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Mikko Koivu scored with less than four minutes remaining to give Finland a 3-2 come-from-behind win Sunday over the United States at the ice hockey World Championship that was marred by a postgame brawl.
QUEBEC CITY (AP) -- Maxim Afinogenov scored two goals, Alex Ovechkin added another and Alexei Morozov had the winner in the shootout to give Russia a 4-3 victory over Belarus in a qualifying-round game at the world hockey championship Friday.
Latvia's coast guard on Monday started evacuating a stranded cruise ship with nearly 1,000 people on board after tugboats failed to pull the luxury liner off an underwater sand bank in the Baltic Sea.
Phil Kessel had a hat trick and the United States scored three power-play goals in a 5-1 win over Slovenia in a preliminary round game of the world championships on Sunday night.
The cruise ship Mona Lisa with 984 people on board ran aground early Sunday in the Baltic Sea, off the northwest coast of Latvia, the coast guard said.
Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists and Tim Thomas made 24 saves to help the United States beat Latvia 4-0 on Friday night in the Americans' opening preliminary round game in the world ice hockey championship.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) -- Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists and Tim Thomas made 24 saves to help the United States beat Latvia 4-0 on Friday night in the Americans' opening preliminary round game in the world championship.
The Euroleague Final Four that opens Friday in Madrid is, in my opinion, the world's top basketball event. I've attended more than a half-dozen of them and found the event to combine the unpredictability of the NCAA tournament with a quality of play that exceeds that of many NBA teams.
Second seed Tommy Haas made a shock first round exit to Igor Kunitsyn of Russia at the U.S. Clay Court Championship in Houston on Tuesday.
Latvia expelled a Russian diplomat Monday on the grounds that the man "poses a threat to state security," the government said.
Mikko Koivu scored with less than four minutes remaining to give Finland a 3-2 come-from-behind win Sunday over the United States at the ice hockey World Championship that was marred by a postgame brawl.
QUEBEC CITY (AP) -- Maxim Afinogenov scored two goals, Alex Ovechkin added another and Alexei Morozov had the winner in the shootout to give Russia a 4-3 victory over Belarus in a qualifying-round game at the world hockey championship Friday.
Latvia's coast guard on Monday started evacuating a stranded cruise ship with nearly 1,000 people on board after tugboats failed to pull the luxury liner off an underwater sand bank in the Baltic Sea.
Phil Kessel had a hat trick and the United States scored three power-play goals in a 5-1 win over Slovenia in a preliminary round game of the world championships on Sunday night.
The cruise ship Mona Lisa with 984 people on board ran aground early Sunday in the Baltic Sea, off the northwest coast of Latvia, the coast guard said.
Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists and Tim Thomas made 24 saves to help the United States beat Latvia 4-0 on Friday night in the Americans' opening preliminary round game in the world ice hockey championship.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) -- Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists and Tim Thomas made 24 saves to help the United States beat Latvia 4-0 on Friday night in the Americans' opening preliminary round game in the world championship.
The Euroleague Final Four that opens Friday in Madrid is, in my opinion, the world's top basketball event. I've attended more than a half-dozen of them and found the event to combine the unpredictability of the NCAA tournament with a quality of play that exceeds that of many NBA teams.
Second seed Tommy Haas made a shock first round exit to Igor Kunitsyn of Russia at the U.S. Clay Court Championship in Houston on Tuesday.
Latvia expelled a Russian diplomat Monday on the grounds that the man "poses a threat to state security," the government said.
The nine newest members of the European Union were celebrating on Friday after border controls officially were lifted, allowing them to move freely within the EU's passport-free zone.
Sweden sealed their place at Euro 2008 with a 2-1 Group F victory over Latvia in Solna which rendered Northern Ireland's bid to win in Spain irrelevant.
Sweden's march towards the Euro 2008 finals was stopped in its tracks as Northern Ireland claimed a superb 1-1 draw in Stockholm, depriving the home side of the three points that would have sealed qualification from Group F.
Spain and Sweden retained their dominance of European Championship Group F with clearcut victories on Saturday. The Spaniards triumphed 3-1 against Denmark in Copenhagen while the Swedes romped home 3-0 in Liechtenstein.
Spain boosted their chances of qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals as goals in each have from Xavi and Fernando Torres saw off Latvia 2-0 in Ovedo.
Carlos Moya won the match-up between the oldest and youngest men left in the tournament to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time since 1998.
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 35 points and pulled in 11 rebounds as Germany needed overtime to beat the Czech Republic 83-78 Monday on the opening day of the European basketball championships.
Strikers Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robin van Persie have been recalled to the Netherlands' 20-man squad named by coach Marco van Basten for a friendly against Switzerland on August 22.
An 'orange revolution' is gathering pace in eastern European football.
