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Nadal beats Ferrer for 7th Barcelona Open victory
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Rafael Nadal became the first player in the Open Era to win two tournaments seven times after beating David Ferrer 7-6 (1), 7-5 in Sunday's Barcelona Open final. The second-ranked Nadal's 21st straight victory on clay followed up h
Manchester United and Ferguson taking Manchester City seriously
LONDON (AP) -- Manchester City has already won one major battle ahead of today's Premier League derby: convincing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that it is a force to be taken seriously. Ferguson initially dismissed City as "noisy neighbours" foll
Wade brings the Heat for 2-0 lead in series
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- As the Miami Heat expected, the New York Knicks were much improved in Game 2. Better, yes -- but not good enough. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points, Chris Bosh added 21 and the Heat beat New York 104-94 on Monday n
Rondo-less Celtics beat Hawks to tie series
ATLANTA (AP) -- Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern C
Messi sets European record with 68 goals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lionel Messi broke Gerd Mueller's 39-year-old record for goals in a European club season, scoring a hat trick for Barcelona against Malaga on Wednesday night to raise his total to 68. The 24-year-old converted penalty kicks in the
Spurs blow out Jazz 114-83, take 2-0 lead
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tony Parker scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs handed Utah its second-worst playoff loss in franchise history, beating the Jazz 114-83 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. NBA Coach of the Year Gregg
Wolves, Birmingham contest FA Cup replay
By STUART CONDIE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Although Wolverhampton Wanderers could trade divisions with Birmingham at the end of the season, the relegation-threatened Premier League club will get a chance to put its local rival in its place when the
49ers thrilled to stay home for NFC title game
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, California (AP) -- Any cold-weather garments Vernon Davis owns are getting tossed aside as quickly as he changed San Francisco's playoff fortunes with a game-winning touchdown catch against the favoured Sain
American teen gains 2nd round at Australian Open
By JUSTIN BERGMAN Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Sloane Stephens says there's no need for hand-wringing over the future of American women's tennis in the post-Williams era -- the kids are going to be all right. The 18-year-old Floridan, who
Insects, not ankle, bug Serena in Aussie comeback
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- If anything, it was the insects buzzing around Rod Laver Arena that bugged Serena Williams the most. The injured left ankle held up fine in her opening match Tuesday at the Australian Open, and eve
Heat dominate 2nd half, roll past Spurs 120-98
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30 and the Miami Heat used a historic third-quarter turnaround to erase a big deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-98 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-g
Look for a Super Bowl rematch in Indianapolis
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer GET ready for the rematch. The Super Bowl rematch, not the Harbaugh coaching family reunion. For a Super Bowl redux to happen, the New York Giants will need another huge road win, this time at San Francisco. And whe
Wall, Young help Wizards break Thunder streak
WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Wall scored 25 points, Nick Young had 24 and Jordan Crawford added 18 to lead Washington to a 105-102 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, snapping the Thunder's seven-game winning streak and giving the Wizards just their
Beckham signs 2-year deal with LA Galaxy
LONDON (AP) -- Resisting the lure of Paris for the sake of his family, David Beckham pledged his future to America's Major League Soccer on Wednesday by signing a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 36-year-old midfielder had been courte
ABIDAL SCORES LATE AS BARCELONA BEATS REAL MADRID 2-1
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) -- Barcelona got the better of archrival Real Madrid again Wednesday as Eric Abidal scored a rare goal to give his team a 2-1 win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Abidal chested down Lione
Valencia beats Levante 4-1 in Copa del Rey
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Valencia took a commanding lead in its Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Levante with a 4-1 home win over its crosstown rival in the first leg on Thursday. After Levante playmaker Jose Barkero had to be replaced after just 10 minute
Celtics beat Raptors 96-73 to snap 5-game skid
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics had two reasons to be thankful Wednesday night: Their five-game losing streak was finally over and a scary fall by point guard Rajon Rondo resulted in only a sore right wrist. Rondo still led the Celtics with 21 points bef
THE THAMES: POTENTIAL SECURITY THREAT TO OLYMPICS
By PAISLEY DODDS Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- The River Thames buzzed with activity Thursday -- helicopters hovering ahead, speed boats ready to catch potential terrorists and military units testing their skills as part of a drill for the 2012 London Ol
PATS OFFENSE MEETS RAVENS DEFENSE FOR AFC TITLE
By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Tom Brady and the New England Patriots made it to the AFC championship game with a high-powered offense that piled up points and yards. Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens got there with a hard-hit
Ailing James leads Heat past Lakers 98-87
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh scored 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the Los Angeles Lakers 98-87 on Thursday night. Shane Battier scored 11
