Hockey
U.S. WOMEN WIN WORLDS: At Linkoping, Sweden, the United States beat Canada 3-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Women's World Hockey Championship on Saturday, ending the defending champions' run of eight straight titles.
Natalie Darwitz, Angela Ruggiero and Krissy Wendell scored for the Americans after regulation and a 20-minute overtime ended 0-0. Sarah Vaillancourt scored Canada's goal in the shootout, the first in championship history.
Earlier, Sweden won the bronze medal behind Maria Rooth's two goals in a 5-2 victory over Finland.
The United States finally won the title after losing all eight previous championship games to Canada. The Americans outshot their opponents in every period, hit the post once in the third period and nearly scored late in overtime when Cammi Granato's shot came within inches from the goal line during a power play.
Horse racing
BUZZARDS BAY WINS: At Arcadia, Calif., Jeff Mullins is out of trouble and likely on his way to the Kentucky Derby. Buzzards Bay scored a stunning half-length upset victory in the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, giving Mullins a record third consecutive victory in the West Coast's major prep for the Kentucky Derby.
"We're pointed that way," he said about the first Saturday in May. "We just haven't started our engines yet."
Sweet Catomine is off the Derby trail after a fifth-place finish.