Kobe Bryant scores 26 points as Lakers beat Jazz 111-104
May 15, 2008 - 3:57 am
LOS ANGELES - Just when it appeared the Los Angeles Lakers needed Kobe Bryant the most, he provided the least. The strategy, planned or otherwise, worked to perfection. Bryant scored 26 points despite not attempting a field goal in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers extended the stunning ...
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May 15, 2008 - 2:52 am
Here are the sports results from Wednesday: NHL Dallas 3 Detroit 1 Hockey Canada 8 Norway 2 Finland 3 U.S. 2 (OT) At Quebec City Sweden 3 Czech Republic 2 (OT) Russia 6 Switzerland 0 NBA Boston 96 Cleveland 89 L.A. Lakers 111 ...
Baseball roundup: Wednesday's action on the diamonds
May 15, 2008 - 2:50 am
Tom Glavine earned his first win for Atlanta in six years on Wednesday night. Glavine pitched 5 2-3 effective innings and the Braves held on for an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. "The mistake I made is when I went out there in the sixth inning, I pitched to the score," said ...
Matt Stairs hits grand slam as Blue Jays beat Twins 6-5
May 15, 2008 - 1:42 am
MINNEAPOLIS - The Toronto Blue Jays are starting to catch some breaks. Fredericton's Matt Stairs hit a grand slam and Roy Halladay rebounded from a shaky start to help the Blue Jays beat the Twins 6-5. "You got to get some breaks. There's no questions about that," said Toronto manager John ...
Home court comes through for Celtics again in 96-89 win over Cavs
May 15, 2008 - 1:34 am
BOSTON - Someone is going to have to beat the Celtics in Boston to keep them from winning their 17th NBA title. Cleveland is hoping for one more chance. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 16 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo added 20 points and 13 assists as the Celtics beat the Cavaliers 96-89 on ...
Mike Modano scores tiebreaker as Stars beat Wings 3-1 to force Game 5
May 15, 2008 - 1:28 am
DALLAS - Maybe it was payback, maybe it was just good fortune. The Dallas Stars aren't going to quibble. All that matters is Tomas Holmstrom's rear end - and possibly his reputation - cost the Detroit Red Wings a goal and the Stars took full advantage, avoiding the humiliation of getting ...
Canada moves into world championship semifinals with 8-2 win over Norway
May 14, 2008 - 9:21 pm
HALIFAX - Ken Hitchcock knew he was leaving Halifax. He just didn't know what mode of transportation he'd be taking. The Canadian coach went through some nervous moments during an 8-2 quarter-final win over Norway at the IIHF World Hockey Championship on Wednesday. The victory earned his ...
Switzerland, Norway look for upsets in world championship quarter-finals
May 14, 2008 - 11:31 am
QUEBEC - Miracle upsets are on the minds of Norway and Switzerland going into the quarter-finals of the IIHF World Hockey Championship on Wednesday. In Quebec City, the Swiss face Alexander Ovechkin and the powerful Russians while the Czech Republic meets Sweden. In Halifax, Norway faces ...
Rested Big Brown ready for this weekend's Preakness Stakes
May 14, 2008 - 11:26 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown is rested and ready as he prepares to head to Maryland for Saturday's Preakness. Big Brown galloped one final time around the track at Churchill Downs on Wednesday. He's scheduled to fly to Maryland Wednesday afternoon for the ...
Annika Sorenstam: 'I wasn't afraid to push myself.'
May 14, 2008 - 11:25 am
It was just like Annika Sorenstam to start dropping hints about retiring right after one of the most spectacular seasons in LPGA history. "I don't think I'll play another 10 years because I have a lot of other interests," she said in November, 2002, a year in which Sorenstam won 13 ...
Top-ranked Justine Henin announces her retirement from tennis
May 14, 2008 - 11:19 am
LIMELETTE, Belgium - The world's top-ranked women's tennis player is calling it quits. Justine Henin announced her retirement today. The 25-year-old Belgian has won seven Grand Slam titles. Henin made the announcement less than two weeks before the start of the French Open, a ...
David Beckham gets assist but LA Galaxy lose to Whitecaps 2-1 in Edmonton
May 14, 2008 - 4:32 am
EDMONTON - David Beckham - bum foot and all - put on a show Tuesday, but it was the Vancouver Whitecaps who took care of the bottom line. Forward Eduardo Sebrango scored on a picture-perfect cross in the 66th minute to propel the Whitecaps to a 2-1 win over Beckham's LA Galaxy before ...
Belgian media reports top-ranked player Justine Henin to quit tennis
May 14, 2008 - 3:32 am
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Justine Henin is quitting professional tennis, according to a Belgian newspaper. The 25-year-old Henin, the top-ranked player in the world, will make the announcement Wednesday, Het Nieuwsblad reported. Henin has been battling fatigue and not playing well. This year she ...
West scores 38 points, lifts Hornets to 3-2 series lead over Spurs
May 14, 2008 - 3:18 am
NEW ORLEANS - Back pain couldn't keep David West from taking the court with aggression. The San Antonio Spurs couldn't stop him from dominating. "Back in the locker room, right before we break huddle and come out to the game, we said, 'No excuses,"' West recalled. "Regardless of how I was ...
Baseball roundup: Tuesday's action on the diamonds
May 14, 2008 - 2:16 am
Six straight wins. Eleven in a row at home. First place in the AL East. The Tampa Bay Rays realize it's only mid-May, but they're having a ball during the best start in franchise history. "I've been around a long time. It's early, but I love the way we're doing it by not giving in to ...
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