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Villeneuve searching for sponsor
Veteran Indy race car driver Jacques Villeneuve is pressing on despite failing his latest attempt to secure a spot on the NASCAR circuit.
Sharapova advances to Qatar final
Maria Sharapova and Russian compatriot Vera Zvonareva Saturday reached the finals of the $2.5 million Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha.
Grossman gets contract offer from Bears
Quarterback Rex Grossman may remain with the Chicago Bears another year as the NFL team has offered the up-and-down player a one-year contract.
NBA: Phoenix 85, Boston 77
Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points and Shaquille O'Neal had 14 rebounds Friday in carrying the Phoenix Suns to a slow-paced, 85-77 win over Boston.
NBA: LA Clippers 114, Utah 104
Corey Maggette produced his second straight big game and led a third-quarter surge Friday that brought the Los Angeles Clippers a 114-104 win over Utah.
NBA: Seattle 99, Portland 87
Kevin Durant led the way with 17 points Friday in helping the Seattle SuperSonics gain some revenge with a 99-87 victory over Portland.
NBA: Atlanta 117, Golden State 110
Joe Johnson led six players in double figures with 27 points Friday, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to an unlikely 117-110 win over Golden State.
NHL: Anaheim 2, St. Louis 1 (OT)
Samuel Pahlsson scored 32 seconds into overtime Friday, giving the Anaheim Ducks a 2-1 victory over St. Louis.
NHL: Colorado 3, Phoenix 2 (SO)
Cody McLeod finally ended the shootout in the 12th round Friday, allowing the Colorado Avalanche to halt a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Phoenix.
NHL: Calgary 1, Detroit 0
Miikka Kiprusoff added to Detroit's woes by making 38 saves Friday, giving the Calgary Flames a 1-0 victory over the Red Wings.
NBA: Detroit 127, Milwaukee 100
Chauncey Billups ignited a big second-quarter run Friday and the Detroit Pistons coasted during the second half for a 127-100 victory over Milwaukee.
NBA: Cleveland 90, Washington 89
LeBron James finished off a big game by making two free throws with eight seconds left Friday, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers a 90-89 win over Washington.
NHL: Dallas 5, Edmonton 2
Jere Lehtinen scored twice Friday and Marty Turco was called on to make just 20 saves in carrying the Dallas Stars to a 5-2 win over Edmonton.
Jeong Jang keeps lead on LPGA Tour
First-round leader Jeong Jang shot a 4-under 68 Friday to maintain a one-shot advantage with one round to play at the Fields Open in Hawaii.
Nalbandian avoids upset in Argentina
No. 1 seed David Nalbandian stayed alive in the Copa Telmex Friday by rallying past Potito Starace and earning a berth in the semifinals in Buenos Aires.
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