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Injured Ballack out of World CupGermany and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is ruled out of this summer's World Cup because of an ankle injury.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 3:53 am Heineken final returns to CardiffThe Heineken Cup final will be staged at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in 2011 and at Twickenham in 2012.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 3:48 am Thompson named 2018 bid chairmanFormer FA chairman Geoff Thompson is appointed as chairman of England's 2018 World Cup bid team in the wake of Lord Triesman's resignation on Sunday.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 3:42 am England prepare for Austria tripEngland will fly to Austria for a World Cup training camp on Monday as planned despite the disruption to air travel caused by the volcanic ash cloud.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 3:33 am Cavendish wins California stageBritain's Mark Cavendish wins the opening leg of the eight-stage Tour of California.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 3:21 am Zenden signs new Sunderland dealSunderland winger Boudewijn Zenden signs a new one-year contract with the club.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 2:42 am Ancelotti wants new Chelsea dealCarlo Ancelotti wants to stay on as Chelsea manager for the next decade after guiding the club to a first league and FA Cup Double.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 2:04 am Pak's birdie beats Lincicome in playoff (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 May 2010 | 1:23 am Busch wins Sprint Cup race at Dover (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 May 2010 | 1:22 am Blackhawks beat Sharks 2-1 in Game 1 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 May 2010 | 1:18 am Howard frustrated by Celtics in Game 1 loss (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 May 2010 | 1:17 am Celtics smother Magic 92-88, take 1-0 series lead (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 May 2010 | 1:15 am Flyers rout Canadiens in East finals opener (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 17 May 2010 | 1:15 am Kubel's slam off Rivera lifts Twins past YankeesNEW YORK(AP) This was the absolute last way the Minnesota Twins expected to break through against the New York Yankees .Source: SI.com | 17 May 2010 | 12:10 am Blackhawks steal home-ice from SharksSAN JOSE, Calif.(AP) Antti Niemi might finally be putting to rest all those questions about whether he is the Chicago Blackhawks ' weak link.Source: SI.com | 17 May 2010 | 12:10 am Dodgers beat Padres 1-0 for seventh straight winSAN DIEGO(AP) The way Chad Billingsley and the bullpen pitched, the Los Angeles Dodgers got by with just two hits.Source: SI.com | 17 May 2010 | 12:10 am Reds stifle Cards, move into first in NL CentralCINCINNATI(AP) Moments after Jay Bruce caught a routine fly for the final out, the public address announcer called everyone's attention to the standings board behind the right-field seats, the one that was about to reflect a seismic shift in the NL Central.Source: SI.com | 17 May 2010 | 12:10 am Flyers hammer Habs in series openerPHILADELPHIA(AP) The Philadelphia Flyers are about to find out what it's like to play from in front. It's been a while since the NHL's comeback kids have been the ones being chased.Source: SI.com | 17 May 2010 | 12:10 am Lakers limping into Western Conference finalsKobe Bryant recently had fluid drained from his right knee and has not practiced in the week since their last game, and Andrew Bynum says his torn knee cartilage feels 'a little worse.' Both will try to shake off their injuries Monday when Lakers face Phoenix in Game 1.Kobe Bryant recently had fluid drained from his right knee and has not practiced in the week since their last game, and Andrew Bynum says his torn knee cartilage feels 'a little worse.'
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Lakers limping into Western Conference finalsKobe Bryant recently had fluid drained from his right knee and has not practiced in the week since their last game, and Andrew Bynum says his torn knee cartilage feels 'a little worse.' Both will try to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am N.H.L. Playoffs: Flyers Rout Canadiens in Eastern Finals OpenerThree goals in less than 10 minutes in the second period against goalie Jaroslav Halak lifted Philadelphia to a victory in the Eastern Conference finals opener.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 11:35 pm Sports of The Times: Amid World Cup Fervor, Revisiting South Africa’s PastIn conjunction with the World Cup, the South African-born trumpet player Hugh Masekela stars in a documentary about his journey back to South Africa with his son.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 11:32 pm Buddle and Gomez Score Their Way Into U.S. World Cup PlansEdson Buddle and Herculez Gomez earned something they thought they had lost for good — the chance to play for the United States in the World Cup.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 11:32 pm Twins 6, Yankees 3: Rivera Yields Grand Slam as Twins End Losing Streak in Yankee StadiumMariano Rivera gave up a grand slam for the first time since 2002, and Minnesota ended a 12-game losing streak against the Yankees.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 11:27 pm Marlins 10, Mets 8: Mets Add to Losing Streak and to Urgency to Turn It AroundPitcher Jon Niese left in the third inning with a hamstring injury as the Mets lost their fifth straight game.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 11:26 pm Reds End Cardinals’ Run Atop N.L. CentralScott Rolen drove in three runs and Bronson Arroyo pitched a complete game to lead the Reds to a 7-2 victory that ended the Cardinals’ long run as the N.L. Central’s top team.