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Smith storms to debut GP victoryBradley Smith claims the first Grand Prix win of his career in the125cc race at Jerez.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2009 | 9:52 am Long-odds win in Kentucky DerbyMine That Bird, a 50-1 outsider, wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2009 | 9:52 am ESPN.com has launched many new widgets that offer scores, stats, and newsSource: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 9:48 am Wenger: Young Guns may face UnitedArsene Wenger says some of his young stars could start in the Champions League following their performance in Arsenal's 3-0 win at Portsmouth.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2009 | 9:07 am Wenger: We can hurt United at homeArsene Wenger believes Arsenal are in a good position to make the Champions League final at the expense of a vulnerable Manchester United side.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2009 | 9:07 am Rooney keen to end career at UnitedWayne Rooney has expressed his desire to end his career at Manchester United amid reports he is set to be offered a bumper new five-year deal.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2009 | 8:56 am Hiddink warns Blues over mistakesChelsea coach Guus Hiddink has warned his players Barcelona will not let them get away with the mistakes they made against Fulham on Saturday.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2009 | 8:56 am Major League Soccer Roundup, May 2MLS Roundup: Landon Donovan scored the game's only goal and the Galaxy won their first game since October.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 3 May 2009 | 8:50 am Baseball Said to Be Inquiring About Rodriguez Drug UseMajor League Baseball investigators have contacted several of Alex Rodriguez’s associates to determine if he used performance-enhancing drugs for a longer time than he has admitted.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 8:37 am Pacquiao Knocks Out Hatton in Title BoutBattling for the junior welterweight title, Manny Pacquiao left Ricky Hatton lying motionless on his back.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 8:07 am Report: MLB examining Alex Rodriguez's steroids statementsMLB is investigating Alex Rodriguez's statements about his use of performance-enhancing drugs.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 8:04 am Homeless Team Roots for a New Life Through SoccerShelter residents embrace a sense of purpose through the team, the newest in a nationwide league for the homeless.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 8:02 am Ex-Buffalo Bill QB Jack Kemp dies after lengthy illnessJack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative" died Saturday.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 7:59 am Manny Pacquiao stuns Ricky Hatton by second-round knockoutManny Pacquiao turned in perhaps the most dominating performance of his career Saturday night, knocking Ricky Hatton down twice in the first round before finally stopping him with a ferocious left hand in the final seconds of the second round.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 7:53 am Jack Kemp, football star and politician, dies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 7:48 am Johnson leads after Woods faltersAmerican Zach Johnson leads by two at the Quail Hollow Championship after Tiger Woods bogeys the final two holes of his third round.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2009 | 7:41 am Blackhawks tie series with 6-3 win over Canucks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 7:11 am Matt Palmer wins duel with CC SabathiaAngels' right-hander has good movement in 61/3-inning effort against the Yankees' ace.The tale of the tape did not favor the Angels in Saturday's CC Sabathia-vs-Matt Palmer matchup.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Sometimes the numbers do lieAt the end of April, no team had a larger lead in its division than the Dodgers did in the National League West. Playoffs, baby!Good time for a freeze frame. At the end of April, no team had a larger lead in its division than the Dodgers did in the National League West. Playoffs, baby!
