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Superb Robben goal seals Bayern victory
By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - Bayern Munich overcame the heartbreak of losing two Champions League finals in three seasons by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in a memorable all-German clash on Saturday to become European champions for the ...
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French Open comes too soon for the young lions of New Tennis
A little while ago in Paris, John McEnroe shook his head and spluttered when the name Ernests Gulbis was mentioned as a young player who might one day break the grip ...
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Gay rolls to New York 100m win
Keeping warm and healthy was the priority for athletes at the New York stop in the Diamond League series in preparation for the IAAF world ...
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Tyson Gay wins Diamond League sprint in New York
Tyson Gay of the U.S. (L) leads the field winning his men's 100 meters semi-final heat at the Diamond League Adidas Grand Prix in New York, May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Gary ...
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Albert Montanes wins Nice ATP event
Albert Montanes of Spain clinched his sixth ATP title by defeating French wild-card entry Gael Monfils 6-0 7-6 (7-3) in the final of the Open de Nice on Saturday.The match was interrupted by rain at 4-0 in the first set, but that didn't seem to bother Montanes, who broke for a 3-1 lead in the second and looked set to cruise toward victory.But Monfils, a former top-10 player whose 2012 ...
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Cameron Burrell wins 100 at NY meet where dad set mark
NEW YORK - For a moment, Cameron Burrell couldn't remember the year his dad won here. Was in 1990? Was that the year his father Leroy set the 100-meter world record on Randall's Island? No, 1991, ...
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NBA reviewing Wade elbow to Stephensons head
Heat guard Dwyane Wade threw an elbow to the head of Pacers guard Lance Stephenson (left) during the fourth quarter of Game 2. (Issac Baldizon/Getty Images) The NBA is reviewing Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade’s elbow to the head of Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson during Friday’s Eastern Conference Finals Game ...
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Pedroia Red Sox rally in 8th to take out Indians
Cleveland Indians . More recently, he has come to excel at Fenway Park. On Saturday afternoon, he'll have a chance to put the two together as he looks to propel the Boston Red Sox to a second straight victory. Lester (6-1, 3.15 ERA), making his first home start against the Indians (27-20) since August 4, 2010, has been dominant at Progressive Field. He is 3-0 with a 1.04 ERA versus ...
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Matches to watch on Day 1 of French
Roger Federer’s usual brilliance, as well as the play of challenger Pablo Carreno-Busta, is reason enough to watch his first-day match. (Clive Brunskill/Getty ...
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Orioles use long ball to KO Dickey Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles can attest to that. Baltimore looks to continue its home-run barrage Saturday afternoon against R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Orioles (26-22) took over the major league lead in home runs with a season-high four in Friday's 10-6 victory. They have hit at least three homers in four straight games - going deep 13 times during that span - and have multiple ...
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Hockey Canada bans bodychecking for peewee players across the country
CHARLOTTETOWN -- Hockey Canada has voted to remove bodychecking from peewee hockey across the country.Spokesman Andre Brin says the motion passed today at a meeting in Charlottetown, with only Saskatchewan voting against banning bodychecking.Brin says the board of directors has agreed to develop a bodychecking standard for coaching to be implemented in the 2014-15 hockey season.Earlier this ...
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Cult of Hockey Shawn Horcoff is still an important player for the Edmonton Oilers
2013 Edmonton Oilers in Review: Shawn Horcoff There was a nice moment, midway through the season, when Shawn Horcoff wasn't a whipping boy. With him on the shelf with injury, the team had floundered, but upon his return things improved dramatically. General manager Steve Tambellini praised his leadership and a players only meeting was cited by many as a turning point for the team. During ...
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Yanks Granderson placed on DL with broken pinky
Curtis Granderson on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, after he fractured the pinky on his left hand Friday. Granderson had played in just eight games after missing the first six weeks of the season due to a broken forearm. Brennan Boesch was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take his place on the roster. Granderson was batting .250 with one home run prior to the injury. He is ...