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 11:26 pm On Baseball: Grand Slam Is First Off Rivera in Eight YearsMariano Rivera had not given up a grand slam since 2002, and Sunday’s was only the second he has given up as a closer.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 11:26 pm Michael Farber: Flyers' mojo from Bruins series carries over to Game 1Just 48 hours after making history, the Flyers caught their breath, then flattened Jaroslav Halak and the Canadiens, writes Michael Farber, with a 6-0 romp to open up the East finals.Source: SI.com | 16 May 2010 | 11:07 pm Rehearsing Scenes and Lifting Weights for ‘Chad Deity’The actors in “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” a Pulitzer finalist coming to Second Stage, have to rehearse wrestling moves as well as their characters.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 10:58 pm Rolen's bat helps Reds topple Cards, stay hot Scott Rolen homered and drove in three runs Sunday, leading the surging Cincinnati Reds to a 7-2 victory that swatted the St. Louis Cardinals off their accustomed perch atop the NL Central.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 10:58 pm Planting the Seeds of Lacrosse in NewarkWhen East Side High in Newark added lacrosse as a team sport four years ago, many players had never heard of the game before.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 10:50 pm Hawks steal Game 1 as Niemi denies Sharks The Chicago Blackhawks extended their road dominance in the playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in the opener of the Western Conference final on Sunday.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 10:36 pm Flyers chase Halak in second in romp over Habs James van Riemsdyk, Danny Briere and Simon Gagne scored in a span of 9:23 in the second period against playoff star Jaroslav Halak, and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the Montreal Canadiens 6-0 in the Eastern Conference finals opener on Sunday night.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 10:24 pm Blackhawks beat Sharks 2-1 in Game 1 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 May 2010 | 10:22 pm Australia, U.S. tied after first day of World Team CupLleyton Hewitt beat John Isner in straight sets Sunday to pull Australia into a tie with the United States on the opening day at the World Team Cup.
 Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 16 May 2010 | 10:22 pm United States, Russia, Sweden, Latvia and Italy Win at the IIHF World ChampionshipBrandon Dubinsky of the Rangers had a goal and two assists to lead the United States to a 4-0 victory over France in the relegation round of the world championship.
Source: NYT > Sports | 16 May 2010 | 10:21 pm Celtics withstand late charge to put away Magic Ray Allen scored 25 points, Paul Pierce had 22 and the Boston Celtics used smothering defense to beat the Magic 92-88 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference finals opener.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 10:16 pm The 2010 Churchill Cup Finals International Rugby Tournament Comes to the New York Area for the First TimeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 10:01 pm U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 17Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 10:01 pm Heart condition sidelines Milwaukee Brewers LHP Doug Davis The Milwaukee Brewers have scratched pitcher Doug Davis from his scheduled start against Philadelphia on Sunday night because of an unspecified medical condition.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Spanish title win fails to appease demanding Guardiola (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 May 2010 | 9:55 pm Phillies win 4-2, complete road sweep of Brewers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 May 2010 | 9:46 pm NL Roundup: A look at Sunday's gamesmakes him emotionally invest. That's why the Colorado Rockies manager became pretty choked up watching Canadian left-hander Jeff Francis work on the mound Sunday in a 2-1 win over the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:43 pm Celtics disrupt Magic's tear through playoffs with Game 1 victoryRay Allen and Paul Pierce lead the way as Boston hands Orlando its first loss of the postseason.Reporting from Orlando, Fla. -- It was hard for the Boston Celtics to go into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Orlando Magic on any more of a basketball high, only days removed from dispatching the NBA's reigning most valuable player, LeBron James, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 9:40 pm Celtics disrupt Magic's tear through playoffs with Game 1 victoryRay Allen and Paul Pierce lead the way as Boston hands Orlando its first loss of the postseason. Reporting from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:40 pm Great early D bought ’em some timeORLANDO, Fla. — It was won in the beginning. It was preserved in the end. Shopping - Entertainment - Theme Park - Tickets - FloridaSource: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:38 pm Grand openingThe break wasn’t quite the same as the five days the Magic spent with their feet up before their Eastern Conference finals date with the Celtics yesterday, but it was long enough to get Ray Allen...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:37 pm Phillies win 4-2, complete road sweep of BrewersCole Hamels pitched into the seventh inning despite giving up back-to-back home runs and the Philadelphia Phillies extended the Milwaukee Brewers misery at home with a 4-2 victory Sunday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:37 pm Phillies 4, Brewers 2Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:31 pm Cavendish wins first stage of Tour of California (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 16 May 2010 | 9:30 pm Fans of Mexico's World Cup team are cautiously optimisticThey don't seem prepared to set their hopes high because of the team's disappointing showings in previous tournaments.Reporting from Mexico City -- There is a shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron of Mexican Catholics, hidden in the tunnel that links the locker room to the playing field at Estadio Azteca. But she hasn't brought the home team much luck lately.