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LITTLE ROCK — HORSE RACING

Borel needs surgery for jaw

Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel will be out five to six weeks after suffering a broken jaw when unseated by his horse during the $1 million Delta Jackpot on Saturday. Borel’s agent, Jerry Hissam, said Borel is having surgery Sunday in Louisville. Borel, 44, was aboard Aces N Kings’ when the 2-year-old horse unseated Borel. The jockey fell to the turf, sustaining a 4-inch gash in his chin. Borel is a regular jockey at Oaklawn. He first captured the riding title in 1995, and has won each of Oaklawn’s five major races- including the 2009 Fantasy Stakes on Rachel Alexandra. Borel became the first jockey to win three Derbys in four years when he piloted Super Saver to victory in May.

The annual Keeneland November breeding stock sale took a downturn for the third consecutive year, despite strong sales of top end horses. The 13-day sale grossed $147,392,900- down 7.7 percent from 2009 despite sales of 150 more horses than last year. Part of the downturn was attributed to the fact that the 2009 Keeneland auction was bolstered by the depth-laden Overbrook Farm dispersal, which accounted for more than $31.7 million in gross receipts. Overseas buyers accounted for the purchase of six of the eight seven-figure horses sold.

TENNIS

Federer, Murray advance

Roger Federer took advantageof a troubling but struggling David Ferrer on Sunday to win his opening match at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. Federer, a four-time champion at the tournament for the world’s top eight players, stretchedhis record to 11-0 against the seventh-ranked Spaniard, winning 6-1,6-4 on the indoor hard court at the O2 Arena. “I’m really happy the way I was able to get out of the first match here,” said Federer, who will face Andy Murray on Tuesday in the round-robin tournament. The fifth-ranked Murray defeated Robin Soderling 6-2, 6-4 in the early match. Murray, who dropped one spot below No. 4 Soderling in last week’s rankings, kept the ball from the Swede’s strong forehand.

The ATP is extending its offseason in men’s tennis from five to seven weeks, starting in 2012, without reducing the number of tournaments. The decision, announced Sunday at the ATP World Tour Finals, was approved by the ATP Board ahead of the season-ending event at the O2 Arena in London. “I’m happy to say that these new calendars and the expanded offseason reflect the broad consensus among our members that the players, and really the sport as a whole, needed a longer break. It didn’t take long to find that consensus,” ATP President Adam Helfant said. The seasons will end sooner in 2012 and2013 with the rescheduling of four late-season events along with the removal of the off-week between the Paris Masters and the ATP finals. “We took the view that with the increasing physical and mental demanding on our game, standing still was actually more like moving backwards,” Helfant said.

FOOTBALL

Ex-Bronco Lytle dies

Rob Lytle, an All-American running back at Michigan who scored a touchdown in the 1978 Super Bowl as a Denver Broncos rookie, has died. He was 56. He had a heart attack Saturday night in Fremont, Ohio, Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Chasity O’Neill said Sunday. “I do know he was a special guy, who was a mentor to me. He was one of the toughest guys I ever played with and one of the best leaders, who made the ultimate sacrifice for us by playing fullback at times,” former Michigan teammate Rick Leach said. Lytle was drafted by the Broncos in the second round in 1977. He played seven seasons with the Broncos and scored 14 times in the regular season. He helped the Wolverines win three Big Ten titles and ran for 3,317 yards - the highest total in school history at the time.

BASKETBALL

West, Thompson enter Hall

Jerry West and David Thompson highlighted an eight-man contigent inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday night. Joining West and Thompson in the 2010 class were players Christian Laettner of Duke and Sidney Wicks of UCLA, coaches Davey Whitney and Tex Winter and contributors Wayne Duke and Tom Jernstedt. Thompson revealed he chose No. 44 partially because he had been so inspired by watching West as a player.

GOLF

Poulter wins by one

Ian Poulter held off a spirited challenge from Italian Matteo Manassero to win the Hong Kong Open by one stroke Sunday. The 17-year-old Manassero shot an 8-under 62 at the Fanling course and finished at 21-under 259, but Poulter’s 67 was enough to secure his 10th victory on the European Tour. “I was hitting it inside 12 feet at pretty much nearly everyhole out there and I knew if I kept doing that I would be very tough to beat,” Poulter said. Simon Dyson tied Manassero for second after a 65, while American Anthony Kang finished fourth. Poulter’s second win of the year moved him up to No. 11 in the world golf ranking.

John Mallinger won the Pebble Beach Invitational on Sunday, birdieing four of the last six holes for a 4-under 68 and a two-stroke victory over Jason Gore. Mallinger, who lost his fully exempt PGA Tour status after finishing 133rd on the money list, made a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to finish at 15-under 273 in the event featuring 76 male and female players. Gore, who will join Mallinger in the PGA Tour’s final qualifying tournament, closed with a bogey-free 65. “I tried, but I just got outplayed,” said Gore, who also birdied the final round. “But I played well and I’ll take the momentum to Q-School.” Annika Sorenstam, completing her first 72-hole tournament since her LPGA Tour retirement in 2008, shot a 73 to finish at 3 under. Tommy ArmourIII, the 2008 and 2009 winner, withdrew before the final round because of personal reasons.

MARATHON

Vassallo wins Philadelphia

America runner Daniel Vassallo and the Netherlands’ Mariska Kramer outpaced a record field of about 11,000 runners Sunday to win the Philadelphia Marathon. Vassallo, 25, of Wilmington, Mass., completed the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 21 minutes and 28 seconds. Kramer, 36, finished in 2 hours, 38 minutes and 55 seconds. Vassalio finished comfortably ahead of runnerup David Bedoya of Somerville, Mass., who had a time of 2:23.37. Kramer, 36, clocked in at 2:38.55. Ramilia Burangulova, 49, who trains in nearby Havertown, Pa., was second in 2:40.32. Vassallo had sports hernia surgery July 8 and planned to run only the half-marathon but said his recovery and training went so well that he decided to run the full marathon after all.

SOCCER

Own goal ends MLS Cup

FC Dallas defender George John deflected a shot into his own net in overtime as the Colorado Rapids beat FC Dallas 2-1 Sunday night to win their first MLS Cup. League MVP David Ferreira scored for Dallas in the first half before Colorado’s Conor Casey tied it in the second. In the second half of overtime, Colorado substitute Macoumba Kandji took a long pass from Casey inside the box and sent the ball across the Dallas goal. His shot spun off John’s left thigh and over the head of goalie Kevin Hartman. John was charged with an own goal. Rapids goalie Matt Pickens made a crucial save in the final minute, pushing John’s shot wide.

MLS will add two playoff teams next season, expanding its postseason field to 10, and will investigate aligning its schedule with soccer’s international calendar. Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement at Sunday’s 15th MLS Cup game in Toronto between the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas. The league will grow to 18 teams next season when expansion franchises in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, British Columbia, begin play.