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MONACO (AP) -- Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland. Cancellara finished the 9.6-mile time trial in 19 minutes, 32 seconds, beating 2007 Tour winner Alberto Contador by 18 seconds to capture the yellow jersey. Contador, returning to the Tour for the first time since his victory, staked his claim to leadership of the Astana team by leading four of its riders into the top 10. Andreas Kloden of Germany was fourth, American Levi Leipheimer was sixth and rival Armstrong was 40 seconds back in 10th. "I felt pretty good," Armstrong said after taking the early lead as the 18th rider out of 180 to complete the course along winding and hilly roads in the Mediterranean principality of... [read full story]
AP - Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited a major size advantage in their fourth straight victory, 100-90 over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Bosh leads Raptors • TORONTO 123, INDIANA 112: Chris Bosh had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the host Raptors, who handed the Pacers their fourth consecutive loss. Danny Granger hit seven three-pointers and scored a season-high...
By Mary Niederberger, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rohit Somu, left, and Josh Rankin, sixth-graders at Moon Area Middle School, decorate a bag to be filled with gifts for people who use the West Hills Food Pantry. Students in the...
Figo pays tribute to Guardiola’s Barcelona Luis Figo made a return to the Nou Camp last night as part of star is now an ambassador for Inter and was making a rare appearance in the city after his controversial defection to...
