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Heatley scores winner as Canada saves face against US at Ice Hockey Worlds 6 May 08, 23:56 ET AFP - Dany Heatley scored the game winner with only 47 seconds remaining as Canada dodged a bullet at the World Ice Hockey Championships by edging the United States 5-4 on Tuesday. more Celtics hold James to 12 points to edge Cavs 76-72 in Game 1 6 May 08, 23:42 ET AP - LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch - or at virtually any other time - and the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals. more Union expresses concern over lack of offers to Barry Bonds 6 May 08, 23:34 ET AP - The players' association has expressed concern to the baseball commissioner's office over the lack of offers to Barry Bonds, asking for additional information about the offseason's free-agent market. more Mauer wrecks Floyd's no-hitter in 9th; ChiSox hold off Twins 6 May 08, 23:00 ET AP - Gavin Floyd's no-hit bid lasted until the ninth this time. Joe Mauer doubled with one out off Chicago's young right-hander for the Minnesota Twins' only hit and Floyd had to settle for a 7-1 victory Tuesday night as the White Sox ended a six-game losing streak. more Chipper Jones hits 10th homer to power Braves past Padres 6 May 08, 22:33 ET AP - Chipper Jones hit his 10th homer, Jair Jurrjens pitched six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Tuesday night to improve the NL's best home record. more Bryant named MVP after leading Lakers to best record in West 6 May 08, 22:13 ET AP - Finally, an MVP award for Kobe Bryant. Regarded as the NBA's best player for several years but never its most valuable, Bryant earned the honor at last on Tuesday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference. He called the award a blessing and an honor and emphasized that he wants another trophy this year. more Wakefield pitches 8 shutout innings as Red Sox beat Tigs 5-0 6 May 08, 21:59 ET AP - Tim Wakefield only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. more Zambrano throws 8 strong innings to lead Cubs over Reds 3-0 6 May 08, 21:56 ET AP - Carlos Zambrano had his way with Cincinnati's slumping lineup, allowing only three hits in eight innings, and Ronny Cedeno singled home a pair of runs that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night. more Eight Belles' trainer denies fallen filly was on steroids 6 May 08, 21:23 ET AP - The trainer of Eight Belles is certain the filly was never on steroids, and has ordered tests to prove it. more Hot Heatley lifts Canada to last-gasp win over U.S. 6 May 08, 21:07 ET Reuters - Dany Heatley scored twice, including the winner with 47 seconds left, to lift Canada to a 5-4 victory over the U.S. at the world championships on Tuesday. more Giants' Zito back in rotation after brief bullpen demotion 6 May 08, 20:18 ET AP - Barry Zito, demoted to the San Francisco Giants bullpen last week, is returning to the starting rotation without having made any relief appearances. more Former MSU hoops player gets 125 years for shooting death 6 May 08, 20:01 ET AP - Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer. more NBA says Billups' contested 3-pointer shouldn't have counted 6 May 08, 19:41 ET AP - The NBA admitted Chauncey Billups' 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter of Monday's Detroit-Orlando playoff game should not have counted, but said referees weren't allowed to review instant replay to determine that. more Lakers guard Bryant finally wins MVP award 6 May 08, 19:30 ET Reuters - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, the first time the prolific backcourt ace has received the honor after 12 seasons in the league. more Posthumous drug test ordered for Derby runner-up 6 May 08, 19:03 ET AFP - Eight Belles, the Kentucky Derby runner-up who was euthanized on the track Saturday after breaking both front ankles, will have steroid testing during a necropsy by order of her trainer. more Bob Huggins' 10-year deal with West Virginia worth $20M 6 May 08, 18:54 ET AP - West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins will earn at least $20 million in guaranteed income over the next 10 years of his new contract, which includes incentives that could add thousands more. more Weary Stars vow to rise up against Red Wings 6 May 08, 17:40 ET Reuters - The Dallas Stars were weary after their quadruple overtime win over San Jose in the early hours of Monday, but still eager to play the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Western Conference Finals starting on Thursday. more Judge allows Clemens to keep attorney in defamation suit 6 May 08, 17:29 ET AP - A federal judge ruled Roger Clemens can keep his lawyer in the defamation lawsuit against his former trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs. more Montgomery pleads innocent, denied bond on heroin charges 6 May 08, 16:22 ET AFP - Disgraced former 100-meter world record-holder Tim Montgomery pleaded innocent to heroin distribution charges Tuesday and had a trial set for July 9 after a federal judge denied him bail. more Feint-Rod: A-Rod passed out at daughter's birth 6 May 08, 14:58 ET AP - Alex Rodriguez passed out during the birth of his first daughter. more Eight Belles trainer slams critics of jockey Saez 6 May 08, 14:30 ET Reuters - The trainer of Kentucky Derby runner-up Eight Belles, which was put down when it collapsed shortly after Saturday's race, has slammed critics of jockey Gabriel Saez as uneducated about