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Rangers 3, Flyers 2, O.T.
It's No Misprint: Rangers Clinch a Playoff Berth
Barton Silverman/The New York Times
After extending their lead in the Atlantic Division to three points over the Flyers, the Rangers celebrated making the playoffs for the first time since 1997 and saluted the crowd.
The Rangers ended seven seasons of futility when they clinched a playoff berth, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout.
Maryland 78, Duke 75, O.T.
Young and Fabulous, Maryland Stuns Duke for Title
Kristi Toliver scored the game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation and helped fuel Maryland's comeback from a 13-point deficit for its first N.C.A.A. women's basketball championship.
Athletics 4, Yankees 3
No Excuses From Proctor as Yanks Fall in 9th
Coupled with Scott Proctor's difficulty in throwing strikes was the Yankees' inability to capitalize on scoring opportunities, leaving 10 runners on base.
For Wagner and Rivera, Play It Again, Metallica
Most New York fans had little clue that Billy Wagner used the same entrance music as the Yankees' closer, Mariano Rivera.
- Audio Excerpt: 'Enter Sandman' by Metallica Windows Media | Real Player
Nets 96, Hawks 94
Nets Wake Up and Win 13th Straight
The Nets got their 13th consecutive victory, one fewer than the franchise record, and locked up the Atlantic Division for the fourth time in five seasons.
Thome's Landing on South Side Has Upside
Jim Thome is convinced that he has found a cozy home as the White Sox' designated hitter, a baseball home that happens to be his real home.
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Landon Donovan said there had never been a time when the United States men's team was expected to do well in the World Cup. Until now.
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N.C.A.A. women's basketball championship
Maryland beat Duke, 78-75, in overtime to win its first N.C.A.A. women's basketball championship.
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