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Kobe Bryant (front) of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot. Utah Jazz needed overtime to defeat the Lakers while the San Antonio Spurs routed New Orleans in the Western Conference series NBA playoffs

Jazz, Spurs notch home wins to pull even in NBA playoffs

The Utah Jazz needed overtime while the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a rout Sunday as they squared both Western Conference series in the National Basketball Association playoffs.


Sir Alex Ferguson holds the English Premier League trophy after Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic at The JJB Stadium in Wigan. Ferguson insisted he has no intention of retiring after Manchester United clinched the 10th Premier League of the Scot's glorious reign at Old Trafford.

Football title triumph has Fergie bouncing to Moscow

Sir Alex Ferguson claims Manchester United will be 'bouncing' all the way to Moscow for next week's Champions League final after a 2-0 win at Wigan secured the club's 10th Premier League title.


Atletico de Madrid's Kun Aguero (C) clashes with Deportivo de la Coruna's Pablo Amo during their Spanish league football match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. Atletico won 1-0.

Atletico back in Champions League after 12 year wait

Diego Forlan repaid back a huge chunk of his 21 million euro transfer fee as he fired Atletico Madrid into the money-spinning Champions League for the first time in over a decade with a 1-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday.


Goalie Robert Esche (left) of the US blocks a shot from Finland's Mikko Koivu (right) during the qualification round of the 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championships at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Koivu scored the game winner in the third period as Finland rallied with three late goals to beat the United States 3-2.

Koivu scored ice hockey winner as Finns battle past Americans

Mikko Koivu scored the game winner in the third period as Finland rallied with three late goals to beat the United States 3-2 in the qualification round at the World Ice Hockey Championships.


Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers stands by as Braydon Coburn is down on the ice after getting a puck in the face

Penguins beat Flyers to take 2-0 ice hockey series lead

Maxime Talbot, back after missing three games because of injury, snapped a tie in the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in the National Hockey League playoffs.


Sergio Garcia of Spain hits on the 5th hole during the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Garcia parred the dangerous island 17th-hole in a playoff to defeat Paul Goydos here Sunday and win the biggest title of his career at the US PGA Players Championship.

Garcia grabs Players Championship golf title with playoff triumph

Spain's Sergio Garcia parred the dangerous island 17th hole in a playoff to defeat Paul Goydos here Sunday and win the US PGA Players Championship, taking the biggest title of his career.


Annika Sorenstam of Sweden hits her tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill Resort & Spa in Williamsburg, Virginia. Sorenstam fired a five-under par 66 here Sunday to win the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open by seven strokes and capture the 72nd crown of her career.

Sorenstam strolls to seven-stroke LPGA triumph

Sweden's Annika Sorenstam fired a five-under par 66 here Sunday to win the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open by seven strokes and capture the 72nd crown of her career.


Former Wallaby Wendell Sailor, seen here, has signed with National Rugby League team St George Illawarra after completing a two-year ban for drug use

Wendell Sailor signs up after drug ban expires

Former Wallaby Wendell Sailor on Monday signed with National Rugby League team St George Illawarra after completing a two-year ban for drug use.


Chinese badminton player Dan Lin. South Korea admitted it threw its Thomas Cup match against England on Monday as the elite badminton tournament plunged into controversy

Controversy as Koreans admit throwing badminton match

South Korea admitted it threw its Thomas Cup match against England on Monday as the elite badminton tournament plunged into controversy.


Italian Riccardo Ricco (C) of team Saulnier Duval/ESP celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of compatriots Franco Pellizotti (L) of team Liquigaz, Danilo Di Luca (2ndL) of team LPR Brakes and Davide Rebellin (R) of team Gerolsteiner during the second stage of 91st Giro race between Cefalu and Agrigento.

Ricco sprints to Giro's second stage, Pellizotti in pink

Italian Riccardo Ricco of the Saunier Duval team threw down the gauntlet to his rivals for the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey by sprinting to victory in the second stage here Sunday.