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TORONTO, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Canada's new theme song for the "Hockey Night in Canada" TV show, which opens with bagpipes, won its school teacher-composer $100,000.

NHL: New Jersey 2, Pittsburgh 1 (OT)

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Zach Parise scored with 38 seconds remaining in overtime Saturday and the New Jersey Devils edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 for their second straight win.

NHL: Vancouver 5, Calgary 4 (OT)

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Pavol Demitra's first goal in the new season, with 66 seconds left in overtime Saturday, gave Vancouver a 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames.

NHL: Phoenix 3, Columbus 1

GLENDALE, Ariz., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The Phoenix Coyotes, led by Olli Jokinen's one goal and one assist Saturday night, recorded a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

MLB: Tampa Bay 9, Boston 8 (11 innings)

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton's 11th-inning sacrifice fly drove in the winning run Saturday night and Tampa beat Boston 9-8 to tie the American League Championship Series 1-1.

NHL: San Jose 3, LA Kings 1

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Devin Setoguchi, Tomas Plihal and Joe Pavelski scored a goal each Saturday night in the San Jose Sharks' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Jeff Burton wins Bank of America 500

CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Jeff Burton was the winner at Saturday night's Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup auto race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

NHL: Detroit 3, Ottawa 2

OTTAWA, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Johan Franzen scored two third-period goals Saturday night, helping the Detroit Red Wings record a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.

MLS: Chivas USA 1, San Jose 0

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Justin Braun scored the game's only goal Saturday night and Chivas USA beat San Jose 1-0, pushing the Earthquakes farther out of playoff contention.

NHL: Minnesota 4, Boston 3

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Eric Belanger scored twice Saturday night to lead the Minnesota Wild's 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins.

COL FB: Florida 51, LSU 21

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow threw two touchdown passes to Percy Harvin Saturday when the 12th-ranked Florida Gators walloped the third-ranked LSU Tigers 51-21.

COL FB: Oklahoma State 28, Missouri 23

COLUMBIA, Mo., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Zac Robinson passed for two touchdowns and ran for another Saturday to lead 17th-ranked Oklahoma State to a 28-23 upset of second-ranked Missouri.

MLS: Toronto FC 2, FC Dallas 2 (tie)

FRISCO, Texas, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Kenny Cooper had two goals Saturday night, including one on a penalty kick in stoppage time that lifted FC Dallas to a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC.

NHL: Nashville 3, Dallas 1

NASHVILLE, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Jason Arnott's two power-play goals Saturday led the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory against the Dallas Stars.

COL FB: Boise State 24, Southern Miss. 7

HATTIESBURG, Miss., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Kellen Moore had 170 yards and three touchdowns on 21-of-30 passing Saturday to lead 16th-ranked Boise State to a 24-7 win over Southern Mississippi.