Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1711 Most Viewed - Sports en-us Sat, 10 May 2008 00:35:34 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1711 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_te_ga_su/ten_rome_masters ap/20080509/ten_rome_masters AP Fri, 09 May 2008 17:55:25 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_te_ga_su/ten_rome_masters"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.5b68d87428814b008278cb514438d4ec.italy_tennis_rome_masters_lb121.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=uD6dFXvIiZ7kzFVfor.Ozw--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts after Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek won the match at the end of their men's quarter-final match, at the Rome Master tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 9, 2008. Stepanek won 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7).(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)" border="0" /></a>AP - Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_te_ga_su/ten_rome_masters"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.5b68d87428814b008278cb514438d4ec.italy_tennis_rome_masters_lb121.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=uD6dFXvIiZ7kzFVfor.Ozw--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="photo" title="Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts after Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek won the match at the end of their men's quarter-final match, at the Rome Master tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 9, 2008. Stepanek won 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7).(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_mariners_sexson_suspended ap/20080509/bba_mariners_sexson_suspended AP Fri, 09 May 2008 23:14:59 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_mariners_sexson_suspended"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.58c8f6133b8146759ad68f79440efad5.rangers_mariners_baseball_wakc208.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=phjA24mN4_SLcdsDMqn6VA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Texas Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard is tackled by Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson (44) after Gobbard threw a pitch close to Sexson in the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Seattle on Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night. Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline, cited Sexson for "violent and aggressive actions."</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_mariners_sexson_suspended"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.58c8f6133b8146759ad68f79440efad5.rangers_mariners_baseball_wakc208.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=phjA24mN4_SLcdsDMqn6VA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="Texas Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard is tackled by Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson (44) after Gobbard threw a pitch close to Sexson in the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Seattle on Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_lakers_jazz ap/20080509/bkn_lakers_jazz AP Fri, 09 May 2008 18:25:35 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_lakers_jazz"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.2cf07d7a7b354b88bfe04965a549a64f.lakers_jazz_basketball_slcj103.jpg?x=130&y=112&q=85&sig=9gAom35Z_o.j8KR4JIqg2Q--" align="left" height="112" width="130" alt="Utah Jazz guards Deron Williams, left, and Ronnie Brewer, right, talk about their game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, during basketball practice Thursday, May 8, 2007 in Salt Lake City. The Jazz trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven games second-round playoff series. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Utah Jazz are hoping home court really is an advantage. Right now, they'll take any edge they can get.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_lakers_jazz"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.2cf07d7a7b354b88bfe04965a549a64f.lakers_jazz_basketball_slcj103.jpg?x=130&y=112&q=85&sig=9gAom35Z_o.j8KR4JIqg2Q--" align="left" height="112" width="130" alt="photo" title="Utah Jazz guards Deron Williams, left, and Ronnie Brewer, right, talk about their game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, during basketball practice Thursday, May 8, 2007 in Salt Lake City. The Jazz trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven games second-round playoff series. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_avalanche_quenneville ap/20080509/hkn_avalanche_quenneville AP Fri, 09 May 2008 23:07:22 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_avalanche_quenneville"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.ef7b72c7556b4826af3672fd7f49e603.avalanche_quenneville_hockey_codz103.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=3S40iwgPMU923dKTb8QeZw--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville watches during the Avalanche's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of the teams' NHL Western Conference semifinal playoff series in Denver on May 1, 2008. With the win, the Red Wings swept the Avalanche 4-09 to advance to the conference finals. The game was the last for Quenneville as coach, team officials announced on Friday, May 9, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Colorado Avalanche want to play a faster, more attacking brand of hockey, similar to the style that brought them two Stanley Cup titles.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_avalanche_quenneville"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.ef7b72c7556b4826af3672fd7f49e603.avalanche_quenneville_hockey_codz103.