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Liverpool warms up for FA Cup final with loss

LONDON (AP) -- Liverpool's hopes of taking a morale-boosting victory into the FA Cup final were dashed thanks to a 1-0 home loss to Fulham on Tuesday, improving Everton's chances of finishing above its Merseyside rival in the Premier League for the first t

Blackpool, Millwall advance in the FA Cup

LONDON (AP) -- Blackpool and Millwall advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup with wins Tuesday night to set up games against Premier League opponents. Blackpool beat Sheffield 3-0 Wednesday in their fourth-round replay on goals by Matthew Phillips, Loma

Nadal, Djokovic advance

MONACO (AP) -- Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic began their clay-court seasons with comfortable wins in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters yesterday. Djokovic opened with a 6-1, 6-4 win against Andreas Seppi

Parker on fire as Spurs take 2-0 lead

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- San Antonio is halfway to turning the Western Conference finals into a runaway. Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili added 20 and the Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game

Chelsea wins first leg 1-0

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Didier Drogba swept the ball into the net late in the first half, and Chelsea managed to hang on. With an inspired performance, the Blues beat Barcelona 1-0 Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champio

Tottenham beats Villa 2-0, rises to third in league

LONDON (AP) -- Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice on Monday as Tottenham beat Aston Villa 2-0 to rise to third in the Premier League by extending its unbeaten streak to nine matches, including eight victories. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp made his first ap

Valencia beats Levante 4-1 in Copa del Rey

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Valencia took a commanding lead in its Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Levante with a 4-1 home win over its crosstown rival in the first leg on Thursday. After Levante playmaker Jose Barkero had to be replaced after just 10 minute

Barcelona struggling ahead of must-win Chelsea match

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Still recovering from a morale-busting loss at home in the Spanish league, Barcelona will need to quickly regroup to beat Chelsea and overturn a first leg deficit in the Champions League semifinals today. The defending champions in

RESULTS: STAR TRACKERS 9TH STAR PERFORMERS TRACK CLASSIC

Here is a look at the top three finishers in each event at the Star Trackers Track Club's 9th Baker Concrete/Greyco Ltd. Star Performers Track Classic held at Thomas A Robinson Track & Field Stadium on Saturday. Girls 50 Meter Dash Under 7 Finals 1, 944

Lakers hold off Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Denver Nuggets ran the court and drove the lane with all the intensity they lacked in their playoff opener. They double-teamed Andrew Bynum, harassed Pau Gasol and scored relentlessly in the paint. Nope, still not enough to beat Kob

Madrid faces Atletico derby as league lead shrinks

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- With its lead over Barcelona crumbling, league pacesetter Real Madrid faces a crucial Spanish capital derby at an Atletico Madrid eager to break a run of 22 games without a victory over its crosstown rivals on Wednesday. Three draw

Yankees sink to AL East cellar

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- With every out the New York Yankees made and every run they gave up, the boos from the sparse crowd got louder. New York's 6-0 defeat to the Kansas City Royals on a misty, dreary Monday night was the Yankee

Zambia wins the African Cup

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) -- Zambians poured out of their houses, clubs and bars to celebrate in the streets early Monday after watching their team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the African Cup finals. It was a bittersweet victory in Libreville, Gabon. La

Zambia wins the African Cup

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) -- Zambians poured out of their houses, clubs and bars to celebrate in the streets early Monday after watching their team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the African Cup finals. It was a bittersweet victory in Libreville, Gabon. La

In heavy rain, Sharapova beats Li Na to retain Italian Open title

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press ROME (AP) -- Maria Sharapova successfully defended her Italian Open title Sunday, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in a wild match in which play was twice interrupted by rain and the red clay turned to mud. "The match was

Barcelona holds off Madrid rally to reach cup semis

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona held off a spirited Real Madrid fightback to salvage a 2-2 draw that was enough to see it through to the Copa del Rey semifinals. Madrid dominated a frantic, up-tempo game full of pena

Barcelona holds off Madrid rally to reach cup semis

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona held off a spirited Real Madrid fightback to salvage a 2-2 draw that was enough to see it through to the Copa del Rey semifinals. Madrid dominated a frantic, up-tempo game full of pena

Barcelona holds off Madrid rally to reach cup semis

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona held off a spirited Real Madrid fightback to salvage a 2-2 draw that was enough to see it through to the Copa del Rey semifinals. Madrid dominated a frantic, up-tempo game full of pena

Messi's 2 penalties lead Barcelona past Milan 3-1

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lionel Messi broke yet another record in an already remarkable season as Barcelona finally broke down AC Milan's stubborn defense to move one step closer to successsfully defending its Champions

Man United gets chance for some payback

By STUART CONDIE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Two weeks after Manchester United was knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool, the defending Premier League champions get the chance for some payback when they host their traditional rivals Saturday in the E