Michael Owen finally made his long-awaited comeback but his presence could not prevent Newcastle United slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
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Monday, April 30, 2007
Reading 1-0 Newcastle United
Michael Owen finally made his long-awaited comeback but his presence could not prevent Newcastle United slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
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Linfield 1-0 Cork City
Aidan O'Kane scored a late winner totally against the run of play to give Linfield a 1-0 win over Cork City in the Setanta Sports Cup semi-final at Windsor Park.
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Cheechoo lifts Sharks past Red Wings 2-1 (AP)
The Detroit Red Wings seemed plenty comfortable at the hostile Shark Tank in the first 30 minutes, skating faster and checking harder than their hosts. The Sharks finally figured out how to escape their midgame malaise when coach Ron Wilson shuffled all four of his lines, while Jonathan Cheechoo redoubled his efforts on his aching knee.
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Braves win on Andruw Jones' walk-off HR (AP)
Tim Hudson took the mound with the initials "JH" on the front of his jersey. Before every inning, he scribbled the letters "VM" in the dirt with his cleats. The Braves pitcher sure had a lot on his mind. Hudson managed to put his emotions aside for a few hours Monday night, working eight strong innings for Atlanta after getting word the previous day that both his grandmother and college teammate...
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Webb, Young help Arizona rip Dodgers 9-1 (AP)
Brandon Webb allowed one run over seven innings, Chris Young hit a pair of solo homers, and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-1 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory. Webb gave up four hits, struck out two and walked three after being staked to a 7-0 lead. The reigning NL Cy Young winner, who led all major league pitchers in ground-ball out ratio in each of the...
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Pacman Jones files appeal of suspension (AP)
Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has filed his appeal of a season-long suspension and a hearing with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell should be held within the next two weeks, a league spokesman said Monday. Jones said earlier this month he planned to appeal and NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed Monday that Jones' letter arrived at league offices over the weekend.
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Sens blank Devils, take 2-1 series lead (AP)
Ray Emery held off the Devils until his Ottawa Senators teammates could find a way to score on Martin Brodeur. Emery stopped 25 shots for his second playoff shutout and Tom Preissing scored 4:46 into the third period, leading Ottawa to a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of their playoff series Monday night.
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Steinbrenner backs Torre, Cashman (AP)
George Steinbrenner has spoken: For now, Joe Torre has his backing to turn around the Yankees following a start the owner termed "clearly not acceptable." Torre was joined by general manager Brian Cashman on the team's charter flight to Texas for a three-game series against the Rangers that starts Tuesday night.
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Horry does it again as Spurs top Nuggets (AP)
Robert Horry did it again. "Big Shot Rob" hit a 3-pointer from the right corner with 30 seconds left to seal San Antonio's 96-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night that gave the Spurs a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. The Spurs can close out the best-of-seven series at home on Wednesday night.
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Cavs top Wizards for first playoff sweep (AP)
A year ago, winning a playoff series by any means was cause for major celebration by the Cleveland Cavaliers. This year's sweep of the Washington Wizards? That's simply what the Cavaliers were supposed to do. Cleveland swept a series for the first time in franchise history, finishing the job Monday night with yet another uneven performance in a 97-90 victory.
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Mourning Cards return, lose to Brewers (AP)
A day after the death of Josh Hancock, the St. Louis Cardinals tried to move on. They had a game to play. But for Scott Spiezio, it was too much to handle. He was overcome with emotion just before the first pitch when he saw Hancock's jersey and the black No. 32 patch the team would be wearing Monday night, and manager Tony La Russa pulled him from the starting lineup.
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Mavs down, Heat out of playoffs
Is it possible that both of last year's NBA finalists won't make it to round two? The Heat are gone, and the Mavs are on the ropes.
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Smack: Nothing shocking about Bulls win
The announcers kept calling it a shock the Heat were losing, but the Dime guys saw a maturing Bulls team take control.
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Linfield v Cork City - Team News
In the absence of the suspended Roy O’Donovan, Cork boss Damien Richardson is confident John O’Flynn will pass a fitness check on a thigh strain to lead his attack.
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Barthez leaves Nantes
Fabien Barthez confirmed on Monday he had left Ligue 1 strugglers Nantes, saying he no longer felt safe there.
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Sammy Lee takes Bolton reins
Bolton today confirmed Sammy Lee as manager in succession to Sam Allardyce, who resigned yesterday.
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Keane dismisses talk of Berbatov rivalry
Robbie Keane insists there is no contest between himself and Bulgarian strike partner Dimitar Berbatov to finish top-scorer for Tottenham this season.
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FAI to co-finance RSC development
The FAI has agreed to provide €750,000 of funding for a €2.7 million development at the RSC.
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FIFA has back-up plan for 2010
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has told the BBC that football's world governing body has contingency plans in case South Africa cannot host the World Cup in 2010.
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Keane not content with survival
Roy Keane has warned the Barclays Premiership's big boys that Sunderland are heading back up determined to make a splash, rather than just survive.
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Liverpool v Chelsea – Team News
Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has been ruled out of tomorrow's Champions League semi-final second leg at Liverpool.
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Mets' El Duque put on DL, Park called up (AP)
Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez was scratched from Monday night's start against Florida and placed on the disabled list with bursitis in his right shoulder. Hernandez was replaced by Chan Ho Park, who was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans. El Duque, 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA in five starts, told the Mets on Sunday in Washington that he felt pain in the shoulder and was sent to New York to see a doctor.
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Duncan, Bowen make All-Defensive team (AP)
San Antonio forward Tim Duncan made his 10th straight NBA All-Defensive first team Wednesday, and Spurs teammate Bruce Bowen was the top vote-getter in being selected for the seventh time. Bowen, also a forward, received 42 votes, six more than Duncan. Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby, the Defensive Player of the Year, was chosen for the third time.
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Home court key in Jazz-Rockets series (AP)
The Houston Rockets still have home-court advantage against Utah. Everything else seems to be going the Jazz's way. Utah won both games in Salt Lake City and sent the series back to Houston tied at two games apiece, leaving the Rockets perplexed at how they could play so well at home and so miserably on the road.
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Sharks' resiliency to be tested by Wings (AP)
Jonathan Cheechoo remembers how the San Jose Sharks' playoff run fell apart last spring, and he doesn't see it happening again -- even after the Detroit Red Wings tied up their second-round series with an awfully familiar goal. The Sharks won six of their first seven playoff games last spring, but collapsed in the second round after Edmonton won Game 3 on a triple-overtime score by Shawn Horcoff.
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Senators: Devils' timekeepers were slow (AP)
The Ottawa Senators still don't know what it's like to win the first two games of a series, though their eighth and most recent attempt to go up 2-0 didn't miss by much. New Jersey's Jamie Langenbrunner scored on a breakaway 1:55 into the second overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 win over Ottawa on Saturday night, though it was Sergei Brylin's goal during a 5-on-3 with seconds left in the first...
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Bears DT Tank Johnson pleads guilty (AP)
Chicago Bears defensive tackle Terry "Tank" Johnson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge Monday as part of an arrangement with prosecutors that will keep him from serving additional time in jail. The 25-year-old Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without an owner's identification, said Mary Stanton, chief of the Lake County Court's misdemeanor division.
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Steinbrenner backs Torre, Cashman (AP)
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner backed manager Joe Torre and GM Brian Cashman on Monday, challenging players and staff "to show me and the fans what they are made of" following a start he termed "clearly not acceptable." Steinbrenner previously had refused comment on his team, which went 1-5 against the Boston Red Sox the past two weekends and dropped into last place in the AL East at 9-14.
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Suns' offensive execution is scintillating
The Suns were too sharp for the Lakers in Game 4. The main reason, says Charley Rosen, was Steve Nash's offensive brilliance.
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Mavs down, Heat out of playoffs
Is it possible that both of last year's NBA finalists won't make it to round two? The Heat are gone, and the Mavs are on the ropes.