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=3S40iwgPMU923dKTb8QeZw--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="photo" title="Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville watches during the Avalanche's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of the teams' NHL Western Conference semifinal playoff series in Denver on May 1, 2008. With the win, the Red Wings swept the Avalanche 4-09 to advance to the conference finals. The game was the last for Quenneville as coach, team officials announced on Friday, May 9, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_flyers_penguins ap/20080509/hkn_flyers_penguins AP Fri, 09 May 2008 18:31:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_flyers_penguins"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.025114534c694fdf9ac411949aa5a81a.flyers_penguins_hockey_paks101.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=66HeYQVmHMOPUNcoUS6pdQ--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="Pittsburgh Penguins' Georges Laraque, top, Sidney Crosby, center, and Jordan Staal stretch before hockey practice at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Penguins take on the Philadelphia Flyers Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals on Friday, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)" border="0" /></a>AP - Some NHL rivalries evolve from a big game, a major trade or a short-lived scuffle, then fade after a few years. Not the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_flyers_penguins"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.025114534c694fdf9ac411949aa5a81a.flyers_penguins_hockey_paks101.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=66HeYQVmHMOPUNcoUS6pdQ--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="photo" title="Pittsburgh Penguins' Georges Laraque, top, Sidney Crosby, center, and Jordan Staal stretch before hockey practice at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Penguins take on the Philadelphia Flyers Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals on Friday, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_golf_nm/golf_pga_dc nm/20080509/golf_pga_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 19:21:02 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_golf_nm/golf_pga_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080510/2008_05_09t210601_450x308_us_golf_pga.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=EjcaFePTGzlZgmBOEiSJjw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Kenny Perry watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round play of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Florida May 9, 2008. (Hans Deryk/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - American Anthony Kim, the hottest player on the PGA Tour, defied swirling winds to set the early pace in the second round of the Players Championship on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_golf_nm/golf_pga_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080510/2008_05_09t210601_450x308_us_golf_pga.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=EjcaFePTGzlZgmBOEiSJjw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="Kenny Perry watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round play of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Florida May 9, 2008. (Hans Deryk/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_packers_robinson ap/20080509/fbn_packers_robinson AP Fri, 09 May 2008 22:15:18 GMT AP - The Green Bay Packers released Koren Robinson on Friday, the latest setback for the veteran wide receiver trying to resurrect his career after serving an NFL suspension and jail time. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_nm/baseball_mariners_sexson_dc nm/20080509/baseball_mariners_sexson_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 21:12:22 GMT Reuters - Seattle Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson on Friday was suspended for six games for charging Texas pitcher Kason Gabbard during Thursday's 5-0 victory by the Rangers. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_nm/nba_thursday_dc nm/20080509/nba_thursday_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 05:27:13 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_nm/nba_thursday_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080509/2008_05_09t012210_450x319_us_nba_thursday.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=cDMpgOYDbXj8y.93FReMfg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Boston Celtics' Ray Allen (L) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Wally Szczerbiak during the first quarter of Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series in Boston, Massachusetts May 8, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Boston Celtics opened up a 2-0 lead in their playoff against Cleveland on Thursday while defending champions San Antonio clawed their way back into their series with New Orleans after a 110-99 win.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_nm/nba_thursday_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080509/2008_05_09t012210_450x319_us_nba_thursday.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=cDMpgOYDbXj8y.93FReMfg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="Boston Celtics' Ray Allen (L) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Wally Szczerbiak during the first quarter of Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series in Boston, Massachusetts May 8, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_vick_lawsuit ap/20080509/fbn_vick_lawsuit AP Fri, 09 May 2008 06:46:54 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_vick_lawsuit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.6fbe1a27a9c64782a4f84f02ad945503.vick_lawsuit_football_ny156.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=a12cGweev9ZdVoi2GDr5Bw--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="This July 26, 2007 file photo shows Michael Vick leaving the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va. A federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan, Wednesday May 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, Pool, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan. The Royal Bank of Canada sued Vick in September, arguing his guilty plea to a federal dogfighting charge — and the resulting impact on his career — prevented him from repaying the loan.