05/08/2008 - Quebec City, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hockey powerhouses Sweden and Canada each posted wins on Thursday at the 2008 World Hockey Championship.
The first game of the day in Quebec's capital saw Sweden avenge its surprise loss to Switzerland on Wednesday by dominating Denmark in an 8-1 victory in a Group E Qualifying Round game.
Tony Martensson tallied twice and Mattias Weinhandl had a goal and three assists. Henrik Lundqvist, playing in his first tournament game, stopped 17- of-18 shots to earn the win.
Kasper Degn tallied Denmark's lone goal.
Sweden plays Russia on Saturday, while the Danes face Switzerland on Sunday.
In Halifax, a tight defensive effort by Norway wasn't enough, as Canada slipped away with a 2-1 win.
Rick Nash scored the game-winner with 3:58 left in regulation, while Canada skated with the man advantage. Mike Green netted a first-period power-play goal and Pascal Leclaire made 15 saves.
Mads Hansen scored for the Norwegians, which got a spectacular 50-save performance from Pal Grotnes in defeat.
Canada squares off against Germany on Saturday and Norway plays Latvia on Sunday.
<< Four-run first helps Rockies cruise past Cardinals
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Atkins and Chris Iannetta each drove in
a pair of runs as Colorado salvaged a split with a 9-3 win over St. Louis in
the finale of a four-game set from Coors Field.
Matt Holliday added four hits and s
<< Dye, Danks lead White Sox past Twins
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juan Uribe and Jermaine Dye each homered to
lead Chicago past division rival Minnesota, 6-2, in the rubber match of a
three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field.
John Danks (3-3) earned the win by al
<< Arizona's Webb goes the distance against Phils, moves to 8-0
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Webb threw a complete game, and Chris
Snyder went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, as Arizona earned a four-game
split with an 8-3 win over Philadelphia.
Webb (8-0) surrendered three runs -- t
<< Nets promote Vandeweghe to general manager
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets promoted Kiki
Vandeweghe to general manager on Thursday. Per team policy, terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
"We are pleased that Kiki will continue his relationship
Real hopes to catch a break against Dallas >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis finally
had enough this week, criticizing officials for calls that "are consistently
going against us."
Kreis was rewarded with one-game suspension and a 1,000 fine. He
Flyers D Timonen out indefinitely >>
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will miss at least the Eastern Conference finals after being diagnosed
with a blood clot in his left ankle.
Timonen blocked a shot during Game 4 of the
Garcia leads Players Championship by two >>
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spain's Sergio Garcia fired a six-
under-par 66 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of The Players
Championship.
Kenny Perry and Paul Goydos both shot rounds of four-under 68 to sha
Cavs' Wallace leaves game with dizziness >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers big man Ben Wallace was
forced out of Tuesday's Game 2 Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against
Boston with bouts of dizziness.
Wallace left early in the first quarter and nea
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