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Staal leaves Team Canada for funeral

Eric Staal has left the World Championships to attend the funeral of his grandfather, John Staal, who died Sunday after a long illness.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:06 PM | Full story

Annika Sorenstam to retire

Annika Sorenstam will retire after the season, ending an LPGA Tour career in which she has won 72 tournaments to date and delivered a defining moment when she teed it up against the men on the PGA Tour.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 2:43 PM | Full story

ACC Now previews Va. Tech, Virginia football

The Hokies lost four starters from their defense, while the Cavaliers need to find replacements for key personnel.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 11:40 AM | Full story

U.S. baseball to play 4 games in Cary

The U.S. Olympic baseball team will play four exhibition games in North Carolina before heading to the Beijing Games.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 12:58 PM | Full story

Ex-NFL center Whitley dies at 39

Former Carolina Panthers center Curtis Whitley has died.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 12:05 PM | Full story

Former Pats assistant meets with Goodell

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he learned nothing new about the Spygate scandal after meeting with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh for nearly 3˝ hours Tuesday.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 1:21 PM | Full story

College batters swing to own beat

Songs played as hitters step to the plate vary from heavy metal to country -- as long as hits follow.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 3:49 AM | Full story

Red Wings find the answer in Dallas

Pavel Datsyuk and the Detroit Red Wings got the best retaliation against Mike Ribeiro and the Dallas Stars -- a record-setting victory and a 3-0 lead in the Western finals.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 3:48 AM | Full story

Big Brown's trainer is rounding the turn

Big Brown is perfect. The colt's trainer, Rick Dutrow, admittedly is not. He once was a drug-addled horseman who was ruled off New York racetracks for five years.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 3:50 AM | Full story

Cleveland rocks at home

LeBron James scores 21 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Celtics 88-77 in Game 4 on Monday night to tie their best-of-seven NBA Eastern semifinal series at 2-2.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 3:52 AM | Full story

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Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:44 AM | Full story

High school results: Monday, May 12

Scores, statistics and schedules in baseball, golf, softball, tennis, lacrosse and track and field.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:45 AM | Full story

Bryant, Garnett lead the defense

League MVP Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were selected to the NBA all-defensive team on Monday, along with Marcus Camby, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:48 AM | Full story

Canes add depth on defense

The Carolina Hurricanes retained a key player for their minor-league affiliate Monday, signing defenseman Bryan Rodney to a one-year contract.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 2:20 AM | Full story

Indians, Blue Jays split twinbill

Asdrubal Cabrera delivers a home run in the first game of a doubleheader and the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history in the nightcap.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:48 AM | Full story

Hamilton homers as Texas wins

Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley hit back-to-back homers in the third inning, and Ramon Vazquez delivers a 10th-inning winning shot as Texas rallies past Seattle.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:52 AM | Full story

Zambrano deals with cold

The Cubs's ace runs his record to 6-1 with a victory over San Diego.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:53 AM | Full story

Mudcats 9, Lookouts 7

Carolina spotted the Chattanooga Lookouts a six-run lead before roaring back for a victory at Five County Stadium.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:50 AM | Full story

Bulls 9, Chiefs 1

Durham combined three home runs with solid pitching to roll past the Syracuse Chiefs at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:51 AM | Full story

Woods says rehab is going well

Tiger Woods is chipping and putting again, and he hopes to play in the Memorial in two weeks.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:53 AM | Full story

Indiana appears before NCAA

Indiana University tells the NCAA that its self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:54 AM | Full story

BCS futility hurts ACC's credibility

The ACC hasn't played in the BCS championship game since the 2000 season, when Florida State lost to Oklahoma. But the NFL draft offers some validation.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:55 AM | Full story

At this rally, they truly wave the green flag

Nonpolluting speed machines gather at Watkins Glen.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 2:20 AM | Full story

Biffle sends a message

Greg Biffle certainly didn't sound like a guy committed to Roush Fenway Racing when he blasted the faulty equipment that led to his last-place finish at Darlington.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:55 AM | Full story

Rain scrambles Indy setup

The rain that washed out days of practice and one day of qualifications for this year's Indianapolis 500 is forcing teams to adjust testing schedules.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:56 AM | Full story

Bears sign former Pack tight end

Given the opportunity, Marcus Stone proved he could play tight end on the college level. Now, he hopes to do it in the NFL.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:57 AM | Full story

Playoffs going strong

N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs continue this week in baseball, girls soccer and dual-team tennis, and playoffs begin in softball.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:57 AM | Full story

Teams qualify for RBC Women's Challenger

The teams of Audra Cohen and Heidi El Tabakh and Carly Gullickson and Chelsey Gullickson qualified for the remaining two spots in the main draw.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:42 AM | Full story

RailHawks women scrimmage

Hot off their 2-0 victory over the Carolina Dynamo, the Carolina RailHawks women's soccer team prepares for Friday's home opener with a scrimmage today.

Updated: May. 13, 2008 4:43 AM | Full story
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