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Philadelphia -- Jeff Carter scored twice Friday and the Philadelphia Fliers held off a late Montreal rush to down the Canadiens 3-2.

Paris -- Elena Dementieva, the runner-up last year and the top seed this week, rallied Friday to earn a semifinal berth in the Open GDF Suez in Paris.

Vancouver, British Columbia -- The world's best athletes who compete on ice and snow gathered Friday for the official opening of the 21st Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Naples, Fla. -- Ronnie Black shot a 3-under 69 Friday and shared the lead when play was halted by high winds during the first round of the ACE Group Classic at Naples, Fla.

Columbus, Ohio -- Mikael Samuelsson completed a Vancouver comeback by scoring 7:56 into the third period Friday, giving the Canucks a 4-3 win over Columbus.

Newark, N.J. -- Ilya Kovalchuk scored his first goal since being traded to New Jersey and the Devils tallied four in a row Friday to down Nashville 5-2.

Daytona Beach -- Michael Waltrip has qualified for Sunday's Sprint Cup Daytona 500 auto race for the 24th straight season.

Vancouver -- Warm, wet weather caused concern Friday some skiing events would have to be rescheduled at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

San Jose -- Top-seeded Andy Roddick was among Thursday's second-round winners at the SAP Open in San Jose, Calif.

Spokane, Wash. -- Elias Harris and Matt Bouldin combined for 37 points Thursday to key 13th-ranked Gonzaga's 80-61 West Coast Conference victory over Saint Mary's.