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Casey Blakes three-run double in the eighth inning capped a six-run rally, as the Cleveland Indians won their season-high seventh straight with an 8-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Victor Martinez drove in a pair of runs for the Indians, who last notched a seven-game win streak during September of 2005. Fausto Carmona gave up five runs on seven hits with six walks and four strikeouts over six innings for Cleveland before Aaron Fultz (4-2) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, and Rafael Betancourt got his first save this season after a perfect ninth.

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Kevin Correia threw six solid innings and Rajai Davis double capped a three-run second inning as the San Francisco Giants edged the Washington Nationals, 3-2, in the opener a three-game set at RFK Stadium.

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Carlos Delgado and Jose Reyes each homered and John Maine was outstanding over seven innings to lead the New York Mets to a much-needed win, 7-1, against the Atlanta Braves.

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Canadas mens epee team sliced through the competition to win gold at the Pan American fencing championships on Friday.

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Denny Hamlin, the last of 42 drivers to make a qualifying attempt, knocked Kasey Kahne off the pole for Saturday nights Camping World 300 NASCAR Busch Series race at California Speedway.

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The Bengals lost another kicker Friday night when Aaron Elling hurt his right knee while trying to make a tackle on the second-half kickoff against the Indianapolis Colts.

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The NFL will suspend New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison four games for violating its substance abuse policy, Harrison said Friday night. The suspension was first reported by ESPN.com, which said Harrison admitted to federal investigators that he obtained human growth hormone. Harrison confirmed the suspension in a conference call with reporters, but would not confirm the details.

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Tim Henmans Grand Slam tennis career is over, ending with a second-round loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the U.S. Open on Friday night. Henman, a six-time major semifinalist who is retiring next month, lost 7-6 (2), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.

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While Joe Gibbs Racing officials remained mum Friday on the anticipated switch from Chevrolet to Toyota, Kyle Busch was more than happy to talk about it. Busch, who will leave Hendrick Motorsports to drive for JGR in 2008, said he got a call from the team earlier this week confirming the change.

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Kurt Busch isnt taking anything for granted. The hottest driver in NASCARs Nextel Cup series over the past two months is holding down the final spot in the 12-man Chase for the championship with two races remaining until the start of the stock car playoff.

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