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Gavin Whalen came off the Father Judge bench in the second overtime period and scored the game-winning goal, giving the Crusaders a dramatic 2-1 victory over Unionville last night in the semifinals of the PIAA state Class AAA boys' soccer tournament at Harriton.

Double loss for Kixx to open season as goalie Pappas retires
Kixx drop opener in Mexico
Philadelphia Union unveil uniform
Union unveils jersey rich with symbolism
Soft Pretzel Logic: Philadelphia Union unveils home jersey
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Boxing

For Ortiz, it's a redemption mission at UFC 106

By KERITH GABRIEL, gabrielk@phillynews.com

Winning is its own performance-enhancing drug. Tito Ortiz knows the feeling. Between 2000 and '02, Ortiz felt the high as the most feared light heavyweight, not only within the ranks of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but in all of mixed-martial arts. The klieg and strobe lights of the UFC cast th

Hopkins looks ready to execute against Ornelas
Epic bout might never materialize
Lots of Philly ties on Hopkins card
Tyson could face jail time for LAX dustup
Pacquiao going for seventh belt but Cotto won't just hand it to him

GOLF

LPGA announces downsized schedule for 2010

By Joe Juliano, Inquirer Staff Writer

Faced with the problem during the last year of having sponsors drop tournaments because of a slumping economy, the LPGA bravely came forth yesterday and announced a 2010 schedule of 24 events, its smallest slate in nearly 40 years.

LPGA's ShopRite Classic returning to New Jersey shore
ShopRite Classic is back
Local Events
'So awesome': Wie wins first LPGA Tour title
Wie registers first LPGA win
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AUTO RACING

Johnson on verge of NASCAR history

by Bill Fleischman

ONE RACE to go ... 267 more laps ... To become the first NASCAR Cup series racer to win four consecutive championships, all Jimmie Johnson has to do Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway is finish 25th or better. Johnson's consistency and the high-level efficiency of his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team make it likely that Johnson will four-peat.

Win puts Johnson on cusp of fourth straight title
Truex fastest qualifier in Phoenix
Montoya a good fit with NASCAR
Kurt Busch takes Texas
Kyle Busch wins, guns for three
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LIVE HORSE RACING

Bobby Frankel, one of greatest horse trainers in history, dies at 68

By DICK JERARDI, jerardd@phillynews.com

Mark Reid called Bobby Frankel "a tormented genius." Over the last decade, Reid bought some very good horses for his clients and turned them over to Frankel. Medaglia d'Oro and You became stars under one of the great trainers in the history of American racing.

At Breeders' Cup, Zenyatta caps perfect career with perfect race
Fairy-tale finish for Zenyatta in the Classic
For Godolphin trainer Mettee, upbringing led to stable career
Zenyatta will try to beat the boys in Breeder' Cup Classic
Secretariat's story heading to big screen
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TENNIS

ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case

The Associated Press

The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.

Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament
American Sam Querrey on mend from accident
Belgian tennis players appeal doping bans
Belgian tennis players appeal doping ban
Federer, Del Potro in same group for ATP Finals
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