Soccer

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U.S. Beats Denmark 5-0 in Algarve Cup

FARO, Portugal - Heather O'Reilly
scored twice and the U.S. women's team beat Denmark 5-0 in the Algarve
Cup on Saturday. Captain Kristine Lilly, Abby Wambach and Natasha Kai
also scored for the U.S. team in its largest margin of victory in the
13-year history of the tournament. The U.S. team only needs a tie with
France on Monday to qualify for the March 15 final against Germany.

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Chelsea Tops Tottenham 2-1 at Last-Minute

LONDON - William Gallas' last-minute goal Saturday for a 2-1 win helped league-leading Chelsea forget its midweek ouster from the Champions League by Barcelona.

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N.J. Officials Seeing Red Over Name Change

HARRISON, N.J. - Red Bull's purchase of Major League Soccer's MetroStars is causing a stir in New Jersey. The team wants to be known as Red Bull New York, effectively disassociating itself from the Garden State, and that's not sitting well with state officials.

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Galaxy Cut Costa Rica Visit Short

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - The MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy cut short its visit to Costa Rica on Friday after the death of club president and general manager Doug Hamilton.

 

 

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 Barcelona, Benfica in Champions Final

PARIS - Tournament favorite FC Barcelona will play Benfica on Friday in the Champions League quarterfinals while Italian champion Juventus meets Arsenal. 

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 Los Angeles Galaxy President and GM Dies

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Doug Hamilton, president and general manager of the defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy, died Thursday after an apparent heart attack while flying back from the team's CONCACAF Champions Cup match in Costa Rica.

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 4 Arrested in German Match-Fixing Scandal

BERLIN - Four people were arrested in Germany's latest game-fixing scandal, with soccer authorities promising to resolve the case before the country hosts the World Cup.

Hockey

Allison Sparks Maple Leafs Past Lightning

TORONTO - Jason Allison did his part to help Toronto's playoff hopes.Allison scored twice and had an assist, and the Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night in a game featuring two desperate teams.

Mighty Ducks Keep Pace in West With Win

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Rob Niedermayer's scoring slump ended in style.Niedermayer scored his first two goals since Dec. 18 and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks beat the Phoenix Coyotes 5-3 Saturday night to gain ground in the Western Conference playoff race.

Garon Excels in Net As Kings Top Blues

ST. LOUIS - Luc Robitaille has picked up lots of experience in scoring 667 NHL goals. He put it to good use against the St. Louis Blues. The Los Angeles Kings forward tapped into his knowledge of goalie Patrick Lalime and took advantage, scoring the only goal in the shootout that gave the Kings a 2-1 victory Saturday night.

Yzerman Helps Red Wings Top Blackhawks

DETROIT - Steve Yzerman turned back the clock on Saturday night. He scored twice, and the Detroit Red Wings had three goals in each of the first two periods of a 6-4 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Stars' Modano Single-Handedly Tops Canucks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Mike Modano found the net from a seemingly impossible angle. He wasn't sure how, but it really didn't matter. Modano tied the game with his high degree of difficulty shot 5 minutes into the third period and then netted the winner with 5 minutes left as the Dallas Stars rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night.