In Helsinki, Russia claimed the world hockey championship by defeating Slovakia 6-2. Alexander Semin of the Capitals scored two goals and had an assist in the rout. Russia scored three times in the second period to take control.
Alexander Perezhogin, Alexei Tereshenko, the Red Wings’ Pavel Datsyuk and tournament MVP Evgeni Malkin of the Penguins scored the other goals, with Datsyuk and Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals assisting on two.
Slovakia defender Zdeno Chara of the Bruins scored both of his nation’s goals, one on a blast from the blue line, the other from close range.
Bob Boozer, a member of the dominating 1960 Olympic basketball team who went on to star in the NBA, has died of a brain aneurysm in Omaha, Neb. He was 75.
Boozer was a two-time All-American at Kansas State in 1958-59 and played 11 years in the NBA after the Royals drafted him No. 1 overall. The 6-foot-8 forward retired after winning the 1971 NBA championship with the Bucks.
SOCCER: U.S. team adds Donovan
Landon Donovan was among 11 players added to the initial squad of 16 by U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann for training ahead of an exhibition game against Scotland.
The Americans, who begin World Cup qualifying June 8, added defenders Clarence Goodson and Oguchi Onyewu, along with Donovan, Herculez Gomez and Jozy Altidore at forward. All have World Cup experience. The other additions were defenders Geoff Cameron and Michael Parkhurst, midfielder Graham Zus and forwards Juan Agudelo, Terrence Boyd and Chris Wondolowski.
Napoli beat Serie A champion Juventus 2-0 in the Italian Cup final . . . Santos Laguna beat Monterrey 2-1 to claim the Mexican first-division title.
NASCAR: Stenhouse Jr. triumphs
In Newton, Iowa, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s No. 6 car was strong enough to keep the rest of the field out of reach as he led 209 of 250 laps and won the NASCAR Nationwide race at the Iowa Speedway, his third straight win on Iowa’s short oval.
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