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Your Top Plays for Today

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Daniel Descalso, left, and San Francisco Giants' Travis Ishikawa watch Ishikawa's game-winning home run in the ninth inning of Game 5 of baseball's NL Championship Series, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in San Francisco. The Giants won 6-3, and advanced to the World Series. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Randy Pench)
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Daniel Descalso, left, and San Francisco Giants' Travis Ishikawa watch Ishikawa's game-winning home run in the ninth inning of Game 5 of baseball's NL Championship Series, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in San Francisco. The Giants won 6-3, and advanced to the World Series. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Randy Pench) St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Daniel Descalso, left, and San Francisco Giants' Travis Ishikawa watch Ishikawa's game-winning home run in the ninth inning of Game 5 of baseball's NL Championship Series, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in San Francisco. The Giants won 6-3, and advanced to the World Series. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Randy Pench)

By Associated Press 2 min read

Your Top Plays for Today: AP’s Sports Guide

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GIANTS BOOK PLACE IN WORLD SERIES WITH DRAMATIC WIN OVER CARDINALS

San Francisco books a World Series berth as Travis Ishikawa hits a homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Giants victory over St. Louis.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/fbd8e4cb7bcd4593b126e1f8c3231008/ishikawa-3-run-homer-sends-giants-world-series

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EBOLA HITS AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS PLANS

The 2014 African Cup of Nations is in doubt due to the ebola outbreak in the west of the continent.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/0bcf3eeeeb2e48518ed90006fab754df/morocco-denies-withdrawing-african-cup-host

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MCDOWELL LOSES AT WORLD MATCH PLAY

Defending champ Graeme McDowell loses at World Match Play, beaten by Mikko Ilonen.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e975c769b6454e7ea6727940ad8cc10e/mcdowell-loses-match-play-stenson-rallies

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FIELD GOAL BLOCK SEES PATRIOTS HANG ON TO BEAT JETS

Blocked field goal attempt on final play allows New England Patriots to hang on for 27-25 win over improved New York Jets.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/patriots-lead-jets-quarter-26258445

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UCI TO REVIEW ASTANA’S LICENSE AFTER DOPING CASES

Team Astana’s status under review by world cycling body after doping cases.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/6954fe7db57b4f318e373f02d3336a62/uci-review-astanas-world-tour-team-license