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Manny Pacquiao's fists are loaded, and his bouts are a lockWith his second-round destruction of Ricky Hatton, Pacquiao continues to cement his reputation as the world's best fighter, pound for pound.Manny Pacquiao can no longer be identified as a boxer. Lethal weapon, maybe. Or destroyer missile. Whatever the definition, he is unquestionably the sport's top gun.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Ron Artest in launch mode for RocketsHe says he's not just glad to be facing Lakers, who are glad they're not facing the Trail Blazers.Be careful what you wish for, the series.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Mine That Bird pulls off an inside job for the agesThe 50-1 longshot's homestretch dash along the rail for a shocking 63/4-length victory ranks among the all-time Kentucky Derby upsets. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Punishment fits the crime for Ducks' Mike BrownThe Game 1 hit that earned the Ducks forward a game misconduct was arguably bad but not horrific, and the NHL made the right call in electing not to suspend him.Saturday came and went and the NHL didn't suspend Ducks forward Mike Brown, known in Hockeytown as The Baddest Man On Skates, for his hard hit on Detroit's Jiri Hudler during the Red Wings' 3-2 victory in the opener of the teams' second-round playoff series.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Andre Ethier's bases-loaded single wins it for DodgersVictory gives L.A. a club-record-tying ninth win in a row at home to start the season. Harry Truman was president,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw shows mettleThe young left-hander's effort Friday after some rough outings is a testament to his character.Every so often, in the clubhouse, at a hotel, on an airplane, Dodgers pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Hiroki Kuroda will begin a conversation. In his second season of American baseball, Kuroda's English is a work in progress. Sometimes, unsteadily groping for the right word or the proper phrase, he will turn to his interpreter for a bailout, only to be stopped.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Tom Lasorda proves that, even at 81, he's still a trooperThe former manager will go anywhere to spread the Dodger Blue gospel and show his support for U.S. servicemen and women -- including Afghanistan and Iraq.As you know, every man, woman and child in this country has heard, and probably heard again, every Tom Lasorda story.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Derby is an inside job for Mine That BirdJockey Borel takes a familiar route to his second victory in three years in one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history.When the most unlikely journey in Kentucky Derby history ended in splattered mud and swirling magic, the guy holding the reins grabbed a rose.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Andre Ethier's bases-loaded single wins it for DodgersVictory gives L.A. a club-record-tying ninth win in a row at home to start the season.Harry Truman was president, Joe Torre was 5 years old and the Dodgers played in a cramped ballpark in Brooklyn, N.Y., called Ebbets Field.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Derby is an inside job for Mine That BirdJockey Borel takes a familiar route to his second victory in three years in one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Manny Pacquiao's fists are loaded, and his bouts are a lockWith his second-round destruction of Ricky Hatton, Pacquiao continues to cement his reputation as the world's best fighter, pound for pound. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am When Ron Artest talks, Lakers' Kobe Bryant tries to take actionHouston's defensive specialist and the Lakers star have an intense on-court rivalry that takes verbal and physical forms.For Andrew Bynum , it was time to smile.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 3 May 2009 | 7:00 am Patton doubles up in Jamaica after Bolt pull-outKINGSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Olympian Darvis Patton took advantage of the absence of injured Jamaican world record holder Usain Bolt to win the 100 and 200 meters at the Jamaica International...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 6:55 am Wells an analyst? Now we're talkingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - David Wells was getting reacquainted with some of his old teammates in the Red Sox clubhouse before last night's game in preparation for his debut as a TBS analyst for today's national...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 6:55 am Ian Thomsen: Paul Pierce shows champion's gritFor seven games the Celtics were pushed, surprised and threatened by the Bulls, writes Ian Thomsen. But in the end, the champions still defended their honor.
Source: SI.com | 3 May 2009 | 6:55 am Keeping Score: Designated Hitter Isn’t Just a One-Man PositionThe singular designated hitter is disappearing as teams shift from the traditional approach to a multiplayer strategy.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 6:47 am In-Box: Letters to the EditorReaders sound off on the latest headlines.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 6:44 am Ellsbury continues to steal the spotlightST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - No one in major league baseball has stolen more bases this season than Jacoby Ellsbury. The approach he takes to the art of stealing bases is simple and measured. Ellsbury runs only...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 6:43 am Smoltz wishes he could have hit this targetST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With the Red Sox' rotation having yet to right itself, John Smoltz's appearance in the clubhouse yesterday seemed to evoke the image of a white knight of sorts. But having been shut...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 6:43 am Yamauchi Is a Peripatetic Advertisement for GlobalizationIf geography is indeed destiny, Mara Yamauchi has been in all the right places for a marathoner.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 6:42 am For now, fill-in has plenty in reserveST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - We realize it's difficult for players who have been injured for so long to suddenly get back into the flow of playing every day. Which is why Julio Lugo is struggling to recapture...