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Australia's Kewell to play in Ghana football friendly 27 Apr 08, 23:58 ET AFP - Liverpool's Harry Kewell said Monday he will play in next month's football friendly against Ghana here in preparation for Australia's block of vital World Cup qualifiers in June. more Stars rally with 4-goal 3rd to take 2-0 lead over Sharks 27 Apr 08, 23:52 ET AP - Mike Modano and the Dallas Stars probably don't want to leave the Shark Tank. At least they're heading home with a two-game lead in a second-round series that's turning into a rout. more Ashley Force beats dad to become 1st female Funny Car winner 27 Apr 08, 23:09 ET AP - Ashley Force beat father John on Sunday in the NHRA Southern Nationals to become the first female driver to win a national Funny Car event. more Prince, Wallace help Pistons even series against 76ers 2-2 27 Apr 08, 22:02 ET AP - The Pistons squashed all that chatter about heading home with a series deficit. Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and made all but one shot from the field, and Detroit played with a purpose and dominated the second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 93-84 on Sunday night, tying the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series at 2-2. more Jets sign NCAA career rushing leader Danny Woodhead 27 Apr 08, 20:35 ET AP - Chadron State running back Danny Woodhead, the NCAA's career rushing leader, signed a free-agent deal with the New York Jets on Sunday night, according to the player and his agent. more Zito winless in 1st 6 starts for 1st time after Reds roll 27 Apr 08, 19:36 ET AP - Edinson Volquez struck out a career-high 10 in seven innings, Brandon Phillips homered twice and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Barry Zito in a 10-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. more Lions trade up, take leading rusher Kevin Smith in 3rd round 27 Apr 08, 18:45 ET AP - After threatening Barry Sanders' single-season rushing record in college, Kevin Smith now can concentrate - or at least dream about - Sanders' marks with the Detroit Lions. more Diaw's near triple-double helps Suns rout Spurs, avoid sweep 27 Apr 08, 18:36 ET AP - There was no San Antonio sweep, not even close. Boris Diaw had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in one of the best playoff performances of his career, and the Phoenix Suns stayed alive with a 105-86 rout of the Spurs on Sunday. more Devil Rays sweep Red Sox with 3-0 win 27 Apr 08, 16:58 ET Reuters - James Shields pitched a two-hit shutout on Sunday as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 3-0 victory. more James Shields throws 1st career shutout as Rays beat Red Sox 27 Apr 08, 16:35 ET AP - James Shields threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout, Evan Longoria homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Josh Beckett and Boston 3-0 to complete their first three-game sweep of the Red Sox. more Umpire released from hospital after taking fastball to jaw 27 Apr 08, 16:31 ET AP - Umpire Kerwin Danley was released from a hospital early Sunday morning, about 5 hours after he took a 96 mph fastball to the right side of his jaw - briefly losing consciousness when the pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Brad Penny slammed into his face mask. more West's 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left hands Cavs 3-1 lead 27 Apr 08, 16:08 ET AP - King James got his crown knocked off, was booed every time he touched the ball, went 0-for-3 in the fourth quarter and passed up a chance to take the winning shot. And his Cleveland Cavaliers still beat the Washington Wizards. more UConn center Hasheem Thabeet will return for junior year 27 Apr 08, 15:59 ET AP - Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet plans to return to school for his junior season instead of entering the NBA draft. The 7-foot-3 native of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, was projected as a first-round pick in the draft. more Nadal defeats Federer on clay in Monte Carlo, 7-5, 7-5 27 Apr 08, 13:16 ET AP - Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 7-5, 7-5 Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for a fourth consecutive year. more Pacman-to-Cowboys a done deal as long as league approves 27 Apr 08, 06:09 ET AP - The complicated deal to get Adam "Pacman" Jones to the Dallas Cowboys was finished Saturday night. Now it's up to the suspended cornerback to make the most of the last chance he's getting from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. more Smith soars over Celtics as Hawks trim series deficit to 2-1 27 Apr 08, 06:06 ET AP - Led by high-flying Josh Smith, the Atlanta Hawks finally showed they can beat the Boston Celtics. Good timing. Smith scored 27 points - and give him a perfect 10 in his own personal dunking contest - to lead the Hawks to a 102-93 victory Saturday night that breathed life into their long-shot playoff hopes, cutting Boston's lead in the opening-round series to 2-1. more Kobe scores 22 as Lakers take 3-0 series lead over Nuggets 27 Apr 08, 06:06 ET AP - Once again, the Denver Nuggets couldn't keep their emotions or Kobe Bryant in check. Bryant scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series, routing the flustered Nuggets 102-84 on Saturday. more Lakers crush Nuggets, take 3-0 series lead 27 Apr 08, 02:05 ET Reuters - The Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Denver Nuggets 102-84 on Saturday to move within a game of sweeping their Western Conference series. more

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