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Baseball roundup: Friday's action on the diamonds

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:10:54 +0000

The Philadelphia Phillies may have benefited from an instant replay in the seventh inning. Too bad the rule only is in effect for home run calls. Ryan Howard was called out on a close play at first...

Svetlana Kuznetsova loses at U.S. Open, Federer and Jankovic advance

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:57:22 +0000

NEW YORK - Roger Federer flicked a final winner, trotted to the net and started to shake hands. Then, there was one last challenge. Playfully, Thiago Alves called for a replay review. So the man tr...

SCORECARD

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:36:38 +0000

Here are the sports results from Friday: CFL Montreal 30 B.C.25 American League baseball N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 1 Boston 8 Chicago White Sox 0 Detroit 6 Kansas City 3 Tampa Ba...

Steve Molitor sets up unification bout with TKO of Ceferino Labarda

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:23:52 +0000

RAMA, Ont. - Steve Molitor earned roars of approval from the crowd and a pretty solid A-minus from his new trainer for an efficient 10th-round TKO of the unheralded Ceferino Dario Labarda on Friday ni...

Alouettes used five turnovers to edge Lions 30-25 in see saw CFL battle

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:32:23 +0000

MONTREAL - It all came down to a goal-line stand on the one-yard line with no time left ,and the B.C. Lions couldn't get the ball into the Montreal Alouettes end zone. That made Montreal back-up qu...

Tara Whitten upsets Olympian Gina Grain for gold at track cycling nationals

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:14:27 +0000

BURNABY, B.C. - Tara Whitten of Edmonton upset Olympic team member Gina Grain of Burnaby to win the gold medal in the women's points race Friday at the Tim Hortons Track Nationals cycling competition....

Montreal's Lontchi retains title on Rumble at Rama V undercard

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:59:23 +0000

RAMA, Ont. - Olivier Lontchi of Montreal retained his NABA super bantamweight title with a draw against Mexico's Eduardo Garcia on the undercard of Rumble at Rama V on Friday night. The slow bout l...

Senators trade defenceman Meszaros to Lightning for defencemen, pick

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:59:26 +0000

Tired of stalled negotiations with restricted free-agent defenceman Andrej Meszaros, the Ottawa Senators sent him packing for the Sunshine State. The Senators traded Meszaros, a young but experienc...

Pavano shuts down Jays, Yankees overcome Burnett for 2-1 win

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:59:25 +0000

NEW YORK - Carl Pavano said he didn't hear the cheers when he walked off the mound after striking out Alex Rios, the years of fan animosity seemingly turned to adulation in just six short innings. ...

One-yard push with 1:24 left gives the Montreal Alouettes a 30-25 victory

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:16:26 +0000

MONTREAL - Back-up quarterback Adrian McPherson scored on a one-yard push with 1:24 left to play to give the Montreal Alouettes a 30-25 victory over the turnover-prone B.C. Lions in a wild CFL battle ...

Pavano shuts down Jays over six innings as Yankees earn 2-1 victory

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:30:22 +0000

NEW YORK - Carl Pavano held down Toronto in his first start at Yankee Stadium since opening day last year, and New York managed just enough offence against A.J. Burnett in a 2-1 victory over the Blue ...

SCORECARD:

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:16:23 +0000

Here are the sports results from Friday: CFL B.C. at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. American League baseball Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:05 p.m. Kansas...

Canadian Mike Weir shoots a career-low 61 for the lead at Boston

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:44:32 +0000

NORTON, Mass. - Mike Weir shaved his "playoff beard" when his wife and children flew into town this week, but that had no bearing on his golf Friday. This was a round to enjoy, not explain. Determi...

Reluctant to leave Jays, Stairs hopes for shot at post-season with Phillies

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:04:13 +0000

Reluctant to leave the Toronto Blue Jays, Matt Stairs plans to make the most of an opportunity to reach the post-season with the Philadelphia Phillies. The teams were finalizing details Friday of a...

Canada's Diane Szmiett wins bronze medal at figure skating junior Grand Prix

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:04:08 +0000

COURCHEVEL, France - Diane Szmiett of Watford, Ont., won the bronze medal Friday in women's singles at the season opening event on the figure skating junior Grand Prix circuit. Kristine Musademba l...