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Defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber and fifth-seeded Tommy Haas both withdrew Tuesday from the BWM Open tennis tournament in Germany. via Political Gateway

"We will not provide relief on a race-by-race basis any longer."

Apr.29 Despite financing Super Aguri 's Spanish action, the Japanese manufacturer Honda has ruled out rescuing the beleaguered F1 team ahead of the Turkish grand prix. via F1 Complete

Manchester United reached the Champions League final on Tuesday, beating FC Barcelona 1-0 behind Paul Scholes' goal to set up an all-English final.

Scholes' 25-meter strike in the 14th minute at Old Trafford sent the Red Devils to the May 21 final in Moscow after having drawn 0-0 at Barcelona in last week's first leg of the semifinals.

"It's a great opportunity and the best thing I can do is keep performing and training hard. I thought it would give me a better chance to play for the Black Caps and I tried to work on my game and make it nice and tight and it's worked for me."

New Zealand may only have three-quarters of their squad assembled in England, but their new opening batsman, Aaron Redmond, got his tour off to a useful start with a solid 72 against MCC in the traditional ... via CricketViewer.com

"I don't think he is a diver at all. He's a good player. He's a powerful player, so the referee needs to look at what happens to him more."

Chelsea boss Avram Grant insists star striker Didier Drogba is not a cheat and accused Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez of playing mind games ahead of their return Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge on ... via Ananova

"Lorena liked to play fantasy games - hit it over the tree, between the branches, over the rocks"

Lorena Ochoa, of Mexico, in the Ginn Open LPGA golf tournament in Reunion, Fla., April 19. via NY Daily News

Ballot boxes had already found homes throughout Yankee Stadium on Tuesday when team co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner walked into the luxurious Stadium Club along the third-base line.

Alex Rodriguez was sent for an MRI exam on his strained right quadriceps Tuesday, and the New York Yankees were waiting for three more opinions on Jorge Posadas injured throwing shoulder before determining ...

"Play on the middle Sunday creates its own tensions in the future order of play and therefore will continue to remain an emergency option"

The All England Club has announced that prize money for this year's Wimbledon Championships will go up by 4.7 per cent. via CNN

Stan Van Gundy celebrated the Orlando Magic's defeat of the Toronto Raptors by taking his wife to a late-night dinner and then rising before dawn to get one of his daughters ready for school.