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Arsenal 3-1 Fuham
Arsenal kept up the pressure on third-placed Liverpool following a 3-1 victory over Fulham, which leaves Lawrie Sanchez's men with much to do to stay in the Barclays Premiership.
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Jewell frustration over Hammers ruling
Wigan manager Paul Jewell believes the Premier League would have enforced a points penalty on West Ham over the Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano transfer affair if they had been 'marooned like Watford' at the bottom of the league.
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Linfield v Cork City - Team News
In the absence of the suspended Roy O’Donovan, Cork boss Damien Richardson is confident John O’Flynn will pass a fitness check on a thigh strain to lead his attack.
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Spanish top trio take maximum points
Barcelona, Sevilla and Real Madrid all recorded victories on Sunday as the Primera Liga's top three finally displayed some consistency.
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QB Vick confirms he's met with Goodell (AP)
Michael Vick confirmed in a TV interview taped Saturday that he met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss problems that have plagued the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback this offseason. "After what happened ... I just wanted to crawl in a hole. I can't take it no more," Vick told ESPN. "I walk around with a smile on my face and act like I'm happy, but on the inside it's hurting.
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Rozsival lifts Rangers by Sabres in 2OT (AP)
Michal Rozsival's aching left knee made the New York Rangers' best defenseman a question mark for the biggest games of the season. He left the series opener early in Buffalo and gritted his way through Game 2 when another hit to the leg slowed him again. But Rozsival was back on the blue line for the Rangers on Sunday, and his hard drive found its way into the net in double overtime to give New...
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Nets roll past Raptors, lead series 3-1 (AP)
The Toronto Raptors are talking about their return to the playoffs as a learning experience -- and the Nets sure are teaching them a lesson. Vince Carter scored 27 points, Richard Jefferson added 23, and the Nets took a 3-1 lead over the Atlantic Division champions Sunday night with a 102-81 victory -- their second-biggest ever in a playoff game.
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Gordon passes Earnhardt with 77th win (AP)
Talladega Superspeedway is Earnhardt country and Jeff Gordon is considered by many an interloper.
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Bulls end Heat's reign with sweep (AP)
Michael Jordan's old Chicago jersey hangs over the Miami Heat's home floor, a tribute to the six-time NBA champion. Now, a new bunch of Bulls want a title of their own after ending the Heat's reign atop the league with a four-game sweep. Ben Gordon scored 24 points and Luol Deng had 22 to lead Chicago past Miami 92-79 Sunday in Game 4 to clinch the first-round Eastern Conference series.
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Raiders trade WR Moss to Patriots (AP)
The Patriots' newest wide receiver hopes being with a winner will put the focus more on his catches than his controversies. "The Moss of old is back," he declared Sunday. Is that the Randy Moss who made the Pro Bowl in five of his first six seasons? Or is it the one who was fined $10,000 for pretending to pull down his pants in front of a Green Bay crowd -- among other transgressions?
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Warriors one win away from upset of Mavs (AP)
Baron Davis banked in a 3-pointer from midcourt at the halftime buzzer Sunday night. While his Golden State fans nearly deafened their team, absolutely nobody in either uniform seemed terribly surprised. Davis has something in him these days that even the mighty Dallas Mavericks can't match -- and now his crazy, carefree Warriors are one win away from a historic playoff upset.
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Cardinals' Hancock killed in car crash (AP)
Three days earlier, St. Louis Cardinals teammates left anxious messages on Josh Hancock's cell phone and watched the clubhouse door as game-time approached and their middle reliever remained absent. No reason to worry, Hancock had simply overslept. On Sunday, there was no relief. Instead, for the second time in five years, the Cardinals mourned the loss of a teammate.
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Sunday, April 29, 2007
Gattuso set to face Man United
Italy World Cup-winning midfielder Gennaro Gattuso should be available for AC Milan's Champions League semi-final return match with Manchester United on Wednesday.
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FA inquiry into Leeds trouble
The Football Association will launch a full-scale investigation into yesterday's pitch invasion by Leeds fans at Elland Road.
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Irish ladies celebrate Arsenal UEFA Cup win
Arsenal Ladies became the first British club to win the UEFA Women's Cup after holding Swedish side Umea scoreless in front of a 3,467 crowd at Borehamwood FC's Meadow Park.
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Celtic 1-3 Hearts
Champions Celtic lost 3-1 to Hearts at home before being presented with the Bank of Scotland Premier League trophy captured last week at Kilmarnock.
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Allardyce quits as Bolton manager
Sam Allardyce has resigned as manager of Bolton Wanderers.
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Monaghan United 1-2 Cobh Ramblers
Cobh Ramblers returned to second place in eircom League Division One thanks to another super-sub turn from Graham Cummins at Kingspan Century Park.
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Sunderland promoted to Premiership
Niall Quinn will break open the champagne tonight after Sunderland were handed an immediate return to the Barclays Premiership.
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Barthez in fight with Nantes supporter
Former France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez was involved in a fight with a supporter after his Nantes side moved closer to relegation with a 2-0 home defeat by Stade Rennes
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Arsenal 3-1 Fuham
Arsenal kept up the pressure on third-placed Liverpool following a 3-1 victory over Fulham, which leaves Lawrie Sanchez's men with much to do to stay in the Barclays Premiership.
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Verplank wins Byron Nelson Championship (AP)
Scott Verplank dropped into a squatting position and looked skyward, almost in disbelief -- and to say thanks. Finally, after so many tries, Verplank won the tournament he's always wanted to win. This victory at home was for the late Byron Nelson. "There's no question in my mind that the stars lined up and I got a little help from upstairs.
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Ravens draft Heisman winner Smith (AP)
Troy Smith is taking his Heisman Trophy to Baltimore. Randy Moss is bringing his sinking reputation to New England. The second day of the NFL draft hardly was without big names and drama. No, Sunday couldn't match the slide of Brady Quinn and the dealing of three 2008 first-round picks. But it had some juicy angles, including Smith, the Ohio State quarterback, going to the Ravens on the final pick of...
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Red Sox beat sinking Yankees 7-4 (AP)
George Steinbrenner stayed silent about Joe Torre's job status following the Yankees' latest loss, a 7-4 wipeout Sunday against the Boston Red Sox that completed an awful April for New York. Not so, Derek Jeter, who delivered a stirring defense of his manager. Steinbrenner is said to be angry with the Yankees' 9-14 start, which left them last in the AL East.
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Seahawks send WR Jackson to 49ers (AP)
The San Francisco 49ers acquired veteran receiver Darrell Jackson from the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, landing a potential No. 1 pass catcher from a division rival for a fourth-round draft choice. Jackson, a seven-year pro who spent his entire career with the Seahawks, gradually fell out of favor with Seattle general manager Tim Ruskell in recent months amid injuries and attitude concerns.
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Rozsival lifts Rangers by Sabres in 2OT (AP)
Michal Rozsival wound up, with his sore knee and all, and shot some life back into the New York Rangers' season. Rozsival, banged up in each of the first two games of the playoff series against Buffalo, fired a shot from just inside the blue line 16:43 into the second overtime Sunday to lift the Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Sabres.
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Nash's 23 assists lift Suns over Lakers (AP)
Steve Nash did what he usually does -- only better than he's ever done it. With that, the Phoenix Suns have a commanding 3-1 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round playoff series. Nash had a career-high 23 assists -- one shy of the NBA playoff record -- to go with 17 points, and the Suns raced to a 113-100 victory over the Lakers on Sunday to move within one win of advancing to the...
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Gordon passes Earnhardt with 77th win (AP)
As beer cans bounced around his car, Jeff Gordon crossed the finish line Sunday for win No. 77 -- breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt on NASCAR's career victory list.