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 6:42 am Riders Are Alone at Buttermilk Halfpipe, TogetherU.S. Snowboarding made a deal to hold an exclusive two-week camp for top riders at the 500-foot-long superpipe at Buttermilk Mountain near Aspen.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 6:41 am Focus may go from 'Z' to 'A'Is something wicked coming Aaron Ward's way? Maybe. Most likely. After all, nothing else really worked for the Hurricanes Friday night, so why not try to load up on the 36-year-old veteran in Boston's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 6:37 am Armstrong Finds Oasis at Sedate Tour of GilaLance Armstrong’s participation in the Tour of the Gila has sent a jolt through an otherwise sedate event in New Mexico.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 6:36 am Capitals 3, Penguins 2: ‘Secondary Scoring’ Means Victory for CapitalsAlex Ovechkin’s first-half goal was buttressed by contributions from lower-profile Capitals and Washington beat Pittsburgh in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 6:36 am Game-Winner Recalls Fedorov’s Younger DaysSergei Fedorov drew on all his experience when he broke into the Rangers’ zone, one-on-one against defenseman Wade Redden, with five minutes left in a deadlocked Game 7.Source: NYT > Sports | 3 May 2009 | 6:35 am Green and Red Sox hit on all cylinders to beat RaysST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With the lights dimmed over most of Tropicana Field, the playing surface looks innocuous. The stands are mute without the cowbells, home plate nonthreatening without Evan Longoria...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 3 May 2009 | 6:35 am Dodgers perfect at home after win over PadresAndre Ethier hit a bases-loaded RBI single in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 6:35 am Dallas Cowboys' practice facility collapses from stormAn air-supported practice bubble that covers a practice at the Dallas Cowboys' facility collapsed during a strong thunderstorm on Saturday.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 6:26 am Blackhawks rally to level Canucks seriesVANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks scored five consecutive goals to rally past the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 Saturday, tying up their Western Conference semi-final series at 1-1.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 6:12 am Ovechkin, Caps strike first vs. Crosby, PensTomas Fleischmann scored the tiebreaking goal with 18:14 remaining, and the Capitals got the jump on their Eastern Conference rivals with a 3-2 victory Saturday.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 6:10 am Celtics see off Bulls challenge with Game Seven win (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 6:04 am No OT: Celtics top Bulls 109-99 to win Game 7 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 5:57 am Kyle Busch enjoys birthday with Richmond winKyle Busch celebrated his 24th birthday with a trip to Victory Lane at Richmond International Raceway.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 5:51 am Mine That Bird pulls off upset in Kentucky Derby (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 5:46 am Sabathia falters late as Angels stop YankeesMatt Palmer outpitched CC Sabathia for his second major league win, and the Angels broke open a tight game in the late innings to beat the Yankees 8-4 on Saturday.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 5:46 am Armstrong goes for broke in Silver CitySeven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has accomplished the all-important mission of avoiding mishap in the potentially dangerous criterium stage of the Tour of the Gila cycle...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 5:44 am Long shot Mine That Bird smells roses at Kentucky DerbyMine That Bird dug up a miracle, stunning the field to win the Kentucky Derby with a dynamic stretch run through the mud at Churchill Downs.Source: ESPN.com | 3 May 2009 | 5:43 am Ethier's RBI single beats Padres 2-1 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 5:39 am Ky. Busch wins at Richmond to complete sweepRICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Kyle Busch planned to open the bulk of his birthday presents when he returned home from Richmond International Raceway.
Source: SI.com | 3 May 2009 | 5:37 am Stewart shines at Kingston athletics eventJamaica's Olympic silver medalist Kerron Stewart has recorded a world leading 100-metre performance the Jamaica International Invitational track meet. Stewart, who shared the Olympic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 5:35 am Mark Beech: Mine That Bird needed skill (and luck) to win DerbyWho? What? Mine That Bird might be the most obscure long shot to ever win the Kentucky Derby, says SI.com's Mark Beech. Now, about that Triple Crown ...
Source: SI.com | 3 May 2009 | 5:17 am Celtics eliminate Bulls in 'rare' regulation gameRay Allen scored 23 points and Paul Pierce chipped in 20 as the defending champion Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 109-99 in the seventh game of their first round playoff series. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 5:14 am Soto keep crown by stopping GaudetMexico's Humberto Soto has defended his World Boxing Council super featherweight title here with a ninth-round stoppage of Canadian challenger Benoit Gaudet. Soto improved to 48-7 with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 4:59 am Pacquiao KO's Hatton in Round 2LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao turned in perhaps the most dominating performance of his career by knocking Ricky Hatton down twice in the first round before finally stopping him with a ferocious left hand in the final seconds of the second round on Saturday.
Source: SI.com | 3 May 2009 | 4:53 am Kyle Busch celebrates birthday with sweep at Richmond Internationalwhen he returned home from Richmond International Raceway. "What do you get a guy who has everything or buys anything he wants?" he wondered. How about a trip to Victory Lane? ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 4:52 am Pacquiao stuns Hatton with second-round KO (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 4:29 am Former NFL QB, politican Jack Kemp dead at 73Jack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative," died Saturday. He was 73.
Source: SI.com | 3 May 2009 | 4:25 am Cowboys' practice bubble collapses; 12 injuredAn air-supported practice bubble that covers a practice at the Dallas Cowboys' facility collapsed during a strong thunderstorm on Saturday.
