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Daryl Veltman selected first overall by Boston in NLL entry draft

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:28:37 +0000

BOSTON - Daryl Veltman, the nephew of retired Toronto Rock star Jim Veltman, was selected No. 1 overall by the Boston Blazers in the National Lacrosse League entry draft Sunday. Veltman, from Coqui...

Patriots hang on to beat Kansas City 17-10 after losing Tom Brady to injury

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:13:26 +0000

Tom Brady limped off the field under the worried stares of Patriots fans. The thing they feared most finally happened - losing the NFL's reigning MVP to injury. Brady hurt his left knee when tackle...

SCORECARD:

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:12:53 +0000

Here are the sports results from Sunday: CFL Montreal 45 Toronto 19 Winnipeg 31 Saskatchewan 21 (in 4th) NFL Atlanta 34 Detroit 21 Baltimore 17 Cincinnati 10 Buffalo 34 Seattl...

Britain's Andy Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal in US Open semifinals

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:13:27 +0000

NEW YORK - No one ever seems to run Rafael Nadal ragged, and yet Andy Murray did just that in the U.S. Open semifinals. Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted 6-2, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 victory S...

Calvillo throws for three touchdowns to lead Als to 45-19 win over Argos

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:12:10 +0000

MONTREAL - It's now clear that the Montreal Alouettes own the CFL East Division. Anthony Calvillo threw three touchdown passes and ran one in himself as the Alouettes trounced the Toronto Argonauts...

Rahy's Attorney captures $1 million Woodbine Mile for berth in Breeders' Cup event

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:12:12 +0000

TORONTO - Canadian-owned Rahy's Attorney, a 12-1 longshot, captured a shocking win in the $1-million Woodbine Mile on Sunday. With the win, Rahy's Attorney clinched a berth in the Breeders' Cup Mil...

Canada's Lipscomb captures bronze in World Cup halfpipe event

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:12:11 +0000

CARDRONA, New Zealand - Crispin Lipscomb of Whistler, B.C., opened his World Cup snowboard season with a bronze medal in the men's halfpipe Sunday. The podium performance was the second straight fo...

Left-hander David Purcey tosses eight shutout innings, Jays sweep Tampa 1-0

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:49:31 +0000

TORONTO - This time, the score went David Purcey's way. The left-handed rookie tossed eight shutout innings to help propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday a...

Former middleweight champ Giardello dies at age 78

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:20:07 +0000

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Boxing Hall of Famer Joey Giardello, a former middleweight champion who sued filmmakers over a depiction of a title bout against Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, has died. He was 78. G...

Moncoutie wins eighth stage of Spanish Vuelta, Leipheimer leads overall

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:28:12 +0000

SALARDU, Spain - David Moncoutie won the eighth stage of the Spanish Vuelta in the Pyrenees on Sunday, and Levi Leipheimer of the United States took the overall lead. Cofidis rider Moncoutie finish...

Massa declared winner of Belgian GP after Hamilton penalized

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:28:09 +0000

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Ferrari's Felipe Massa was declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix after McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton was penalized for cutting a vital corner on the track in a thr...

Jean-Francois Lucquin wins playoff at European Masters, beating McIlroy

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:55:18 +0000

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland - Jean-Francois Lucquin won the European Masters in a playoff Sunday, beating Rory McIlroy with a birdie on the second hole. The 19-year-old McIlroy held a four-stroke...

Jamaica's Powell fails to break Bolt's world record at Rieti Grand Prix

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:55:09 +0000

RIETI, Italy - Asafa Powell failed over two attempts to break Usain Bolt's world record in the 100 metres at the Rieti Grand Prix on Sunday. Powell clocked 9.77 seconds in his semifinal heat and th...

WWE wrestles for share of Japanese market

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:59:14 +0000

TOKYO - Posing for a snapshot with a glittery championship belt in a packed theatre, Seigi Nishiyama was among some 600 fans who can't get enough of World Wrestling Entertainment. "The stories are ...

Jamaica's Powell wins 100 metres in 9.82 seconds at Rieti GP

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:58:59 +0000

RIETI, Italy - Asafa Powell has won the 100 metres in 9.82 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix. Powell ran faster in his semifinal heat on Sunday, clocking 9.77 - 0.08 seconds off the current world rec...