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Monday 17 May 2004 (27 Rabi` al-Awwal 1425)

Inter Take Fourth; Modena and Empoli Go Down


 
MILAN, 17 May 2004 — Inter Milan claimed fourth place in Serie A and a place in the qualifying round for next season’s Champions League with a 3-2 win at Empoli yesterday. Inter’s... Full Story


Tarver Floors Roy Jones to Win Light Heavyweight Rematch

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, 17 May 2004 — Antonio Tarver reclaimed the World Boxing Council light heavyweight title, avenging an earlier loss with a stunning technical knockout of fellow American Roy... Full Story


Gibernau Cruises to French GP Win

PARIS, 17 May 2004 — Sete Gibernau powered to his second successive victory this season when he won the French motoGP yesterday to stretch his lead in the world championship standings. Spain’s... Full Story




Tigers Edge FedEx; Red Bull Zap Alaska

MANILA, 17 May 2004 — Mark Sanford played with a hurting knee. This hardly showed, however, as he capped a game-high 35-point performance with a clutch basket that powered Coca-Cola to a 102-100... Full Story


Sri Lanka to Sue ICC Over Murali’s ‘Doosra’ Ban

COLOMBO, 17 May 2004 — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahindra Rajapakse is set to sue the International Cricket Council over its decision to outlaw spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan’s controversial... Full Story


Centurions Atapattu, Sangakkara Shut Door on Zimbabwe

HARARE, 17 May 2004 — Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara hit double centuries to put Sri Lanka in a virtually unassailable position on the third day of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo... Full Story


Murali to Boycott Aussie Tour

HARARE, 17 May 2004 — Test cricket’s leading wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan has said he will boycott Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia next month because of comments made by Australian... Full Story


Jimenez Snatches Victory at Asian Open

SHANGHAI, 17 May 2004 — Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez won his third European Tour title of the year when he swept to victory in the Asian Open by three strokes yesterday. The 40-year-old’s... Full Story


Federer Ends Coria Streak in Hamburg

HAMBURG, Germany, 17 May 2004 — World No. 1 Roger Federer ended Guillermo Coria’s claycourt run with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory in the Hamburg Masters final yesterday. The Wimbledon... Full Story


Windies Barely Get Home Against Bangladesh

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, 17 May 2004 — Fidel Edwards flicked a delivery from Mohammad Rafique through square leg for a single to formalize a nail-biting, yet unconvincing West Indies one-wicket... Full Story


Wilson’s Six RBI Leads Mariners Past Yankees

NEW YORK, 17 May 2004 — Dan Wilson hit a pair of three-run doubles and the Seattle Mariners scored six runs in the top of the 13th inning to beat the New York Yankees 13-7 in American League... Full Story


Lakers Eliminate Defending Champs Spurs

LOS ANGELES, 17 May 2004 — Kobe Bryant top scored with 26 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs from the 2004... Full Story


Primeau Shines as Flyers Level Semifinal Series

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, 17 May 2004 — Keith Primeau scored a shorthanded goal and set up another as Philadelphia evened their Stanley Cup semifinal series against Tampa Bay at two games apiece... Full Story


Gronholm Wins in Cyprus, Leads Championship

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, 17 May 2004 — Finland’s Marcus Gronholm of Finland moved to the top of the world championship rankings with victory at the Cyprus Rally yesterday. The Peugeot driver... Full Story


S. Korea Finish Second; Thailand Fifth in Qualifiers

TOKYO, 17 May 2004 — Asian silver medalists South Korea outgunned Puerto Rico yesterday to finish second to Japan in the women’s volleyball final qualifying tournament for the Athens Olympics. South... Full Story


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