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Nowitzki powers Mavericks to home win over Hornets 25 Apr 08, 23:52 ET Reuters - An inspired Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to a 97-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday, the home team registering a first win in the best-of-seven Western Conference series after two road losses. more Nowitzki, Terry pull Mavs back into series vs. Hornets 25 Apr 08, 23:16 ET AP - Chris Paul raced down the court, beating most of the Dallas Mavericks. He put on the brakes with a jump stop in the lane and floated up a jumper that was supposed to get the New Orleans Hornets within a few baskets of the lead. more 2 Cowboys traded to Dolphins 25 Apr 08, 22:52 ET AP - The Dallas Cowboys traded linebacker Akin Ayodele and tight end Anthony Fasano to the Miami Dolphins for a fourth-round draft pick, a person familiar with the deal said Friday. more Georgia wins fourth straight NCAA gymnastics title 25 Apr 08, 22:49 ET AP - Suzanne Yoculan has one year left to aim for a perfect 10th NCAA championship. more Phillies bullpen holds off Pirates' rally in 6-5 win 25 Apr 08, 22:29 ET AP - Chris Coste had three hits and three RBIs, and the Phillies' bullpen pitched more than five innings of effective relief in Philadelphia's 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. more Malkin, frantic comeback win it as Penguins beat Rangers 5-4 25 Apr 08, 22:05 ET AP - Evgeni Malkin deflected Sidney Crosby's one-timer from the right point on a Pittsburgh power play with 1:41 remaining to finish a frantic comeback, and the Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit against the New York Rangers for a 5-4 victory in their second-round playoff series opener Friday night. more Miller and 76ers crush Pistons 95-75 in Game 3 25 Apr 08, 22:02 ET AP - The 76ers added one more surprise victory in a season stuffed with them. The win wasn't the shocker - it was the way Philadelphia completely thrashed the playoff-tested Detroit Pistons in Game 3 that was the stunner. more Catcher Johjima signs contract extension with Mariners 25 Apr 08, 21:57 ET Reuters - The Seattle Mariners have agreed to a three-year contract extension with Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima, the team said on Friday. more Pacman-to-Cowboys deal still not done 25 Apr 08, 19:55 ET AP - The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans are on the clock with their Adam "Pacman" Jones trade. more Mavs Howard, Stackhouse a bit chatty going into pivotal game 25 Apr 08, 19:42 ET AP - Hours before the Dallas Mavericks' biggest game of the year, forward Josh Howard went on the radio Friday to talk about something else - his fondness for marijuana. more USADA beefs up drug testing ahead of Olympics 25 Apr 08, 19:28 ET Reuters - The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced details on Friday of a rigorous drug testing program ahead of the Beijing Olympics in August. more Kevin Harvick Inc. implementing drug testing 25 Apr 08, 19:12 ET AP - Kevin Harvick Inc. has implemented a different type of testing the past couple of weeks. more Mailbag: More on the Cubs possibly throwing the 1918 World Series 25 Apr 08, 18:55 ET The Sporting News - Shortly after I wrote about the possibility -- dare we say the likelihood? -- that the Cubs threw the 1918 World Series, I got an e-mail from a television producer here in Chicago. "Why don't more people know about this?" he wanted to know. I could only shrug my shoulders and point him to Peter Alter, the curator at the Chicago History Museum, which acquired more than 1,000 pages of documents connected to the 1919 Black Sox scandal in December. more Favre not contemplating comeback to NFL 25 Apr 08, 17:32 ET AP - Maybe the best proof that Brett Favre is the football icon of his generation came Friday when he became the cover boy for Madden NFL '09. more Packers: Favre now officially on retired list 25 Apr 08, 17:30 ET AP - The Green Bay Packers placed Brett Favre on the NFL's reserve-retired list, meaning he no longer counts on the team's 80-player roster. more Avalanche's injured Wolski likely to miss rest of series 25 Apr 08, 17:11 ET Reuters - Colorado Avalanche's injured winger Wojtek Wolski is expected to miss the rest of the Western conference semi-final series against the Detroit Red Wings, the team said on Friday. more Twins send Liriano back to Triple-A 25 Apr 08, 