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Bulls end Heat's reign with sweep (AP)
Michael Jordan's old Chicago jersey hangs over the Miami Heat's home floor, a tribute to the six-time NBA champion. Now, a new bunch of Bulls want a title of their own after ending the Heat's reign atop the league with a four-game sweep. Ben Gordon scored 24 points and Luol Deng had 22 to lead Chicago past Miami 92-79 Sunday in Game 4 to clinch the first-round Eastern Conference series.
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Raiders trade Randy Moss to Patriots (AP)
The Patriots' newest wide receiver hopes being with a winner will put the focus more on his catches than his controversies. "The Moss of old is back," he declared Sunday. Is that the Randy Moss who made the Pro Bowl in five of his first six seasons? Or is it the one who was fined $10,000 for pretending to pull down his pants in front of a Green Bay crowd -- among other transgressions?
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Cardinals' Hancock killed in car crash (AP)
The St. Louis Cardinals are mourning a teammate for the second time in five years, and it isn't any easier this time. Josh Hancock, a relief pitcher who helped the team win the World Series last season, died early Sunday when his sport utility vehicle slammed into the back of a tow truck, bringing back painful memories of Darryl Kile's death in June 2002.
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Cavs fend off Wizards again, take 3-0 lead
In an attempt to inspire the crowd and their teammates, Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler were introduced with the Washington Wizards' starting lineup. Arenas gingerly limped down the steps and across the court on his surgically repaired knee as the crowd went wild.
Nice try, fellas. Game 3, once it started, followed the script as Games 1 and 2.
The undermanned Wizards rallied from a 17-point third-quarter deficit, but again couldn't finish the job in the final period.
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Nuggets fail to hold home-court edge
The San Antonio Spurs have their swagger back.
Tim Duncan had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker sliced their way through Denver's defense in a 96-91 victory over the Nuggets on Saturday night.
The Spurs took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Monday night at the Pepsi Center, where the Nuggets went just 23-18 during the season, the seventh-worst home record in franchise history.
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Okur scores 16, stifles Yao in Jazz win
Mehmet Okur broke out of his scoring slump with 16 points, stifled Yao Ming defensively, and the Utah Jazz evened their first-round series with a 98-85 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night in Game 4.
Deron Williams added 25 points, including 11 in the third quarter. Utah outscored Houston 33-17 in the period and again flustered the Rockets into a listless second half while tying the series at two games apiece.
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Smack: Carter burns Raptors
The Raptors and their fans have plenty of reasons to dislike Vince Carter. Dime says a new reason has been added to the list.
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Sunday's NBA playoff previews
No NBA team has rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. The Heat hope they can make history, starting with Sunday's Game 4.
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Pistons, Cavs stay perfect in playoffs
Oh, Orlando, we hardly knew ye. Before some teams even started Game 3, the Magic were swept out of the playoffs by the Pistons.
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Spurs have more star power in Game 3
Strategy had little to do with San Antonio's Game 3 win in Denver. Charley Rosen says it was all about the Spurs' star power.
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Monaghan United v Cobh Ramblers – Team News
Without a league win yet this season, Monaghan United host joint-second Cobh Ramblers in the eircom First Division at Kingspan Century Park. (3.00pm)
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Bellamy laughs off Liverpool rumours
Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy has described claims he has no working relationship with manager Rafael Benitez as 'complete garbage'.
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Strachan set to stick with Celtic
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell does not believe manager Gordon Strachan could be tempted to return to England after securing a second successive Bank of Scotland Premier League title.
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Gattuso set to face Man United
Italy World Cup-winning midfielder Gennaro Gattuso should be available for AC Milan's Champions League semi-final return match with Manchester United on Wednesday
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FA inquiry into Leeds trouble
The Football Association will launch a full-scale investigation into yesterday's pitch invasion by Leeds fans at Elland Road.
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Disputed run helps Orioles beat Indians (AP)
Score it: E-umpires. Veteran umpire Ed Montague took the blame for a run being added to Baltimore's total three innings after it appeared to be waved off in the Orioles' 7-4 victory over Cleveland on Saturday night. The Indians played the game under protest after Montague, the crew chief, called the official scorer in the bottom of the sixth to add the third-inning run which scored on a sacrifice...
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Devils top Sens in 2OT, even series 1-1 (AP)
The New Jersey Devils owned the first period and very little else. That is until Jamie Langenbrunner put a quick end to double overtime. The Devils grabbed a two-goal lead in the opening 20 minutes and spent the rest of regulation trying to protect it. When Ottawa tied it late, there were no signs New Jersey would get back on top of the Senators again.
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Jazz stifle Yao, tie series with Rockets (AP)
Mehmet Okur scored like he used to and played defense like he never has before. Okur scored 16 and helped limit Houston's Yao Ming to 20 points in Utah's 98-85 win over the Rockets on Saturday night, tying the series at 2-2. The Jazz forced 16 turnovers, sapped the Rockets' will with another dominant third quarter and kept Houston from going to the free-throw line.
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Bonds homers, but Giants fall to Arizona (AP)
Arizona manager Bob Melvin said he wanted to "crawl into a hole" when he pitched to Barry Bonds with first base open and Bonds hit a two-run homer, the 742nd of his career. Scott Hairston bailed his manager out. Hairston hit a three-run pinch-hit homer to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over San Francisco on Saturday night.
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Saturday, April 28, 2007
Wigan Athletic 0-3 West Ham United
Luis Boa Morte, Yossi Benayoun and Marlon Harewood maintained West Ham's bid for survival on a day when man-of-the-moment Carlos Tevez sparkled.
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Sligo Rovers 1-1 Waterford United
Sligo Rovers captain Jamie MacKenzie scored a second own goal in two games to gift ten-man Waterford United a precious point in a 1-1 draw at The Showgrounds.
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Cavs hold off Wizards 98-92, lead 3-0 (AP)
The Cleveland Cavaliers are mastering the art of doing just enough to win. This time, they managed to blow a 17-point second-half lead against the short-handed Washington Wizards. But win the Cavaliers did, so it's hard to argue too much with the results. When the big basket was needed, LeBron James hit a struggling but wide-open Sasha Pavlovic for a 3-pointer in the final minute of Saturday night's...
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Twins rough up Verlander, rip Tigers (AP)
Justin Verlander had his way with the Minnesota Twins last season. He had a much tougher time in his first game against them this year. Justin Morneau homered and the Twins roughed up Verlander in an 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Minnesota beat Verlander, who went 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA against the Twins in his rookie season, less than 24 hours after it pinned a loss on standout Tigers...
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Labonte helps Stewart, then beats him (AP)
Bobby Labonte pushed teammate Tony Stewart to the lead, then won with a dramatic pass in the last 200 yards Saturday in the NASCAR Busch Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Pistons complete sweep of Magic (AP)
The Orlando Magic had the lead, the momentum and the crowd support. The Detroit Pistons used their postseason experience to overcome all of it. Chauncey Billups scored 25 points, Richard Hamilton added 19 and the Pistons avoided a fourth-quarter meltdown to beat the Magic 97-93 Saturday and sweep the first-round series.
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Jeff Gordon wins pole at Talladega (AP)
Jeff Gordon keeps surprising himself.
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Devils top Sens in 2OT, even series 1-1 (AP)
Jamie Langenbrunner scored on a breakaway 1:55 into the second overtime to lift New Jersey to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, giving the Devils a home split of the first two games in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Langenbrunner picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone, fought off a hook from trailing defenseman Joe Corvo and shoved the puck past sprawled...
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Lions take WR Johnson with second pick (AP)
Another first-round pick, another wide receiver for the Lions. Detroit selected Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson on Saturday with the second overall pick in the draft, making it four out of five drafts in which the Lions took a wideout in the first round. The Lions were the first team since the NFL and AFL merged drafts in 1967 to take a wide receiver in three straight first rounds.
