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SportsNovember 7, 2005

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Football

  • Terrell Owens was involved in a locker-room fight with former teammate Hugh Douglas a few days before the All-Pro wideout was suspended indefinitely without pay by the Philadelphia Eagles.

On his radio show Sunday night, Douglas said no punches were landed. He didn't discuss further details.

Hockey

* The Blackhawks acquired forward Andy Hilbert from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Chicago's fifth-round pick in the 2006 entry draft.

The 5-foot-11, 194 pound Hilbert was Boston's second round pick in the 2000 draft out of the University of Michigan. Last season for Providence in the American Hockey League, Hilbert appeared in 79 games, scoring 37 goals and 42 assists. In 17 playoff games for Providence, he posted 21 points on 7 goals and 14 assists.

Hilbert appeared in 38 NHL games with the Bruins, scoring three goals and three assists.

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A restricted free agent, Hilbert hasn't played this season.

Tennis

Unseeded Tomas Berdych upset sixth-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia in five sets Sunday to win the Paris Masters.

Ljubicic saved three match points, but Berdych held on for a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 victory. Berdych's forehand winner clinched his second career title.

The 20-year-old Czech is the second-youngest winner of the Paris Masters. In 1986, Boris Becker won the inaugural tournament at 18.

* Amelie Mauresmo rallied to win her third straight Advanta Championships, defeating Elena Dementieva 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 on Sunday.

Mauresmo, ranked No. 4 in the world, won her third title this year and 18th overall. She came off consecutive opening-round losses at Moscow and Zurich.

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