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Friday's Sports Scoreboard
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Friday's Sports Transactions
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Standridge, RHP Brian Stokes, RHP Doug Waechter, RHP Victor Zambrano and OF Jason Conti on one-year contracts.  Full Story
 
Thrashers-Devils, Sums
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Capitals Roll Over Islanders 3-0
Peter Bondra, Jeff Halpern and Steve Konowalchuk each had a goal and an assist, and Olaf Kolzig made 20 saves to send the Washington Capitals past the New York Islanders 3-0 Friday night.  Full Story
AP Photo – NICK WASS  
 
Canucks Overpower Sabres 4-2
Markus Naslund scored his NHL-leading 36th goal and added an assist as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 Friday night.  Full Story
AP Photo – DAVID DUPREY  
 
Friday's College Basketball
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Wie Opens With 74 in Hawaii Pearl Open
Michelle Wie had them buzzing Friday at the Hawaii Pearl Open.  Full Story
 
Islanders-Capitals, Sums
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Canucks-Sabres, Sums
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Blake Gives U.S. 1-1 Tie With Croatia
James Blake did just what he was supposed to do as the lone veteran on the U.S. Davis Cup team.  Full Story
AP Photo – DARKO BANDIC  
 
Devers, Dragila Set American Records
Gail Devers has plenty left in her 36-year-old legs. The two-time Olympic champion set an American indoor record in the 60-meter hurdles Friday at the Millrose Games, finishing in 7.78 seconds. Stacy Dragila also reset her American record in the pole vault, jumping 15 feet, 5 3/4 inches.  Full Story
AP Photo – CHAD RACHMAN  
 
Camplin, Arkhipov Win Freestyle World Cup
World aerials champions Alisa Camplin of Australia and Dmitri Arkhipov of Russia won World Cup freestyle races Friday.  Full Story
AP Photo – MIKE RIDEWOOD  
 
Yao Gets Taste of All-Star Treatment
Yao Ming's commercials are popular, his story is well-chronicled in national magazines, and on Friday the NBA's most popular rookie got his first taste of All-Star attention.  Full Story
AP Photo – JOHN BAZEMORE  
 
Venezuela's Creoles Top Mexico's Caneros
Orlando Merced hit a two-run homer Friday to lead Puerto Rico's Caguas Creoles over Mexico's Caneros of Los Mochis 3-1 in the Caribbean Series.  Full Story
AP Photo – LYNNE SLADKY  
 
Sabres Get Credit Line, OK to Pay Players
The bankrupt Buffalo Sabres received an additional $15 million line of credit and approval to pay four players their deferred salaries on Friday.  Full Story
 
Titans Extend Contract of Top Executive
The Tennessee Titans extended the contract of president and chief executive officer Jeff Diamond on Friday.  Full Story
 
Furyk Leads Crowded Field at Pebble Beach
Taking the second-round lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was a thrill for Jim Furyk, though it didn't really compare to the thrill of playing with one of his boyhood idols.  Full Story
AP Photo – BEN MARGOT  
 
New Zealand Not Counting on Hula Hull
Team New Zealand's revolutionary hula hull won't assure victory in the America's Cup competition, the boat's skipper insists.  Full Story
 
Devil Rays' Colome Questioned in Wreck
Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Jesus Colome was questioned by police Friday after he was involved in a wreck that killed three women in another car.  Full Story
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Millar, Dragons Make Progress in Talks
Kevin Millar and the Chunichi Dragons appeared to make some progress Friday in talks the infielder hopes will lead the team to release him from a deal to play in Japan.  Full Story
 
Old-School Payton an All-Star Again
Gary Payton lounged in his chair and popped a potato chip into his mouth as a scene of All-Star bedlam unfolded some 40 feet to his left Friday.  Full Story
AP Photo – JOHN BAZEMORE  
 
Retro NBA Jerseys Are All the Rage
Michael Martin wanted to do some "representin'" while looking for All-Star game tickets Friday, so he slipped into a San Antonio Spurs jersey from the 1970s.  Full Story
AP Photo – JOHN BAZEMORE  
 
Barry Sticks to Plan for 3-Point Shootout
Brent Barry plans to wear a shirt over his jersey during the 3-point shootout Saturday, following the same plan he used while winning the Slam Dunk title in 1996.  Full Story
AP Photo – MORRY GASH  
 
Vindication Must Wait Until Next Year
Vindication is the latest casualty of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile jinx.  Full Story
AP Photo – BRIAN KERSEY  
 
Court Refuses to Revive Umpire's Suit
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down a bid by former umpire Eric Gregg to revive a lawsuit against baseball that claimed he was fired because of a disability.  Full Story