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Bonds hits career homer No. 742 (AP)
Barry Bonds hit his 742nd home run Saturday night, moving within 13 of Hank Aaron's career record. With a runner at second and two outs, Bonds hit a 1-1 pitch from Arizona's Edgar Gonzalez 428 feet into the concourse in right-center field to make the score 2-0 in the first inning. It was Bonds' eighth home run of the season -- in 56 at-bats -- and his third career shot off Gonzalez.
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Igawa helps Yankees end seven-game skid (AP)
Kei Igawa came out of the bullpen and saved the slumping Yankees when they desperately needed him. Igawa shut out Boston for six-plus innings after replacing injured starter Jeff Karstens in the first, and New York snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory Saturday. "See, you can't keep ripping our bullpen," manager Joe Torre said with a touch of sarcasm.
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Raiders get Russell, Quinn falls to 22nd (AP)
JaMarcus Russell barely had to wait before taking the stage as an Oakland Raider at Saturday's NFL draft. Brady Quinn turned out to be the forgotten quarterback, lingering long after Russell was picked, until Cleveland took him 22nd. Russell was the top choice, by the offense-deficient Raiders. The 6-foot-6 junior QB who can throw the ball 80 yards fits the mold for Al Davis, who loves the deep...
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Nets rout Raptors in Game 3
Jason Kidd dished out 19 assists and finished with a triple-double, while Vince Carter scored 37 in New Jersey's rout of Toronto.
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Things are looking hopeless for Heat
Now that the Bulls have put the Heat in a 3-0 hole, Mike Kahn says you can count out the defending champs.
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Warriors are exposing Mavs' weaknesses
The Mavs aren't looking so mighty right now. Charley Rosen says the Warriors are taking advantage of Dallas deficiencies.
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St Patrick's Ath 2-1 Shamrock Rovers
A first half strike by Anthony Murphy helped to secure all three points for St Patrick’s Athletic from the big south Dublin derby against Shamrock Rovers before a full house at a packed Richmond Park.
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Athlone Town v Finn Harps team news
Athlone Town welcome Finn Harps to the Athlone Town stadium tonight as they look to build on last week's 2-0 away win at Monaghan United (KO 7.00pm ).
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Strachan facing a tough search
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan believes £12million could not guarantee a like-for-like replacement for Neil Lennon.
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Hammers row looks set to rumble on
West Ham are considering taking legal action against former chairman Terence Brown and chief executive Paul Aldridge after they were handed a record £5.5million fine.
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Redknapp 'staggered' by Hammers' plight
Harry Redknapp believes it is 'staggering' and 'unbelievable' that his former club West Ham got themselves into such deep trouble over the signings of Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez.
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Sligo Rovers v Waterford United team news
New Sligo Rovers manager Paul Cook will be thrust straight into action when he takes charge of his new club as they host eircom League Premier Division bottom club Waterford United.
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Ranson plays down Allardyce link
Ray Ranson has distanced himself from speculation claiming he has made contact with Sam Allardyce with a view to him taking the manager's job as Manchester City should his interest in buying the Blues reach a successful conclusion.
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Sanchez happy to multi-task
Lawrie Sanchez is confident Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed will allow him to combine his roles with the club and Northern Ireland if he is deemed a success at Craven Cottage.
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Manchester City 0-2 Aston Villa
Manchester City had one striker back from injury, recalled another to the first XI and were awarded a penalty but they could still not find the net as Aston Villa ran out 2-0 winners in their Premiership match at Eastlands.
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Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Charlton Athletic
Jason Roberts scored twice at Ewood Park to keep Blackburn in sight of a UEFA Cup place and edge Charlton ever closer to relegation.
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Sheffield United 1-0 Watford
Sheffield United gave their hopes of Premiership survival a huge boost with a 1-0 win over already-relegated Watford.
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Wigan 0-3 West Ham
Luis Boa Morte, Yossi Benayoun and Marlon Harewood maintained West Ham's bid for survival on a day when man-of-the-moment Carlos Tevez sparkled.
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Middlesbrough 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Dimitar Berbatov produced a performance worthy of the game's biggest stage to keep Tottenham Hotspur in with a shout of qualification for next season's UEFA Cup.
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Chelsea 2-2 Bolton Wanderers
Chelsea saw their hopes of retaining the Premiership title all but snuffed out as they were held to a costly 2-2 draw by Bolton Wanderers.
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Portsmouth 2-1 Liverpool
Goals from Benjani Mwaruwari and Niko Kranjcar gave Portsmouth all three points in a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Fratton Park.
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Everton 2-4 Manchester United
Manchester United produced a stunning recovery to grab four priceless second-half goals which take them closer to the Barclays Premiership title.
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Jay activate Glaus, move Towers to pen (AP)
The Blue Jays activated third baseman Troy Glaus from the 15-day disabled list Saturday and put him into the starting lineup for their game against the Texas Rangers. Glaus hasn't played since April 12, when he left a game against Detroit after two innings because of a bone spur in his left heel. He's batting .333 with two home runs and five RBI in eight games this season.
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Raiders take Russell, Lions pick Johnson (AP)
JaMarcus Russell, the big-play quarterback from LSU, was the first pick in Saturday's NFL draft as the Oakland Raiders pulled no surprises. The 6-foot-6 junior comes off an impressive season and a superb Sugar Bowl that helped catapult him to the top spot. And with the Raiders coming off a 2-14 year in which they had the league's worst offense, he easily could be the starter on opening day.
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Kidd, Carter give Nets 2-1 series lead (AP)
Sam Mitchell said it was a "so-called injury." Chris Bosh just laughed when he was asked about it. So, was Jason Kidd really hurt? "I don't know if he's healthy or not, but he did do something special," teammate Vince Carter said. "He definitely played phenomenal on both ends. I'm just glad that he was able to come in and play tonight." Kidd had a playoff career-high 19 assists in his 10th postseason...
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Sizemore inside-the-park HR lifts Tribe (AP)
Perhaps the only player in the ballpark that could have caught Grady Sizemore's home-run ball was the guy who hit it. Sizemore sped around the bases with an inside-the-park home run, Jake Westbrook got his first win in five starts and the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Friday night for their sixth straight victory.
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Saint Louis hires Majerus as new coach (AP)
Rick Majerus is back in coaching after a three-year absence, ready to help fulfill Saint Louis' intentions of becoming a Top 50 national program. Majerus agreed Friday to a six-year contract with the school, which announced the hiring in a statement. An analyst with ESPN the last three years, Majerus has a career record of 422-147 with 15 postseason appearances.
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Sosa's 595th HR helps Rangers beat Jays (AP)
A new-look lineup paid immediate dividends for the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Sammy Sosa hit his 595th career home run, Mark Teixeira and Brad Wilkerson both had two-run shots and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3. Sosa followed Teixeira's two-run drive in the third with a shot to center against Blue Jays starter Josh Towers.
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Diamondbacks pitch around Bonds to win (AP)
Barry Bonds is a career .500 hitter against Arizona left-hander Doug Davis, and his 18 home runs at Chase Field are the most by a visiting player. No wonder manager Bob Melvin walked Bonds intentionally three times with runners in scoring position Friday night, including in the ninth inning. The strategy worked, too, as the Diamondbacks beat San Francisco 3-2 and ended the Giants' eight-game...
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Canucks win in 2OT, even series 1-1 (AP)
Goalie Roberto Luongo kept the Vancouver Canucks in the game. Jeff Cowan finished it for them. Luongo made 43 saves -- 19 on power plays -- and Cowan scored 7:49 into the second overtime Friday night to lift Vancouver to a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The win evened their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.
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Yanks routed by BoSox as skid hits seven (AP)
At this rate, the Boston Red Sox will blow the New York Yankees out of the AL East race before summer. Daisuke Matsuzaka overcame control problems to defeat the Yankees for the second time in six days, and Kevin Youkilis and Julio Lugo homered. With a come-from-behind 11-4 victory over Andy Pettitte on Friday night, Boston improved to 4-0 against its longtime rival this season.