the racing industry. more Doubts raised over Celtics' NBA title hopes 6 May 08, 14:25 ET The Sporting News - The best story I heard about the Boston Celtics this season, and why I believed they had a good chance to win the NBA title involved Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. more LeBron comes to Boston to try to oust Celtics 6 May 08, 14:18 ET AP - Doc Rivers got a chance to see another side of LeBron James in February, when the Celtics coach was running the Eastern Conference All-Star team and the Cavaliers forward was winning the game's MVP award for the second time. more Death of Eight Belles clouds Big Brown's Kentucky Derby win 6 May 08, 13:25 ET The Sporting News - Well, so much for inexperience, the 20 post and sore feet. With one sweeping move at the three-eighths pole, Big Brown dispatched all of those obstacles en route to a lopsided victory in the Kentucky Derby, setting the stage for what may be an historic Triple Crown run. more Protest over Eight Belles' death draws both sides of debate 6 May 08, 13:03 ET AP - A protest over the loss of filly Eight Belles drew nearly as many defenders of horse racing as it did protesters. more Judge denies bond for Montgomery on heroin charges 6 May 08, 13:02 ET AP - A federal judge has denied bond for former track star Tim Montgomery on federal heroin distribution charges. more NCAA academic report: some college teams may be hit hard 6 May 08, 13:02 ET AP - College teams that consistently underperform in the classroom are now getting hit harder by the NCAA. more Serena Williams breezes into Berlin Open tennis third round 6 May 08, 12:42 ET AFP - Former world number one Serena Williams breezed into the third round at the German Open in Berlin with a straight sets win over Italian Francesca Schiavone here on Tuesday. more Serena Williams eases into Berlin third round 6 May 08, 11:00 ET Reuters - Fifth seed Serena Williams brushed aside Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-3 in the second round of the German Open on Tuesday. more Rookie roundup: Fred Davis disappoints, others shine 6 May 08, 10:04 ET The Sporting News - Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis failed to show up for Sunday morning's practice because -- are you ready for this? -- he overslept. That's not the kind of first impression that will endear him to owner Daniel Snyder or coach Jim Zorn. In fact, it earned the second-round draft pick from Southern California an involuntary trip to principal Zorn's office. more Major preparation for Mickelson in title defence 6 May 08, 08:09 ET Reuters - The Players Championship is widely regarded as the unofficial fifth major and Phil Mickelson has given it grand slam treatment while preparing for his title defence this week at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida. more Pistons, Hornets take 2-0 leads in the NBA playoff series 6 May 08, 07:35 ET AP - The Detroit Pistons took advantage of what seemed to be a little help from the hometown scorer's table and went on beat the Orlando Magic 100-93 for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal. more Nani apologises for red card shame 6 May 08, 05:51 ET AFP - Manchester United winger Nani has pleaded with his team-mates to forgiven him for his needless red card against West Ham. more Super Aguri pulls out from Formula One 6 May 08, 05:46 ET AFP - Super Aguri, the first all-Japanese Formula One team, called it quits Tuesday due to financial problems, with founder Aguri Suzuki saying he would never return to the "piranha's" sport. more Clothing, gestures will be scrutinized at Olympics 6 May 08, 05:43 ET AP - Waving the Tibet flag or paying tribute to the Dalai Lama during the medals ceremony will be against the rules at the Beijing Olympics, though the penalties for those infractions remain unknown. more Ervin Santana throws 4-hitter; Matsuzaka wins with 8 walks 6 May 08, 04:33 ET AP - Ervin Santana was in control all night, while Daisuke Matsuzaka won in a walk. more Roger Clemens apologizes for 'mistakes in personal life' 6 May 08, 03:00 ET AP - Roger Clemens apologized Monday for unspecified mistakes in his personal life, a statement Brian McNamee's lawyers intend to use to attack the pitcher's credibility at trial. more Paul leads Hornets past Spurs again 6 May 08, 01:32 ET Reuters - The New Orleans Hornets dominated the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs for the second straight game, Chris Paul scoring 30 points to lead them to a 102-84 win on Monday. more Matsuzaka wild but a winner as Red Sox tame Tigers 6 May 08, 01:26 ET Reuters - Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka walked on the wild side on Monday but the Japanese pitcher still managed to steer the Red Sox to a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. more Paul leads Hornets to another easy win over Spurs in Game 2 6 May 08, 00:33 ET AP - Shutting down David West only gave the San Antonio Spurs front-row seats for the Chris Paul show. With razzle-dazzle dribbles and a driving floater that couldn't miss, Paul had 30 points and 12 assists, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 102-84 victory Monday night and a 2-0 lead over the Spurs in their second-round series. more Pujols hustles home in 9th to lift Cards past Rockies 6-5 6 May 08, 00:09 ET AP - A hustling Albert Pujols scored from second base on a groundout in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. more

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