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is likely to miss the start of next season after tearing a ligament in his left knee during a post-season friendly against Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa on Wednesday.
Six of the seven Ancient Wonders of the World have vanished into history, but now there may be a way to recreate these ancient heritage sites, as well as to people them and furnish them in a historically authentic way.
Northern Ireland surged to the top of Euro 2008 qualifying Group F after coming from behind to beat Sweden 2-1 in Belfast.
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accused of snubbing Pope Benedict on his first official trip to a Muslim country, says he has agreed to meet the pontiff when he arrives in Ankara on Tuesday.
Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil became the first South American to win the New York City Marathon while Latvia's Jelena Prokopcuka retained her women's title with a commanding performance on Sunday.
Third seed Mario Ancic crushed 18-year-old newcomer Ernest Gulbis of Latvia 6-2 6-3 to reach the St Petersburg Open final on Saturday.
Sweden were made to work hard by Iceland for a 2-1 victory that maintained their perfect start to Euro 2008 qualifying Group F on Wednesday.
Sweden maintained their perfect start to their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with a comprehensive 2-0 defeat of Spain in Group F in Stockholm on Saturday.
Swedish coach Lars Lagerback has sent home Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olof Mellberg and Christian Wilhelmsson for staying out too late ahead of this week's Euro 2008 qualifier with Liechtenstein.
Eidur Gudjohnsen has become Iceland's joint top-scorer, netting in a 3-0 demolition of Northern Ireland in their Euro 2008 Group F qualifier in Belfast.
Former Barcelona and Celtic striker Henrik Larsson, now with Swedish side Helsingborg, has been suspended for punching an opponent and will miss his side's next two matches, the Swedish FA said on Friday.
Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins has left Inter Milan for Newcastle United for a fee of 15 million euros ($19.24 million).
Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna and Valencia keeper Santiago Canizares have been dropped from Spain's squad for Tuesday's friendly against Iceland in Reykjavik.
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Striker Brian McBride's header two minutes before halftime gave the U.S. a 1-0 win over Latvia in a physical World Cup warm-up game in Connecticut on Sunday.
True story: As part of its social-studies curriculum, my daughter's fourth-grade class was planning a field trip to the Lower East Side in Manhattan to get a sense of what life was like for immigrants in the early 20th century.
Alexander Ovechkin's goal and two assists powered Russia to a 6-0 rout of Ukraine in the opening game of the second round at the world ice hockey championships.
Petteri Nummelin scored with 72 seconds left as Finland fought back to draw 3-3 with the Czech Republic and clinch top spot in Group A at the world championships on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Galaxy defender Chris Albright will replace injured Frankie Hejduk in the U.S. squad for the World Cup.
Germany will hold a public training session in Dortmund next week, a day before facing the United States in a friendly, the German Football Association said on Monday.
Latvia captain Vitalijs Astafjevs said his players were offered large amounts of money to throw last week's World Cup qualifier against Russia, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Russia remained third in the Group Three after being held to a 1-1 draw by Latvia in their World Cup qualifer in Riga.
Anderlecht lit up the first weekend of the Belgian season as, helped by goals for all three of their new signings, they crushed La Louviere 6-0.
India trumped both China and Russia to take the No. 1 spot in an annual list of top destinations for global retailers, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot, that are looking to expand overseas.
A 33rd minute header from Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo gave Portugal a 1-0 win over Estonia.
One topic that highlights Europe's institutional and political deadlock is the ongoing debate over how many hours people should spend in the office.
Portugal, boosted by the return of Luis Figo, beat Slovakia 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Lisbon, to take a three-point lead in Group Three.
Latvia's parliament voted overwhelmingly to support the EU constitution Thursday, a decision lawmakers and analysts said sent a message from the new Europe to the old that the approval process must continue.
Europe's leaders are agonizing over the future of the EU constitution after voters in the Netherlands joined the French in rejecting it.
A suggestion that the so-called "Piano Man" may be a Czech musician is a significant lead, the health trust that is caring for him says.
British police and social workers say they are no closer to finding out the identity of the mysterious so-called "Piano Man" despite claims he is a classically-trained Czech musician called Tomas Strnad.
New Russia coach Yuri Syomin has recalled keeper Sergei Ovchinnikov for the World Cup clash with Latvia and friendly in Germany.
British authorities trying to identify a mute pianist found wandering on a beach have been given more than 300 possible names, but have yet to establish his identity.
Georgia's president told CNN Sunday that the Yalta conference ending World War II created "one of the most immoral deals in the history of mankind."
U.S. President George W. Bush told the leaders of the three Baltic nations Saturday that "we recognize your painful history."
President Bush, in a speech to the Latvian people on Saturday, called three Baltic nations' transfer to Soviet control after World War II '"one of the greatest wrongs of history."