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Oscar Pistorius Investigation Wont Be Finished By Police Until August South African Prosecutors
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Prosecutors say the police investigation into Oscar Pistorius' killing of his girlfriend won't be completed until August. South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority also says the double-amputee Olympian's appearance in a Pretoria court on June 4 will only be for about 10 minutes. The hearing is expected to be postponed without applications made by ...
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Wright sets the LPGA pace in rainy Bahamas
Lindsey Wright didn't realize she finished with six straight 3s on her scorecard. She couldn't name the holes where she made her seven birdies on Saturday. She only knew she played some pretty good golf in the Bahamas LPGA ...
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Goalkeepers keep final scoreless at halftime
Borussia Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek (2nd R) shoots but fails to score during their Champions League Final soccer match against Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium in London May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Phil ...
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Steyn kicks Bulls to 6th straight win
The Bulls are back in second place in the South African conference of Super Rugby after a sixth straight win, 18-16 over the Sharks in ...
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Brewers closer Henderson lost to bad hamstring
Jim Henderson is expected to be out "a while" with a pulled hamstring. Henderson was injured Friday against the Pirates. Roenicke says the right-hander was limping Saturday and is scheduled to be examined by a doctor. He says the injury might force the team to make a roster move. Henderson was hurt while delivering a pitch in the ninth inning. He gave way ...
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Grizzlies coach Flops shouldnt be a part of game
Memphis coach Lionel Hollins admitted that flopping should not be allowed and the NBA penalties are justified. But at Saturday's shootaround before Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, Hollins also made it clear the flop by the ...
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Root lifts England with maiden Test century
Joe Root hit a maiden Test century on his home ground at Headingley and county colleague Jonny Bairstow chipped in with 64 to leave England on top at 337 for seven in the second Test against New Zealand today. Root, in his sixth Test, punched the air and gleefully hugged fellow Yorkshireman Bairstow after steering Doug Bracewell to the third-man boundary to bring up his hundred. "It ...
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Hartleys Lions hopes hanging by a thread
LONDON (Reuters) - England hooker Dylan Hartley looks set to lose his British and Irish Lions place after being sent off for calling the referee a cheat in Saturday's English Premiership final in which his Northampton team were beaten 37-17 by ...
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Root century defies NZ in Leeds
Hometown favourite Joe Root struck his maiden Test century to keep New Zealand at bay on an even second day of the second Test in Leeds.Batting brightly on his home ground of Headingley, 22-year-old Root reached 104 in England's 7-337 on Saturday.It was first day of play after Friday's wash out.The tourists, who are 1-0 down in the two-Tests series following a 170-run loss at ...
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Girl power no longer a novelty at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - While Formula One flirts with the idea of a female driver, girl power is already as much a part of the Indianapolis 500 as turbo-charged engines and the winner chugging cold milk in Victory ...
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Kanepi beats Peng in Brussels Open final
Kaia Kanepi of Estonia beat Peng Shuai of China 6-2 7-5 to win the Brussels Open on Saturday.Kanepi won the fourth tournament in her WTA career by racing out to build a big lead before surviving some late jitters and clinching a big boost ahead of the French Open which starts on Sunday."This win gives me confidence and I feel good going to Roland Garros," 27-year-old said.The sun ...
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PGA leader Canizares back after meningitis scare
Spain's Alejandro Canizares yells to spectators after his errant shot from the fifth tee during second round play in the Honda Classic PGA golf tournament at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, March 2, 2012. REUTERS/Joe ...
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Montreal Metro still trying to replace ageing fleet
The Montreal Metro is ageing, or its trains are at least, with some of them over 60 years old this year, it’s high time for massive investment in an overhaul of the fleet, but the bidding process has been controversial and highly competitive, leading to delays, which it is hoped will provide a lower cost.
Montreal’s metro system is operated by the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and was first opened back in 1966, since then it has grown into one of the largest subways in the country and is the busiest in Canada with over 290 million trips taken on the system last year. The 759 trains that operate on the network are ageing and tired, having each carried an estimated 7900 people and plans are afoot to replace them. Read more
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