Source: SI.com | 3 May 2009 | 4:24 am Manny Pacquiao stuns Ricky Hatton with KO in second roundperformance of his career Saturday night, knocking Ricky Hatton down twice in the first round before finally stopping him with a ferocious left hand in the final seconds of the second...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 4:19 am Coach among 12 injured in Cowboys' roof collapse (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 4:18 am Report: MLB examining A-Rod's steroids statements (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 4:05 am Pacquiao flattens Hatton in boxing showdownPhilippine southpaw Manny Pacquiao stopped Britain's Ricky Hatton in the second round here to match a boxing record by taking a title in his sixth different weight class. The Filipino...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 4:04 am Hatton floored by brutal PacquiaoRicky Hatton suffers a second-round knockout in his IBO light-welterweight world title bout with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 3 May 2009 | 3:58 am Pacquiao flattens Hatton in second roundLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Favorite Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines claimed the IBO light-welterweight title with a stunning second round knockout of Britain's Ricky Hatton on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 3 May 2009 | 3:52 am Zach Johnson emerges with lead at Quail Hollow (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 3 May 2009 | 3:43 am MLB explores drug use by A-RodNEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball is investigating Alex Rodriguez's statements about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, increasing the pressure on the New York Yankees star ahead of an unflattering biography due out on Monday.
Source: SI.com | 3 May 2009 | 3:13 am Teenager Embree earns French Open berthTeenager Lauren Embree has earned her first berth in a Grand Slam by winning a French Open qualifying event held by the U.S. Tennis Association.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 2 May 2009 | 11:03 pm English Premier League Roundup, May 2PL Roundup: Manchester United moved closer to the title with a 2-0 victory against strugglers Middlesbrough.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 May 2009 | 10:37 pm Tom Bowles: Carl Edwards talks 'Dega wreck, gardening in Q&ACarl Edwards opens up about his wild Talladega wreck and more.
Source: SI.com | 2 May 2009 | 10:27 pm Spanish La Liga Roundup, May 2La Liga Roundup: Barcelona dismantled Real Madrid 6-2, putting it on the verge of a first league title in three years.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 May 2009 | 10:17 pm Italian Serie A Roundup, May 2Serie A Roundup: Inter Milan scored twice in the second half to beat Lazio 2-0 and move closer to a fourth straight title.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 May 2009 | 9:25 pm Mayweather to make boxing returnFloyd Mayweather Jr agrees to come out of retirement and fight lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in July.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 May 2009 | 8:37 pm Agger agrees Liverpool extensionLiverpool defender Daniel Agger agrees a four-year contract extension to keep him at Anfield until 2014.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 May 2009 | 8:24 pm Superb Barca destroy rivals RealBarcelona destroy Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to move seven points clear at the top of the Spanish league with four games remaining.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 May 2009 | 7:55 pm Leinster stun champions MunsterLeinster produce an epic display to hammer holders Munster into submission in a remarkable Heineken Cup semi-final at Croke Park.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 May 2009 | 6:28 pm Medina Garrigues bags Morocco title in one hourTop-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain won her ninth career title Saturday, needing just one hour to beat sixth-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-0, 6-1.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 2 May 2009 | 6:12 pm No. 1 Safina survives, will play in Stuttgart finalTop-ranked Dinara Safina rallied to defeat Flavia Pennetta 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 Saturday to set up a showdown with Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 2 May 2009 | 5:30 pm Champ Djokovic ousts Federer to reach Rome finalDefending champion Novak Djokovic rallied after a rain delay to defeat Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday and reach the Rome Masters final. Djokovic will face Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 2 May 2009 | 5:24 pm Federer falls in Rome; title drought at 7 monthsROME (AP) -- Defending champion Novak Djokovic rallied after a rain delay to beat Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday and reach the Rome Masters final.
Source: SI.com | 2 May 2009 | 4:53 pm Portsmouth 0-3 ArsenalArsenal book their place in next season's Champions League with a comfortable victory over Portsmouth.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 May 2009 | 4:00 pm Man City 3-1 BlackburnManchester City coast to their first home Premier League win over Blackburn since 1993 with three first-half goals.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 May 2009 | 3:59 pm Fergie: United one step closerSir Alex Ferguson described Manchester United's 2-0 win at Middlesbrough as "a big step" towards retaining the Premier League title.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 May 2009 | 2:27 pm Arash Markazi: Surfing's next star ready to shineSurfing might have found its next big star -- and he's ready to shine.
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