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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Sports</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/sports/sports/?partner=RSS</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/sports/sports/?partner=RSS" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Sports</description><language>en-us</language><category>sports/sports</category><item><title>Villegas continues solid play at BMW
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/villegas-continues-solid-play-at-bmw/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ Camilo Villegas and Steve Stricker were excited to be playing golf Friday for different reasons, and it showed during a soggy start to the BMW Championship at St. Louis.

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</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/dodgers-take-step-closer-to-the-top/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES — Joe Torre witnessed a lot during memorable stretch runs managing the New York Yankees. The Dodgers are providing him with some fresh memories.
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</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/williams-swats-away-another-foe/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK — Serena Williams wound up and smacked a shot directly at Dinara Safina early in the second set of their U.S. Open semifinal.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/williams-swats-away-another-foe/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/tennis</category></item><item><title>Bryans return to grand stage
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/bryans-return-to-grand-stage/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ Bob and Mike Bryan admit the thought entered their minds.

  ]]></description><author>rpotkey@venturacountystar.com (Rhiannon Potkey)</author><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/bryans-return-to-grand-stage/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/tennis</category></item><item><title>Angels overpowered in loss to White Sox
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/angels-overpowered-in-loss-to-white-sox/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO — His kind of town? Chicago is ... definitely not.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/angels-overpowered-in-loss-to-white-sox/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/mlb</category></item><item><title>LPGA backs down on English requirement
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/lpga-backs-down-on-english-requirement/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ The LPGA Tour's "mea culpa" didn't need much translation.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/lpga-backs-down-on-english-requirement/?partner=RSS</guid><category>/</category></item><item><title>Pro Bowler ends holdout
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/no-headline---sc2fcnflnotes06fbn-fc/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ Rather than losing a game paycheck of more than $191,000, Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters made plans on Friday to end his holdout and report to the team by today.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/06/no-headline---sc2fcnflnotes06fbn-fc/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/nfl</category></item><item><title>Bird leads Storm past Sky, 70-62
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/bird-leads-storm-past-sky-70-62/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO — Sue Bird scored 19 points to help the Seattle Storm clinch a playoff berth with a 70-62 victory over the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/bird-leads-storm-past-sky-70-62/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/other-sports</category></item><item><title>Djokovic, angered by Roddick, beats him at Open
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/bc-ten--us-open-7th-ld-writethru1422-djokovic-by/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic heard what Andy Roddick said about him and didn't like it one bit.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/bc-ten--us-open-7th-ld-writethru1422-djokovic-by/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/tennis</category></item><item><title>Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/bc-fbn--redskins-giants-4th-ld-writethru1059-off/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/bc-fbn--redskins-giants-4th-ld-writethru1059-off/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/nfl</category></item><item><title>Huddleston wins at Irwindale
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/no-headline---sc7fclocalracenotebook05oth-fc/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[Agoura Hills' Tim Huddleston held off the last-lap challenge by 23-year-old Travis Irving of Long Beach in the first feature of the Auto Club Late Model race at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale.  ]]></description><author>rromine@venturacountystar.com (Rich Romine)</author><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/no-headline---sc7fclocalracenotebook05oth-fc/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/racing</category></item><item><title>Wire briefs: Aug. 05
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/no-headline---sc3fcwirebriefs05/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ Sports Briefs  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/no-headline---sc3fcwirebriefs05/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/other-sports</category></item><item><title>Carlisle: Michaels willing to work overtime
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/no-headline---sc2fccarlislecol05-fc/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[No matter what happens this season in the NFL, it'll turn out good for Al Michaels. This season he'll be calling the Super Bowl.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/no-headline---sc2fccarlislecol05-fc/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/columnists</category></item><item><title>Petke, Rapids blank FC Dallas, 1-0
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/petke-rapids-blank-fc-dallas-1-0/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ FRISCO, Texas — Mike Petke scored in the 60th minute for his first goal in nearly one year to lead the Colorado Rapids past FC Dallas, 1-0, on Thursday night.

  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/petke-rapids-blank-fc-dallas-1-0/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/soccer</category></item><item><title>Prep football hits the air
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/no-headline---sc2fctvnotes05oth-fc/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[It wasn't all that long ago you couldn't find a local high school or college football game on radio or TV to save your life. Now, we have almost an embarrassment of riches.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/no-headline---sc2fctvnotes05oth-fc/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/other-sports</category></item><item><title>Williams clearly has a major edge in experience
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/williams-clearly-has-a-major-edge-in-experience/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK — If the U.S. Open women's semifinalists look across the hallway while stepping out of the locker room at Arthur Ashe Stadium, they can catch a glimpse of a larger-than-life photo of Serena Williams in pink top and headband, smiling a wide smile.

  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/williams-clearly-has-a-major-edge-in-experience/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/tennis</category></item><item><title>Arizona looking to take command of NL West 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/bc-bbn--struggling-diamondbacks0731-arizona-to/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ PHOENIX — For the second weekend in a row, the Arizona Diamondbacks have a chance to take command of the NL West.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/bc-bbn--struggling-diamondbacks0731-arizona-to/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/mlb</category></item><item><title>Eads: Deuce picking as an independent
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/deuce-picking-as-an-independent/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[For his 11th term in office, the Deuce once again chooses — drum roll, please — not to have a running mate for his weekly football predictions. (Honestly, could the two presidential candidates have completed their tickets with running mates from smaller states than Alaska and Delaware? Like Vermont and Wyoming?) No hints of outside influence needed to try to impugn the Deuce's carefully crafted weekly picks.  ]]></description><author>deads@venturacountystar.com (Derry Eads)</author><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/05/deuce-picking-as-an-independent/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/columnists</category></item><item><title>Angels fall to Tigers
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/04/bc-bba-tigers-angelsoc-8212-sports-650-words-to/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ DETROIT — The kids in the middle of their infield weren't the problem Wednesday night. It was the kid in the middle of their bullpen.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/04/bc-bba-tigers-angelsoc-8212-sports-650-words-to/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/mlb</category></item><item><title>Sports Briefs: Aug. 04
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/04/no-headline---sc7fcwirebriefs04/?partner=RSS</link><description><![CDATA[ Bolt eyes 100 meters world record Friday against fast field  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/04/no-headline---sc7fcwirebriefs04/?partner=RSS</guid><category>sports/other-sports</category></item></channel></rss>