17:10 ET AP - Struggling left-hander Francisco Liriano was sent back to the minors by the Minnesota Twins on Friday, after posting an 11.32 ERA and losing all three starts since returning to the rotation. more Recovering Woods uncertain of PGA Tour return 25 Apr 08, 17:08 ET Reuters - Ten days after his knee operation, Tiger Woods was yearning to return to the PGA Tour without having a clear idea of his next event. more We can win Euro 2008 says Germany's Frings 25 Apr 08, 16:44 ET AFP - Germany midfielder Torsten Frings insists his side are capable of winning Euro 2008 in June to be crowned European champions for the fourth time. more Woods leaves no timetable for return from knee surgery 25 Apr 08, 16:36 ET AP - Tiger Woods is no longer on crutches since surgery last week on his left knee, but he said Friday in his monthly newsletter that he does not know when he will return. more Hansbrough returns; Ellington, Lawson declare for NBA draft 25 Apr 08, 15:42 ET AP - North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough - The Associated Press national player of the year last season - will return for his senior year, the school said Friday. more Whiz-kids Penguins try to stand up to experienced Rangers 25 Apr 08, 15:31 ET AP - Jaromir Jagr was winning Stanley Cups in Pittsburgh when current Penguins star Sidney Crosby wasn't Sid the Kid, but Sid the Infant. Brendan Shanahan won them when Evgeni Malkin was in a Russian grade school. more D'Antoni says Suns still confident down 0-2 to Spurs 25 Apr 08, 15:31 ET AP - Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni had some advice for despondent Suns fans ready to jump off buildings. more Avs' Wolski out, Forsberg questionable, Theodore probable 25 Apr 08, 15:12 ET AP - Colorado Avalanche forward Wojtek Wolski will not play in Game 2 against the Detroit Red Wings and likely will miss the rest of the second-round series because of an upper-body injury. more Impressive Federer storms into Monte Carlo semis 25 Apr 08, 14:10 ET Reuters - World number one Roger Federer recovered from a set down to outclass Argentine sixth seed David Nalbandian 5-7 6-2 6-2 and book his place in the Monte Carlo Masters last four on Friday. more F1 champ Raikkonen happy with opening day in Spain 25 Apr 08, 13:49 ET AFP - Defending drivers world champion Kimi Raikkonen oozed confidence on Friday leading Ferrari's dominance of opening practice ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. more Datsyuk tops list of Selke trophy finalists 25 Apr 08, 13:48 ET Reuters - New Jersey Devils' John Madden and Detroit Red Wings team mates Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg have been named as finalists for the Frank Selke trophy that goes to the NHL's top defensive forward, the league said on Friday. more Pierce OK for Game 3 after hard hit 25 Apr 08, 13:46 ET AP - Boston Celtics swingman Paul Pierce is ready for Game 3 of the playoffs series against Atlanta, despite being body-slammed to the floor in their last win. more Calzaghe accuses Hopkins of being a sore loser 25 Apr 08, 12:15 ET Reuters - Joe Calzaghe has accused American Bernard Hopkins of being a "sore loser" after their light-heavyweight clash in Las Vegas on Saturday. more Bengals owner Brown makes smart stand 25 Apr 08, 12:15 ET The Sporting News - The Cincinnati Bengals have taken a stand. And it's not the first time. more Interpol chief warns of Olympic terror threat 25 Apr 08, 12:06 ET AFP - Interpol warned on Friday that China must be prepared for a possible Al-Qaeda attack on the Beijing Olympics, as well as potentially violent disruption from pro-Tibet protestors. more Judge denies bail for suspect in Sean Taylor killing 25 Apr 08, 11:49 ET AP - A Miami judge will not free one of the suspects in the killing of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor. more Canadiens seal OT win over Flyers 25 Apr 08, 10:51 ET Reuters - The Montreal Canadiens edged the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime on Thursday, scoring two goals in 77 seconds to win the first game of their Eastern Conference semi-final series. more Lack of rest no problem says Man Utd boss 25 Apr 08, 10:42 ET AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United will be well prepared for their title decider with Chelsea here Saturday despite his side having had less rest than their rivals. more Suns, Mavs fight to validate big trades 25 Apr 08, 10:35 