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June 08, 2009|By From Sun staff and news services

Virginia is headed to its first College World Series after beating host Mississippi, 5-1, to win the super regional series. Matt Packer and three others combined for 10 strikeouts and allowed just seven hits as the Cavaliers (48-13-1) set the school record for wins in a season. North Carolina and Southern Mississippi also advanced.

Auto racing: : Brawn GP's Jenson Button won the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul, earning his sixth victory in seven Formula One races. ... Helio Castroneves won the Indy Racing League Bombardier Learjet 550 on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth by 0.39 of a second.

World Cup soccer: : The Netherlands, Japan, Australia and South Korea became the first nations to qualify for next year's World Cup, joining host South Africa in the 32-nation field. The United States beat Honduras, 2-1, Saturday night to improve its record to 3-1-1 in the North and Central American and Caribbean final round.

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Major League Soccer: : Taylor Twellman (Maryland) became the fifth player in MLS history with 100 goals, scoring a pair in the second half to lead the host New England Revolution to a 4-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday. It was just the second match of the season for Twellman, who had been sidelined with a neck injury.

NBA: : The 2011 All-Star Game will be played Feb. 20 at Staples Center, also the site of the 2004 game. Dallas is hosting the 2010 game.

Boxing: : George Foreman III, 26, the son of two-time world heavyweight champion George Foreman, won in his professional debut, stopping Clyde Weaver at 1:16 of the first round Saturday night in Kinder, La.

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