, still earning his salary for this season. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Cowboys' Joseph Randle Arrested for Shoplifting Cologne - Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was arrested for shoplifting Monday night, after stealing a bottle of Gucci Guilty Black cologne and a pack of Polo underwear from a Dillard's department store, according to TMZ Sports. The celebrity news website reports that security footage captured the whole crime on camera.(Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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NBA to Experiment With 44-Minute Game - The preseason game between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics on October 19 will be 44 minutes instead of 48. That's because the NBA is experimenting with a more condensed game "to examine the flow of a shorter game as compared to the standard 48-minute game," according to a league press release as reported by CBS Sports. The game will also reduce the time of mandatory second and fourth-quarter timeouts. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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Royals Take 3-0 Lead Over Orioles - Billy Butler's go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning turned out to be the difference in a 2-1 victory for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. The Royals are one win away from sweeping the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Championship Series and clinching a World Series berth.  (Photo: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

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Giants Edge Cardinals in Extra Innings - Call it an atypical ending. Brandon Crawford scored a winning run off a bunt following a wild throwing error by Randy Choate to give the San Francisco Giants a 5-4 victory in 10 innings over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. With the victory, the Giants seize a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series.  (Photo: AP Photo/Eric Risberg)