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Washington oust Stanley Cup champs Boston
Wed,25 Apr 2012 08:12 PM PDT
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New Jersey Devils' Zajac scores on Florida Panthers goalie Clemmensen as Florida Panthers' Kulikov dives during overtime in Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter final playoff hockey game in Newark(Reuters) - Boston's dreams of holding onto the Stanley Cup for another season were crushed on Wednesday when they suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals in Game Seven of their Eastern Conference playoff series.


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California sailing accident survivor urges new safety rules
Wed,25 Apr 2012 07:30 PM PDT
Reuters - TIBURON, California (Reuters) - One of three survivors from a fatal California yacht wreck said the moments he spent overboard felt like he was in "a washing machine filled with boulders," and that five crew mates who died might have been saved had they worn safety harnesses. In a letter posted to the website Sailing Anarchy, Bryan Chong of Tiburon, California, said he and the seven other sailors aboard the 38-foot (11.6-meter) Low Speed Chase should have been tethered to the boat. ... Full Story
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Rangers' Lundqvist earns fourth Vezina nomination
Wed,25 Apr 2012 06:16 PM PDT
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Rangers goalie Lundqvist makes a save against theSenators during Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final playoff hockey game in Ottawa(Reuters) - Henrik Lundqvist earned a fourth Vezina Trophy nomination for top goalie after the Swedish netminder backstopped the New York Rangers to the Eastern Conference's best record, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Wednesday. Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings and Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators were the other finalists for the Vezina, which will be presented on June 20 at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas. Lundqvist was the anchor of a Rangers club that posted its best regular-season record since the Stanley Cup season of 1993-94. ...


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Ex-football star Deion Sanders charged in altercation with wife
Wed,25 Apr 2012 04:28 PM PDT
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Former NFL player Deion Sanders answers a question after being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame during a ceremony in DallasDALLAS (Reuters) - Former football star Deion Sanders has been charged with simple assault in his altercation with his estranged wife that got her arrested and jailed earlier in the week on a similar charge. Sanders, 44, had claimed Pilar Sanders, 38, and her friend Dianna Boswell attacked him on Monday afternoon in his bedroom at the suburban Dallas mansion the divorcing couple still share. After he tweeted about the incident, police in Prosper, Texas, arrested her and she spent the night in jail on a charge of misdemeanor family assault. ...


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Order of selections for first round of NFL Draft
Wed,25 Apr 2012 03:27 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Following is the order of selections for Thursday night's first round of the National Football League draft to be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York: 1 Indianapolis Colts 2 Washington Redskins 3 Minnesota Vikings 4 Cleveland Browns 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 St. ... Full Story
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Draft suspense unfolds after top two picks
Wed,25 Apr 2012 03:26 PM PDT
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NFL football draft prospect Robert Griffin III waves during a photoshoot at the Radio City Music Hall in New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) - The 2012 NFL draft will likely be remembered for its leading men, with quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III the certain top two picks as players who will always be measured against one another. But after the Indianapolis Colts name Stanford's Luck with the first pick and the Washington Redskins follow by claiming Baylor's Griffin (nicknamed RG3) as the second overall choice, the next 30 first-round selections are a guessing game. ...


