AROUND THE MAJORS: : The Nationals are optioning right-hander Saul Rivera to Triple-A to make room on the roster for left-handed reliever Joe Beimel's return from the 15-day disabled list. ... Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt left in the sixth inning against the Nationals with a bone bruise on his right index finger. ... Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel was released from the hospital after slamming headfirst into the wall after a running catch Monday night. ... The Tigers placed outfielder Carlos Guillen on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder and Achilles tendon injuries.
Terps women to face Minn. in Challenge
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The Maryland women's basketball team will host Minnesota on Dec. 3 at Comcast Center in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game. Maryland coach Brenda Frese was named the Associated Press National Coach of the Year at Minnesota in 2001-02 - her last coaching stop before being named head coach of the Terps.
NHL: : Roberto Luongo made an early lead stand up and the Vancouver Canucks regained home-ice advantage by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. ... Angered by the Phoenix Coyotes' bankruptcy filing, the NHL stripped owner Jerry Moyes of the authority to run the club. The Chapter 11 filing could allow the franchise to be sold and moved to Ontario by BlackBerry boss Jim Balsillie.
TENNIS: : David Nalbandian, ranked 19th in the world, may need surgery on a hip injury, which would keep him out of the French Open, Wimbledon and Argentina's Davis Cup quarterfinal against the Czech Republic in July.
HORSE RACING: : Kentucky Derby also-ran Desert Party will have surgery for a bone chip in his left front ankle and is sidelined indefinitely.
COLLEGE LACROSSE: : The five finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy, awarded to the nation's best men's player, are Ned Crotty (Duke), Matt Abbott (Syracuse), Danny Glading (Virginia), Zack Greer (Bryant)and Max Seibald (Cornell).
SOCCER: : Defending champion Manchester United defeated Arsenal, 3-1, in a European Champions League semifinal and advanced 4-1 on aggregate goals to face Chelsea or Barcelona in the May 27 final in Rome.
