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Broadhurst Wins Portugal Open (AP)
AP - England's Paul Broadhurst won the Portugal Open by one stroke Sunday for his first European Tour victory in 10 years.
Superstitious Williams Eyes River (AP)
AP - It might be time for Roy Williams to spit in the Mississippi River again. The North Carolina coach, an admittedly superstitious sort, once rubbed the tombstone of the legendary Adolph ...
Revolution, Earthquakes Tie 2-2 (AP)
AP - Taylor Twellman scored in the 73rd minute to help the New England Revolution tie the San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 in the season opener for both teams Saturday night.
MLB Will Test Fans' Loyalty After Steroid Scandals (Reuters)
Reuters - Battered by a steroid scandal, scolded
at a congressional hearing and embarrassed by a tell-all
bestseller, Major League Baseball opens a new season on Sunday
that is sure to test ...
Mayfair, Allred Lead BellSouth by a Stroke (AP)
AP - Billy Mayfair and Jason Allred completed their rounds Sunday to finish with 4-under 68s and a one-stroke lead after the weather-delayed opening round of the BellSouth Classic.
O'Neal, Wade Combine for 67 in Heat's Win (AP)
AP - Shaquille O'Neal had 34 points and 15 rebounds and Dwyane Wade scored 33, and the pair combined for about a dozen dunks to help the Miami Heat defeat the New Orleans Hornets ...
Red Sox, Yankees Renew Bitter Rivalry (AP)
AP - Might as well dive right in, start the season in style. Yankees-Red Sox: Ring the bell for Round 3. After 52 hard-fought games the past two years, baseball's best rivalry resumes ...
Illinois to Play for First-Ever NCAA Title (AP)
AP - Staring into the sea of orange in the stands, the Illinois players raised their forefingers high above their heads. The No. 1 team in the country needs just one more win, and 100 years ...
Tar Heels Give Williams Another Title Shot (AP)
AP - For a while there, Roy Williams must have had flashbacks of Final Fours past. Not to worry. Spurred on by a passionate halftime speech from Williams, North Carolina showed off a ...
-American Peirsol Breaks 100m Backstroke World Record
TORONTO (Reuters) - American Aaron Peirsol broke his own men's 100 meters backstroke world record at the U.S. world championships trials on Saturday. The 21-year-old clocked 53.17 ...
MLB Will Test Fans' Loyalty After Steroid Scandals
TORONTO (Reuters) - Battered by a steroid scandal, scolded at a congressional hearing and embarrassed by a tell-all bestseller, Major League Baseball opens a new season on Sunday that ...
McCarron Up at BellSouth as 1st Round Finally Ends
TORONTO (Reuters) - American Scott McCarron topped the leaderboard at the rain-battered BellSouth Classic on Sunday as first round play was finally completed and the second got under ...
Lakers Playoff Hopes Dim After Defeat by Spurs
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers slumped to their 10th loss in 11 games on Saturday to leave the storied franchise on the brink of missing the postseason for the first time ...
Illini Face Tar Heels for NCAA Title
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Top-seeds Illinois Illini and North Carolina Tar Heels will contest the NCAA championship final after convincing semi-final victories at the Final Four tournament ...
Red Sox, Yankees Start Season Tonight
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston reversed the curse last season after 86 years of futility. Now the World Series champion Red Sox and arch-rivals the Yankees will write the first chapter of ...
Lawrie Takes Lead at Portugal Open (AP)
AP - Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie overcame bad weather to shoot a 5-under 66 Saturday and take a one-stroke lead in the rain-interrupted third round of the Portugal Open.
Venus Joins Sister on U.S. Fed Cup Team (AP)
AP - Venus Williams will join her sister Serena and top-ranked Lindsay Davenport on the U.S. Fed Cup team for its April 23-24 quarterfinal against Belgium at Delray Beach, Fla.
Michigan State Unfazed by Tennessee (AP)
AP - Tennessee has it all: a gym full of trophies, rafters crawling with NCAA championship banners, the winningest coach in history and All-Americans who could line the highway halfway back ...
Sabres Propose Larger, Rounded Nets (AP)
AP - First, blue ice. Now, funky-looking, rounded hockey nets. The Buffalo Sabres aren't lacking for ideas on how to improve the appearance of the game — once the NHL resumes ...
Friedel Saves Blackburn at Manchester (AP)
AP - Former U.S. international goalkeeper Brad Friedel made several standout saves Saturday to help Blackburn hold Manchester United to a 0-0 tie in the English Premier League.
A's Sign Harden to $9 Million Contract (AP)
AP - The Oakland Athletics signed right-hander Rich Harden to a $9 million, four-year contract Saturday, a deal that includes a club option for 2009.
Heart Problem Keeps Bulls' Curry Sidelined (AP)
AP - Chicago Bulls center Eddy Curry missed his third straight game Saturday and remained hospitalized for more testing on an irregular heartbeat.
Little Found Innocent of Drunken Driving (AP)
AP - St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little was found innocent of drunken driving Friday by a St. Louis County Circuit jury.
LSU Player, Mich. State Coach Win AP Award (AP)
AP - Seimone Augustus used to play all the sports — soccer, golf, volleyball, you name it. Once she got her hands on a basketball, though, she was hooked.
Clijsters Beats Sharapova in Key Biscayne (AP)
AP - Now that she's healthy again, Kim Clijsters may be better than ever. The Belgian earned another title Saturday in her remarkable return from a career-threatening wrist injury ...
Pontiff Was Sportsman As Well As Leader (AP)
AP - Pope John Paul II was an avid sportsman, and perhaps the most athletic pontiff in history. While memories of the pope on skis or hiking through the Italian Alps contrast greatly with ...
Louisville Goes for Upset Against Illinois (AP)
AP - They are circling in opposite spheres this week, at least so far. Roy Williams seeks the only win he needs to make his resume complete. Rick Pitino goes for another national title to ...
Lawrie Shines in Darkness to Lead Portuguese Open
CASCAIS, Portugal (Reuters) - Briton Paul Lawrie finished his third round in virtual darkness to take over the lead of the Estoril Portuguese Open on Saturday.
Greek Sprinters Are Innocent, Says Lawyer
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are innocent despite the world's governing body for athletics' appeal against their acquittal on charges related ...
Olympics: 'We Don't Want Sympathy Votes' Says New York
BRISBANE (Reuters) - Organizers of New York's bid to host the 2012 Olympics say they don't want sympathy over the September 11 attacks to play a part in the voting process.
Tulane Names Dickerson Men's Hoops Coach
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Sports Network) - The Dave Dickerson era has begun at Tulane after the university named him its 22nd men's head basketball coach during a Friday afternoon press ...
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