Zambia's Christopher Katongo, left fouls Ghana's Derek Boateng during their African Cup of Nations Group Nations semifinal soccer match in Bata Stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
Ariel Schalit, Associated Press
BATA, Equatorial Guinea — Zambia reached the African Cup of Nations final for the first time since 1994, upsetting Ghana 1-0 Wednesday night to advance to the championship against tournament favorite Ivory Coast.
Emmanuel Mayuka scored in the 78th minute for Zambia, tied for 71st in the FIFA rankings.
Later at Libreville, Gabon, Ivory Coast defeated Mali on a 45th-minute goal by Arsenal forward Gervinho.
Sunday's final will be at Libreville, the site of Zambia's worst sporting disaster in 1993. A plane carrying Zambia's national team to a World Cup qualifier in Senegal crashed just minutes after taking off, killing 25 players and officials.
Santana no-hitter
Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets' history, helped by an umpire's missed call and an outstanding catch in left field in an 8-0 victory over St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
National Volleyball Tournament
Warren Van Schalkwyk is part of the Utah Valley 40s men's volleyball team competing for a title in the USA Volleyball National Championships held this weekend at the Salt Palace. The team defeated another Utah team in its first game Friday, Sweet Yams, 25-19, 25-22, to earn a bye for the first round of the double elimination bracket that will determine the over-40 champion.
Celtics beat Heat
Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Rajon Rondo scored 21 points with 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 101-91 victory over the Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night, cutting Miami's lead in the series to 2-1.
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