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_vick_lawsuit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.6fbe1a27a9c64782a4f84f02ad945503.vick_lawsuit_football_ny156.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=a12cGweev9ZdVoi2GDr5Bw--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="photo" title="This July 26, 2007 file photo shows Michael Vick leaving the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va. A federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan, Wednesday May 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, Pool, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ra_su/car_irl_indy500_crash ap/20080509/car_irl_indy500_crash AP Fri, 09 May 2008 21:11:37 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ra_su/car_irl_indy500_crash"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.96f7645c4a084159b15f24cc35f96e9e.aptopix_irl_indy_500_auto_racing_naa116.jpg?x=130&y=103&q=85&sig=5kmwiLk9pjnpVv1FyqYJww--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="Danica Patrick walks out of the pit area after her car struck a crewman from Dale Coyne Racing during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 9, 2008. Patrick was returning to her pit when her car struck Charles Buckman. He was taken to Methodist Hospital with a concussion and lacerations. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland)" border="0" /></a>AP - Rookie driver Alex Lloyd did not break any bones in a hard crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500 that left him hospitalized.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ra_su/car_irl_indy500_crash"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.96f7645c4a084159b15f24cc35f96e9e.aptopix_irl_indy_500_auto_racing_naa116.jpg?x=130&y=103&q=85&sig=5kmwiLk9pjnpVv1FyqYJww--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="photo" title="Danica Patrick walks out of the pit area after her car struck a crewman from Dale Coyne Racing during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 9, 2008. Patrick was returning to her pit when her car struck Charles Buckman. He was taken to Methodist Hospital with a concussion and lacerations. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_yankees_farnsworth ap/20080509/bba_yankees_farnsworth AP Fri, 09 May 2008 23:09:50 GMT AP - Kyle Farnsworth's suspension was cut from three games to one Friday by Major League Baseball following an appeal by the New York Yankees reliever. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_titans__spending ap/20080508/fbn_titans__spending AP Thu, 08 May 2008 23:04:30 GMT AP - The Tennessee Titans have some salary cap space for 2008 and would like to use it on some of their own players. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_rangers_mariners_fight ap/20080509/bba_rangers_mariners_fight AP Fri, 09 May 2008 04:56:37 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_rangers_mariners_fight"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.58c8f6133b8146759ad68f79440efad5.rangers_mariners_baseball_wakc208.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=phjA24mN4_SLcdsDMqn6VA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Texas Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard is tackled by Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson (44) after Gobbard threw a pitch close to Sexson in the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Seattle on Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Richie Sexson charged the mound and flung his helmet at Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard after the left-hander threw a pitch eye-high to the Seattle Mariners first baseman in the fourth inning of Thursday night's game.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_rangers_mariners_fight"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.58c8f6133b8146759ad68f79440efad5.rangers_mariners_baseball_wakc208.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=phjA24mN4_SLcdsDMqn6VA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="Texas Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard is tackled by Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson (44) after Gobbard threw a pitch close to Sexson in the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Seattle on Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_nm/nhl_thursday_dc nm/20080509/nhl_thursday_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 04:46:38 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_nm/nhl_thursday_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080509/2008_05_08t223942_450x321_us_nhl_thursday.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=KqN5sRgqoSR4okdzC5bmxw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Detroit Red Wings Valtteri Filppula celebrates his second period goal against Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco during Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference Final hockey series in Detroit, May 8, 2008. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Detroit Red Wings earned a convincing 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference finals opener on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_nm/nhl_thursday_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080509/2008_05_08t223942_450x321_us_nhl_thursday.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=KqN5sRgqoSR4okdzC5bmxw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="Detroit Red Wings Valtteri Filppula celebrates his second period goal against Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco during Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference Final hockey series in Detroit, May 8, 2008. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_tennis_nm/tennis_men_masters_dc nm/20080509/tennis_men_masters_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 20:41:44 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_tennis_nm/tennis_men_masters_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080509/2008_05_09t125444_450x266_us_tennis_men_masters.jpg?x=130&y=76&q=85&sig=r8.jriJaz9XFcHXM5a5GJg--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic celebrates after winning against Roger Federer of Switzerland during their quarter-final match in the Italy Masters Series tennis tournament in Rome May 9, 2008. