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Not Exactly A Boxing Capital, Kabul Stages A Championship Bout ()  

Kabul native Hamid Rahimi defeated Tanzania's Said Mbelwa by technical knockout in the seventh round on Tuesday to claim the World Boxing Organization's Intercontinental Middleweight Championship before an enthusiastic crowd in the Afghan capital.

October 31, 2012 Afghanistan's own Hamid Rahimi takes a World Boxing crown in a rare bout held in Kabul.

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The American Pastime Fades In Popularity()  

A baseball hugging a football.

October 31, 2012 As baseball declines in popularity, football continues to rise. Commentator Frank Deford reflects on the switch from baseball to football as America's favorite sport.

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Giants Sweep Up World Series Title ()  

San Francisco Giants right fielder Hunter Pence (8), second baseman Ryan Theriot, shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) and second baseman Marco Scutaro celebrate after the Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday.

October 28, 2012 The San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the 10th inning on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep and win their second World Series title in three years.

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Giants Shut Out Tigers Again To Lead Series 3-0()  

San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford (35) and Angel Pagan leap as they celebrate after Game 3 of baseball's World Series against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

October 28, 2012 The San Francisco Giants became the first team to throw consecutive World Series shutouts in nearly a half-century, blanking Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on a chilly Saturday night for a commanding 3-0 lead.

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Suspended Speedskating Coach Still In Demand As Sabotage Probe Expands()  

Short track speedskating coach Jae Su Chun, shown here in May 2010 at a state dinner for Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

October 26, 2012 The suspension of Jae Su Chun, the former head coach of the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Team, hasn't stopped some skating clubs from wanting to hire the embattled coach.

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No One Gets The Tour De France Titles Lance Armstrong Lost()  

Lance Armstrong, in the yellow leader's jersey, during the 2002 Tour de France. Now, there's no winner of that race or the six others in which he finished first.

October 26, 2012 While acknowledging that the decision "might appear harsh for those who rode clean," the International Cycling Union decided that there would be "little honor" for any cyclist who stood to gain because of the doping scandal that cost Lance Armstrong his seven victories.

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