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Bagpipes in new Canadian hockey theme
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)
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.
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