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ABERDEEN, Calif., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Lubomir Visnovsky scored the go-ahead goal 2:41 into the third period Wednesday, allowing Edmonton to keep Anaheim winless with a 3-2 victory.

HOUSTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Stuart Holden's second goal of the game came in second-half stoppage time Wednesday, giving Houston a 2-1 victory over San Jose.

DALLAS, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Fabian Brunnstrom recorded a hat trick in his NHL debut Wednesday, carrying Dallas to a wild 6-4 victory over Nashville.

PORT-OF-PRINCE, Trinidad and Tobago, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Dwight Yorke scored in the 79th minute Wednesday, giving Trinidad and Tobago a stunning 2-1 win over the United States in their World Cup qualifier.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Martin Havlat had a goal and an assist Wednesday, helping Chicago win its first game of the season -- 4-1 over Phoenix.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Jimmy Rollins led off the game with a home run Wednesday and Philadelphia earned a berth in the World Series by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1.

MONTREAL, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Alex Tanguay scored the deciding shootout goal Wednesday, giving Montreal a 4-3 victory over Boston -- the Canadiens' 12th straight triumph over the Bruins.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Defensive tackle John McCargo has failed a physical, thus voiding his trade from Buffalo to the Indianapolis Colts, The Indianapolis Star reported Wednesday.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Thomas Vanek put Buffalo in front with one of his two goals Wednesday and Buffalo handed the New York Rangers their first loss of the season 3-1.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Coach Mike Tomlin and receiver Hines Ward say they don't understand Ward's $15,000 in fines in the Steelers' past two games.

TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Jim Furyk made an 8-foot eagle putt on the first hole of sudden death Wednesday to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for the second time.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Major League Soccer announced Wednesday seven applications had been submitted to fill two expansion franchises to be awarded by 2011.

TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Ireland's Padraig Harrington has been named PGA player of the year after winning two of golf's four major tournaments this season.