HOIST YOUR GLASS: Green streamers flew as the brew crew came all the way back to win a game in which they were down by nine points in the third quarter
By Don Silver
With his team trailing the Dacin Tigers for most of the game and down by a point with the final seconds of Game 6 of the Super Basketball League Finals ticking off the clock, Taiwan Beer's Chen Shih-nien reached down deep and banked in a last-gasp 3-pointer to give the beermen a thrilling 69-68 victory and the league championship at the Taipei Physical Education College Gymnasium last night.

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ERRORS GALORE: New Zealand did not look like a side fancied to win this year's World Cup in their defeat of an understrength French side yesterday
The All Blacks stumbled their way to a 42-11 victory over a second-tier France side yesterday scoring five tries, but the high error rate saw them squander just as many.

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George Gregan returned at scrumhalf to ignite a stuttering attack in the second half and guide Australia to a 31-0 win over Wales in yesterday's second rugby Test.

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Maria Sharapova reached the last 16 of the French Open yesterday, but her display against Russian compatriot Alla Kudryavtseva was far from convincing.

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Understudy goalkeeper Brad Jones dropped a clanger to allow Uruguay to come from behind and beat Australia 2-1 in a soccer friendly yesterday.

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PITCH PROBLEMS: Each tackle seemed to create a new divot after heavy rain and three games in three days last weekend left the new pitch in poor condition
David Beckham returned for England and did just about everything but score.

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Spaniard Iban Mayo of Saunier Duval claimed the 179km 19th stage of the Tour of Italy from Treviso to Terme Di Comano on Friday.

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Adam Scott equaled his career best score to seize the lead during the second round at the PGA Memorial tournament on Friday.

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World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa shot a 5-under 67 to move to 9 under through two rounds, three shots ahead of Angela Park and four in front of Paula Creamer at the Ginn Tribute on Friday.

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Jamaican police are set to announce that Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered, but died of natural causes, a British newspaper said yesterday, citing a source close to the inquiry.

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WINNING PAIR: While the Swiss ace progressed in the singles, Taiwan's Chuang Chia-jung teamed up with Todd Perry to defeat the No. 4 seeds in the mixed doubles
Roger Federer eased over another hurdle in his quest for a first French Open title when he outclassed Italy's Potito Starace on Friday to reach the last 16.

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Uncharacteristically, Luna Rossa helmsman James Spithill didn't put up a fight at the start.

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One game after Alex Rodriguez offended some baseball purists by distracting a fielder during a popup, the New York Yankees built on that victory by beating the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Friday and climbing out of the American League East cellar.

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Former WBC light-flyweight champion Eric Ortiz of Mexico stopped Colombia's Jonathan Perez in the 11th round on Friday.

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SHOWDOWN: The WBO title holder is set to take on the unbeaten Dane, answering critics who have slammed him for not fighting outside the UK
Unbeaten super-middleweight king Joe Calzaghe could face Denmark's Mario Kessler in a unification world title fight in Denmark in September, the Welshman's promoter Frank Warren said on Friday.

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