FAST START: In addition to hitting his 735th homer in the first inning of the Giants' 5-3 loss to San Diego, Barry Bonds passed his godfather Willie Mays' 1,480-run record
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RUNNING BATTLES: Italian newspapers blamed illegal beer sales for the violence that erupted after Roma's first goal against Manchester United on Wednesday
Police baton-charged Manchester United fans during their Champions League quarter-final here and at least 18 British fans were injured in clashes, one with a serious stab wound in the neck.

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Diego Maradona has been shouting at his doctor and demanding to leave the clinic where he is being treated for health problems related to alcohol abuse, overeating and smoking, his personal physician said in a televised interview.

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VALIANT: A thunderous swing by veteran Lions slugger Chen Lien-hong beached the Whales in a classic seesaw affair that saw seven lead changes
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Chen Lien-hong's three-run homer in the eighth brought the President Lions back from a two-run deficit to top the Chinatrust Whales in a wild 9-8 win at Sinjhuang on Wednesday night.

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Claude Julien was as surprised as anyone when he was fired as the New Jersey Devils coach on Monday.

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Down went Gilbert Arenas. And with him, in all likelihood, went the Washington Wizards' hopes of achieving much of anything in the NBA playoffs this season.

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America's Cup champion Alinghi swept the second day of racing on Wednesday at the Louis Vuitton Act 13. Alinghi barely won the third race of Act 13 after cruising to a strong finish ahead of Desafio Espanol of Spain in the second race.

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FIGHT BACK: Ravi Bopara and Paul Nixon took England to the brink of a sensational win after the openers failed again and they had been down and out at 133 for six
Dilhara Fernando took a wicket with the last ball of the match to seal a dramatic two-run win for Sri Lanka against England in their World Cup Super Eights clash at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Wednesday.

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All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter will be back for defending champions Canterbury Crusaders against the Perth-based Western Force in their Super 14 rugby match in Christchurch tomorrow.

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Greg Chappell chose to walk out rather than be shown the door after it became increasingly evident that India's cricket chiefs would not extend his tenure as coach.

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Didier Drogba kept Chelsea's Champions League challenge alive with a second half equalizer to earn a 1-1 draw against Valencia on Wednesday.

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Venus Williams advanced to the third round of the Bausch & Lomb Championships on Wednesday, beating fourth-seeded Patty Schnyder 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Paul Scholes was sent off in the first half as Manchester United lost 2-1 to Roma in a highly charged Champions League quarter-final, first leg here on Wednesday.

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Player jailed for conspiracy
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