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Archive for April, 2008


Real Salt Lake ousts Earthquakes from U.S. Open Cup

Kyle Beckerman scored two goals to lead Real Salt Lake to a 4-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes in their U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday.


I pushed myself too hard, says ‘Lay Down Sally’

Pushing herself beyond her
physical capabilities to please others caused her dramatic
meltdown during the Athens Olympic final, Australian rower
Sally Robbins said on Thursday.


Wizards shock Cavs to stay alive in NBA playoffs, Celtics down Hawks

Brendan Haywood of the Washington Wizards shoots against Zydrunas Ilgauskas of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quaterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs, on April 30, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Wizards won 88-87.(AFP/Getty Images/Nathaniel S. Butler)AFP - Caron Butler scored the game-winner with 3.2 seconds to play on Wednesday as the Washington Wizards beat Cleveland 88-87 to stay alive in the National Basketball Association playoffs.


Red Wings look to sweep Stastny-less Avs

The fiery rivalry has fizzled. Usually a hotly contested, physical tussle, the Colorado-Detroit series hasn’t lived up to its past. Then again, the Red Wings have thoroughly dominated the series, leading 3-0 heading into Game 4 on Thursday night at the Pepsi Center. None of the five previous playoff series between the two rivals has ended in a sweep.


Angels beat A’s 6-1 behind Ervin Santana’s 5th straight win

Los Angeles Angels' Casey Kotchman hits an RBI double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)AP - Ervin Santana remained unbeaten in six starts, Casey Kotchman drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 Wednesday night.


Butler’s last-gasp layup helps Wizards avoid elimination

Reuters - Caron Butler made a layup with 3.9
seconds remaining to keep alive the Washington Wizards’ NBA
playoff campaign with an 88-87 win at the Cleveland Cavaliers
on Wednesday.


CONCACAF Champions Cup Champions



Equestrian struggling to gain foothold in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has one of Asia’s
top horse racing cultures but its love for the animal has yet
to translate to equestrian, with the city set to host Olympics
show jumping events for the Beijing Games in August.


Sharks beat Stars 2-1 to avoid sweep

San Jose Sharks teammates Evgeni Nabokov (10) of Kazakhstan, Jeremey Roenick (27), Joe Thornton (19) and Doug Murray (3) congratulate each other after beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 winning Game 4 of an NHL Western Conference semifinal hockey series in Dallas Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

Sharks captain Patrick Marleau thought he had pushed the puck too far ahead. Maybe it was too much to expect another short-handed goal. Instead, in an eerie replay for the Dallas Stars, Marleau managed to finish the play with a short-handed goal for the second straight game. This one came in Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory that kept San Jose from being swept in the Western Conference semifinals.



Michalek’s goal helps Sharks stay alive with win over Stars

San Jose Sharks right wing Milan Michalek (9), of Czech Republic, scores a goal against Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco (35) during the third period of Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference semifinals hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The Sharks won 2-1. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - Back to the Shark Tank. Milan Michalek scored on a power play with 16:34 left and San Jose beat Dallas 2-1 on Wednesday night to avoid being swept in the Western Conference semifinals.