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Connecticut was the unanimous choice atop the Associated Press women’s basketball poll. South Carolina was second, the university’s best ranking since Jan. 3, 1982. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1p9tlIe

Andy Murray clinched a spot in the ATP Finals on Thursday after beating Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets at the Paris Masters and then sent a message to his critics by scribbling "bad year" on a courtside television camera. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1p9tlrU

Brees overcame a shaky start, throwing for one touchdown and running for another as he led the Saints past the Panthers on Thursday night to take over first place in the N.F.C. South. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/108jsyk

Nathan MacKinnon scored his first two goals of the season and Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots for his 14th NHL shutout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1zPATUY

Jacob Josefson scored the lone goal in the shootout, and Cory Schneider made it stand up as the New Jersey Devils ended their tiebreaker frustration with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/108jruc

Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves in his 30th NHL shutout, and Chris Kunitz had two goals in a three-point game to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday night. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/108jshY

Down by 21-0 at one point, the No. 2 Seminoles survived a scare with a late flurry to win on the road against Louisville. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1p9iazm

Chad Brown has built a powerhouse stable that will be showcased when he sends out 11 starters in the 13-race Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday and Saturday. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1wLlLTR

A former Navy SEAL who wrote a best seller about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden is under criminal investigation for disclosing classified material. from NYT > World http://ift.tt/1wPbDvY

Mr. Anderson led the company through one of history’s most lethal industrial accidents, when thousands were killed in a gas leak at its plant in India. from NYT > Business Day http://ift.tt/1rYpqcX

Despite the hype over the return of LeBron James to Cleveland, the Knicks held on to defeat the Cavaliers. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1zPqskr

The best streetball announcer on earth calls LeBron James’s first game back with his hometown team, accompanied by Patrick Truby’s illustrations. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1zPqusp

Mr. Anderson led the company through one of history’s most lethal industrial accidents, when thousands were killed in a gas leak at its plant in India. from NYT > World http://ift.tt/1089f55

Fire-bellied newts imported from Asia through the pet trade may be spreading a fungal disease that is killing off fire salamanders in Europe, according to researchers. from NYT > World http://ift.tt/1p9bVf0

Islamic State militants have killed scores of members of an Iraqi Sunni tribe that fought them for months, tribal leaders and officials said. from NYT > World http://ift.tt/1tnREAI

As Liberia’s first elected leader after a devastating civil war, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has pushed the country to economic growth, but gains have been halted by the Ebola outbreak. from NYT > World http://ift.tt/1tnREAD

The Red Bulls erased a one-goal deficit in the second half to defeat Sporting Kansas City, last year’s M.L.S. Cup winner, on two goals by Bradley Wright-Phillips. from NYT > Sports http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640382/s/400276bc/sc/12/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C10A0C310Csports0Cny0Ered0Ebulls0Eadvance0Ewith0Elate0Egoal0Ein0Eplay0Ein0Egame0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm