Stuczynski misses mark, but settles for win
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Jenn Stuczynski failed to set an American indoor pole vault record last night at the Reggie Lewis Center during the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, but she still won the event with a vault of 4.60 meters (15 feet 1 inch).
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Karlis Skrastins will have mixed memories of his historic night. He'll remember the Colorado Avalanche's 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday night for more than just breaking Tim Horton's durability record for a defenseman.
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Mike Mussina was almost perfect &#151; and it almost wasn't enough for the New York Yankees.
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Jon Quick atoned for his gaffe as his teammates made certain another fluke goal wouldn't affect the outcome.
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Lee Stempniak's power-play goal 25 seconds into overtime gives St. Louis a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Islanders on Thursday.
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Freddy Garcia allowed one hit in eight shutout innings for the second straight start and A.J. Pierzynski hit a grand slam to help the slumping White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers, 7-0, last night at Chicago.
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The Chicago White Sox could have left Detroit barely trailing in the AL Central or back in a huge hole. After losing the first two games of a four-game series, the World Series champions were pleased a split kept them in the division race.
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Wouldn't you know it? The third batter of the game, Vernon Wells , hit a slow roller up the middle that Doug Mientkiewicz , playing second base for the second time in his career, backhanded near the bag (like a first baseman). He stepped on second and made a strong off-balance throw to first for an inning-ending double play.
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The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier
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The Fix | Aside from the obvious, a look at the winners and losers from last night's proceedings.
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Running Brodeur sets off fiery coach. Canada 2, US 1; St. Louis, Sakic score as Lemieux turns enforcer to protect goalie. US&#39;s Aaron Miller flattens Canada&#39;s Shane Doan from behind last night as goalie Robert
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Victories have their own beauty, no matter how ugly they may be crafted. "We didn't get the bounces we wanted, but two points are two points," mused Jeremy Reich, after his first NHL goal Saturday night helped nudge the Bruins along to their 2-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. "We won't argue with it."
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Sidney Crosby's line score had all zeroes, and that usually means a loss for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's strong play against Alexander Ovechkin and the rest of the Washington Capitals meant it didn't.
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Sloping off: Nathan Deakes walks with one foot off the ground after his disqualification from the men&#39;s 50km walk. Photo: AP Picture:MARK BAKER.
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The struggling Chicago White Sox fanned 15 times, yet still gave themselves a reason to feel good about the way they swung the bats. Rookie Andy Gonzalez went 4-for-5 and drove in two runs, and the White Sox showed signs of pulling out of an offensive funk with plenty of clutch hitting against Tampa Bay during a 5-4 victory that stopped a five-game losing streak on Monday night.
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ST. PAUL - Evan Lysacek had been freaking out all day. Defending his US figure skating title, he'd realized, was much tougher than winning it. Johnny Weir could have told him that.
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French side Lille was upset 1-0 by a German second-division club. Feyenoord beat Scottish Hearts 3-0, Stuttgart downed Belgium&#39;s Beveren 5-1 and the Rangers defeated Poland&#39;s Amica Wronki 5-1.