KANSAS CITY, Kansas: Results Sunday from for NASCAR's Lifelock 400 on Sunday at Kansas Speedway (start position in parentheses):

Race distance: 400 miles (644 kilometers), 267 laps.

1. (7) Greg Biffle, Ford, 210 laps, 104.981 mph (168.951 kph).

2. (10) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 210.

3. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 210.

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MONTREAL: The United States won the Presidents Cup. Mike Weir gave Canada quite a consolation prize.

The Americans won enough of the singles matches Sunday to capture the Presidents Cup for the second straight time, giving them an international victory in cup competition for the first time since 1993.

That didn't stop the relentless cheers that rocked Royal Montreal on a spectacular autumn day, especially when Weir won the final two holes to beat Tiger Woods and send his country home feeling like a winner.

Weir won the Masters four years ago, and he wasn't sure which felt sweeter.

“It's right there with it,” Weir said.

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MONTREAL: A brief look at the Presidents Cup on Sunday:

Winner: United States 19 1/2, International 14 1/2.

Singles: International 7, United States 5.

Match of the day: Mike Weir won the last two holes for a 1-up victory over Tiger Woods.

Decisive point: Stewart Cink's 6-and-4 victory over Nick O'Hern gave the United States the 17 1/2 points it needed to win.

Streaks: Scott Verplank has won six consecutive matches in Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup matches.

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BEIJING: Heavily polluted Beijing aims to close at least 1,000 small coal mines before next year's Olympic Games, state media reported Monday.

Xinhua News Agency said the capital's bureau of land and resources and public security bureau had ordered all unlicensed coal mines to stop work immediately, dismantle their equipment and hand in any explosives within 15 days.

It said mine owners who do this can have their punishment lessened or dropped.

Pollution levels, especially air quality, are a huge concern ahead of the Olympics, which start next Aug.

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MARSEILLE, France: France has its flair and confidence back just in time to face New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.

The French ran in nine tries to thrash Georgia 64-7 on Sunday and qualify second to Pool D winner Argentina, which beat Ireland 30-15 to avoid what coach Marcelo Loffreda called a black shadow.

The way France is playing, however, a New Zealand win isn't a formality at Cardiff this Saturday.

“If we want to be the world champions, we have to beat everybody,” France coach Bernard Laporte said.

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LONDON: In a country all too familiar with soccer hooligans, the fight on the ice between the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings on Sunday proved the main attraction.

The Ducks won 4-1 in the second game of the NHL's season-opening series in London, but it was the fisticuffs many fans came to see.

Ducks winger George Parros and Kings forward Scott Thornton provided the entertainment in the second period, dropping their gloves near center ice and pounding each other while the crowd stood and roared.

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TOULOUSE, France: When France was confirmed on Sunday as New Zealand's quarterfinal opponent in the Rugby World Cup, the All Blacks were thrilled.

The All Blacks, the perennial cup favorites, were expecting to play France ever since the tournament host was stunned in the opener by Argentina more than three weeks ago.

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MEXICO CITY: Uruguayan Rodrigo Lopez scored twice as America drew 2-2 against Cruz Azul on Sunday for its 11th game without loss against the Blue Machine.

Lopez scored in the 14th and 45th minutes for the Eagles, who have not lost against Cruz Azul since May 4, 2003.

Gerardo Torrado scored in the 14th and Miguel Sabah in the 40th for Cruz Azul, which is has not won a game in the tournament in four matches.

Also Sunday, Argentine strikers Esteban Solari and Ignacio Scocco scored to give Pumas a 3-2 win over Atlas 3-2.

Solari scored his first goal in the 46th and added another in the 59th on a cross from Scocco, who scored Puma's last goal in the 66th.

Argentine Bruno Marioni, who won a championship with Pumas in 2004, scored twice, in the 65th and 75th minute for Atlas, that lost their eight match of the season.

On Saturday, in Guadalajara, Chivas beat Veracruz 3-1 in Efrain Flores' first game of as coach.

Alberto Medina, Ramon Morales and Sergio Santana scored for Guadalajara, which last Friday fired coach Jose Manuel de la Torre.

Colombian John Restrepo scored for Veracruz.

In other matches, Puebla beat Tigres 3-0, Jaguars drew a 2-2 tie against Santos, San Luis defeated Monterrey 3-2 on two goals by Alfredo Moreno, who now has 12 to lead the scoring department.

Also Saturday, Pachuca tied 1-1 with Necaxa and Atlante beat Toluca 2-0.

OYAMA, Japan: Lewis Hamilton moved to the brink of making Formula One history — with a little help from the weather.

The British driver won the Japanese GP on Sunday, using his pole position to avoid dangerous spray from rival cars in wet and wild conditions.

Rain, spray and even fog caused race organizers to start the race behind a safety car until conditions improved.

“I think for me (it was) one of the most, if not the most, difficult races I had to do.

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STUTTGART, Germany: Paolo Bettini crossed the finish line as world champion, raised his clenched fists in triumph and then directed a symbolic shot at the host city that didn't want him to race.

Bettini became the first rider to repeat as champion in the road race at the cycling world championships since his Italian countryman Gianni Bugno in 1991 and 1992.

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