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Canadian skier's family blame "death trap" for fatal accident
Wed,25 Apr 2012 01:50 PM PDT
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The finish area of a World Cup ski cross race that claimed the life of Canadian Nik Zoricic was described as a "death trap" on Wednesday by the skier's family who are demanding an independent investigation into his death. The family said they will remove any threat of a lawsuit if the International Ski Federation (FIS), Alpine Canada and Swiss police conduct a full investigation into the March 10 death of the 29 year old in Grindelwald, Switzerland. ... Full Story
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Saints player penalties in final stages: Goodell
Wed,25 Apr 2012 11:49 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL is close to determining punishment for players who were involved in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal but a ruling is unlikely to come this week, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday. Goodell said National Football League (NFL) officials would probably be too busy with the three-day player draft starting on Thursday night in New York to wrap up a decision on punishment for players who were rewarded for injuring opponents. ... Full Story
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Rangers' Lundqvist earns fourth Vezina nomination
Wed,25 Apr 2012 10:56 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Henrik Lundqvist earned a fourth Vezina Trophy nomination for top goalie after the Swedish netminder backstopped the New York Rangers to the Eastern Conference's best record, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Wednesday. Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings and Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators were the other finalists for the Vezina, which will be presented on June 20 at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas. Lundqvist was the anchor of a Rangers club that posted its best regular-season record since the Stanley Cup season of 1993-94. ... Full Story
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Aussies lose Warner after Windies resistance
Wed,25 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT
Reuters - ROSEAU, Dominica (Reuters) - Australia lost opener Dave Warner cheaply before lunch on the third day of the third and final test on Wednesday after finally dismissing West Indies for 218 towards the end of a frustrating morning session. The tourists, who at 18 for one still have a 128-run lead with nine wickets remaining, could face a tricky challenge against spin on a pitch offering plenty of turn. Shivnarine Chandepaul's typically patient 68 from 164 balls was the anchor in a West Indies tail-end resistance than mustered 98 runs from the last two partnerships. ... Full Story
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Nadal crushes Garcia-Lopez in Barcelona opener
Wed,25 Apr 2012 10:21 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - World number two Rafa Nadal swept into the third round of the Barcelona Open when he thrashed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-2 as he began his quest for a seventh Conde de Godo trophy in eight years on Wednesday. Fresh from a record eighth straight win at last week's Monte Carlo Masters, Nadal dispatched his 78th-ranked Spanish compatriot in a little over one hour and 20 minutes and will play another Spaniard, Pablo Andujar, or Colombian Robert Farah for a place in Friday's quarter-finals. ... Full Story
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Nestle man lined up for F1 chair
Wed,25 Apr 2012 10:21 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Peter Brabeck, the chairman of Swiss food group Nestle, has been lined up to chair Formula One motor racing should it go ahead with a planned flotation in Singapore, a source close to the matter said. Full Story
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Nadal crushes Garcia-Lopez in Barcelona opener
Wed,25 Apr 2012 10:01 AM PDT
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(Blank Headline Received)(Reuters) - World number two Rafa Nadal swept into the third round of the Barcelona Open when he thrashed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-2 as he began his quest for a seventh Conde de Godo trophy in eight years on Wednesday. Fresh from a record eighth straight win at last week's Monte Carlo Masters, Nadal dispatched his 78th-ranked Spanish compatriot in a little over one hour and 20 minutes and will play another Spaniard, Pablo Andujar, or Colombian Robert Farah for a place in Friday's quarter-finals. ...


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Djokovic pulls out of Serbia Open defence
Wed,25 Apr 2012 09:08 AM PDT
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Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the men's quarter-final match against Berdych of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Serbia Open tennis following the death of his grandfather during the Monte Carlo Masters event last week, the Serbian said on Wednesday. "I've made a decision not to take part in the tournament this year," Djokovic, the title holder at the Belgrade claycourt event, said on his website (www.novakdjokovic.com). "This is certainly one of the toughest decisions in my career but it is impossible for me to play in the next few days and to think about tennis when there are some other things in my head. ...


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Inter and Napoli pressure Lazio
Wed,25 Apr 2012 09:01 AM PDT
Reuters - ROME (Reuters) - Inter Milan and Napoli piled the pressure on Lazio in the race for a Champions League spot on Wednesday by winning at Udinese and Lecce respectively, while Edy Reja's side lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Novara. Lazio are third on 55 points, one more than fourth-placed Napoli and three ahead of Udinese and Inter. Lazio were beaten by a 35th-minute Mobido Diakite own goal and a stunning 79th-minute free-kick from Giuseppe Mascara but Reja was frustrated with the decision to disallow a Libor Kozak for offside. ... Full Story
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