Zokol Wins Canadian PGA in Richmond Hill
Richard Zokol of Richmond British Columbia shot 6-under par 66 to win the Canadian PGA Championship by three strokes over Gary Hallberg. He finished 17-under for the event and earned 81000 US dollars. Zokol called the field tough and became the first Canadian winner in six years. He moved to eighth on the Buy.com Tour money list with 111349.
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Brothers sweep Canadian Grand Prix as Ralf beats Michael
Ralf Schumacher overtook his brother Michael during a pit stop and won the Canadian Grand Prix at Gilles Villeneuve Circuit in 1 hour 34 minutes 31.522 seconds. The brothers finished 1–2, with Mika Hakkinen third as Jacques Villeneuve retired with a clutch problem on lap 35.
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F1 Boss Warns Villeneuve Montoya Before Canadian Grand Prix
The Canadian Press reports Jacques Villeneuve and rookie Juan Pablo Montoya faced threats of a two race ban ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix after a crash filled incident. Villeneuve was clipped in qualifying and shoved into a wall, with Villeneuve alleging Montoya caused the damage and allegedly grabbing him by the throat.
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Rare Game 7 TV boost as Avalanche clinch Stanley Cup
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1 to win the title, earning a 5.6 preliminary ABC rating. It marked the NHL’s strongest U.S. overnight rating for a Stanley Cup Final game since at least 1997, though still far below 2000 World Series and NBA Finals averages. ABC’s overall Final ratings averaged 3.0, down 19 percent from 2000.
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Vanbiesbrouck Retires After Cup Final Loss
New Jersey Devils goalie John Vanbiesbrouck, 37, retires after a 20 year NHL career ending with a Game 7 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Acquired late season from the Islanders he did not play in the playoffs and aimed for his first Stanley Cup. He debuted in Colorado at 18 and calls his final game in Colorado a special moment.
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Hlinka Named Czech Team General Manager for Olympics
Ivan Hlinka 51 appointed general manager of the Czech national team for Salt Lake City Games. He previously coached the Czech Republic to Olympic gold in Nagano 1998 and played for Czechoslovakia in 1972 and 1976 Olympics.
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France wins Confederations Cup with 1-0 victory over Japan
France, world champions, defeat hosts Japan 1-0 in Yokohama to claim the Confederations Cup. They outshot Japan 20-6 and held 12 of the tournament’s 31 goals. 65,335 fans attended at Yokohama Stadium.
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Sweden routs Canada as Ljungberg nets a hat trick
Hanna Ljungberg scores three times to lead Sweden past a short handed Canada 5-2 in an exhibition women's match. Earlier, Canada’s under-20 men’s side drew 1-1 with Chile in Santiago.
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Whitfield Takes Third at Alcatraz Triathlon
Olympic gold medallist Simon Whitfield from Kingston Ont finished third in the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon in San Francisco with a time of two hours two minutes 37 seconds. Heather Fuhr of Edmonton placed fourth in the women’s division with a 2 22 33 total for 40th overall.
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England tops Canada 59-20 in rugby test sweep
England, ranked No. 3, routed Canada, ranked 1st, 59 to 20 in Burnaby. The victory completed a two game sweep after a 22-10 win last week. England demonstrated control with early dominance and remained undefeated in the series.
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