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The United States, seeking its sixth straight World Cup berth, advanced to the regional semifinals after a 1-0 victory against Barbados on Sunday.

Cito Gaston earned his first win as manager and the Blue Jays snapped a seven-game losing streak, beating the Pirates on Sunday.

Tiffany Jackson scored a career-high 21 points Sunday and the Liberty set a franchise scoring mark in a 105-72 victory over the Mercury at Madison Square Garden.

Dan Giese of the Yankees pitched pretty well Saturday in his first major league start, but his crucial fielding mistake got him in trouble late in the game and led to a victory by the Cincinnati Reds.

Russia grabbed an unexpected place in the Euro 2008 semifinals with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 extra-time win over the Netherlands on Saturday.

After a near-death experience, extensive plastic surgery and rehabilitation, Jay Blake decided that what he really wanted to do with the rest of his life was own a race team.

The qualifier Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated third-seeded Dinara Safina, 7-5, 6-3, to win her first grass-court title at the Ordina Open on Saturday in Den Bosch, the Netherlands.

Kevin Goldthwaite scored his second goal of the season leading the Red Bulls to victory against F.C. Dallas on Saturday night.

Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up seven runs and was taken out in the second inning after facing three batters without recording an out.

The drag racer Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his car burst into flames during qualifying for the N.H.R.A. SuperNationals.