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May 09, 2008 - 16:45
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Here are the sports results from Friday: NHL Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Hockey Finland 2 Latvia 1 Russia 4 Belarus 3 (Shootout) NBA L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m. American League baseball Toronto at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. ...
Dany Heatley could be playing internationally for Germany instead of Canada
May 09, 2008 - 16:27
Chris Johnston, THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX - The year was 1999 and Dany Heatley had a decision to make. He wasn't invited to the evaluation camp for Canada's world junior team when the German federation called and tried to convince him to join their program instead. "We asked the question years ago when Dany wasn't at the ...
Russia defeats Belarus 4-3 in shootout at IIHF World Hockey Championship
May 09, 2008 - 16:26
Sidhartha Banerjee, THE CANADIAN PRESS
QUEBEC - The Russians defeated an upstart Belarus team 4-3 in a shootout at the IIHF World Hockey Championship on Friday. Alexei Morozov beat Belarusian netminder Vitaly Koval with a backhander for the shootout winner. Koval turned in a stellar performance with 52 saves in ...
Red Wings' proficiency on faceoffs a cause of concern for Stars
May 09, 2008 - 16:02
Neil Stevens, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Massa leads Ferrari sweep of practice, Kovalainen recovers from crash
May 09, 2008 - 15:34
Paul Logothetis, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Nothing seems to slow down Felipe Massa in Turkey. Two-time defending champion Massa led Ferrari's sweep of practice sessions for the Turkish Grand Prix on Friday as drivers struggled with technical problems in the deteriorating weather. "I feel very comfortable on ...
Daniel Briere hopes third time in conference finals the charm
May 09, 2008 - 15:20
Pierre LeBrun, THE CANADIAN PRESS
PITTSBURGH - Daniel Briere is making May hockey a habit. But what he'd really like is to finally play a series in June. The Philadelphia Flyers centre is playing in the NHL's Eastern Conference final for a third straight season. This time, he's looking for a different ending after being on ...
Rookie driver Alex Lloyd crashes during practice for Indy 500
May 09, 2008 - 15:17
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
INDIANAPOLIS - Rookie driver Alex Lloyd was hospitalized Friday, complaining of neck pain, after hitting the wall hard during practice for the Indianapolis 500. Lloyd, the champion last season in the IRL's developmental Indy Lights Series, completed a lap at more than 223 m.p.h. and lost ...
Italian dominance to be tested in Giro d'Italia beginning Saturday
May 09, 2008 - 15:11
Eric Sylvers, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MILAN, Italy - The recent domination of the Giro d'Italia by cyclists from the host nation could be about to change as an especially strong field gets set to begin the 2008 edition Saturday. Non-Italians at the starting line in Palermo with hopes of arriving first in Milan after the ...
Joel Quenneville will not return as head coach of Colorado Avalanche
May 09, 2008 - 14:44
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Leafs expected to meet with former Canucks general manager Dave Nonis
May 09, 2008 - 14:43
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Morgan and Levesque book tickets for Beijing after medal wins at qualifier
May 09, 2008 - 13:43
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MIAMI - Keith Morgan and Marylise Levesque are going to the Olympic Games in Beijing after winning medals at the Pan American judo championships. Morgan, of Calgary, booked his ticket simply by participating in the Olympic qualifying event. He still took gold in the men's 100-kilo division ...
Blake, Chelios and Pisani named finalists for the Masterton Trophy
May 09, 2008 - 13:27
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Federer loses his sixth match of year, falling to Stepanek at Rome Masters
May 09, 2008 - 13:14
Andrew Dampf, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROME - Roger Federer lost his sixth match of the year Friday, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) in the Rome Masters quarter-finals. The top-ranked Federer lost only nine matches in all of 2007. He piled up a string of defeats at the beginning of this year when he was ...
Dinara Safina ends Serena Williams' win streak at German Open
May 09, 2008 - 11:15
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN - Dinara Safina ended Serena Williams's 17-match winning streak with a 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5) victory on Friday to reach the German Open semifinals. The 17th-ranked Russian kept pressuring Williams' backhand, the same tactic that worked a day earlier in an upset of top-ranked Justine ...
Britain includes Queen's granddaughter on Olympic equestrian team
May 09, 2008 - 10:25
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON - Zara Phillips, a granddaughter Queen Elizabeth, will compete for Britain in equestrian at the Beijing Olympics. The 26-year-old Phillips was among five riders named to the equestrian eventing team Friday by the British Olympic Association. Phillips won the individual gold on ...
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