NASDAQ-100 OPEN: The American's opponent for the championship will be third-seed Guillermo Coria, who overcame four match points to advance
US Open champion Andy Roddick advanced to the final of the Nasdaq-100 Open for the first time, playing nearly flawless tennis to beat Vince Spadea 6-1, 6-3 on Friday.

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Mariusz Czerkawski and Adrian Aucoin each scored twice Friday to help the New York Islanders clinch their third straight playoff appearance with a 6-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Mike Krzyzewski seemed to be in excellent spirits Friday. That had something to do with the improved health of Duke guard Chris Duhon, the giddiness that comes with any trip to the Final Four and, maybe, because the pressure this time is on someone else.

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Lucious Harris matched his season high with 24 points, and the New Jersey Nets won their third straight Atlantic Division title with a 108-83 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday.

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PROFESSIONAL GOLF: Annika Sorenstam, the tournament champion two of the past three years, was among only 11 players to better par as the course took a heavy toll on others
Annika Sorenstam, her short game back in the groove, shot a 4-under 68 Friday to take the first-round lead in the Office Depot Championship.

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Zach Johnson used a run of four birdies in his final six holes for a 6-under 66 to take the second-round lead after another windy day in the BellSouth Classic on Friday.

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Ritchie McCaw scored two tries and Daniel Carter kicked eight goals from as many attempts as the Canterbury Crusaders beat the leading ACT Brumbies 48-27 in a Super 12 rugby match yesterday.

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Graham Thorpe compiled a magnificent unbeaten 119 for England to eke out a narrow first innings lead and gain momentum over the West Indies on day two of the third cricket test on Friday.

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Danny Lasoski led all 67 laps to win the second round in the International Race of Champions on Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Alex Rodriguez's massive US$252 million contract isn't special in the Yankees' clubhouse, but he still is a lightning rod for attention
Alex Rodriguez must have had a premonition.

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Former New York Mets players Benny Agbayani and Matt Franco combined for all five runs yesterday as the Lotte Marines downed the defending Japan Series champion Daiei Hawks 5-2 at Chiba Marine Stadium.

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Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra knows it's better to let his injured Achilles' tendon heal now rather than play and have the injury linger all season.

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