Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Baseball: Rangers slugger Hamilton sidelined with vision
problems
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Ravens seek redemption against Brady's Patriots
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Vettel dominates Singapore practice
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian
Vettel shrugged off the disappointment of failing to finish in
Monza by dominating both free practice sessions for the
Singapore Grand Prix on Friday. An alternator problem ended his
Italian Grand Prix challenge two weeks ago but the German, who
won this race last season, had no such problems around the
streets of Singapore and offered evidence that he can reignite
his title challenge this weekend.
Robson ends Britain's 22-year wait for WTA finalist
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Nationals, Reds clinch playoff spots
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Manning on target as Giants stomp Panthers
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Paralympics: Spanish swimmer will not stop at 22 medals
MADRID (Reuters) - Perched proudly in her wheelchair next
to the communal pool at her apartment block in Zaragoza, a
beaming Teresa Perales can barely lift the 22 Paralympic
swimming medals hanging around her neck and covering almost the
entire upper part of her body. A mother and a former local
politician as well as one of a handful of Paralympians with
more than 20 medals, the 36-year-old Spaniard added a gold,
three silvers and two bronzes in London to her combined haul of
16 at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Games, putting her level
with the athlete many consider the greatest Olympian, American
swimmer Michael Phelps.
Soccer: Ferguson asks United fans to avoid personal hatred
LONDON (Reuters) - Manager Alex Ferguson has written to
Manchester United fans attending Sunday's match against
Liverpool, urging them not to let the rivalry between the clubs
turn into "personal hatred". The Premier League match is the
first between the two fierce rivals since the publication last
week of an independent report into the Hillsborough stadium
disaster which exonerated Liverpool fans of any blame in the
1989 tragedy that claimed 96 lives.
Cabrera homer helps Tigers close on White Sox
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Tiger lands first blow in East Lake "duel" with Rory
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tiger Woods delivered the best possible
response to suggestions earlier this week that he is
intimidated by Rory McIlroy as he outscored the world number
one by three shots in the Tour Championship first round on
Thursday. Playing with the mop-haired Northern Irishman in the
final pairing in front of huge galleries at East Lake Golf
Club, Woods birdied two of the last four holes for a
four-under-par 66 to burst into a share of the lead.