South Korea and New Zealand to host Asia-Pacific amateur

(Reuters) - The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships, which provides the winner with an invite to the U.S. Masters, will be held in South Korea and New Zealand for the first time, organizers said on Thursday.

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Rangers top Tigers, close in on AL West title

(The Sports Xchange) - Mike Napoli's two run home run was the highlight of a four-un third inning as the Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Wednesday that moved them to the brink of the American League West title.

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Blue Jays clinch division, split double header with Orioles

(The Sports Xchange) - The Baltimore Orioles easily won the second game of their doubleheader with Toronto, but the Blue Jays had already clinched the American League East title with victory in the first.

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Cards take NL Central title with win in Pittsburgh

(The Sports Xchange) - The St. Louis Cardinals waited until after their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates ended on Wednesday before celebrating their third successive National League Central title, though they could have started after the third inning.

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COC head Aubut steps aside amid sex harassment probe

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Olympic Committee president Marcel Aubut has stepped aside pending an investigation into an allegation that he sexually harassed a female colleague, the organization said on Wednesday.

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Bulls' Rose to be out for two weeks after surgery

(Reuters) - Former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls is expected to be sidelined for two weeks after having surgery on Wednesday to repair a facial fracture, the National Basketball Association team said.

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Offcourt NBA referees to decide certain replay outcomes: league

(Reuters) - Decisions on whether a shot is a two or three-point attempt will be made by offcourt National Basketball Association referees, the league said Wednesday among several modifications to the instant-replay process.

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