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Sports news 28 April 2008

Olympic torch relay begins North Korea leg free of protest
The Associated Press
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Assured of a trip free of anti-Chinese protests, the Olympic torch made its first-ever relay run Monday in authoritarian North Korea.

Aljazeera.net

Kimi Raikkonen wins Spanish Grand Prix for Ferrari
International Herald Tribune
AP BARCELONA, Spain: World champion Kimi Raikkonen helped Ferrari win its third straight race and make it the clear Formula One leader.

The Province

Learning a Lesson, Kyle Busch Prevails
New York Times
By RAY GLIER TALLADEGA, Ala. - Talk of Tony Stewart’s future has become background noise, or no noise at all. Whether Stewart, a two-time series champion, wants to play his hand as a free agent or stay with Joe Gibbs Racing will bring some who-cares …

Vancouver Sun

Rangers’ Postgame: Smaller Controversy, No Complaining
New York Times
By Lynn Zinser The Rangers lost Sunday’s playoff game to Pittsburgh, 2-0, with none of the uproar over a late penalty as there was in Game 1. In fact, the Rangers got two late power plays to try to overcome a 1-0 late in the third.

CBC.ca

Kidd’s Signature Moment Is Ugly One for Mavericks
New York Times
By HOWARD BECK DALLAS - Jason Kidd came to Dallas two months ago to lift the Mavericks into championship contention, or at the least, to make a lasting impact.

Sydney Morning Herald

Lord Byron smiles down on Adam Scott
Boston Herald
By Gil LeBreton / McClatchy Newspapers IRVING, Texas - He began the day with a three-stroke lead, and in anticipation of Adam Scott’s presumably certain EDS Byron Nelson tournament victory, the Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau snapped into action.

Canoe.ca

Patriots quick on their feet
Boston Globe
FOXBOROUGH - The words have been spoken so many times in recent years they have become the slogan for Bill Belichick and Scott Pioli on the annual NFL draft campaign trail.

Albany Times Union

Sox are blinded by Rays
Boston Globe
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - This wasn’t the same as Yaz and Lonny and Boomer and the other Sons of Dick Williams back in ‘67, huddling around a transistor radio in the Red Sox clubhouse and waiting for Dick McAuliffe to ground into a double play in Detroit …