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| Sturm's late tally saves Bruins and forces Game 7 with Habs |
19 Apr 08, 23:38 ET |
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| AP - Marco Sturm kept Boston's hopes alive when he scored with 2:37 left and the Bruins overcame three deficits to beat the Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night and force a seventh game in Montreal. |
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| Wariner, Richards notch fastest 400m times of year |
19 Apr 08, 22:17 ET |
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| AFP - American Jeremy Wariner, double world champion and Olympic 400m gold medallist, clocked the fastest 400m of 2008 Saturday at a university athletics meeting here. |
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| Chris Paul shines in playoff debut to lead Hornets over Mavs |
19 Apr 08, 22:12 ET |
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| AP - So much for playoff experience. Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round series. |
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| Duncan carries Spurs to Game 1 win over Suns in double-OT |
19 Apr 08, 20:50 ET |
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| AP - Midway through the first quarter after missing two jumpers, Tim Duncan threw the ball up yet again, then held his arms wide. This time, would the shot fall? It did. And much later the Spurs' big man hit an even bigger one. Duncan's first 3 of the season with just ticks left sent his team into double overtime against the revenge-minded Phoenix Suns. |
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| Benitez fears loss of 'Anfield effect' |
19 Apr 08, 20:46 ET |
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| AFP - Rafael Benitez admits the loss of "the Anfield effect" will be a huge blow to his Liverpool side in the Champions League semi-final with Chelsea. |
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| Reyes, Perez lead Mets past Phillies |
19 Apr 08, 20:24 ET |
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| AP - Jimmy Rollins watched most of the game from the top step of the dugout, cheered on his teammates and got a chance to pinch-hit in an important spot. |
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| United boss Ferguson hails his champions-elect |
19 Apr 08, 20:19 ET |
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| AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson claimed his Manchester United side carried the mark of champions after claiming a crucial point at Blackburn Rovers. |
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| Wenger confident of keeping Gunners stars |
19 Apr 08, 20:17 ET |
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| AFP - Arsene Wenger insists he expects to keep Arsenal's best players next season despite a disappointing campaign in which their English Premier League title hopes crumbled. |
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| Defending NBA champion Spurs open playoffs with a win |
19 Apr 08, 20:04 ET |
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| AFP - Manu Ginobili scored the game-winner with 1.8 seconds left Saturday as the San Antonio Spurs opened the National Basketball Association playoffs with a 117-115 double overtime victory over Phoenix. |
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| Wiebe takes lead in Champions' Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
19 Apr 08, 19:56 ET |
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| AP - Knee surgery hasn't slowed Mark Wiebe a bit. Coming off a victory two weeks ago in the Cap Cana Championship in the Dominican Republic, Wiebe followed his opening 66 with a 65 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead in the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. |
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| Nebraska packs 'em in for first spring game under Pelini |
19 Apr 08, 19:13 ET |
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| AP - After an agonizing end to the Bill Callahan era, Nebraska fans couldn't wait to see what Bo Pelini's Cornhuskers had to offer. |
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| Deja Boo? Weekley takes 3rd-round lead at Verizon Heritage |
19 Apr 08, 19:01 ET |
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| AP - Defending champion Boo Weekley continued his remarkable run at Harbour Town Golf Links, using a stretch of five straight birdies to move in front Saturday in the Verizon Heritage. |
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| Duncan carries Spurs to Game 1 win over Suns |
19 Apr 08, 19:01 ET |
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| AP - Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with a rare 3-pointer at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 on Saturday in Game 1 of their first-round series. |
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| Braves make it 3 wins in a row, beating Dodgers 4-1 |
19 Apr 08, 18:49 ET |
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| AP - Chuck James did a good impression of Tom Glavine. Just hours after coming back from the minors, James allowed one run in five innings and the Atlanta bullpen shut down the Dodgers the rest of the way, leading the Braves past Los Angeles 4-1 Saturday for their third straight victory. |
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| Morneau's homer, Blackburn's outing lead Twins past Indians |
19 Apr 08, 18:46 ET |
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| AP - Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer for the power-poor Minnesota Twins, and Nick Blackburn made it stand up with 7 2-3 scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. |
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| Former major leaguer John Marzano dies at 45 in Philadelphia |
19 Apr 08, 17:59 ET |
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| AP - Former major leaguer John Marzano died Saturday after falling down a flight of stairs at his home. He was 45. |
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| Romanian Diaconu lands interim WBC light heavy title |
19 Apr 08, 17:36 ET |
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| Reuters - Romanian Adrian Diaconu registered a
unanimous points win over American Chris Henry to become the
World Boxing Council's interim light-heavyweight champion on
Saturday. |
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| Toni double lifts Bayern to 14th German Cup win |
19 Apr 08, 17:07 ET |
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| AFP - A Luca Toni double lifted Bayern Munich to a 2-1 German Cup final success over Borussia Dortmund in front of 73,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday. |
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| NFL Draft Preview: Day 2 jewels |
19 Apr 08, 16:25 ET |
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| The Sporting News - The best NFL players aren't always drafted in the first round -- or on the first day. Perhaps you have forgotten that Jared Allen, last season's sacks leader, was selected in the fourth round; Tom Brady, owner of three Super Bowl rings, lasted until the sixth round; and Marques Colston, who caught 168 passes and scored 19 touchdowns in his first two seasons, was a seventh-round pick. |
