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Kuznetsova stunned by Federer compliment

PARIS: Thinking people were making it up, Svetlana Kuznetsova logged on to the Internet to read the evidence herself.

Rodriguez homer lifts Yankees past Red Sox

BOSTON: Alex Rodriguez homered with two out in the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday and a 2-1 edge in the weekend series between the old rivals.

Dirty Ducks give Senators a chance

OTTAWA: The Anaheim Ducks have been treading a fine line between hard-hitting and dirty play throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs and stepped over it again in their 5-3 Game Three loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Djokovic, Moya into quarterfinals

PARIS: Novak Djokovic, the youngest player left in the French Open, and veteran former champion Carlos Moya, the oldest man standing, moved into the Roland Garros quarter-finals yesterday.

Choi shoots sublime 65 to win Memorial

DUBLIN, Ohio: South Korean K.J. Choi charged from five strokes behind to win the $6 million Memorial tournament with a near-flawless final round on Sunday.

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Confusion surrounds Kobe's future after on-off trade demand

LOS ANGELES: Disgruntled Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said on Wednesday he wanted to be traded from the NBA team before dramatically changing his mind a few hours later.

Spurs in 3rd Finals in 5 years after routing uninspired Jazz

SAN ANTONIO: Tim Duncan and Tony Parker powered an early 14-0 spurt and the San Antonio Spurs cruised past the Utah Jazz 109-84 and into the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals on Wednesday for the third time in five years.

Ducks flying high after 1-0 win

ANAHEIM, California: Samuel Pahlsson figured out Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery with 5:44 left in the third period to give the Anaheim Ducks a 1-0 victory and a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday.

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