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“I have spoken to him - he will play in Moscow. No-one wants to miss this gigantic match, the match of our careers. That's the case for me anyway”

Didier Drogba insists there is no chance he or John Terry will miss Chelsea's Champions League final showdown against Manchester United. via RTE.ie

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Coca-Cola says its ties to Olympic Games are strong, and despite protests the Beijing games will be a success. via Reuters

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“Just trying to catch a rhythm”

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Monday, May 12, 2008 Back to even, and back to Boston _ with authority. via WQXI-AM Atlanta

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Tim Hudson limited Pittsburgh to two hits and an unearned run over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves halted their seven-game road losing streak and the Pirates' six-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory ... via Florida Times-Union

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“There are no issues of discretion here. There's no choice.”

Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that people cannot be executed for crimes committed when they're under 18, and it's a well established legal principle that others involved in the same case as a minor cannot face the ultimate penalty if they are less directly responsible.

Assistant State Attorney Reid Rubin filed notice Friday that the death penalty will be waived. That means the four suspects could get a maximum of life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder after a trial scheduled to begin Aug. 25. Read more

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Sergio Garcia beat Paul Goydos on the first playoff hole to win the Players Championship Sunday. via Mochila

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“That's a hard way to play the game, but that was as exciting a game you can have and not win”

Tim Wakefield put the Boston Red Sox in a deep hole. By the time he was lifted with two outs in the third, the Red Sox were six runs down. via Providence Journal

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Manchester United won its 10th Premier League title in 16 years Sunday, getting a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and another goal from Ryan Giggs to beat Wigan 2-0 on the final day of the season. via Thestate.com

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Sunday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians has been postponed due to rain. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

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