U.S. President Bush has arrived in Latvia, the first stop in what could be a politically charged tour designed to promote democracy and mark the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
Helder Postiga equalized in the 62nd minute Wednesday as Group Three leaders Portugal held big rivals Slovakia 1-1 in a World Cup qualifying match.
Andriy Shevchenko, named European Player of the Year this month, has been voted top player in a poll conducted by Russian daily Sport-Express.
Tiny Liechtenstein recovered from two goals down at halftime to salvage a shock 2-2 draw with Euro 2004 finalists Portugal in their World Cup qualifier.
German Bundesliga Schalke 04 have dismissed coach Jupp Heynckes with immediate effect, said club general manager Rudi Assauer.
French under-21 international midfielder Matthieu Flamini was branded a 'traitor' for joining English champions Arsenal after failing to agree on a contract with Olympique Marseille.
Ruud van Nistelrooy struck twice to lead the Netherlands to an emphatic 3-0 win over Latvia that sent them into the Euro 2004 quarter-finals.
Germany slipped out of Euro 2004 after a 2-1 defeat by a second-string Czech Republic, who had already qualified, saw them miss out on the quarter-finals for the second successive European Championship.
Dutch coach Dick Advocaat knows his job is on the line when his under-achieving team meet Euro 2004 surprise package Latvia in their final Group D match in Braga on Wednesday.
Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger has joined fellow midfielders Dietmar Hamann and Bernd Schneider on the injury list, but all three are expected to be fit for Wednesday's Euro 2004 clash with Latvia.
The Czech Republic bounced back from two goals down to beat the Netherlands 3-2 and claim a place in the quarterfinals at Euro 2004.
Latvia held Germany to a goalless draw in Group D to put the three-times European champions' progress at Euro 2004 in doubt.
Germany defender Jens Nowotny has returned to training from a knee injury and should play in Saturday's Euro 2004 Group D game against Latvia.
Ruud van Nistelrooy struck eight minutes from time to earn the Dutch a 1-1 draw with Germany who dominated their much anticipated Euro 2004 opener in Porto on Tuesday.
Milan Baros and substitute Marek Heinz spared the Czech blushes with second half goals to give them a 2-1 win over Latvia in Euro 2004 Group D on Tuesday.
Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech warns his nation must avoid complacency against outsiders Latvia in their opening Group D clash in Aveiro on Tuesday.
Voters in Latvia and Malta have begun casting ballots in their first European Parliament elections.
Group A
Surprise Euro 2004 qualifiers Latvia were held 2-2 at home by Azerbaijan on Sunday, failing to give the Baltic nation a confidence boost before the Portugal finals.
Striker Milan Baros scored twice in the first 22 minutes to hand the Czech Republic a 2-0 win over Estonia in their last Euro 2004 warm-up on Sunday.
Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf should be available for the Euro 2004 finals, a spokesman for the Netherlands football association said on Sunday.
Jaroslav Plasil hit his first international goal as the Czech Republic recorded their first win of the year, beating fellow Euro 2004 finalists Bulgaria 3-1 in Prague.
Marc Overmars scored one goal and set up another Tuesday as the Netherlands beat the Faeroe Islands 3-0 in a European Championship warmup match.
Latvian coach Aleksandrs Starkovs has named his 23-man squad for Euro 2004 -- the Baltic nation's first ever major tournament.
Germany suffered their worst away defeat for 65 years when they were thrashed 5-1 by Romania in Bucharest.
In-form striker Dimitar Berbatov scored twice to help Bulgaria ease to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Cameroon.
A first-half goal from Tatsuhiko Kubo gave Japan a shock 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic in a friendly in Prague.
Genclerbirligi coach Ersun Yanal has signed a four-year deal to take charge of the Turkish national team.
The sporting prodigies of 10 new EU members are poised at the blocks, awaiting the starter's gun to release their abilities on Britain.
The cobblestone streets of Riga look peaceful enough.
Drop into a coffee shop in the Baltics and ask almost anyone what they think about joining Europe, and they're apt to correct you.
With 10 more countries about to swell the ranks of the EU come May 1, the one business sector likely to get a boost is the travel industry -- both for leisure and business.
All of NATO's diplomacy skills will be needed to calm the fears of Russia over the military alliance's eastward expansion, analysts say.
Seven eastern European countries have been welcomed into NATO as the military alliance said it was turning its attention to new challenges and threats.
U.S. President George W. Bush has formally welcomed the addition of seven new members to the NATO alliance during a ceremony Monday.
Turkish national coach Senol Gunes has been dismissed following his side's failure to qualify for Euro 2004.
BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Diana and Ken Knox Wolfe kicked off their around-the-world adventure nearly a decade ago when they took their first teaching jobs abroad.
Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu scored twice as Romania defeated Georgia 3-0 in a friendly tournament in Cyprus on Wednesday.
Europe is on the verge of a period of dramatic growth.
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