The Queensland Firebirds survived a scare before sneaking home 61-60 in a thriller against the Southern Steel in the ANZ Championship on Sunday, while the Melbourne Vixens lost again.

The Boston Red Sox hit four home runs on their way to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday.

Henrik Lundqvist led the New York Rangers to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday.

Andrey Amador held off his breakaway rivals to clinch Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia as Ryder Hesjedal regained the leader's pink jersey.

Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic showed few chinks as they dismantled the Cantebury Tactix on their way to notching a compelling 65-42 win in ANZ Championship netball in Christchurch on Saturday.

The Olympic torch touched down in Great Britain on Friday (local time) for the start of a 70-day relay before the London Games begin.

World road race champion Mark Cavendish has won his third stage of this year's Giro d'Italia in a classic bunch sprint on Friday (local time).

The Oakland Athletics moved one win closer to the Texas Rangers, with a 5-4 win over their divisional rivals in MLB on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Kings are one win away from their first Stanley Cup final since 1993 after edging out the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1.

Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation.