The Canadian Press - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Andy Roddick outlasted Robin Soderling 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Saturday to make the BNP Paribas Open final for the first time.
The Canadian Press - PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Jim Furyk has gone 58 tournaments over 32 months without winning on the PGA Tour. That doesn't make the final round of the Transitions Championship any more important than it would have been in good times.
Reuters - INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Ivan Ljubicic played the match of his life to upset third seed and holder Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-4 7-6 on Saturday and reach the final of the Indian Wells ATP tournament.
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Paced by a 16-point performance from Josh Whyte, the UBC Thunderbirds defeated the University of Calgary Dinos 77-63 Saturday afternoon in the first of two semifinals at the Canadian Interuniversity Sports men's basketball championship at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.
The Canadian Press - OKLAHOMA CITY - Ali Farokhmanesh hit another big three-pointer with 34 seconds left and Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament, beating top overall seed Kansas 69-67 in the second round on Saturday.
The Canadian Press - BRISTOL, Tenn. - Roger Penske casually leaned against the railing along the spotter stand at Bristol Motor Speedway, showing no emotion as he watched his two young drivers race each other for a win.
The Canadian Press - DUESSELDORF, Germany - Wladimir Klitschko knocked out Eddie Chambers in the 12th and final round to retain his WBO and IBF heavyweight belts Saturday night.
Reuters - DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko landed a left-hand knockout punch five seconds from the end of the fight to beat challenger Eddie Chambers and retain his WBO, IBO and IBF belts on Saturday.
Reuters - MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - Rafael van der Vaart admitted to handling the ball in the lead up to Real Madrid's opening goal in their 3-1 victory over Sporting Gijon in La Liga on Saturday.
Reuters - MIAMI, March 20 (Reuters) - A threatened Major League Soccer (MLS) strike has been averted after league officials and the players union announced they had reached a deal.
Reuters - TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jim Furyk inched closer to his first PGA Tour title in three years when he moved three strokes clear in Saturday's third round of the Tampa Bay Championship.
The Canadian Press - MINNEAPOLIS - The Olympics took a lot out of Minnesota Duluth, but the Bulldogs haven't let defections derail their bid for another title.
AFP - MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid secured their ninth straight victory after coming from behind to beat Sporting Gijon 3-1 on Saturday to open up a three-point gap on bitter rivals Barcelona at the top of La Liga.
AFP - DUESSELDORF, Germany (AFP) - World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko defended his WBO and IBF titles on Saturday with a 12th-round knockout of challenger Eddie Chambers from the United States.
Reuters - MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - Real Madrid fought back to beat Sporting Gijon 3-1 and move three points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday while fourth-placed Sevilla slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Espanyol.
The Canadian Press - HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canadian Kristina Groves is within striking distance of the overall title at the World Allround Speedskating championships and she's looking forward to going after it Sunday.
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - New Brunswick's Heidi Hanlon trounced Christine Jurgensen of B.C., 11-3 in the opener of the Canadian senior women's curling championship.
Reuters - DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko landed a knockout punch five seconds from the end of the fight to beat challenger Eddie Chambers and retain his WBO, IBO and IBF belts on Saturday.
Reuters - March 20 (Reuters) - La Liga top scorers on Saturday. 22 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 20 Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid) 17 David Villa (Valencia) 15 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 12 Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)
Reuters - March 20 (Reuters) - La Liga summaries on Saturday. Espanyol 2 Pablo Osvaldo 8,60 Sevilla 0 Halftime: 1-0 - - - Real Madrid 3 Rafael van der Vaart 55, Xabi Alonso 57, Gonzalo Higuain 68 Sporting Gijon 1 David Barral 53 Halftime: 0-0 - - - Athletic Bilbao 2 Pablo Orbaiz 12, Fernando Llorente 78pen Red Card: Pablo Orbaiz 37 Getafe 2 Manu Del Moral 32, Pedro Leon 86 Red Card: Miguel Torres 77 Halftime: 1-1 - - - Deportivo Coruna 0 Real Valladolid 2 Nauzet 39, Haris Medunjanin 90+1 Halftime: 0-1 - - - Xerez 2 Mario Bermejo 7, Aythami 15 Red Card: Juan Luis Redondo 90 Tenerife 1 Nino 49 Missed penalty: Nino 35 Halftime: 2-0 - - -
Reuters - March 20 (Reuters) - La Liga results and standings on Saturday. Athletic Bilbao 2 Getafe 2 Deportivo Coruna 0 Real Valladolid 2 Espanyol 2 Sevilla 0 Real Madrid 3 Sporting Gijon 1 Xerez 2 Tenerife 1
AFP - WHISTLER, Canada (AFP) - Germany's Gerd Schonfelder captured his fourth Paralympics gold medal on Saturday when he claimed victory in the super combined (standing) ski event.
