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Canada edge to a 3-2 victory over Slovakia to set up an eagerly anticipated final against the United States in the men's ice hockey.

Vancouver prepares for the eagerly anticipated men's ice hockey clash between Canada and the United States, as Britain's male curlers take on the US and GB's Sinead and John Kerr compete in the ice dance.

A Louisiana high school student says he was sent home for wearing an Indianapolis Colts jersey Friday - the day the principal encouraged students to wear New Orleans Saints black and gold as the teams get ready to face off in the Super Bowl.

Drew Brees and Kurt Warner's similarities go deep, right down to their potent offenses. Who has the edge in the Cards and Saints' divisional-round clash?

Lee Jenkins has the answer.

The Patriots have never lost to the Ravens, winning each of their previous five meetings. Will that Pats' dominance continue in their wild-card clash?

The Ravens lead 7-0 in the first quarter.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien looks set to miss Saturday's clash with Everton after sustaining a hamstring injury against APOEL.

It's known as the Civil War. Oregon-Oregon State already is one of college's fiercest rivalries. And this clash will be riveting -- not just because it's winner take all, says Austin Murphy.

England's preparations for Saturday's clash against Australia have been disrupted further after Martin Johnson was forced to delay his team announcement by 24 hours.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is braced for another intense clash at Liverpool on Sunday - but is confident the player likely to face the most flak will sail through.

Nikolay Davydenko produced a fine comeback to stun second seed Novak Djokovic and set up a showdown with Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Shanghai Masters final.