Zito (11-13), who signed a seven-year, $126 million contract last winter, had a disappointing first season with the Giants. But he was on his game in the finale, retiring 18 of the first 20 Los Angeles batters while his teammates built a 9-0 lead.

Zito allowed five hits including three singles by Matt Kemp and a two-run homer by pinch hitter Delwyn Young.

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Campbell was among six golfers who held or were tied for the lead Sunday at Annandale Golf Club. He finished with a 3-under-par 69 — the only member of that group under 70 — to win after trailing two-day leader David Branshaw by three strokes entering the final round.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A University of Memphis student was fatally shot on campus and classes were canceled Monday, police said.”We found him with a bullet wound to the body and the ambulance took him to the hospital where he was pronounced [dead],” said Roger Prewitt, a Memphis Police inspector.WMC-TV and WVLT identified the victim as Memphis defensive lineman Taylor Bradford, a junior transfer from Samford University. (Read content ‘Reports: Memphis lineman fatally shot on campus’…)

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MONTREAL — The United States won the Presidents Cup. Mike Weir gave Canada quite a consolation prize.

The Americans won enough of the singles matches Sunday to capture the Presidents Cup for the second consecutive time, giving them an international victory in cup competition for the first time since 1993.

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Championship contender will not be penalized for cursing on live TV following practice at Kansas Speedway.

The two-time series champion was talking to on pit road following a Saturday practice when he was approached by an ESPN cameraman.

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South Africa 64-15 USA

Sunday, 30 September 2007 21:02

South Africa warmed up for their World Cup quarter-final with Fiji by running in nine tries against the United States in an end-to-end Pool A clash in Montpellier.

Deadly winger Bryan Habana and centre Jaque Fourie touched down twice, with Schalk Burger, Francois Steyn, CJ van der Linde, Fourie du Preez and Juan Smith also going over.

Percy Montgomery added six conversions and a penalty in a 15-point personal haul, while Butch James kicked two more conversions, as the slick Springboks rounded off their group campaign with a fourth straight win.

Branshaw on the brink in Mississippi 

Sunday, 30 September 2007 20:03

David Branshaw is on the verge of landing a maiden PGA Tour title after opening up a two-shot lead after the third round of the Viking Classic on Saturday.

Overnight leader Branshaw signed for a three-under-par 69 to extend his lead over the field and move onto 13-under overall, with Bill Haas his nearest challenger.

Branshaw, 190th on the tour money list, has missed the cut in 17 of 24 starts and has failed to secure a top-ten finish this season, but claimed 13th place at Turning Stone last week.

Tearful Bettini wins in Germany

Sunday, 30 September 2007 20:39

Italy’s Paolo Bettini, the man local organisers tried to ban for not signing an anti-doping pledge, successfully defended his elite men’s road race title at the World Championships in Stuttgart.

Bettini won a last-gasp sprint against four other riders to finish the 267.4km race in six hours 44 minutes 43 seconds and retain his rainbow jersey.

The Russian Alexandr Kolobnev was second, with Germany’s Stefan Schumacher third.

Gasquet wins on Mumbai hardcourt

Sunday, 30 September 2007 21:52

Richard Gasquet completed a 6-3 6-4 victory over number eight seed Olivier Rochus on Sunday to win the Kingfisher Airlines Open in Mumbai.

In capturing his first hardcourt title, the top-seeded Frenchman did not lose a set and dropped only 20 games en route to his fifth career singles crown.

It was also Gasquet’s first title since winning in Lyon last October.

Ivanovic claims third title this year

Sunday, 30 September 2007 21:57

Ana Ivanovic celebrated her qualification for the Sony Ericsson Championships with victory in the final of the Fortis Championships in Luxembourg today.

Just one day after becoming the fourth player to qualify for the season-ending event in Spain in November, the second-seeded Serbian rallied for a 3-6 6-4 6-4 victory over fourth seed Daniela Hantuchova.

It was the third title of the year and fifth of her career for Ivanovic, who won at Berlin and Los Angeles.

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