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Williams sisters in Doha final

DOHA, Qatar, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Sisters Serena and Venus Williams meet Sunday in the season-ending Sony Ericsson women's tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The matchup was determined Saturday when third-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova beat fellow Russian Elena Dementieva, the fifth-seed, 6-3, 6-2 on the final day of round-robin play.

Both Kuznetsova and Dementieva went 1-2 in Maroon Group matches, but Venus Williams, the seventh seed and defending champion, advanced by winning more sets in the first four days.

Serena, the second seed, beat Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki, the fourth-seed, 6-4 1-0 when Wozniacki retired because of a left abdominal strain.

Wozniacki also was hampered by a leg injury throughout the week.

"It's so good to see a face like hers on the tour," Serena said. "She's an incredible fighter."

If Serena (3-0) wins Sunday's final, she would make $1.55 million for being unbeaten the entire event.

Gators chew up Bulldogs 41-17

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday, leading top-ranked Florida to a 41-17 SEC win over Georgia.

Florida's win was its 10th in the last 12 games at the nation's biggest "cocktail party" at Jacksonville.

The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner completed 15-of-21 passes for 163 yards and his touchdown runs established an SEC record with 50, one better than the 49 scored by former Georgia great Herschel Walker between 1980 and 1982.

Riley Cooper made four catches for 78 yards.

Caleb Sturgis kicked two field goals, one a 56-yarder in the second quarter.

A.J. Jones had two of four interceptions, while Brandon Spikes scored on a 5-yard fourth-quarter interception for the Gators (8-0, 6-0 SEC), who extended their winning streak to 18 straight games.

Joe Cox passed for 165 yards with two touchdowns, but three interceptions for the Bulldogs (4-4, 3-3), who have lost three of four.

Cook sets another mark, leads Sonoma by 6

SONOMA, Calif., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Following a course record 62, John Cook tacked on a 5-under-par 67 Saturday for a six-shot lead after three rounds of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Cook broke another record with his 54-hole, 19-under 197 at the Sonoma Golf Club in the season's final event. It was the lowest 54-hole score in a 72-hole tournament in Champions Tour history.

Russ Cochran shot a 4-under 68 and was alone in second place at 13-under.

Brad Bryant posted a 1-under 69 to finish three rounds at 12-under 204, matched by Tom Watson, who carded a 1-under 71.

First-round co-leaders Jeff Sluman (70) and Phil Blackmar (72) were joined in a tie for fifth by Larry Mize (68) at minus-11.

Simon beaten at Lyon semifinal

LYON, France, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Gilles Simon lost 6-7 (7-4), 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) to Michael Llodra in Saturday's second semifinal at the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix in Lyon, France.

In a stirring battle of Frenchmen, Llodra rallied to force a tie-break in the third set, then dominated the tie-break before ending the match with a powerful forehand to set up a final Sunday against third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia.

"I feel like my serve is working very well, and also my volleying as well," Llodra said. "I'm trying to put a lot of pressure on my opponents, and taking away the rhythm."

Ljubicic, a 6-2, 6-4 over former Lyon champion Arnaud Clement of France, won his first title in eight career finals at Lyon in 2001.

His last title was in June 2007 at 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

Sunday's Llodra-Ljubicic winner makes $152,000.