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Warriors rip Mavericks at home, lead 2-1 (AP)
Stephen Jackson swore he felt the arena shake at times, the sellout crowd swelling to its yellow seams with every basket, blocked shot and improbable turn in the Golden State Warriors' victory. Every minute of this game seemed worth a 13-year wait for the Warriors' faithful fans who loved their club long before it even dreamed of being halfway to knocking the Dallas Mavericks out of the playoffs.
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Bulls push Heat to brink of elimination (AP)
Andres Nocioni's quote was tacked above Shaquille O'Neal's seat in the Miami Heat locker room before the game, the key phrase marked in yellow highlighter. "We will not sweep Miami," the Chicago Bulls forward said. Nocioni might be wrong. The Bulls are one win from sending the defending NBA champions home for the summer -- in stunning style.
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Friday, April 27, 2007
Osasuna 1-0 Sevilla
Osasuna claimed the upper hand in their UEFA Cup semi-final against holders Sevilla after recording a deserved victory in Thursday's first leg.
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Ji-Sung certain to miss rest of season
Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung has flown to meet US knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman for a diagnosis on the injury which has ended his season.
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Ferguson launches attack on Mourinho
Alex Ferguson has launched a stinging attack on Jose Mourinho and says he is 'surprised' the Chelsea boss has not been called to account for his claims this season.
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West Ham United handed record £5.5m fine
West Ham United has been fined £5.5million but has avoided a points deduction following a hearing into charges relating to the signings of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.
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This weekend's Premiership previews
Chelsea will be looking to keep the pressure on Manchester United at the top of the Premiership table as they entertain Bolton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
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PFA chief comments on West Ham fine
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor believes West Ham United escaped a points deduction today because of their predicament at the bottom of the Barclays Premiership.
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Cook takes over at the Showgrounds
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers player Paul Cook has been confirmed as the new manager of Sligo Rovers.
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Bray Wanderers 0-1 Galway United
Alan Murphy’s first half strike earned Galway their opening win of the Premier Division season.
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Drogheda United 2 Cork City 2
Substitute Sami Ristila rescued Drogheda with a second-half equaliser in a controversial thriller at United Park tonight.
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St Patrick's Athletic 2-1 Shamrock Rovers
A first half strike by Anthony Murphy secured all three points for St Patrick’s Athletic from the big south Dublin derby against Shamrock Rovers before a full house at a packed Richmond Park.
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Kansas sophomore Rush to enter NBA draft (AP)
Kansas sophomore standout Brandon Rush plans to enter the NBA draft, but told coach Bill Self he will not immediately sign with an agent, leaving the door open to another year in college. The 6-foot-6 guard also tested the NBA waters out of high school before signing with Kansas. "We certainly respect Brandon's decision and we wish him the best as he pursues this dream," Self said Friday in a...
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Six Penn State football players charged (AP)
Six Penn State football players, including stars Anthony Scirrotto and Justin King, turned themselves in to police Friday to face charges following an off-campus apartment fight. State College police chief Thomas R. King and Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira held a news conference Friday to announce each player faces at least one felony count of criminal trespass.
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Colts don't match, Saints sign CB David (AP)
Cornerback Jason David signed a four-year contract with New Orleans on Friday, filling a Saints' trouble spot while leaving the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts with another hole to fill. The Colts had a week to match New Orleans' offer sheet. David was the second starting cornerback to leave Indianapolis this offseason; Nick Harper signed with Tennessee.
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Lawmakers seek info on Tillman's death (AP)
Just seven days after Pat Tillman's death, a top general warned there were strong indications that it was friendly fire and President Bush might embarrass himself if he said the NFL star-turned-soldier died in an ambush, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. It was not until a month afterward that the Pentagon told the public and grieving family members the truth -- that Tillman...
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Warriors look to keep cool vs. Mavericks (AP)
Though the Bay Area is abuzz with excitement for the Golden State Warriors' first home playoff game in 13 years, the Warriors are getting a few remedial lessons in keeping their cool. Warriors coach Don Nelson said Thursday he will fine Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson for being ejected from Golden State's 112-99 loss in Game 2 of the club's first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Camby wins Defensive Player award (AP)
Now that Marcus Camby is the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, he's looking ahead -- and behind. The Denver Nuggets' 33-year-old center said that while he cherishes winning the award for the first time in his 11-year pro career, he'd much rather be celebrating a championship in a couple of months. That's not an unusual refrain from winners of the NBA's individual awards.
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Stewart regrets taking shots at NASCAR (AP)
Tony Stewart backpedaled from his remarks that likened NASCAR to professional wrestling, acknowledging Friday that he hurt the integrity of the sport.
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Nets' Kidd likely to play in Game 3 (AP)
All-Star point guard Jason Kidd brushed off concerns about his strained left knee and said he would play for the New Jersey Nets against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. "I feel good," Kidd said Friday morning, hours before Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal. "I had a bump on the knee.
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Schilling offers $1M to prove blood fake (AP)
Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling offered $1 million to anyone who could prove it was not blood that blotted his famous sock in the 2004 playoffs, and criticized members of the media in a blog on his personal Web site Friday. The controversy over what stained Schilling's sock was reignited this week when Baltimore Orioles broadcaster Gary Thorne said Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli had told him...
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Down 2-0, Heat face huge test vs. Bulls (AP)
What was once a huge early lead had been whittled to a mere three points, most of the Chicago Bulls' reserves were on their feet and the Miami Heat appeared to be in serious trouble. That is, until the Heat put together perhaps their most emphatic 14 minutes of the season. Shaquille O'Neal had 24 points, nine rebounds and a season-high eight assists, Eddie Jones added 23 points and Miami outscored...
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Nelson wants Warriors to keep their cool
Though the Bay Area is abuzz with excitement for the Golden State Warriors' first home playoff game in 13 years, the Warriors are getting a few remedial lessons in keeping their cool.
Warriors coach Don Nelson said Thursday he will fine Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson for being ejected from Golden State's 112-99 loss in Game 2 of the club's first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Grizzlies owner interviews Brown
Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley said he interviewed Larry Brown on Thursday about the coaching vacancy with his young team, but other candidates are also being considered.
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Pistons seize 3-0 lead on Magic
The top-seeded Pistons overwhelmed the Magic once again Thursday. The 93-77 rout in Orlando gave Detroit a 3-0 series lead.
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Jazz shut down Rockets, but still trail 2-1
Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz held Houston without a field goal for 10 minutes in the second half and beat the Rockets 81-67 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their playoff series.
Deron Williams added 11 points and eight assists, Matt Harpring had 13 points and rookie reserve Paul Millsap scored nine for the Jazz, who didn't allow a point by the Rocket reserves.
Houston leads the series 2-1, with Game 4 set for Saturday night.
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Kobe, Kwame lead Lakers to Game 3 victory
The Lakers are back in their series against the Phoenix Suns thanks to another big game from Kobe Bryant and, believe it or not, Kwame Brown.
And Lamar Odom pitched in as well.
After falling behind by 17 points in the first quarter and drawing boos from the home crowd, the Lakers battled back and beat the Suns 95-89 Thursday night to cut Phoenix's lead to 2-1 in the first-round playoff series.
Bryant scored 15 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter, and had six rebounds and six assists.
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Best Damn Phenomenal Athletes
Kobe and LeBron are two of the five finalists in the Best Damn Sports Show Period most phenomenal athlete voting.
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Basket Case: Shaq's wasted potential
Gone are the days Shaq could turn it on and save the Heat. Randy Hill says the Big Fella's laziness has finally caught up to him.
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Thursday's NBA roundup
The Rockets scored their fewest points ever in a playoff game Thursday night. Defense made the difference for the Jazz in Game 3.
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Lakers look like a team to be reckoned with
But the Lakers are very much alive. Mike Kahn says L.A. seems to have rediscovered team chemistry in Thursday's Game 3 win.
