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Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and Greg Maddux and two relievers combined on a four-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat Chicago 2-1 on Wednesday night, snapping the Cubs' nine-game winning streak.
Brian Giles led off the eighth with a double off Ted Lilly (5-5). After he...

The Detroit Red Wings are Stanley Cup champions because they excel at both ends of the rink.
None of them does it better than Henrik Zetterberg, whose two-way play earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
The Swede's goal midway through the third period proved to be the series winner and...

SAN DIEGO - Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and Greg Maddux and two relievers combined on a four-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat Chicago 2-1 on Wednesday night, snapping the Cubs' nine-game winning streak.
Brian Giles led off the eighth with a double off Ted Lilly...

Finally, the moment the Pittsburgh Penguins waited for throughout the Stanley Cup finals. Evgeni Malkin, one of the NHL's best offensive players during the season, scored an important goal.
Too late, as it turned out. Too late to save the game, too late to save the series.
Malkin gave the Penguins a short-lived...

Ryan Garko drove in a career-high six runs, David Dellucci hit a three-run homer and the Cleveland Indians held on for a 15-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
Dellucci, who had 29 homers for the Rangers in 2005, extended Cleveland's lead to 11-6 in the sixth inning against Elizardo...

The Detroit Red Wings are Stanley Cup champions because they excel at both ends of the rink. None of them does it better than Henrik Zetterberg, whose two-way play earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
The Swede's goal midway through the third period proved to be the series winner...

BOSTON - Josh Beckett allowed a run in six strong innings and the Boston Red Sox won their 12th straight home game to take the AL East lead from Tampa Bay with a 5-1 win over the Rays on Wednesday night.
The scariest moment for Beckett came when his left foot...

Tiger Woods' return to action at the U.S. Open already was expected to be a high-profile event.
On Wednesday, it got even bigger.
For the first time, the pairings for the first two days of the U.S. Open, held June 12-15 event at Torrey Pines in San Diego,  will be based on the...

PITTSBURGH - Finally, the moment the Pittsburgh Penguins waited for throughout the Stanley Cup finals. Evgeni Malkin, one of the NHL's best offensive players during the season, scored an important goal.
Too late, as it turned out. Much too late.
Malkin gave the Penguins a short-lived lift in their series-ending 3-2 loss...

PITTSBURGH - How Swede it is.
Nicklas Lidstrom made hockey history Wednesday night, becoming the first European captain to hoist the Stanley Cup.
Lidstrom, one of seven Red Wings regulars from Sweden, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 6.
"Nick Lidstrom, come get the Stanley Cup," NHL commissioner...

PITTSBURGH - The Detroit Red Wings are Stanley Cup champions because they excel at both ends of the rink.
None of them does it better than Henrik Zetterberg, whose two-way play earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
The Swede's goal midway through the third period proved to be the series...

PITTSBURGH - Hockeytown is home to the Stanley Cup -- again.
Using a little Motown magic on the road, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in 11 seasons Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the finals.
The celebration came...

The Detroit Red Wings are Stanley Cup champions because they excel at both ends of the rink. None of them does it better than Henrik Zetterberg, whose two-way play earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
The Swede's goal midway through the third period proved to be the series winner...

Joe Mauer homered and drove in three runs, helping Boof Bonser get a win out of the bullpen and leading the Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday night.
Mauer went deep for the first time this season against the New York Yankees on Monday. Stepping out with the same...

Hockeytown is home to the Stanley Cup — again. Using a little Motown magic on the road, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in 11 seasons Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the finals.
The celebration came two...