Tough coach with a charming streak

Claudio Ranieri has signed a three-year deal as the new coach of Juventus, the club announced on Monday.

Ducks move to within one win of first Stanley Cup crown

OTTAWA, Canada: Andy McDonald scored twice in the second period and Dustin Penner potted the winner in the final frame as Anaheim edged Ottawa 3-2, moving to within one victory of a National Hockey League championship.

Henin, Sharapova storm into semis

PARIS: Two-time defending champion Justine Henin and world number two Maria Sharapova stormed into the semi-finals of the French Open yesterday in straight sets.

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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.