Reuters - MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - Coach Manuel Pellegrini called for improvements even though Real Madrid beat Sporting Gijon 3-1 to go three points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday.
The Canadian Press - HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Long-time Canadian coach Marcel Lacroix is planning to retire after the long-track speedskating season comes to an end on Sunday.
The Canadian Press - STRATTON, Vt. - Iouri Podladtchikov pulled off Shaun White's signature move, the double McTwist 1260, twice during the U.S. Open snowboarding championship and still came up short in the halfpipe competition.
AFP - INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/1) triumph over world number three Rafael Nadal on Saturday to reach the final of the Indian Wells Masters 1000.
AFP - ROME (AFP) - Inter Milan, fresh from reaching the Champions League quarter-finals, were held to a 1-1 draw by Palermo on Saturday, a result which paves the way for AC Milan to take charge of the title race.
Reuters - MILAN, March 20 (Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho declined to talk to the media after the Serie A leaders drew 1-1 at Palermo on Saturday, the sixth time in seven league games they have failed to win.
Reuters - March 20 (Reuters) - Dutch championship results and standings on Saturday. Feyenoord 1 Vitesse Arnhem 1 match abandoned after 45 minutes due to heavy rain Heracles Almelo 3 NAC Breda 0 PSV Eindhoven 1 Twente Enschede 1 Willem II Tilburg 0 Utrecht 3
Reuters - ROTTERDAM, March 20 (Reuters) - Dutch league leaders Twente Enschede earned a 1-1 draw at second-placed PSV Eindhoven on Saturday to stay five points clear at the top.
Reuters - MILAN, March 20 (Reuters) - Exhausted Inter Milan risked surrendering their long-held Serie A lead after drawing 1-1 at fourth-placed Palermo on Saturday.
The Canadian Press - DALLAS - If the Dallas Stars are to make a late run at the playoffs, their offence will need to keep clicking at the current rate.
Reuters - INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Ivan Ljubicic recovered from a set down to upset third seed and holder Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-4 7-6 Saturday to reach the final of the Indian Wells ATP tournament.
Reuters - March 20 (Reuters) - Ligue 1 results and standings on Saturday. Auxerre 2 Le Mans 1 Boulogne-sur-Mer 2 FC Lorient 0 Grenoble 0 Monaco 0 Nice 1 Paris St Germain 0 Racing Lens 0 Sochaux 0 Stade Rennes 4 Toulouse 1 St Etienne 0 AS Nancy 0
Reuters - MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - Real Madrid fought back to beat Sporting Gijon 3-1 to move three points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday.
Reuters - March 20 (Reuters) - Serie A summaries on Saturday. AS Roma 4 Luca Toni 16, Mirko Vucinic 23,66pen,82 Udinese 2 Antonio Di Natale 38pen,61 Halftime: 2-1 - - - Palermo 1 Edinson Cavani 24 Inter Milan 1 Diego Milito 11pen Halftime: 1-1 - - - Fiorentina 3 Mario Alberto Santana 5, Alberto Gilardino 73pen, Khouma Babacar 86 Genoa 0 Halftime: 1-0 - - -
Reuters - March 20 (Reuters) - Serie A top scorers on Saturday. 21 Antonio Di Natale (Udinese) 17 Diego Milito (Inter Milan) 14 Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina) 13 Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria) 12 Alexandre Pato (AC Milan)
AFP - PARIS (AFP) - Auxerre captured top spot in the French first division on Saturday while Paris St Germain, reeling from the violent death of a supporter, slumped to defeat at Nice in a match played behind closed doors.
The Canadian Press - WHISTLER, B.C. - Cross-country skier Colette Bourgonje of Saskatoon will receive the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Winter Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee said Saturday.