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NBA great Moses Malone dies at 60 (Yahoo Sports)

Moses Malone, a three-time NBA MVP and one of basketball’s most ferocious rebounders, died Sunday. Jeffrey Scott of the Norfolk, Virginia Police Department confirmed that Malone died in a Norfolk hotel room. A 6-foot-10 center who made the leap right from high school to the pros, Malone is the NBA’s career leader in offensive rebounds and led the league in rebounds per game for five straight seasons from 1980-85.

No. 5 Michigan State holds off No. 7 Oregon 31-28 (Yahoo Sports)

Connor Cook waited all offseason for another chance to win a game like this – yet Michigan State’s talented quarterback needed some help at the end. The Spartans would have to hold one more time on fourth down against Oregon’s always-dynamic offense. ”We’ve got all the confidence in the world in our defense, and know that when it’s crunch time they’re going to come through.” Cook said.

US Open men's final features No. 1 Djokovic, No. 2 Federer (Yahoo Sports)

The blockbuster U.S. Open final between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Roger Federer on Sunday is tantalizing for so many reasons. Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have played each other 13 times at majors, Federer and Nadal 11, and John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl 10. It will be the fourth Federer vs. Djokovic meeting in a Grand Slam final, with Federer winning at the 2007 U.S. Open, and Djokovic