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at 11:57 on May 18, 2013, EDT.

Mauro Santambrogio wins weather-altered 14th Giro stage; Vincenzo Nibali extends overall lead

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Mauro Santambrogio of Italy won a weather-affected and altered 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, and favourite Vincenzo Nibali finished second to extend his overall lead.

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at 11:53 on May 18, 2013, EDT.

Sweden beats Finland 3-0 to advance to world hockey championship final

STOCKHOLM - Sweden advanced to Sunday's final of the IIHF World Championship with a 3-0 win over Finland on Saturday.

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at 10:44 on May 18, 2013, EDT.

Aiming for 4th consecutive title this year, Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final

ROME - A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is only one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year.

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at 02:20 on May 18, 2013, EDT.

Bills DE Mario Williams fails in bid to mediate with former fiance over ring dispute

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki.

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at 01:45 on May 18, 2013, EDT.

NL Capsules

ATLANTA - Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.

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at 01:34 on May 18, 2013, EDT.

AL Capsules

CLEVELAND - Jason Kipnis' three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

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at 01:33 on May 18, 2013, EDT.

Friday's Scoreboard

Friday's Games

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at 01:02 on May 18, 2013, EDT.

Goalie Anthony Stolarz leads Knights over Blades in Memorial Cup opener

SASKATOON - London goalie Anthony Stolarz wasn't sure he would get into another game this season after watching Knights counterpart Jake Patterson lead the club back from a 3-1 deficit to win the Ontario Hockey League final.

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at 23:02 on May 17, 2013, EDT.

Kuroda allows 2 hits in 8 innings, leads Yankees to 5-0 win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, N.Y. - In a revolving-door season, Joe Girardi is grateful he has to spend little time worrying about Hiroki Kuroda.

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at 20:22 on May 17, 2013, EDT.

All-Star SS Jose Reyes rejoins Blue Jays in New York, rehab of sprained ankle progressing well

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jose Reyes says he is progressing in his rehabilitation from a severely sprained left ankle, and the shortstop looks forward to joining his Toronto Blue Jays teammates on the field before the All-Star break.

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at 20:19 on May 17, 2013, EDT.

Former CAC president, longtime track broadcaster Geoff Gowan dies at 83

Canadian coaching has lost one of its leaders, and the sport of track and field one of its most eloquent voices.

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at 20:10 on May 17, 2013, EDT.

Ken Venturi, US Open golf champion and longtime broadcaster, dies at 82

Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.

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