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Indy 500 results: Helio Castroneves won, acquitted of tax evasion
May 24, 2009Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 auto race Sunday for the third time, nearly 2 seconds ahead of Dan Wheldon of England. Castroneves, a Brazilian driver, was acquitted of tax evasion charges in the United States, became the ninth driver to win...
UEFA launches disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea FC
May 22, 2009UEFA have launched disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea FC over disturbances at the end of their recent Champions League semifinal defeat to Barcelona. The website of European football's governing body said that the west London club was charged ...
MFC Video: Bobby Lashley forces Mike Cook to submit in 24 seconds
May 17, 2009Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Bobby Lashley won his third Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) match in 24 seconds Friday night in Alberta, Canada. An insulted, infuriated Bobby Lashley grabs a hold of his antagonizer, Mike Cook, and won't let go. Lashley...
Maria Verchenova: gorgeous as well as skilled golfer
May 14, 2009Maria Verchenova, 23, was born in Moscow and has been making a name for herself on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She’s making amazing strides and playing solid golf. Verchenova is the first Russian to become a full-time member of the Ladies European...
Video Full Highlights: Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona 2-6
May 04, 2009Barcelona took a huge step towards the Primera Liga title with a crushing 6-2 victory over champions and closest rivals Real Madrid in 'El Clásico'. Barcelona came back from a goal down to humiliate Real Madrid in front of 80,000 fans on Madrid...
Kuznetsova takes Porsche Grand Prix
May 03, 2009Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Dinara Safin 6-4 6-3 Sunday to capture the Porsche Grand Prix at Stuttgart, Germany.The result of the all-Russian final solidified the doubts of tennis analysts about Safina's No. 1 world ranking in women's tennis.The fifth-seeded...
Thomas Levet wins Spanish Open
May 03, 2009Thomas Levet shot a 4-under-par 68 Sunday to secure a two-stroke victory at the Spanish Open golf tournament in Girona, Spain.The Frenchman's 72-hole total, 18-under 270, beat unheralded Fabrizio Zanotti (65) of Paraguay and gave him a fifth European...
MLB: N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, ppd., rain
May 03, 2009Sunday's game between the New York Mets and the Phillies in Philadelphia was postponed by rain.It will be played at a later, but undetermined, date.A 6-5, 10-inning victory Saturday left the 2008 World Series champion Phillies one game back of the National...
MLB: LA Dodgers 2, San Diego 1 (10 inn.)
May 03, 2009Andre Ethier's 10th-inning bases-loaded single Saturday gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-1 win over San Diego -- and shot at a franchise-record home win streak.The Dodgers are 9-0 at home this season, tied for the best home start in franchise history...
MLS: Los Angeles 1, New York 0
May 03, 2009Landon Donovan scored on a penalty kick Saturday and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the New York Red Bulls for their first win of the 2009 MLS season.The victory allowed the Galaxy (1-1-4) to leapfrog out of the Western Conference cellar into fifth place...