STEPPING UP: Although Chauncey Billups had another sub-par game as he shakes off the effects of a hamstring injury, Flip Saunders was full of praise for Antonio McDyess
Antonio McDyess scored 21 points with 16 assists on Monday as the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 94-75 to even their NBA semi-final series at two games each.

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Australia recorded their 13th win in 14 Tests against the West Indies on Monday as five wickets from Stuart Clark inspired them to a 95 run victory on the fifth and final day of the first Test at Sabina Park.

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Former US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia advanced to the second round of the French Open yesterday with a straight sets win over Japan's Aiko Nakamura.

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OSCAR PERFORMANCE? : Pittsburgh coach Michel Therrien had some harsh words for Pittsburgh netminder Chris Osgood, saying he is a 'good actor'
With first-period goals from Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom and another lockdown defensive effort, the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals on Monday.

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SUCCESS FOR SOX: Hideki Matsui scored New York's lone run, while the White Sox won for the 10th time in 12 games by beating the Cleveland Indians at home
Garrett Olson pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Nick Markakis went 3-for-4 with a home run, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the New York Yankees' five-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory on Monday.

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By Dave Campbell
The Chiayi Sharks were crowned CIHL championships at the weekend to end a season which began in tragedy on a high note. Following the death of Matt Stever in a road accident in January, the Sharks squad bound together and carried on with Zak "The Captain" Garofolo, Corry Comeau and Greg "Garth Brooks" Macintosh picking up Stever's torch and making the playoffs, where they faced the Taichung Lions.

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NO PAIN, NO GAIN: The Black Caps skipper is keen for batsman Daniel Flynn to return to the fray as soon as possible after he was struck a nasty blow on the head
New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori believes the fixture schedule can help his side level their Test series with England after a deflating six-wicket defeat at Old Trafford on Monday.

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By Paul Huang
Lin Tsong-nan's walk-off single with runners on second and third proved decisive as the Sinon Bulls earned a 4-3 win over the President Lions in Taichung on Monday.

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