Spain into first Cup final, tops Germany (AP)

They pressured Germany the entire match and peppered its goalkeeper so many times a score seemed inevitable. Finally, with a mighty swing of his head that sent his long, curly locks flying, Spain’s Carles Puyol got it done. With the World Cup final in reach — and Queen Sofia cheering from the stands — La Roja came through with their best game yet.

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Lincecum bests Oswalt 3-1 with 8 innings (AP)

Tim Lincecum is a little tired of talking about getting the best of Roy Oswalt. That’s probably because it’s already come up twice before this season. Lincecum outpitched Oswalt in a matchup of National League aces, and the San Francisco Giants managed just enough offense for a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

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Moyer beats Indians 2-1 for win No. 266 (AP)

Jamie Moyer shrugged it off. Nothing was going to bother him on this night. Moyer tied the record for most homers allowed by surrendering his 505th longball but that was his only blemish in eight crisp innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Tuesday. Russell Branyan went deep for Cleveland in the second, hitting a long drive to the second deck in right that left Moyer…

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S. Korea ties Nigeria to reach 2nd round (AP)

South Korea reached the second round of the World Cup by holding Nigeria to a 2-2 draw Tuesday in their final group game. Defender Lee Jung-soo and Park Chu-young scored for South Korea after Kalu Uche had given Nigeria the lead in the 12th minute. Ayegbeni Yakubu netted a 69th minute penalty to draw Nigeria level again, but the Africans squandered a couple of good opportunities to score a winner.

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Host S. Africa beats France, both ousted (AP)

Strutting into the stadium dancing and singing, Bafana Bafana turned its final game at the World Cup into a rollicking party for all of South Africa. All that was missing was enough goals to see them through to the next round. For France, Tuesday’s 2-1 loss completed a miserable meltdown. With each team needing a big win to have any chance of moving on from Group A, both stuck to character.

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Uruguay beats Mexico 1-0, both advance (AP)

Maybe Uruguay is the best example of how strong South American nations have been in the first round of the World Cup. The last team to qualify for the tournament, Uruguay needed to beat Costa Rica in a playoff to get to South Africa. The Uruguayans have looked like anything but an outsider, though, and on Tuesday beat Mexico 1-0 to win Group A.

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Mavericks ride Dirk to 10th straight win (AP)

The Dallas Mavericks’ season-high winning streak has reached 10, and there’s not a blowout in the bunch. This time, they needed a big game off the bench from rookie Roddy Beaubois to keep the streak alive. Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 12 rebounds, Beaubois added a career-high 22 points, and the Mavericks extended the longest active streak in the league with a 108-100 victory over the…

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Cornell wins Ivy to secure NCAA spot (AP)

Cornell is back in the NCAA tournament for the third straight year. This time, the brainy bunch plans to hang around for a while. “We want to win. We want to advance,” coach Steve Donahue said. “I think we have the talent to do that.” The Big Red became the first team this season to earn an NCAA bid, clinching its third consecutive Ivy League championship by beating Brown 95-76 on…

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N. Iowa uses 29-2 run to win MVC opener (AP)

Northern Iowa used a 29-2 run to rally and knock off Drake 55-40 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Friday. The top-seeded Panthers (26-4) will face the winner of the Bradley-Creighton contest in the semifinals Saturday. Adam Koch, the MVC Player of the Year, had 10 points and seven rebounds to lead Northern Iowa.

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PSU bests LSU 19-17 in Capital One Bowl (AP)

Dampened by rain, slowed by mud and trailing late in the fourth quarter, Daryll Clark was determined to get Penn State some points. The No. 11 Nittany Lions and their star quarterback emerged from the muck for a thrilling 19-17 win over No. 13 LSU at the Capital One Bowl. The late-game drive led by Clark helped set up Collin Wagner's 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and Penn State staved…

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