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·Rivals bullish over title decider
Avram Grant believes Chelsea are playing the best football while Sir Alex Ferguson says Bolton will make it hard for the Blues in Sunday's Premier League finale.
·Federer suffers early Rome exit
World number one Roger Federer falls to a surprise quarter-final defeat at the hands of Radek Stepanek at the Rome Masters.
·O'Neill furious at Benitez claims
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neil launches an attack on Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez over the Gareth Barry transfer move.
·Adebayor dismisses exit rumours
Emmanuel Adebayor vows to stay at Arsenal, while boss Gunners boss Arsene Wenger says he is mystified at reports that Alexander Hleb is leaving.
·Raikkonen edges aheadof Hamilton
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton narrowly fails to beat Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen to fastest time in second practice at the Turkish Grand Prix.
·Garcia slips to hand Perry lead
Sergio Garcia blunders with a double bogey at Sawgrass's infamous 17th to hand Kenny Perry the lead at the halfway stage of the Players' Championship.
·Players Champ'ship leaderboard
The second round of the prestigious Players Championship is under way in Florida.
·Aussies start tour without Clarke
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke will delay his arrival in the Caribbean due to personal reasons.
·Magpies hold 'good' Keegan talks
The Newcastle board say they have held "constructive" talks with manager Kevin Keegan at a meeting in London.
·Glos confirm Bracewell is target
Gloucestershire say they want to bring their former coach John Bracewell back to the county when he steps down as coach of New Zealand.
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·Jazz return home in 0-2 hole to Lakers (AP)
The Utah Jazz are hoping home court really is an advantage. Right now, they'll take any edge they can get. The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Jazz 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinals and are coming to Utah with thoughts of a second straight sweep in the playoffs. The Jazz had hoped to come out of Los Angeles with a split, but were back home Thursday trying to figure out new ways to slow down...
·Bitter rivalry highlights Flyers-Pens (AP)
Some NHL rivalries evolve from a big game, a major trade or a short-lived scuffle, then fade after a few years. Not the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins. This rivalry is real, perpetual, and, mostly, downright nasty. Evolving from state lines and bloodlines -- andit's mostly bad blood -- it's been one of the league's most heated since the teams were born in 1967.
·Federer suffers sixth loss of year (AP)
What was once almost unthinkable in tennis now happens more and more often: Roger Federer loses. The latest defeat came Friday, a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) decision to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek in the Rome Masters quarterfinals. This was Federer's sixth loss of the year. The top-ranked Swiss lost only nine matches in all of 2007.
·Quenneville out as Avalanche coach (AP)
The Colorado Avalanche want to play a faster, more attacking brand of hockey, similar to the style that brought them twoStanley Cup titles. Now, they're looking for a coach who fits that description. Joel Quenneville and the Avalanche mutually decided to end their relationship Friday, a week after Colorado was swept out of the playoffs by the Detroit Red Wings.
·Mariners' Sexson suspended 6 games (AP)
Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night. Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline, cited Sexson for "violent and aggressive actions." Sexson asked the players' association to appeal, and any suspension will be delayed until after a...
·Perry leads, youth gives way at Players (AP)
Hot blasts of wind on a diabolical course made The Players Championship tough enough to turn someone's hair gray. Not that the leaders needed any help with that Friday. Kenny Perry, who first showed up at Sawgrass 20 years ago, kept his wits and his patience in 35 mph gusts and made only one bogey in a solid round of 2-under 70 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the weekend.
·Lilly leads Cubs past Diamondbacks 3-1 (AP)
Instead of his glove and his temper, Ted Lilly got attention for his pitching and his bat. After giving up a first-inning homer to Chris Young, Lilly regrouped and helped the Chicago Cubs beat Arizona 3-1 Friday in the teams' first meeting since the Diamondbacks' first-round playoff sweep seven months ago.
·Packers release WR Koren Robinson (AP)
The Green Bay Packers released Koren Robinson on Friday, the latest setback for the veteran wide receiver trying to resurrect his career after serving an NFL suspension and jail time. Not long after Green Bay signed the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Robinson in 2006, the league suspended him for a year for alcohol-related problems.
·Padres release struggling CF Edmonds (AP)
Center fielder Jim Edmonds was released Friday by the San Diego Padres after his batting average dipped to .178 -- more than 100 points below his lifetime average -- and he struggled to track down fly balls. The Padres knew they were taking a gamble when they acquired the oft-injured Edmonds from St.
·A's GM Billy Bean is best at selling high (SportingNews.com)
Oakland seems to have a knack for letting its superstar pitchers go at exactly the right time ... or maybe it's by design.