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Ji-Sung certain to miss rest of season
Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung has flown to meet US knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman for a diagnosis on the injury which has almost certainly ended his season.
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Kennedy to repay Celtic's faith
John Kennedy has vowed to repay the 'huge' support Celtic have shown him by fulfilling the promise he showed before his career was crudely interrupted.
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Keane says cash doesn't bring results
Sunderland boss Roy Keane insists cash alone is not the reason for his side's drive towards the English Premiership.
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Ronaldo makes Mourinho jibe
Cristiano Ronaldo thinks Jose Mourinho 'doesn't know how to admit his own failures' after the Chelsea manager's controversial comments about penalties.
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Eircom League of Ireland team news
Under-fire Derry City boss Pat Fenlon will be looking to get his side's season back on track when they face Bohemians at the Brandywell tonight, but he will have to do so without midfield star Kevin Deery who is out injured.
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Sharks' Nabokov tops Wings 2-0 in Game 1 (AP)
The San Jose Sharks silenced the fans at Joe Louis Arena while stunning the Detroit Red Wings with goals 24 seconds apart. Matt Carle and Mike Grier scored midway through the first period and Evgeni Nabokov made 34 saves to lead San Jose to a 2-0 victory Thursday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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Sens make early lead stand up in opener (AP)
The Ottawa Senators got to Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils early and often, and then avoided what could have been an embarrassing letdown. Jason Spezza scored 90 seconds into the game, and the Senators jumped to a 4-0 first-period lead before holding on for a 5-4 victory Thursday night in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.
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Jays top Hughes, Yanks drop 6th straight (AP)
Phil Hughes showed promise. A.J. Burnett showed him how it's done. Burnett dominated the struggling Yankees and outclassed their prized prospect on the mound, sending last-place New York to its sixth straight loss by pitching the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-0 victory Thursday night. "He's got the capability of doing that every time he goes out there.
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Pistons cruise by Magic to go up 3-0 (AP)
The Detroit Pistons showed they know how to close out quarters. Now they want to close out another series. Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points, Chauncey Billups added 21 and the Pistons beat Orlando 93-77 Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. The victory ended a postseason trend for the Pistons -- they had lost their last six Game 3s when leading 2-0 -- and left them one...
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Durham helps Giants win eighth straight (AP)
Things sure have turned around since the San Francisco Giants opened the season by losing seven of nine, including a sweep by the Dodgers. The Giants returned the favor Thursday night, sweeping Los Angeles with a 5-4 victory that was their season-high eighth in a row. Ray Durham doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning after Barry Bonds hit into a double play with runners on the corners.
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Rockets go cold, lose 81-67 to Jazz (AP)
The Utah Jazz shot poorly again and rushed on offense a few times, yet coach Jerry Sloan was about as tickled as he gets. Utah's defense was good enough to overcome any offensive struggles, and the Jazz beat Houston 81-67 Thursday night to cut the Rockets' lead to 2-1 in their playoff series. The Jazz held the Rockets without a field goal for 10 minutes in the second half and didn't allow Houston's...
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Bryant scores 45, leads Lakers over Suns (AP)
After the humiliation that was Game 2 of their playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers fell behind by 17 points early in Game 3. At that stage, with the home crowd booing, Lakers star Kobe Bryant figured there were two directions his team could take. "You can put your tail between your legs or come back fighting," he said.
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
Police raid house owned by Michael Vick (AP)
Police conducting a drug investigation raided a house owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and found dozens of dogs, some injured and emaciated. Police also found items associated with dog fighting. State Police Sgt. D.S. Carr said Vick's relative, Davon Boddie, 26, lives in the house. Vick owns the property, but doesn't live there and wasn't present when a search warrant was executed in...
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Sosa has two HRs, Rangers fall to Tribe (AP)
Sammy Sosa is "Slammin' Sammy" once again. Sosa hit two homers to reach 594 for his career, but Paul Byrd and the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 9-4 Thursday for their fifth straight win. Sosa's 439-foot drive leading off the sixth inning against Byrd (2-1) made Jacobs Field the 44th major league ballpark in which he has homered.
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BoSox insist blood was in Schilling sock (AP)
No paint, no ink, no ketchup. Nothing but Curt Schilling's blood was seeping through his socks in the 2004 postseason, current and former Red Sox said Thursday after a rumor resurfaced that the pitcher milked his injury for drama while helping Boston end its 86-year title drought. On Wednesday, Baltimore announcer Gary Thorne said during his broadcast of the Red Sox-Orioles game that Boston backup...
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Sens make early lead stand up in Game 1 (AP)
The Ottawa Senators got to Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils early and often and then held on. Jason Spezza scored 90 seconds into the game, and the Senators jumped to a 4-0 first-period lead from which the Devils could not recover in a 5-4 victory Thursday night in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.
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Lakers must adjust attitude for Game 3 (AP)
Depressed and humiliated. That's how Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson described the mood of his team Wednesday. "It's accurate. I don't know how you wouldn't be after what happened last night," forward Luke Walton said after the Lakers watched the horror show that was Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Phoenix Suns.
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Skipper inspires Sri Lankan win
SRI Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene led his side to the World Cup final with a maiden tournament 100 as the 1996 champion beat New Zealand by 81 runs.
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Eagles stars to confront AFL
WEST Coast has permission for more players to attend Sunday's unprecedented meeting with the AFL Commission to discuss the Eagles' poor behaviour.
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Cahill targets Asian Cup
INJURED Everton and Australia midfielder Tim Cahill is targeting a return to action at the Asian Cup finals in July, but admits it is still touch and go.
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Aussies cruise to finals berth
SHAUN Tait and Michael Clarke shone overnight as Australia cruised to a seven-wicket win against South Africa in the World Cup semi-final.
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Munce bail plea refused
JOCKEY Chris Munce's application for bail was refused by a Hong Kong Court of Appeal yesterday.
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Displaced Freo wary of Crows
HE'S already concerned at being turfed off his side's home ground in favour of the Western Force today.
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Mystics' Beard strains left shoulder (AP)
Washington Mystics star Alana Beard strained her left shoulder while playing for the U.S. women's national team and is considered week-to-week. "She's obviously doing everything she can to get back on the basketball court as quickly as possible. With that said, we don't want to take any chances and we want to make sure she's strong and not set her up for additional injuries," Mystics general manager...
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Brown gets permission to meet with Grizzlies
Larry Brown hopes to return to coaching - again.
The Hall of Fame coach received permission from the Philadelphia 76ers to interview for the Memphis Grizzlies' vacancy, a team spokesman said. Brown reportedly was to meet with Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley on Wednesday.
Fired by the New York Knicks before last season, Brown returned to the 76ers as an executive vice president in January amid rumors he would eventually replace Maurice Cheeks.
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Pacers fire Carlisle after missing playoffs
Rick Carlisle was fired Wednesday after four tumultuous years as Indiana Pacers coach, following a season in which the team did not make the playoffs for the first time in a decade.
The Pacers finished the season 35-47, their worst since 1988-89. Indiana was 29-24 shortly after the All-Star break, but lost its next 11 games to fall out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference. A loss to Detroit on April 3 clinched the Pacers' first losing season since 1996-97.
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Gooden stars as Cavs grab 2-0 series lead
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Usually a member of Cleveland's supporting cast, Drew Gooden stepped into a co-starring role in Game 2.
With LeBron James playing cautiously on a sprained left ankle, Gooden scored 19 of his 24 points before halftime Wednesday night, powering the Cavaliers to a 109-102 victory over the Washington Wizards and a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
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Spurs hold off Nuggets rally, even series
The San Antonio Spurs nearly headed to Denver down 0-2.
After squandering a 17-point fourth-quarter lead, the Spurs held on for a 97-88 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night to even the first-round playoff series.