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| Yankees pitcher Farnsworth suspended for throwing at Ramirez |
19 Apr 08, 16:23 ET |
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| AP - New York Yankees reliever Kyle Farnsworth was suspended for three games and fined Saturday for throwing a fastball behind the neck of Boston slugger Manny Ramirez earlier in the week. |
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| Huet's 30 saves help Caps top Flyers, stave off elimination |
19 Apr 08, 16:14 ET |
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| AP - The young Washington Capitals finally seem to be getting the hang of this thing called playoff hockey. |
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| Slumping Blue Jays DH Frank Thomas hurt by benching |
19 Apr 08, 15:46 ET |
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| AP - Blue Jays designated hitter Frank Thomas was livid Saturday after getting benched in favor of Matt Stairs and being told by manager John Gibbons he can expect further cuts to his playing time. |
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| Nervy Celtic reclaim top spot |
19 Apr 08, 15:46 ET |
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| AFP - Celtic moved top of the Scottish Premier League with a nervous 1-0 victory at home to Aberdeen on Saturday. |
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| Top-ranked Roger Federer advances to 1st final of season |
19 Apr 08, 15:45 ET |
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| AP - Roger Federer aims for his first title of the season, facing Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Estoril Open. |
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| War Pass to miss Kentucky Derby with leg injury |
19 Apr 08, 15:09 ET |
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| AP - One-time Kentucky Derby favorite War Pass will miss next month's Run for the Roses because of a leg injury likely to sideline the colt for a few months. |
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| Higgins off to flying start in world title defence |
19 Apr 08, 14:27 ET |
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| AFP - Scotland's John Higgins opened the defence of his snooker World Championship title at The Crucible here on Saturday, taking an early lead over tough opponent Matthew Stevens. |
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| Federer and Davydenko set up Estoril Open title clash |
19 Apr 08, 14:22 ET |
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| AFP - Roger Federer will carry a 9-0 career record over Nikolay Davydenko into Sunday's final at the Estoril Open with the Swiss world number one looking to win his first title of 2008. |
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| Spurs start title defense against Shaq and Suns |
19 Apr 08, 11:14 ET |
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| AP - It's a matchup that seemed destined for later in the playoffs. |
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| Cavs, Wizards square off for third straight year in playoffs |
19 Apr 08, 11:13 ET |
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| AP - Maybe the NBA should get Jerry Springer and Dr. Phil to referee the Cavaliers-Wizards series. |
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| South Africa to decide on Parreira future Monday |
19 Apr 08, 08:26 ET |
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| AFP - The future of South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will be decided on Monday, the national football association said. |
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| Memphis' Douglas-Roberts heading to NBA |
19 Apr 08, 07:57 ET |
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| AP - All-American junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts of Memphis will enter the NBA draft, joining teammate Derrick Rose in leaving early for the pros. |
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| Sweet revenge for Rangers, eliminate Devils in 5 |
19 Apr 08, 07:57 ET |
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| AP - The New Jersey Devils' reign in the metropolitan area may be over. The New York Rangers are now the top team. |
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| Serena Williams defeats Sharapova in Charleston quarters |
19 Apr 08, 07:55 ET |
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| AP - Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova for the fourth straight time, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Friday in the Family Circle Cup quarterfinals. |
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| Ducks stay alive with 5-2 victory over Stars |
19 Apr 08, 07:53 ET |
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| AP - Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf and Sean O'Donnell each had a goal and an assist to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-2 victory over Dallas on Friday night and trim the Stars' lead in the first-round series to 3-2. |
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| Hunter's 3 doubles and 3 RBIs lead Angels over Mariners 5-4 |
19 Apr 08, 07:52 ET |
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| AP - Torii Hunter shrugged off stiffness in his neck and back from a pregame fender-bender to make a leaping catch above the center-field wall with two outs in the ninth inning, denying Richie Sexson of a two-run homer and preserving the Los Angeles Angels' 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. |
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| Boxing fans descend on Las Vegas for Hopkins showdown |
19 Apr 08, 07:20 ET |
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| Reuters - About 8,000 Britons are expected in
Las Vegas for Saturday's light-heavyweight clash between Joe
Calzaghe and American Bernard Hopkins. |
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| New York Rangers beat Devils to clinch series |
19 Apr 08, 02:27 ET |
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| Reuters - The New York Rangers scored three
first-period goals to defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 and win
their Eastern Conference quarter-final series by four games to
one on Friday. |
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| Ortiz's grand slam home run powers Red Sox |
19 Apr 08, 01:24 ET |
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| Reuters - David Ortiz hit a grand slam home run,
Daisuke Matsuzaka won his fourth consecutive game and the
Boston Red Sox crushed the Texas Rangers 11-3 on Friday. |
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| Wright, Santana lead Mets over Phillies 6-4 |
19 Apr 08, 00:41 ET |
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| AP - Johan Santana struck out 10 over seven innings, David Wright fell a homer short of the cycle and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Friday night. |
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| Jackson leads Diamondbacks to 9-0 rout of Padres |
19 Apr 08, 00:10 ET |
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| AP - Conor Jackson matched a career high with four hits, including two triples and a home run, and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the weary San Diego Padres 9-0 on Friday night. |
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