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Curlin draws No. 5 post position for $500,000 Woodward Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Curlin, the champion three-year-old of 2007 and Horse of the Year, drew the No. 5 post in a field of eight Thursday, and was made the 3-5 morning-line favourite for Saturday's US$500,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Updated 12:15 PM

1. Man United takes on Zenit St. Petersburg in European Super Cup

   MONTE CARLO, Monaco - Sir Alex Ferguson will become the first coach to win the European Super Cup three times if Manchester United beats Zenit St. Petersburg on Friday. Updated 11:50 AM

2. Canada to play for gold at women's World Cup after 7-6 win over Australia

   MATSUYAMA, Japan - Canada rallied for a pair of runs in the sixth inning to defeat Australia 7-6 Thursday and advance to the gold-medal game at the IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup. Updated 11:35 AM

3. John Ruiz hopes third time is lucky in heavyweight bout with Nicolai Valuev

   BERLIN - Having lost back-to-back fights in Germany, John Ruiz has returned to Berlin to reclaim his WBA heavyweight belt at a much anticipated fight against Nicolai Valuev on Saturday. Updated 11:05 AM

4. Problems continue for Reds as Liverpool faces Arsenal's Gareth Barry

   LONDON - After last year's prolonged ownership squabble, Liverpool would have hoped for a quieter start to this season. Updated 10:45 AM

5. Cycling's Team Gerolsteiner to fold after failing to find sponsor

   FRANKFURT, Germany - Team Gerolsteiner will fold at the end of the season because it has not been able to find a new sponsor. Updated 10:25 AM

6. Spanish Vuelta pledges crackdown on doping ahead of tour's start

   MADRID, Spain - The Spanish Vuelta - the cycling season's third major tour - starts Saturday against a background of doping scandals but with promises of greater controls and a glittering array of top riders. Updated 10:25 AM

7. Blackhawks add depth by signing Tim Brent to one-year contract

   CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks have added some depth by signing centre Tim Brent to a one-year contract on Thursday. Updated 10:15 AM

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   Here are the sports results from Wednesday: Updated 12:55 AM

9. Gjertsen scores as Impact beats Nicaraguan team in CONCACAF Champions League

   MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact got the victory, but their CONCACAF Champion League series with Real Esteli FC is far from over. Updated 10:45 PM 08/27/08

10. Jockey Clinton Potts celebrates birthday with win at Del Mar

    DEL MAR, Calif. - Jockey Clinton Potts celebrated his 37th birthday Wednesday by riding Ten Churros to a 2 1/2-length victory over Tammy's Luck in the US$108,200 Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar. Updated 9:15 PM 08/27/08

11. Purcey's strong effort not enough in Blue Jays' 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon thinks the Rays' latest victory came in a "really classic kind of a game." Updated 10:25 PM 08/27/08

12. Logano to drive in 7 Sprint Cup races before joining Joe Gibbs Racing full-time

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Joey Logano will drive in seven Sprint Cup races this fall as a tune-up before the'-year-old star begins his full-time ride at Joe Gibbs Racing. Updated 7:20 PM 08/27/08

13. Klitschko finally ready for comeback fight against Samuel Peter

    NEW YORK - All eyes were on Samuel Peter as he walked to the dais, more than an hour late to a news conference formally announcing his WBC heavyweight title defence against unretired champion Vitali Klitschko. Updated 4:35 PM 08/27/08

14. The NBA will play two exhibition games in China in October

    BEIJING - The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors will travel to China in October to play two exhibition games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball Association said Wednesday. Updated 3:45 PM 08/27/08

15. Second set of tests confirm Olympic equestrian doping cases

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland - A second set of blood samples taken from four horses suspended in the Olympic equestrian team jumping competition confirmed the positive tests for a banned medication. Updated 3:45 PM 08/27/08

16. Study shows that NFL has slightly more Latino, Asian players in its ranks

    MIAMI - The NFL has kept a steady number of black head coaches, while slightly increasing the ranks of Asian and Latino players, earning a B+ grade in an annual diversity study Wednesday. Updated 2:50 PM 08/27/08

17. He's back: Joe Sakic signs one-year contract with Colorado Avalanche

    DENVER - Patience paid off for the Colorado Avalanche, who signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, US$6-million contract Wednesday after he decided to play a 20th NHL season rather than call it a career. Updated 6:35 PM 08/27/08

18. India wins first-ever one-day cricket series in Sri Lanka

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - India clinched its first-ever one-day international cricket series in Sri Lanka by winning the fourth match by 46 runs Wednesday to clinch the best-of-five series in four games. Updated 1:00 PM 08/27/08

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