Key witness admits understated Clemens' drug use

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The key witness in Roger Clemens's perjury trial testified on Thursday that he understated the pitching ace's alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs to federal agents in order to protect the baseball player.

Rangers bank on "short-term memory" after playoff loss

(Reuters) - The New York Rangers refuse to spend time thinking about missed opportunities after failing, for the third time, to capitalize on series-opening victories in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs.

Ice hockey: Canada, U.S. and Sweden eliminated by late goals

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Jesse Joensuu scored a late winner as Finland dumped the United States out of the world ice hockey championships at the quarter-final stage.

Leishman soars with two eagles at the Byron Nelson

(Reuters) - Australian Marc Leishman soared into an early one-shot lead with a pair of eagles on the back nine in Thursday's opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas.

Oilers will not renew coach Renney's contract

(Reuters) - The struggling Edmonton Oilers will not renew head coach Tom Renney's contract after two losing seasons, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Thursday.

Preakness appears to be a two-horse race

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - While the Preakness Stakes appears to be a two-horse affair between Kentucky Derby champ I'll Have Another and the speedster Bodemeister, the owner of Went the Day Well is waving the caution flag.

London receives flame in rainy Athens

ATHENS (Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics, which start on July 27 after a 70-day torch relay around Britain, was handed over on Thursday at a damp ceremony in the marble stadium that hosted the first modern Games in 1896.

Murray suffers setback, Williams sisters win

ROME (Reuters) - Ailing Briton Andy Murray suffered another setback to his French Open preparations as he was ousted 6-7 6-3 6-2 by Richard Gasquet in the third round of the Rome Masters on Thursday.

Cagey Campbell-Brown set for half-lap opener in Shanghai

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Jamaican sprint queen Veronica Campbell-Brown was leaving no hostages to fortune on Thursday as she looked forward to her first 200 meters race of a season she hopes will climax in a third successive Olympic gold in the event.

Hewitt handed a wildcard for the French Open

PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, currently ranked 178th, has been granted a wildcard to enter the French Open main draw along with seven other players, tournament organizers said on Thursday.