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Phils win NL LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Rollins homered in the first inning, Cole Hamels pitched his third gem of the playoffs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the bumbling Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 Wednesday night to win the NL championship series 4-1 for its first pennant since 1993. The NL East champions — the losingest team in pro sports — took advantage of three errors by shortstop Rafael Furcal in the fifth inning and shrugged off another home run by Manny Ramirez. Now, the Phillies go for their second World Series title beginning next Wednesday night at Tampa Bay or Boston. The Rays lead the Red Sox 3-1 in the ALCS, which resumes Thursday night. Brad Lidge closed it out for the Phillies, who won their lone championship in 1980 by beating Kansas City in six games. They also reached the World Series in 1915, 1950, 1983 and 1993, when they lost to Toronto in six games on Joe Carter’s ninth-inning homer. No return IRVING, Texas (AP) — Cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones is off the hook with Georgia probation officers over his scuffle in Dallas. He’s also off the radar of Cowboys coach Wade Phillips. Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said Wednesday there were no plans to revoke Jones’ probation because he wasn’t arrested after police responded to an alcohol-related scrum with his own bodyguard at an upscale Dallas hotel Oct. 7. The latest disturbance — the 13th for Jones involving police since Tennessee drafted him three years ago — led to an indefinite suspension Tuesday by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Weeks earlier, Goodell lifted a 17-month ban over Jones’ personal conduct. BASEBALL CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week to repair partially torn cartilage and meniscus. Griffey, who managed only six homers this season — three with the Reds and three with the White Sox — had the knee drained three times during the season. The White Sox are expected to decline a $16.5 million option on Griffey for next season and pay a $4 million buyout, making the 13-time All-Star eligible for free agency. NFL INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Defensive tackle John McCargo failed his physical, voiding the trade that sent him from Buffalo to Indianapolis and sending his rights back to the Bills. The Buffalo News, citing two league sources, reported on its Web site that the Colts found a bulging disc in his back, a detail a team spokesman could not confirm. McCargo arrived in Indianapolis on Wednesday morning, one day after the Bills dealt him to the Colts for an undisclosed draft pick. He did not practice. SOCCER PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Russell Latapy and Dwight Yorke scored second-half goals to give Trinidad and Tobago a 2-1 victory over the United States in a World Cup qualifier. Latapy, a 40-year-old midfielder, scored in the 61st minute. Charlie Davies tied it in the 75th with his first international goal, before Yorke scored on a penalty kick in the 79th. Four days after a clinching a berth in next year’s six-nation finals in the North and Central American and Caribbean region, the United States (4-1) fielded a young lineup that included just three starters from Saturday’s 6-1 win over Cuba in Washington. T&T (2-1-2) ended the Americans’ six-game winning streak. NEW YORK (AP) — A group that includes two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash submitted a bid for a Major League Soccer franchise in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the family of Liverpool co-owner George Gillett applied for a team in Montreal. Seven cities bid for two expansion teams, which the MLS said will be selected by the end of March. Also applying were Atlanta; Miami; Ottawa; Portland, Ore.; and St. Louis. GOLF MADRID, Spain (AP) — Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros had surgery to remove a brain tumor, and the 51-year-old golf great was conscious and stable Wednesday. La Paz hospital said there were no complications from Tuesday’s surgery. Spanish state news agency Efe reported the operation lasted 12 hours, and the hospital said a sizable part of the tumor was removed. It was not immediately known if it was malignant. Ballesteros, winner of three British Opens and two Masters, briefly lost consciousness and was admitted Oct. 6 to the hospital, where the tumor was discovered. HORSE RACING NEW YORK (AP) — Thoroughbred racing set ground rules Wednesday, a series of sweeping safety and integrity reforms that will be monitored by former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson. The initiatives call for a ban on steroids, uniform medication rules for each racing state, guidelines for injury reporting and prevention, improved safety rules and research and care for retired racehorses. The alliance consists of 54 racetracks in 22 states and Canada, including Churchill Downs, Santa Anita and New York tracks Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga, as well as most major horsemen’s organizations. AUTO RACING PARIS (AP) — The 2009 French Grand Prix was canceled when the cash-strapped French Motorsport Federation withdraw its backing of the Formula One race. FFSA’s board of directors said it didn’t want to risk a financial loss by holding the race next year, but will try the resurrect the world’s oldest grand prix in 2010.