Oakland Raiders new interim head coach Tom Cable, left, and owner Al Davis, right, listen during a news conference at Raiders headquarters in Alameda, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. The Raiders fired head coach Lane Kiffin on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, just four games into his second season. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - The Oakland Raiders fired Lane Kiffin on Tuesday just four games into his second season, ending a public feud with owner Al Davis that had been simmering since the start of the year.


Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard, left, and Pat Burrell celebrate after capturing the National League East title by defeating the Washington Nationals 4-3 in a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, in Philadelphia. This is the team's second straight NL East crown. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)AP - Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell left Tuesday's workout because of discomfort in his lower back, a day before Philadelphia opens the NL playoffs. The Phillies and Milwaukee play Game 1 on Wednesday afternoon. Burrell will be checked before the game.

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Mike Weir chips to the 18th hole during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008.

Camilo Villegas knocked his ball in the water. Double bogey. Then he drove one into a bunker. Make that a bogey. As he strolled disgustedly to the eighth at East Lake, Villegas looked as though he had thrown away any chance of winning the Tour Championship with two straight miserable holes. But his caddie wouldn't hear of it.

Fourth seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia returns the ball against Klara Zakopalova of Czech Republic during their first round match at the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.

Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori returned to the tournament where he made his debut last year, beating American Robert Kendrick 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-2 Tuesday to reach the second round of the Japan Open. Nishikori, who is ranked 84th and advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open, will next meet Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Wednesday.
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