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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay's impressive outing helped lead the Phillies to a 7-2 win over the Cardinals. Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer for Philadelphia and Raul Ibanez also homered for the Phils. Halladay allowed two runs on eight hits in seven innings as the Phillies took three of four from the Cardinals.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts has died at the age of 83. The team says Roberts died of natural causes in his Florida home yesterday morning. He led the Phillies to the 1950 National League pennant as part of the famed "Whiz Kids." Roberts won 286 games in his career and put together six consecutive 20-win seasons.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Flyers could be getting some much needed help in tonight's must-win Game 4 against Boston. Forward Simon Gagne is skating again a little more than two weeks after he broke a toe on his right foot. He's listed as questionable for tonight's game. The Flyers have to win to stay alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals, where the Bruins hold 3-0 advantage.

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have evened their series with the Penguins at two games apiece. The Habs nipped Pittsburgh 3-2 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last night. Maxime Talbot and Chris Kunitz scored 1:51 apart early in the first period to put Pittsburgh ahead, but Maxim Lapierre and Brian Gionta scored 1:33 apart early in the third period to take the lead.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Will Price and Joe Sunder each had 18 kills to help Number 12 Penn State reach the NCAA men's volleyball championship with a 3-0 win over Number 3 Cal State Northridge. It's the Nittany Lions' fourth straight win. The title game is Saturday at Stanford.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dwight Howard scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 112-98 victory and a two-games-to-none lead over the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals. Vince Carter chipped in 24 points and seven boards to the Magic's 12th consecutive win. The game was close until the Magic put together a 19-2 spurt in the fourth quarter to go ahead by 19.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Orlando center Dwight Howard are unanimous choices for the All-NBA Team. Joining them on the first team was Kobe Bryant of the Lakers, who got 119 out of a possible 122 votes from writers and broadcasters throughout North America. Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant and guard Dwyane (dwayn) Wade of Miami were the other first-team selections.

UNDATED (AP) — Johan Franzen set a Detroit Red Wings playoff record by recording six points in Thursday's 7-1 rout of San Jose, providing four goals and two assists. Franzen scored three times during a five-goal first period that helped the Red Wings avoid a four-game sweep in the NHL's Western Conference semifinals. Montreal and Pittsburgh are tied at two games apiece after Maxim Lapierre and Brian Gionta scored 93 seconds apart in the third period to lead a 3-2 triumph over the Penguins.

SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor has been charged with raping a 16-year-old runaway who police said was forced into prostitution by a man who had beaten her up. The Ramapo, N.Y., town supervisor says the 51-year-old former New York Giants star paid the girl $300 for sex in a hotel, where he was arrested early Thursday. Taylor was arraigned Thursday on charges of third-degree rape and patronizing a prostitute.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — J.B. Holmes and Robert Allenby share the lead through one round of The Players Championship in Florida. Both stand 6-under 66, one shot ahead of Kenny Perry, Heath Slocum, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and four others. Former champions Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods are four shots back after matching 2-under 70's.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston 11 L.A. Angels 6
Texas 13 Kansas City 12
Baltimore 2 Minnesota 0
Toronto 2 Chi White Sox 0
Tampa Bay 8 Seattle 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia 7 St. Louis 2
Washington 3 Atlanta 2
Pittsburgh 11 Chi Cubs 1
San Francisco 6 Florida 3
Arizona 6 Houston 3
L.A. Dodgers 7 Milwaukee 3

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Final Orlando 112 Atlanta 98

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 2
Detroit 7 San Jose 1