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Curlin draws No. 5 post position for $500,000 Woodward Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Curlin, the champion three-year-old of 2007 and Horse of the Year, drew the No. 5 post in a field of eight Thursday, and was made the 3-5 morning-line favourite for Saturday's...

Man United takes on Zenit St. Petersburg in European Super Cup

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - Sir Alex Ferguson will become the first coach to win the European Super Cup three times if Manchester United beats Zenit St. Petersburg on Friday. More importantly for Ferguso...

Canada to play for gold at women's World Cup after 7-6 win over Australia

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Canada rallied for a pair of runs in the sixth inning to defeat Australia 7-6 Thursday and advance to the gold-medal game at the IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup. Autumn Mills of ...

John Ruiz hopes third time is lucky in heavyweight bout with Nicolai Valuev

BERLIN - Having lost back-to-back fights in Germany, John Ruiz has returned to Berlin to reclaim his WBA heavyweight belt at a much anticipated fight against Nicolai Valuev on Saturday. "I believe ...

Problems continue for Reds as Liverpool faces Arsenal's Gareth Barry

LONDON - After last year's prolonged ownership squabble, Liverpool would have hoped for a quieter start to this season. Not a chance. After squeezing into the lucrative group phase of the Champions...

Cycling's Team Gerolsteiner to fold after failing to find sponsor

FRANKFURT, Germany - Team Gerolsteiner will fold at the end of the season because it has not been able to find a new sponsor. The German mineral water company had announced a year ago that it was p...

Spanish Vuelta pledges crackdown on doping ahead of tour's start

MADRID, Spain - The Spanish Vuelta - the cycling season's third major tour - starts Saturday against a background of doping scandals but with promises of greater controls and a glittering array of top...

Blackhawks add depth by signing Tim Brent to one-year contract

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks have added some depth by signing centre Tim Brent to a one-year contract on Thursday. The Blackhawks acquired the 24-year-old from Pittsburgh in a trade last month....

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Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic guts out tough second-round victory

NEW YORK - Jelena Jankovic's leg cramped so badly, she couldn't take another step. Luckily for the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, the agony occurred during her post-match run on the treadmill. Anyone...