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 9:28 pm Fans of Mexico's World Cup team are cautiously optimisticThey don't seem prepared to set their hopes high because of the team's disappointing showings in previous tournaments. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:28 pm Bob and Mike Bryan win 61st doubles title, tying career recordThe brothers from Camarillo share the mark with Paul Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of Australia.Bob and Mike Bryan, the music-making, arm-punching, chest-bumping doubles team from Camarillo, won their 61st career doubles title Sunday in Madrid, beating Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic, 6-3, 6-4.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 9:26 pm Bob and Mike Bryan win 61st doubles title, tying career recordThe brothers from Camarillo share the mark with Paul Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of Australia. Bob and Mike...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:26 pm Storm hands Sparks their second lossLauren Jackson scores 23 points and Seattle outscores L.A., 22-5, in the final eight minutes for an 81-67 victory.SEATTLE -- A healthy Lauren Jackson scored 17 of her 23 points in the first half, and Seattle's Sue Bird and Tanisha Wright hit key shots in the final minutes to help the Storm pull away for an 81-67 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 9:25 pm Storm hands Sparks their second lossLauren Jackson scores 23 points and Seattle outscores L.A., 22-5, in the final eight minutes for an 81-67 victory. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 9:25 pm Ian Thomsen: Celtics thriving behind ageless AllenThe Magic were expecting a heavy dose of Rajon Rondo. Instead, it was the ageless Ray Allen that powered the Celtics to a 92-88 upset in Game 1 of the East finals, writes Ian Thomsen.Source: SI.com | 16 May 2010 | 8:54 pm Flyers roll over Canadiens, Chicago beat San JosePHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Michael Leighton continued his unbeaten run since he took over as the Philadelphia Flyers' goaltender to help his side to a 6-0 thrashing of the Montreal Canadiens...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 8:28 pm Freedom-Beat, SumsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 8:21 pm Magic unfazed after end of winning streakORLANDO, Fla. -- Maybe, after their first defeat since a loss at San Antonio on April 12, the Orlando Magic huddled in their locker room Sunday -- heads bowed, tears flowing -- and nodded silently as coach Stan Van Gundy shook the rafters with a stirring reminder that all was not lost. Maybe Magic players steeled themselves to answer the onslaught of questions about how would handle defeat after so much victory.Source: SI.com | 16 May 2010 | 8:20 pm Mark Cavendish wins first stage of Tour of CaliforniaThe British sprinter for the California-based HTC-Columbia cycling team finishes the 104.2-mile trip from Nevada City to Sacramento in 4 hours 4 minutes 6 seconds.Reporting from Sacramento -- Mark Cavendish, the brash 24-year-old sprinter for the California-based HTC-Columbia cycling team, sat up in his bike, first as he predicted, after the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday. Cavendish finished the 104.2-mile trip from Nevada City to Sacramento in 4 hours 4 minutes 6 seconds, just ahead of Juan Jose Haedo of Saxo Bank.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 8:00 pm Mark Cavendish wins first stage of Tour of CaliforniaThe British sprinter for the California-based HTC-Columbia cycling team finishes the 104.2-mile trip from Nevada City to Sacramento in 4 hours 4 minutes 6 seconds. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 8:00 pm Scott gets hot on marathon Sunday to win Texas OpenAussie Adam Scott snapped a two-year winless drought by rolling in six birdies en route to a 67 in the fourth round of the PGA Texas Open on Sunday. The 29-year-old Scott finished with aSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 7:57 pm Mark Cavendish rides to victory in first stage of Tour of Californiathe waning metres with the help of his teammates and won the opening stage of the Tour of California on Sunday. Cavendish, a 10-time Tour de France stage winner who rides for the ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 7:57 pm Leighton blanks Habs while Flyers shell Halak, Price in East final openerPHILADELPHIA - James Van Riemsdyk, Daniel Briere and Simon Gagne scored in the second period and Michael Leighton made 27 saves for his first career playoff shutout as the Philadelphia...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 7:45 pm Flyers rout Canadiens in East finals openerJames van Riemsdyk, Danny Briere and Simon Gagne scored in a span of 9:23 in the second period against playoff star Jaroslav Halak, and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the Montreal CanadiensSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 16 May 2010 | 7:44 pm Joel Pineiro pitches a gem as Angels win, 4-0, to sweep OaklandStarter needs only 98 pitches in four-hit, complete game, and is backed by two superb plays on defense. It remains to be seen whether Angels have hit their stride or just caught A's at right time.Two shutouts and a third quality start highlighted the Angels' three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics, which Joel Pineiro capped by throwing a four-hitter in a 4-0 victory Sunday.