ET The Sporting News - Sam Smith, who will be contributing frequently to SportingNews.com, will answer fans' e-mails in some of his columns. Let Sam know what's on your mind by emailing asksamsmith@sportingnews.com. more Canadiens, Red Wings win 2nd round NHL series openers 25 Apr 08, 07:42 ET AP - The Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings have opened their respective NHL conference semifinal series with 4-3 victories. The Canadiens went the comeback route while the Red Wings almost blew a three-goal lead. more Beckham could play at 2010 World Cup 25 Apr 08, 06:53 ET Reuters - David Beckham could play for England at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa if he looks after himself, coach Fabio Capello has said. more ChiSox's Crede's hit hands Yankees' Chamberlain first loss 25 Apr 08, 06:33 ET AP - Joe Crede's latest clutch hit gave Joba Chamberlain his first major league loss. more It pays to be a draftable defensive lineman 25 Apr 08, 06:29 ET AP - Vernon Gholston dominated the Big Ten. Glenn Dorsey was an unstoppable force in the SEC. Chris Long made life miserable for blockers and ball carriers in the ACC. All three could go at the top of Saturday's NFL draft, just behind Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, who already has signed with Miami. more Rapper's delight: Wizards dominate Cavs 108-72 in Game 3 25 Apr 08, 06:26 ET AP - LeBron James couldn't say the words without cracking up. He tried twice. The thought was just too silly to fathom. more Franzen builds lead and Red Wings hold off Avalanche 4-3 25 Apr 08, 06:25 ET AP - The Detroit Red Wings played like the NHL's top-seeded team for the first period and opening minutes of the second. Then, the Colorado Avalanche showed their resolve. more Goodell says he will approach Walsh material with open mind 25 Apr 08, 03:12 ET AP - Roger Goodell is fully prepared to crack down again on the New England Patriots if his meeting with Matt Walsh uncovers a tape made of the St. Louis Rams' final walkthrough practice before the 2002 Super Bowl. more Kostopoulos' overtime goal lifts Canadiens over Flyers 4-3 25 Apr 08, 03:02 ET AP - Tom Kostopoulos scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in the opening game of their second-round series. more Larry Brown resigns as Philadelphia 76ers' vice president 25 Apr 08, 02:58 ET AP - Larry Brown wants one more stop on his nomadic coaching career. Brown resigned as Philadelphia's executive vice president Thursday with the intent to pursue a coaching job at the NBA or college level. more Finals Countdown: McGrady keeps us interested 25 Apr 08, 02:05 ET The Sporting News - Time to worry? Not about LeBron James' minutes, George Karl's job security or Jason Kidd's chances for a contract extension. It's time to worry -- just a little, anyway -- because it's beginning to seem like we've already seen the best game the NBA playoffs will give us. more Phantoms beat River Rats 3-2 in five overtimes 25 Apr 08, 01:52 ET AP - Ryan Potulny scored at 2:58 of the fifth overtime to give the Philadelphia Phantoms a 3-2 victory over the Albany River Rats early Friday in the longest game in American Hockey League's 72-year history. more Crede single gives White Sox win over Yankees 25 Apr 08, 01:47 ET AP - Joe Crede hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to hand Joba Chamberlain his first major league loss and give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep. more McGrady, Rockets rally past Jazz 94-92 to force Game 4 25 Apr 08, 01:41 ET AP - Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over Utah on Thursday night that gave the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep. more Lee, Indians sweep doubleheader from Royals 25 Apr 08, 01:39 ET AP - Cliff Lee faced only two batters over the minimum while pitching a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 victory over Kansas City on Thursday night that gave the Cleveland Indians a doubleheader sweep. more Rays sweep Blue Jays at Disney World 25 Apr 08, 00:05 ET Reuters - The Tampa Bay Rays wrapped up a three-game sweep of Toronto at Disney World on Thursday. more Raptors turn tables on Magic for key win 25 Apr 08, 00:04 ET Reuters - The Toronto Raptors muscled their way back into their Eastern Conference quarter-final with the Orlando Magic by surging to a 108-94 win on Thursday. more

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