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Roger Federer's preparations for the French Open suffered a further blow when he was beaten in straight sets in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters by unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/sp_tennis_nm/tennis_men_masters_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080509/2008_05_09t125444_450x266_us_tennis_men_masters.jpg?x=130&y=76&q=85&sig=r8.jriJaz9XFcHXM5a5GJg--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="photo" title="Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic celebrates after winning against Roger Federer of Switzerland during their quarter-final match in the Italy Masters Series tennis tournament in Rome May 9, 2008. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080505/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_ronaldo_prostitutes ap/20080505/soc_ronaldo_prostitutes AP Mon, 05 May 2008 03:25:26 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080505/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_ronaldo_prostitutes"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080430/capt.4212de07705443a391914b46147b967c.brazil_ronaldo_prostitutes_sao101.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=JG63rLnxhi8CA4AgIFzKfw--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="Transvestite Andre Luis Ribeiro Albertino, also known as Andreia Albertine, who works as a prostitute, is seen in front of a police station in Barueri, near Sao Paulo, Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Brazilian AC Milan striker Ronaldo accused Albertine of extortion, after an altercation began when Ronaldo found out he was dealing with transvestites instead of women, according to police. Prostitution is legal in Brazil. (AP Photo/ Edilson Dantas, Agencia O Globo)." border="0" /></a>AP - Brazilian star Ronaldo says he's sorry, embarrassed and ashamed about his highly publicized encounter a week ago with three cross-dressing prostitutes, calling it the biggest mistake of his life.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080505/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_ronaldo_prostitutes"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080430/capt.4212de07705443a391914b46147b967c.brazil_ronaldo_prostitutes_sao101.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=JG63rLnxhi8CA4AgIFzKfw--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="photo" title="Transvestite Andre Luis Ribeiro Albertino, also known as Andreia Albertine, who works as a prostitute, is seen in front of a police station in Barueri, near Sao Paulo, Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Brazilian AC Milan striker Ronaldo accused Albertine of extortion, after an altercation began when Ronaldo found out he was dealing with transvestites instead of women, according to police. Prostitution is legal in Brazil. (AP Photo/ Edilson Dantas, Agencia O Globo)." border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080510/sp_soccer_afp/fblgerbayern afp/20080510/fblgerbayern AFP Sat, 10 May 2008 00:35:34 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080510/sp_soccer_afp/fblgerbayern"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080510/capt.cps.ndd04.090508033735.photo00.photo.default-411x512.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=PhtYQ5tJw8m7yJoLu4AfmA--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="Bayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribery waves(DDP/AFP/File/Oliver Lang)" border="0" /></a>AFP - New coach Jurgen Klinsmann will be an interested observer when Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich face relegation-candidates Duisburg on Saturday as he looks to finalise his squad for next year.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080510/sp_soccer_afp/fblgerbayern"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080510/capt.cps.ndd04.090508033735.photo00.photo.default-411x512.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=PhtYQ5tJw8m7yJoLu4AfmA--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="photo" title="Bayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribery waves(DDP/AFP/File/Oliver Lang)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_mvp_bryant ap/20080507/bkn_mvp_bryant AP Wed, 07 May 2008 02:13:27 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_mvp_bryant"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080506/capt.cd9745a8f47e428dbe49223db2b8880d.lakers_mvp_bryant_basketball_carf104.jpg?x=130&y=112&q=85&sig=yxMrw0CKRf72hViE1M.9Kw--" align="left" height="112" width="130" alt="Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, accepts the National Basketball Association's most valuable player award from Alex Fedorak, director of public relations with Kia Motors Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)" border="0" /></a>AP - Finally, an MVP award for Kobe Bryant. Regarded as the NBA's best player for several years but never its most valuable, Bryant earned the honor at last on Tuesday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference. He called the award a blessing and an honor and emphasized that he wants another trophy this year.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_mvp_bryant"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080506/capt.cd9745a8f47e428dbe49223db2b8880d.lakers_mvp_bryant_basketball_carf104.jpg?x=130&y=112&q=85&sig=yxMrw0CKRf72hViE1M.9Kw--" align="left" height="112" width="130" alt="photo" title="Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, accepts the National Basketball Association's most valuable player award from Alex Fedorak, director of public relations with Kia Motors Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ne/car_nascar_earnhardt_jr ap/20080509/car_nascar_earnhardt_jr AP Fri, 09 May 2008 00:06:04 GMT AP - Kyle Busch just might have a little "Intimidator" in him.