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The gates of Liverpool Football Club's Anfield Stadium is seen on the day that the club's possible sale has been announced, Liverpool, England, Wednesday Oct. 6, 2010. Liverpool's board agreed to sell the debt-riddled Premier League soccer club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, although legal action may be needed to force the existing American owners out. Current co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. said Tuesday they would resist the bid from New England Sports Ventures, which owns the Red Sox, and a separate bid from Asia because both "dramatically undervalue" the 18-time English champions. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Liverpool's soccer club chairman Martin Broughton, right, John Henry, 2nd right, the US financier who heads New England Sports Ventures, owners of Boston's Baseball Club Boston Red Sox, and Liverpool's CEO Christian Purslow, 3rd right, face the media in central London, Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. Liverpool was sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox on Friday after a bitter trans-Atlantic court fight over the storied English club with the previous American owners. The 300 million pound ($476 million) deal with New England Sports Ventures ends the turbulent three-year ownership by Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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FILE - Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner, left, Red Sox owner John Henry, center, and team President and CEO Larry Lucchino, right, take questions from members of the media at a news conference during a baseball spring training workout, in Fort Myers, Fla., in this Feb. 18, 2009 file photo. Liverpool's board agreed to sell the debt-riddled English Premier League club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday Oct. 6, 2010, although legal action may be needed to force the existing American owners out. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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Stuart Holden, center right, and other players with the U.S. men's soccer team run through drills in Bridgeview, Ill., Monday, Oct. 4, 2010. The team is preparing for a Saturday night match against Poland in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (2) and Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ramon Sessions race for a loose ball in the second quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, in Cleveland.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Yankees' Lance Berkman hits a home run during the fifth inning of Game 2 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Minnesota Twins, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, in Minneapolis.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, right, hits a home run in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Kelly Shoppach and home plate umpire Jim Wolf during the fourth inning of Game 2 of baseball's American League Division Series, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu, left, vies for the puck with Carolina Hurricanes' forward Tuomo Ruutu, during a ice hockey NHL season opener game, in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE In this Jan. 18, 2010, photo, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray warms up before the Oilers NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. The Oilers loaned disgruntled defenseman Souray to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. After failing to trade Souray or get another team to claim him on waivers, general manager Steve Tambellini sent the 32-year-old defenseman to Hershey, the Washington Capitals' top farm club, instead of the Oilers' affiliate in Oklahoma City.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Halladay, right, celebrates after scoring against the Cincinnati Reds, with teammates Wilson Valdez (21) and Chase Utley during the second inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, in Philadelphia.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay delivers to Cincinnati Reds' Drew Stubbs during the fifth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, in Philadelphia. Former Nationals pitcher Bill Bray pitched in the series for the Reds.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay delivers to a Cincinnati Reds batter during the fifth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, in Philadelphia. Halladay pitched a no-hitter. The Phillies defeated the Reds 4-0.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay delivers to a Cincinnati Reds batter during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division baseball series Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, in Philadelphia.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Texas Rangers' Nelson Cruz, left, watches his third inning home run along with Tampa Bay Rays catcher Kelly Shoppach, pitcher David Price and home plate umpire Tim Welke during Game 1 of the American League Division baseball series, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Is Washington Wizards' John Wall ready to take the next step this season? The sophomore point guard says he is, but he's more focused on overall team success than anything else. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Miami Heat forward LeBron James passes away from Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, rear, and guard Tracy McGrady (1) during the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, in Miami.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss (81) can't gain control of a pass in the end zone as New York Jets safety Jim Leonhard (36) dives to tackle him during the first quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Virginia Tech running back Darren Evans (32) runs past North Carolina State cornerback C.J. Wilson (20) on the way to a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. Virginia Tech won 41-30.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Maryland's Tony Logan (85) returns a punt against Duke for a touchdown as teammate Emani Lee-Odai (83) runs along during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, in College Park, Md.
