Leading Off

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PHOTOGRAPH BY NELSON CHENAULT USA TODAY SPORTS

Hold That Tiger Despite the best efforts of Ole Miss cornerback Senquez Golson (21), Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates came down with this reception last Saturday with 13:03 to play and the third-ranked Tigers trailing the No. 4 Rebels by three. Auburn went on to score on the drive and won 35--31, as Coates finished with five receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss fell to 7--2 (4--2 in the SEC); the Tigers are 7--1 (4--1).

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PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD MACKSON USA TODAY SPORTS

Bayern Beware Martin Garcia, aboard Bayern, held off Jamie Spencer, riding Toast of New York (center), by a nose last Saturday to win the richest prize in North American racing, the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (Victor Espinoza guided Derby and Preakness champ California Chrome to third.) The victory—trainer Bob Baffert's first in 13 Classics—came after a 10-minute inquiry, during which stewards reviewed whether Bayern had impeded 5--2 favorite Shared Belief out of the gate.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY JUSTIN LANE EPA

Marathon, Anyone? Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki was greeted by the world's No. 1 player, Serena Williams, after finishing the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Wozniacki, 24, who had never run more than 13 miles, had hoped to complete the 26.2-mile course in 3:30; she did it in 3:26:33.

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