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Last week was another miserable one for music sales, but with one modest highlight: The indie-heavy âJunoâ movie soundtrack rose one spot to the top of the Billboard chart, becoming the first album in Rhino Recordsâ three-decade history to reach No. 1. After the announcement of four Oscar nominations for âJuno,â including best picture, the soundtrack sold 65,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, bumping Alicia Keysâs âAs I Amâ (J), which moved 60,000, to No. 2. In the fourth straight week of very low sales, Natasha Bedingfield opened at No. 3 with 50,000 copies of âPocketful of Sunshineâ (Epic), Mary J. Bligeâs âGrowing Painsâ (Geffen) sold 45,000 to reach No. 4, and Radiohead dropped one spot to No. 5 with âIn Rainbowsâ (ATO), moving 35,000. Cat Powerâs new âJukeboxâ (Matador) reached No. 12 with 29,000 copies sold.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics gained a share of first place. Ichiro Suzuki did not. Suzuki went 1 for 5 on Thursday, inching within one hit of George Sisler&#39;s single season record of 257, but again
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Martinsville track can be difficult: Midway through their 10-race playoff, the Nextel Cup Series contenders are at the shortest and slowest oval on the NASCAR circuit - a place four-time series champion Jeff Gordon insists can be as damaging to title
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As ever, the big question mark hanging over today&#39;s race is strategy. Thanks to the difficult conditions in qualifying we now have a fairly muddled grid, however, it&#39;s only in the opening laps that of the
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A hard push to the finish line by Carl Edwards was slowed only by the caution flag.
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For the first time this season, the World Golf Rankings reflect popular opinion. Someone other than Tiger Woods is the No. 1 golfer in the world.
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Only a handful of cars ventured out during the first 50 minutes of the hour-long session. There was a flurry of activity towards the end, however, when rainmeister Michael Schumacher took his accustomed position at the top of the timesheets.
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American Bart Bryant grabbed the early  lead at the season opening Mercedes Championships on Thursday,  but will have an anxious wait in the clubhouse with the world's  top three players still battling it out behind him.
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Lewis Hamilton attempts to become the first driver to win the Formula One title in a debut season.
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Vijay Singh&#39;s rise to No. 1 in golf could be a tonic for old ethnic divisions in Fiji, even if it takes a while for his achievement to sink in.
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Despite the return of its founder, improvement will take time.
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Last year, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet, piloted his way to a number of firsts.
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Franck Montagny, R24-08, 119 laps, 526 km
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Competing under a flawless blue sky in the tree-lined grove devoted to Zeus, the European gold medallist equaled American champion Adam Nelson&#39;s opening mark of 2.16 to capture his first major title on a countback.
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Fernando Alonso, R24-07, 58 laps Franck Montagny, R24-08, 156 laps
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Amelie Mauresmo of France overcame a slow start to win her first match at No. 1 in the rankings, beating Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 7-5, 6-4 at the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday.
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RICHMOND, Va. - Ryan Newman had no choice Friday: The best way to qualify for the Chase for the Championship - and a shot to win the series championship - was to slow down at the Richmond International Raceway.