05/09/2008 - Halifax, Nova Scotia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In the first shootout of the tournament, Sergei Mozyakin and Alexei Morozov each scored in the shootout to help Russia to a 4-3 win over Belarus at the 2008 World Hockey Championships.
Russia now sits in first place in Group E while Belarus is on the brink of missing the quarterfinals. Belarus needs to win its next two games while hoping either Sweden or Switzerland fails to gain any more points.
Buffalo's Maxim Afinogenov scored twice while Washington's Alexander Ovechkin scored the other marker for Russia.
Niko Kapanen's goal with 9:16 to play lifted Finland to a 2-1 win over Latvia.
Latvia got a stellar performance from goaltender Edgars Masalskis, who made 62 saves in the game, but has lost all three games in the qualifying round.
The Finns now sit one point behind Canada for the top spot in Group F.
<< Sexson suspended six games, will appeal
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson
has been suspended six games and fined an undisclosed amount for his violent
and aggressive actions in the fourth inning of Thursday's game against the
Texas R
<< Rangers trade OF Mench to Toronto
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers traded outfielder Kevin
Mench to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday for cash considerations.
Mench, who in 2006 became one of just five players in MLB history to hit a
home run in sev
<< Padres release veteran OF Edmonds
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres released struggling
outfielder Jim Edmonds on Friday.
The 37-year-old Edmonds, who was acquired in a trade with the St. Louis
Cardinals in December, was batting just .178 wit
<< U.S. women to play Norway, Sweden in Europe
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States womens national team, ranked
No. 1 in the world by FIFA, will travel to Europe for exhibition games against
Norway and Sweden this summer.
The U.S., which is 12-0-1 this year, plays Norway on
Murphy named AL's top rookie for April >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers outfielder David Murphy was
named the American League Rookie of the Month for April.
In 27 games last month, the 26-year-old Murphy batted .277 with two home runs
and 14 runs batted in.
Soto receives NL Rookie of the Month award >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was named
National League Rookie of the Month for April.
The backstop recorded a .341 average (29-for-85) with five home runs and 20
RBI in 23 games for Chicago, which h
Cavs' Wallace doubtful for Game 3 >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers big man Ben Wallace is
being listed as doubtful for Game 3 in the team's Eastern Conference
semifinals series versus Boston set for Saturday.
Wallace, who was forced out of
Short-handed Blue Jays sign OF Wilkerson >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with
free-agent outfielder Brad Wilkerson on Friday. Terms of the contract were not
disclosed.
Wilkerson, who signed with Seattle in January after two seasons with
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