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·McLaren Second and Third in First Free Practise
Things got off to a slow start in Istanbul this morning due to a damp track. It wasn't the rain that caused the hold up though. The track was slow in being cleared. The damp patches resulted in no one going out for a lap for the first forty minutes of the session. Many cars had spun offs even after the wait.
·Miller to be fit for pre-season
Gillingham physio Mark Smith has revealed that midfielder Adam Miller should be fit for pre-season following surgery on his groin injury. Miller had struggled to complete a full game towards the end of the season, but held off having the operation to play through the pain barrier to help in The Gills' unsuccessful battle against the drop.
·Boro's Julian set for Gills?
Gillingham manager Mark Stimson looks set to make another signing from previous club Stevenage Borough in goalkeeper Alan Julian as number two to Simon Royce. Stimson has already made four signings from his old club since being appointed Gillingham manager last November, and is now poised to make his fifth.
·Turkey GP: BMW's Reactions after Friday Pratices
At the unexpectedly cold Istanbul Park the BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers were 12th and 6th (Robert Kubica) and 7th and 10th (Nick Heidfeld) respectively in the first Free Practice sessions for the Turkish Grand Prix. In the morning session Kubica only completed seven laps due to a mechanical problem with the rear suspension.
·Massive workload for BMW drivers in session 2
In the second practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix, held at the "Istanbul Speed Park", the BMW Sauber F1 Team pairing executed an extensive preparation programme. By the end of the day, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld had completed a total of 60 laps.
·Mulligan Wants Out of Priestfield
Gillingham manager Mark Stimson has revealed that striker Gary Mulligan has told him that he wants to leave Priestfield to stay in League One. The twenty-three-year-old Irishman told the Gillingham manager that he doesn't want to drop a division following the clubs relegation toLeague Two.
·Simpson To Leave Man Utd?
Reports in today's tabloid newspapers suggest that Man Utd defender Danny Simpson will be allowed to leave the Premiership champions in the summer.
·Contract Talks Soon
Town manager Jim Magilton says he will be talking to Town's out of contract players in the coming days to discuss their futures.
·Fingers crossed for injury-hit Coventry pair
WARWICKSHIRE hope to include Coventry pair Myles Dorrian and Dai Maddocks in their squad for tomorrow's Bill Beaumont Cup County Championship match against Yorkshire at Nuneaton.
Fly-half Dorrian and prop Maddocks were both forced to sit out last weekend's 35-25 defeat by Lancashire after sustaining minor injuries in Coventry's final National Division One game of the season
·Football Fans Train Survey
With the season at an end for Football League clubs and nearing its close for the Premiership. We decided it was time to get some feedback off football fans up and down the country on the train services so many of us use to get us to away games. So in the words of Delia Smith "let's be 'avin you" because we want your opinions which we will be sending the train companies.
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·Roger Federer upset by Radek Stepanek in Rome Masters (AP)
AP - Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals.
·Jazz down 2-0 to Lakers as series comes to Utah (AP)
AP - The Utah Jazz are hoping home court really is an advantage. Right now, theyll take any edge they can get.
·Hot state of hockey as Flyers, Penguins meet in East finals (AP)
AP - Some NHL rivalries evolve from a big game, a major trade or a short-lived scuffle, then fade after a few years. Not the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.
·Avalanche, coach Joel Quenneville go their separate ways (AP)
AP - Joel Quenneville is out as coach of the Avalanche after three seasons, a week after Colorado was swept out of the playoffs by the Detroit Red Wings.
·Rookie Alex Lloyd crashes during practice for Indy 500 (AP)
AP - Rookie driver Alex Lloyd was hospitalized Friday, complaining of neck pain, after hitting the wall hard during practice for the Indianapolis 500.
·Federal judge orders Vick to pay Canadian bank $2.4 million (AP)
AP - A federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan. The Royal Bank of Canada sued Vick in September, arguing his guilty plea to a federal dogfighting charge — and the resulting impact on his career — prevented him from repaying the loan.
·Parker, Ginobili both score 31; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3 (AP)
AP - There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
·Padres release struggling CF Jim Edmonds (AP)
AP - Center fielder Jim Edmonds has been released by the San Diego Padres after his batting average dipped to .178 and he struggled to track down fly balls he once easily caught.
·Barcelona members request censure motion against board (AFP)
AFP - The crisis at Barcelona over its poor season deepened Friday as two club members launched a censure motion against the management of the Spanish club that seeks the ouster of is president, Joan Laporta, and his board of directors.
·Blake, Chelios, Pisani finalists for Masterton Trophy (AP)
AP - Left wing Jason Blake of the Toronto Maple Leafs, defenseman Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings and right wing Fernando Pisani of the Edmonton Oilers were selected Friday as finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
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