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 7:24 pm Joel Pineiro pitches a gem as Angels win, 4-0, to sweep OaklandStarter needs only 98 pitches in four-hit, complete game, and is backed by two superb plays on defense. It remains to be seen whether Angels have hit their stride or just caught A's at right time. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 7:24 pm Dodgers beat Padres, 1-0, for seventh win in a rowChad Billingsley pitches into the eighth inning, Russell Martin drives in the run to help complete three-game sweep. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 16 May 2010 | 7:23 pm Dodgers beat Padres, 1-0, for seventh win in a rowChad Billingsley pitches into the eighth inning, Russell Martin drives in the run to help complete three-game sweep.Chad Billingsley pitches into the eighth inning, Russell Martin drives in the run to help complete three-game sweep.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 7:23 pm Alvin Gentry is back down the hall, this time with a chance to own Staples CenterSharing arena space with the Lakers didn't go too well for Gentry when he coached the Clippers from 2000 to early 2003. Now he brings a far more formidable opponent, the Phoenix Suns, to the venue for the Western Conference finals.Sharing arena space with the Lakers didn't go too well for Gentry when he coached the Clippers from 2000 to early 2003. Now he brings a far more formidable opponent, the Phoenix Suns, to the venue for the Western Conference finals.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 7:10 pm Dodgers uncertain how long Andre Ethier will be outThe right fielder broke a small bone in his right pinkie during batting practice Saturday. The team is waiting to find out whether Ethier will have to go on the 15-day disabled list.Reporting from San Diego -- Andre Ethier is the latest in a string of injured Dodgers, but the right fielder's absence is the biggest blow so far this season.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 16 May 2010 | 7:07 pm Kyle Busch pulls away, wins DoverDOVER, Del. (AP) -- Kyle Busch won the Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway a day after he won the Nationwide Series race.Source: SI.com | 16 May 2010 | 6:49 pm The 25-year wait ends for Red BugsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 6:49 pm Argentine ResultsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 6:21 pm Los Angeles Dodgers waiting to make DL decision on Andre Ethier The Dodgers will wait at least until Monday and probably Tuesday to make a decision on whether to place Andre Ethier on the 15-day disabled list.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 6:18 pm Kubel's slam off Rivera gives Twins win in N.Y. Jason Kubel hit a stunning grand slam off Mariano Rivera with two outs in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins snapped a nine-game losing streak against the New York Yankees with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 6:08 pm American Tyson Gay breaks 44-year-old mark in straightaway 200 meters American sprinter Tyson Gay has broken a 44-year-old record for the 200 meters run on a straight track.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 5:32 pm Kyle Busch prevails at Dover International Speedway for Sprint Cup win Kyle Busch won the Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway a day after he won the Nationwide Series race.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 5:32 pm Testy Piniella frustrated with recordCHICAGO (AP) -- Fed up with losing, Lou Piniella says he expects his Chicago Cubs to live up to their reputations and salaries.Source: SI.com | 16 May 2010 | 5:23 pm Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella says winning, not reputation, matters Fed up with losing, Lou Piniella says he expects his Chicago Cubs to live up to their reputations and salaries.Source: ESPN.com | 16 May 2010 | 4:49 pm England's World Cup bid chief quits after stingSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 4:37 pm Mexico beats Chile 1-0 in warm-up for World CupSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 4:19 pm Argentinos Juniors win first title in 25 yearsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 3:59 pm PAOK beats AEK 1-0 in Greek playoffsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 3:15 pm Messi equals Barcelona scoring recordSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 3:05 pm England 'deserve' world triumphCaptain Paul Collingwood says England's World Twenty20 triumph rivals the 2005 and 2009 Ashes Test series successes over Australia.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 May 2010 | 2:48 pm League title is Barcelona's consolation prizeSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 2:31 pm Madrid: Rafa bests Roger for 18th MastersRafael Nadal won a record 18th Masters title by beating Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the Madrid final on Sunday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 16 May 2010 | 2:23 pm Sunday's International Football ResultsSource: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 16 May 2010 | 1:33 pm Nadal defeats Federer in MadridRafael Nadal beats Roger Federer to win the Madrid Open and make himself red hot favourite for the French Open.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 May 2010 | 1:31 pm Seppi beats Berrer in first round of Open de NiceAndreas Seppi of Italy beat seventh-seeded Michael Berrer of Germany 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of the Open de Nice on Sunday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 16 May 2010 | 12:57 pm Barca clinch La Liga league titleBarcelona clinch a second successive Spanish league title as Pep Guardiola's side end the season with a remarkable 99 points.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 16 May 2010 | 12:49 pm Unseeded Rezai knocks off Venus in Madrid finalVenus Williams was beaten 6-2, 7-5 by unseeded Aravane Rezai of France in the Madrid Masters final on Sunday.
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