Devils beat Rangers, on brink of Stanley Cup Finals

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils let a three-goal lead slip away against the New York Rangers on Wednesday but scored twice late in the third period to claim a 5-3 win and move within touching distance of a place in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.

Nadal clouds Djokovic's bid to match Laver

(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic will arrive at Roland Garros seven wins away from becoming the first man for 43 years to hold all four grand slam titles concurrently - the only trouble is one of his victims will probably have to be claycourt king Rafa Nadal.

Sharapova and Serena head to Paris as favorites

(Reuters) - Based on form alone, Maria Sharapova enters the French Open as favorite to complete her career grand slam, a surprising turn of events for the Miami-based Russian whose relationship with the red dust has not always been a happy one.

Button flies in wet Monaco practice

MONACO (Reuters) - McLaren's Jenson Button set the pace in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday after morning sunshine gave way to afternoon showers.

76ers fight off Boston to force Game Seven

(Reuters) - The Philadelphia 76ers ground out an 82-75 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday to force a deciding Game Seven in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series.

Diamondbacks hammer Lilly, snap Dodgers streak

(Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks hammered Los Angeles starter Ted Lilly for eight runs in an 11-4 rout to spoil his unbeaten start to the season and snap the Dodgers' six-game winning streak.

Clemens and accuser McNamee were close, ex-Yankees trainer says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roger Clemens had a close relationship with his ex-strength and conditioning coach who has said he injected the former pitching ace with performance-enhancing drugs, a retired New York Yankees trainer testified in Clemens' perjury trial on Wednesday.

Police say 16-year-old shot eight outside NBA game

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy is in custody and suspected of opening fire after an NBA game on Monday, injuring eight people who had gathered outside an arena to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Los Angeles Lakers, police said on Wednesday.

Late drama sends Boca, Corinthians into last four

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Libertadores Cup served up a double dose of late drama as Boca Juniors and Corinthains scored last-gasp goals in Wednesday night's games to reach the semi-finals.

Dufner eyes further PGA Tour glory at Colonial

(Reuters) - Jason Dufner has surprised many people with his astonishing form over the last month but he himself never doubted that he was good enough to flourish on the PGA Tour.