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An overtime goal from Sidney Crosby gives Canada a thrilling 3-2 win over the United States to claim the final gold of the Winter Olympics.

Costa Rica suffered World Cup heartbreak as the United States salvaged a last-gasp 2-2 draw in Washington to deny the visitors an automatic place at next year’s finals.

Florida police go to the home of Tiger Woods to talk to the golf superstar and his wife about his car crash, but are told they are not available to talk as scheduled.

On-form Wayne Rooney comes off the bench to score the winner as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in England’s League Cup final at Wembley.

On the first day of school after the earthquake, Medlika Rameau told her classmates about how she was trapped in the rubble of her house with her mother and little sister.

Several hundred Haitians broke into a damaged supply store Monday in downtown Port-au-Prince, looting it in a sign of growing desperation six days after an earthquake toppled much of the city.

Novak Djokovic withstood a determined comeback from final opponent Mikhail Zouzhny to successfully defend his ATP title in Dubai on Sunday.

Olympic snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo is the talk of Japan. Not for his athletic ability — but for his appearance.

Ana Ivanovic was ousted from the Australian Open in the second round by Argentina’s Gisela Dulko, losing in a three-set thriller.

French star Franck Ribery scored the only goal of Sunday’s match as Bayern Munich went to the top of the Bundesliga with a home win over fourth-placed SV Hamburg.

Bayer Leverkusen moved a point clear at the top of the German Bundesliga table after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Borussia Dortmund on Friday.

Tennis ace Roger Federer has given his unfailing support to his “good friend” Tiger Woods as the embattled golfer attempts to restore his reputation.

The death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile has risen to 708, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said.

Lionel Messi grabbed a brilliant hat-trick as Barcelona routed Tenerife 5-0 on Sunday to maintain their two-point advantage at the top in the Spain’s La Liga over arch rivals Real Madrid.

Second half goals from Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda give Chelsea a 2-0 victory over title rivals Liverpool at Stamford Bridge to take over at the top of the English Premier League from Manchester United.

Honduras is accusing Brazil’s government of instigating an insurrection within its borders, and gave the Brazilian Embassy 10 days to decide the status of ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya, who has taken refuge there.

Galatasaray became the first club to book a place in the last 32 of the Europa League this season after winning 3-0 away to 10-man Dinamo Bucaresti on Thursday night.

The death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile is up to nearly 400, Chilean officials said Sunday.

Liverpool’s Champions League hopes take a blow as teenage Montenegro international Stevan Jovetic (left) scores both goals to give Italian side Fiorentina a deserved 2-0 Group E victory on Tuesday.

Australian Open champion Serena Williams pulls out of next week’s Paris Indoor Open due to a leg injury, while the U.S. Fed Cup team take a 2-0 lead against France in her absence.

Wary residents fearing aftershocks camped outside on mattresses and lawn chairs early Sunday after one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the world in decades flattened buildings and blanketed the capital city in darkness.

The draw for the 2010 World Cup finals is complete with host nation South Africa facing Mexico, Uruguay and France, while holders Italy must play New Zealand, Paraguay and Slovakia.

Sri Lanka piled up the highest Test score on Indian soil to leave the home side battling to save the opening match of the series in Ahmedabad.

American skier Bode Miller failed in his bid for an unprecedented medal haul but the United States will finish the 2010 Winter Olympics on Sunday with a record total after winning gold and silver on Saturday.

Costa Rica sent hosts Egypt crashing out of the Under-20 World Cup, moving into the quarterfinals with a shock 2-0 victory in Cairo on Tuesday night.

Mexican soldiers have captured the second in command of one of the nation’s most ruthless drug cartels, the military said.

Barcelona left it late before struggling to a 2-1 victory at home to Malaga on Saturday night that restored the defending Spanish champions to the top of the table.

Felipe Massa has been cleared to return to the wheel of a Ferrari following medical tests in Paris which confirmed his continuing successful recovery from a serious skull injury.

Padraig Harrington goes into Thursday’s Dunhill Links championship in Scotland still aiming to end the season as European number one.