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Sat, 17 May 2008 19:10:10 +0000

Here are the sports results from Saturday: NHL Dallas 2 Detroit 1 (in 2nd) Hockey Sweden vs Finland, 3 p.m. Memorial Cup Belleville vs. Spokane, 4 p.m. National League basebal...

Lee Westwood shoots 64 to take 3rd-round lead at Irish Open

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:39:54 +0000

ADARE, Ireland - Lee Westwood birdied four straight holes from the 14th then eagled the last for an 8-under 64 Saturday to take the clubhouse lead in the third round of the Irish Open. Westwood has...

Canada earns five more Olympic spots in canoe and kayak at continental qualifier

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:35:02 +0000

MONTREAL - Canada qualified five more boats for this summer's Olympic Games on Saturday at the Continental qualifier and Pan American canoe and kayak championships. Canada produced a perfect day ea...

Kanu's goal gives Portsmouth 1-0 victory over Cardiff in FA Cup final

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:34:46 +0000

WEMBLEY, England - Nwankwo Kanu scored a first-half goal Saturday for Portsmouth to beat Cardiff 1-0 and win the FA Cup final for the first time since 1939. The Nigerian striker punished a fumble b...

Federer, Nadal and Daniel Nestor advance to Hamburg final

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:35:04 +0000

HAMBURG, Germany - Rafael Nadal fought off a challenge from Novak Djokovic 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 Saturday to set up another final against defending champion Roger Federer at the Hamburg Masters. The top-ra...

Los Angeles Sparks open as favourites to win third WNBA championship

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:08:02 +0000

Look out, WNBA. Lisa Leslie is back, and now she has Candace Parker with her. The two have helped Los Angeles garner most of the pre-season buzz, and the Sparks are the overwhelming favourites to w...

Michael Schumacher 23rd in training for motorcycle race

Sat, 17 May 2008 16:58:54 +0000

OSCHERSLEBEN, Germany - Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has finished six seconds behind the leader in 23rd place in a first training round for a superbike race. Schumacher, one o...

Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semifinal with calf injury

Sat, 17 May 2008 16:33:24 +0000

ROME - Maria Sharapova pulled out of Saturday's semifinals at the Italian Open with a left calf strain. Sharapova will still take over the No. 1 spot in the world rankings Monday due to Justine Hen...

Lakers advance to Western Conference final with 108-105 win over Jazz

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:16:24 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY - Kobe Bryant has some time to rest his back. Not that he appears to need it. Bryant scored 34 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah ...

Steady rain washes out second round of LPGA's Sybase Classic

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:47:39 +0000

CLIFTON, N.J. - Despite being under par for the round and having a share of the lead, Rachel Hetherington wasn't overly disappointed Friday when the LPGA Tour took the rare step of washing out play in...

Baseball roundup: Friday's action on the diamonds

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:47:42 +0000

Fresh off a career-best performance, Jayson Werth insisted it was just one of those games Werth homered in his first three at-bats and tied a Philadelphia Phillies record with eight RBIs in a 10-3 ...

LeBron James scores 32 as Cavaliers beat Celtics to force Game 7

Sat, 17 May 2008 04:55:41 +0000

CLEVELAND - The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7. They handled the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James may not be as easy. James scored 32 points - 19 in the second half - and the Cavaliers...

Byrd stopped in 9th round in first career fight as light heavyweight

Sat, 17 May 2008 04:08:54 +0000

LAS VEGAS - Shaun George stunned Chris Byrd in the former IBF and WBO heavyweight champion's first pro fight as a light heavyweight, stopping him in the ninth round Friday night at Cox Pavilion. Fi...

Host Kitchener opens Memorial Cup with 6-5 overtime win over Gatineau

Sat, 17 May 2008 03:59:56 +0000

KITCHENER, Ont. - Justin Azevedo snuffed out Gatineau's comeback bid with an overtime goal, which gave the host Kitchener Rangers a 6-5 win to open the 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup on Friday. Azeve...

Jayson Werth hits three homers in Phillies' 10-3 win over Toronto

Sat, 17 May 2008 03:09:03 +0000

PHILADELPHIA - Jayson Werth could not remember ever being this productive in a game - that's including Little League. Werth homered in his first three at-bats and tied a Philadelphia Phillies recor...