Manu Ginobili had eight points in the fourth quarter and Tim Duncan added seven points in the final 12 minutes to save the Spurs from losing two home games against sixth-seeded Denver.
Duncan led San Antonio with 22 points and five blocked shots.
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Warriors lose cool, game to Mavs
The Dallas Mavericks finally discovered that beating the Golden State Warriors isn't as hard as they had made it look.
And it's even easier when Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson lose their cool.
Jason Terry scored 28 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 23 and Josh Howard led a 15-2 run in the third quarter that sent the Mavericks to a 112-99 victory over the Warriors in Game 2 on Wednesday night, evening their first-round series.
Dallas had lost six straight to Golden State dating to last season.
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No hard feelings
Rick Carlisle is out, but even he said it was time for a "new voice" in Indy. Hear from the ex-Pacers coach and team president Larry Bird.
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Bulls climb in postseason Hit List
It's early, but the guys at Dime are impressed with the Bulls, whose play vs. Miami has them rising in our postseason Hit List.
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Warriors' tantrums show why Mavs are faves
Stay cool or go home. After Wednesday's meltdown in Big 'D', Mike Kahn says Baron Davis and the Warriors need to make that choice.
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Game 2 full of lessons for Spurs, Nuggets
A.I. didn't have the answer Wednesday, Charley Rosen says, as the Spurs passed the test in a Game 2 full of lessons.
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Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
Joe Cole compensated for months of injury misery with a match-winning goal which may be enough to set up the final part in a trilogy of meetings with Manchester United.
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Hammers fighting for Premiership survival
Argentinian duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano will be at the centre of a crucial hearing today which could determine West Ham United's Premiership status.
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Woodgate seals permanent Boro move
Middlesbrough have announced that Jonathan Woodgate has completed a permanent switch to the Riverside Stadium.
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Mourinho pleased with narrow win
Jose Mourinho admitted that Chelsea had blown a chance to put the outcome of their Champions League semi-final clash with Liverpool beyond doubt after his side emerged with only a 1-0 lead to take into the second leg.
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Dundalk v Wexford Youths team news
League leaders Dundalk report a clean bill of health for tonight's eircom League of Ireland First Division clash with Wexford Youths at Oriel Park, kick-off 7.45pm.
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Pacers fire Carlisle after four seasons (AP)
Larry Bird's first big move after becoming the Indiana Pacers president four years ago was to oust Isiah Thomas as coach in favor of old Boston Celtics teammate Rick Carlisle. Near-constant turmoil since the 2004 brawl between Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans during Carlisle's second year led to ever-growing loss totals and Bird's announcement Wednesday that Carlisle was being fired after a...
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Vanek, Miller spark Sabres past Rangers (AP)
Ales Kotalik and the Buffalo Sabres provided an answer to anyone questioning whether they are the elite team in the NHL. It's a response that came through loud and clear in a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night. "I think we showed everybody we were ready," Kotalik said.
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Bonds hits 741, Giants win 7th straight (AP)
As Barry Bonds inches closer to Hank Aaron's career home run record, he's leading the San Francisco Giants on their most successful run in nearly three years. Bonds hit his 741st career homer, a three-run shot in the first inning, Pedro Feliz had the go-ahead homer in the sixth and the Giants beat Los Angeles 6-4 Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to seven games.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Manchester United 3-2 AC Milan
Wayne Rooney netted a last-gasp winner to send Manchester United into Champions League dreamland at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
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Fergie hails Rooney after late strike
Alex Ferguson hailed the wonder of Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United striker fired home the last-gasp winner which makes the Red Devils slight favourites to reach the Champions League final.
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Ranson confirms £90m Eastlands plan
Prospective Manchester City owner Ray Ranson has put plans in progress to take Manchester City to 'the next level' if his potential bid to take control of the club is successful.
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Football community pays tribute to Ball
The tributes have been flooding in for England World Cup legend Alan Ball who died of a heart attack early this morning.
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Rangers captain lauds manager Smith
Rangers captain Barry Ferguson claims Walter Smith should have beaten Gordon Strachan to the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association's Manager of the Year award.
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World Cup legend Alan Ball dies
England World Cup winner Alan Ball has died aged 61.
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Pompey to move from Fratton Park
Portsmouth are set to end their 108-year stay at Fratton Park after unveiling plans for a new 36,000-seater stadium.
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Lennon to quit Celtic in summer
Captain Neil Lennon, who joined Celtic from Leicester City in December 2000, is to leave the Scottish champions at the end of the season.
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Man U & Roma fined over crowd trouble
Manchester United have been fined £14,500 by UEFA following the crowd trouble at the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Roma.
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Maldini ruled out of return leg
Paulo Maldini has been ruled out of the second leg of AC Milan's Champions League semi-final with Manchester United after suffering a knee injury in the first half of last night's 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford.
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Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
Joe Cole compensated for months of injury misery with a match-winning goal which may be enough to set up the final part in a trilogy of meetings with Manchester United.
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Rams acquire Dante Hall from Chiefs (AP)
The St. Louis Rams' long search for a return man ended Wednesday when the team acquired Dante Hall from Kansas City in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this weekend's draft. "We have filled a need with one of the top players in football at his specialty, returning punts and kicks," Rams coach Scott Linehan said.
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Cubs' Prior to miss entire 2007 season (AP)
Mark Prior is out for the rest of the season. His once promising future with the Chicago Cubs is unclear, although surgery on his right shoulder is not considered career-threatening. Dr. James Andrews operated on the 26-year-old right-hander Tuesday in an arthroscopic procedure in which he also worked on Prior's rotator cuff.
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Drew's homer ruins Peavy's 16-K effort (AP)
Even as he mowed down the Arizona Diamondbacks, Jake Peavy had no idea he needed one strike to tie Tom Seaver's major league record of 10 consecutive strikeouts. "I knew I struck out quite a few in a row," said Peavy, who tied a career-high with 16 strikeouts. "I'm just trying to get outs. Records are the last thing from your mind." Peavy's gem was wasted when Stephen Drew hit a two-out, two-run...
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Pacers fire Carlisle after four seasons (AP)
Now that Rick Carlisle is out as the coach of the Indiana Pacers, the team needs to figure out what is next. Carlisle was fired Wednesday after a season in which the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time in a decade. The Pacers finished the season 35-47, their worst since 1988-89. Indiana was 29-24 shortly after the All-Star break, but lost its next 11 games to fall out of the top...
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McDonald's hat trick powers Ducks (AP)
Andy McDonald's first career hat trick came at a good time for the Anaheim Ducks. McDonald had two goals and an assist in the opening period, then capped the scoring with 52 seconds left in the game as the Ducks opened their first playoff series against Vancouver with a 5-1 victory Wednesday night. "It's pretty exciting," McDonald said of his initial hat trick, playoff or otherwise.
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Gooden stars, Cavs take 2-0 series lead (AP)
Once he dropped in his sixth straight jumper, Drew Gooden spun around and looked over at Cleveland's bench. Then, he placed his hands in front of his face and wiggled his fingers. "That's called making it rain," Gooden said. On Wednesday night, Gooden poured it on for the Cavaliers. Usually a member of Cleveland's supporting cast, Gooden co-starred with LeBron James by scoring 19 of his 24 points in...
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Vanek, Miller spark Sabres to 5-2 win (AP)
Ales Kotalik and the Buffalo Sabres provided an answer to anyone questioning whether they are the elite team in the NHL. It's a response that came through loud and clear in a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night. "I think we showed everybody we were ready," Kotalik said.
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Bonds homers, Giants win seventh in row (AP)
Barry Bonds hit his 741st career homer, a three-run shot in the first inning, Pedro Feliz had the go-ahead homer in the sixth and the San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles 6-4 Wednesday night for their first seven-game winning streak in nearly three years. Bonds has homered in three of his last four games, moving him within 14 of Hank Aaron's career record.
