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MVP Nash lifts Canada to summit

MOSCOW: Canada's Rick Nash was voted the Most Valuable Player at the world ice hockey championship after leading his team to a record 24th world title with a 4-2 win over Finland on Sunday.

Mickelson conquers all at Sawgrass

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida: Phil Mickelson overhauled playing partner Sean O'Hair with a consummate exhibition of golf to clinch his 31st PGA Tour title by two shots at the Players Championship on Sunday.

Ducks even series with Red Wings

DETROIT: Scott Niedermayer scored in overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday and tie the Western Conference Finals at 1-1.

Boozer powers Jazz past Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO: Carlos Boozer powered the Utah Jazz to a 115-101 road victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, the Game Four win putting the visitors on the brink of a Western Conference finals berth.

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Fisher's heroics cap emotional day

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Derek Fisher provided the overtime heroics for the Utah Jazz but nothing could match the joy of seeing his daughter come out successful cancer surgery earlier in the day.

Mourinho slams league as showdown becomes dead rubber

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho condemned the Premier League's fixture bunglers on Wednesday after the game that could have defined the season was reduced to an appendix to Manchester United's title celebrations.

United unhappy at AFC's attitude to Malaysia game

KUALA LUMPUR: Manchester United chief executive David Gill is "sad and disappointed" that his team are not welcome in Malaysia, according to local media yesterday.

Roma stun Inter 6-2 in thrilling final

ROME: AS Roma scored four goals in the first half hour to beat holders Inter Milan 6-2 in an extraordinary first leg of the Italian Cup final on Wednesday.

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Jazz beat Warriors in overtime

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Deron Williams and Derek Fisher made clutch shots down the stretch to lead Utah to a 127-117 overtime win over Golden State Wednesday in game two of the NBA quarter-final playoffs.