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May 11, 2008 - 22:00
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Here are the sports results from Sunday: NHL Playoffs Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 2 (in 3rd) IIHF World Hockey Championship Finland 3 U.S. 2 Sweden 5 Czech Republic 3 Latvia 4 Norway 1 Switzerland 7 Denmark 2 NBA Utah 123 L.A. Lakers 118 ...


Cockburn and Burnett display top form at Olympic trampoline trials
May 11, 2008 - 21:48
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TERREBONNE, Que. - Two-time Olympic medallist Karen Cockburn of Toronto continued her comeback from knee surgery with a victory on Sunday at the All Canada Olympic selection competition in trampoline. The competition is the second of three domestic events in the Olympic selection ...


New WADA president Fahey determined to develop doping passports
May 11, 2008 - 21:48
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MONTREAL - The World Anti-Doping Agency's new president made it clear that developing body chemistry profiles of athletes remains a top priority despite the group's withdrawal from a pilot project in the midst of a rift with the International Cycling Union. John Fahey presided as chairman ...


Switzerland pounds Denmark 7-2 at world hockey championship
May 11, 2008 - 21:47
THE CANADIAN PRESS
QUEBEC - The Swiss are starting to look comfortable among the top eight in international hockey. Once a B-pool regular, Switzerland displaced Germany in 2003 as the No. 8 team in the world behind the long-established Big-7 - Canada, Russia, the Czech Republic, the United States, Sweden, ...


Family an important part of Team Canada at the world championship
May 11, 2008 - 21:46
Chris Johnston, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Ontario man wins $1 million at poker tournament in Barcelona
May 11, 2008 - 21:12
Jered Stuffco, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - An Ontario man who captured the million-dollar first prize at a poker tournament in Barcelona on the weekend says his only goal was to win enough cash to put his granddaughter through university. Jack Hinchey of Oshawa says his 10-year-old granddaughter Victoria was on his mind ...


Finland rallies for 3-2 victory at IIHF world hockey championship
May 11, 2008 - 21:11
THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX - The United States lost its lead Sunday - and then, it lost its cool. Mikko Koivu's goal with 3:50 left in regulation capped a wild comeback as Finland rallied for three third-period goals in a 3-2 win over the U.S. at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. The Americans took a ...


Garcia wins The Players Championship in playoff, Ames finishes fifth
May 11, 2008 - 20:49
Doug Ferguson, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Sergio Garcia, the best player without a major, got the next best thing Sunday. Garcia ended the longest victory drought of his career by making a clutch par putt to force a playoff and hitting the island-green 17th on the first extra hole to defeat Paul Goydos in ...


Flyers defenceman Coburn struck in face by puck, leaves game
May 11, 2008 - 20:33
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH - Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Braydon Coburn was struck in the face with a shot by Pittsburgh's Hal Gill early in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night. Gill took a shot from the left point that apparently deflected off Evgeni Malkin's stick and struck Coburn ...


Altercation over, but feelings remain for Red Wings and Stars
May 11, 2008 - 20:12
Stephen Hawkins, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Saiko scores Canada's lone goal as Canada's under-20 team ties Argentina 1-1
May 11, 2008 - 20:08
Lori Ewing, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - Argentina's goal celebration was barely beginning to wind down when Canada's Shaun Saiko stifled it for good. Saiko, a midfielder from St. Albert, Alta., scored the tying goal Sunday as Canada's men's under-20 soccer team played Argentina to a 1-1 draw in an international ...


More rain at Indianapolis 500 messes up qualifications
May 11, 2008 - 19:28
Cliff Brunt, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
INDIANAPOLIS - Next weekend's busy schedule just got tougher for some Indianapolis 500 teams. The second day of qualifying at the 2.5-mile oval was rained out Sunday, marking the third time in the opening week that drivers lost a full day of track activity. And it might not get any ...


Altercation over, but feelings remain for Red Wings and Stars
May 11, 2008 - 19:14
Stephen Hawkins, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Finland rallies for 3-2 victory at IIHF world hockey championship
May 11, 2008 - 19:02
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Gale and Nelson help Broncos edge Kodiaks 1-0 to win RBC Cup
May 11, 2008 - 17:54
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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