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Spurs hold off Nuggets to even series (AP)
Manu Ginobili knew Game 2 would have to be different after the San Antonio Spurs' top three scorers delivered less-than-stellar performances in the opening-game loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was right and the Spurs won 97-88 on Wednesday night to even the first-round series. "A sense of urgency is what kept us matching that aggressiveness," Ginobili said.
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Mavs keep cool, tie series with Warriors (AP)
Tired of hearing about everything they did wrong in the playoff opener, the Dallas Mavericks sure did a lot right in Game 2. Jason Terry scored 28 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 23 and Josh Howard led a 15-2 run in the third quarter that sent the Mavericks to a 112-99 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, evening their first-round series.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Dunfermline 1-0 Hibernian
Jim McIntyre fired Stephen Kenny's Dunfermline side into the Tennent's Scottish Cup final with a dramatic late penalty over Hibernian at Hampden Park tonight.
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Manchester United 3-2 AC Milan
Wayne Rooney netted a last-gasp winner to send Manchester United into Champions League dreamland at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
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Raptors' Mitchell named NBA's top coach (AP)
Sam Mitchell remembers the advice he got from Bill Fitch when he was cut by the Houston Rockets in 1985. Fitch told him to persevere, regardless of what others say. Mitchell did just that, as a player and a coach. On Tuesday, he was honored as NBA coach of the year after leading the Toronto Raptors to a franchise record-tying 47 victories and their first Atlantic Division title.
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Sonics fire Hill, remove Sund as GM (AP)
Clay Bennett's first season as majority owner of the Seattle SuperSonics was consumed with pushing a losing proposition for a new arena in the Seattle area. The Oklahoma City businessman left his on-court product alone, even as the losses mounted and the team struggled through one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
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Twins LHP Santana loses again at home (AP)
Not too long ago, Johan Santana winning at the Metrodome was as close to a sure thing as there was in baseball. Not this season. Santana has a new streak at the Dome, and it's not a good one. Santana lost his second straight home start and Fausto Carmona got a long-awaited win in Cleveland's 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
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Griffey climbs HR list as Reds rip Cards (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. finally passed Reggie Jackson and helped the Cincinnati Reds get over a miserable homestand. Griffey moved into sole possession of 10th place on the career home runs list with his first of the season, and Alex Gonzalez tied career highs with two homers, four hits and five RBIs in a 10-3 victory over the St.
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Bosh helps Raptors top Nets, even series (AP)
The Toronto Raptors celebrated with Sam Mitchell, then went out and played like him. After starting the night with an award ceremony for their coach of the year, the Raptors beat the New Jersey Nets 89-83 Tuesday to even their first-round series at a game apiece. "He wasn't the prettiest player but he got the job done and that's kind of how the playoffs are," forward Chris Bosh said.
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Suns rout Lakers 126-98, take 2-0 lead (AP)
The Phoenix Suns' offense is racing at top speed, and that Game 2 jinx is history. The Suns revved up their frenetic style to near perfection on Tuesday night in a 126-98 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers that put Phoenix up 2-0 in the best-of-seven first-round series. The Suns had lost five consecutive playoff Game 2s, including one at home against the Lakers a year ago.
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Bulls rout Heat to take 2-0 series lead (AP)
This time, Shaquille O'Neal had nothing but praise for the opponent and the officiating. The only finger he pointed was at himself. He realizes he needs to do more if the Miami Heat are going to climb out of another 2-0 playoff deficit. Dwyane Wade needs to step up, too. Ben Gordon scored 27 points and Luol Deng added 26 to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 107-89 victory Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead over...
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Yanks lose Jeter, fall into last in East (AP)
On a night that Alex Rodriguez lost his 23-game hitting streak and New York tumbled into last place, the Yankees searched for positives to take away from their longest losing streak in nearly two years. "We can't point fingers. We're still in this together," Johnny Damon said Tuesday night after Tampa Bay pitching cooled off A-Rod and Carl Crawford's first career grand slam rallied the Devil Rays...
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Unit outpitched by Wells in season debut (AP)
It was a duel for the aged. David Wells outpitched fellow 43-year-old Randy Johnson in the oldest matchup of left-handers in major league history, leading the San Diego Padres over Arizona 10-5 Tuesday night. "It was just a matter of who gave up the least amount of runs," said Wells (1-1), who gave up five in five innings.
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Phillies, Astros replay earlier washout
The Philadelphia Phillies go for their third straight win this evening, when they host the Houston Astros in a makeup game at Citizens Bank Park.
This contest was originally scheduled for April 15 in what would have been the finale of a three-game se...
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Rollins shines as Phillies pound Astros
Jimmy Rollins' seventh-inning single was bittersweet -- he needed a double for the cycle -- in a 4-for-5 night with a home run as Philadelphia pounded Houston, 11-4, at Citizens Bank Park.
Rollins had two chances at one of baseball's most c...
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Liberty optimistic after another offseason of changes (AP)
The New York Liberty remain optimistic even though they are coming off the worst season in franchise history and traded their marquee player earlier this month. One year after losing four starters from the previous season, the Liberty traded the remaining holdover from 2005 -- three-time All-Star Becky Hammon -- in a draft-day trade that helped upgrade the frontcourt.
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Georgia Tech's Young testing NBA waters
Georgia Tech freshman Thaddeus Young will put his name in for the NBA Draft, but will not sign with an agent.
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Raptors' Mitchell named NBA's top coach
Sam Mitchell was honored as the NBA coach of the year Tuesday after leading the Toronto Raptors to a franchise-record-tying 47 victories and their first Atlantic Division title.
He won the Red Auerbach Trophy in a decisive vote over Utah's Jerry Sloan. Mitchell picked up 49 first-place votes for a total of 394 points in balloting by 128 basketball writers and broadcasters. Sloan had 301 points followed by Dallas' Avery Johnson with 268.
Mitchell is the sixth coach in the team's history.
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Man of the 'House: Don Nelson
Sure, it's just one win, but Don Nelson has his Warriors thinking "shock the world," which is why the he earns Funhouse's honors.
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Jazz have right idea, wrong personnel
Jerry Sloan's got the brains, Charley Rosen says, but the Jazz don't have the manpower to hang with the Rockets in the playoffs.
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Pistons put clamps on Howard
Even though the Pistons aren't looking dominant, Mike Kahn says they are making life miserable for Magic star Dwight Howard.
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Lyon claim sixth consecutive title
Olympique Lyon have become the first team from one of the big five European leagues to win six national championships in a row.
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Ranson makes £90m bid for former club
Manchester City have received a £90million takeover bid from a British-based consortium headed by former player Ray Ranson.
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Chelsea v Liverpool team news
Jose Mourinho could be without injured defender Ricardo Carvalho and midfielder Michael Ballack for the Champions League semi-final first leg tie against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.
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Keane puts success down to team spirit
Sunderland manager Roy Keane is convinced happiness is behind his side's promotion push.
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Benitez turns the heat on Chelsea
Rafael Benitez has turned up the heat on Champions League rivals Chelsea by claiming that the tournament is now their priority.
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Mourinho in fresh Liverpool rant
Liverpool are favourites to win their Champions League semi-final because they are fresher than Chelsea and do not have the same injury and suspension problems, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said.
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Canucks defeat Stars 4-1 in Game 7 (AP)
Canucks veteran Trevor Linden still gets really nervous before a Game 7. He just doesn't show it once the puck drops. Linden scored the go-ahead goal on a power play seven minutes into the third period to lift Vancouver to a 4-1 Game 7 win on Monday night, ending the Dallas Stars attempt to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series.
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Wimbledon becomes richest Grand Slam (AP)
Wimbledon will be the richest Grand Slam in history, with both the female and male champion earning $1.4 million. The only Grand Slam tournament on grass will offer total prize money of $22,572,011, an increase of 8.7 percent, organizers said Tuesday. The increase reflects the recent change to pay women the same as men from the first round to the final for the first time since Wimbledon began...
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