PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies picked up Cliff Lee's $9 million option for 2010.

The team announced the expected move Friday, two days after losing the World Series to the New York Yankees. Lee's contract expires after next season, though general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said the team is open to signing the star left-hander to a long-term deal.

ARCADIA, Calif. — Life Is Sweet led a parade of longshots to the winner's circle at the Breeders' Cup Friday, scoring a 2Z\x-length victory in the $2 million Ladies Classic.Garrett Gomez guided Life Is Sweet from last to first during their stretch run on the far outside at Santa Anita. Life Is Sweet ran 1Z\,-miles in 1 minutes, 48.58 seconds and paid $18.20, $8 and $5 at 8-1 odds. She was the fourth longshot to win in the six Breeders' Cup races.The 4-year-old filly shares the barn of defending champion Zenyatta, who skipped the race to run in Saturday's $5 million Classic for the first time against the boys. Both horses are trained by John Shirreffs for different owners.

NEW YORK — Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway Friday as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes.The players, joined by a few celebrity fans and Yankees of the past, drank it all in as they rode on floats and double-decker buses through Manhattan's financial district.