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Top-seeded Peng makes Tashkent quarters (AP)

Friday, 03 October 2008 |

Top-seeded Peng Shuai defeated qualifier Arantxa Rus 6-1, 7-5 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Tashkent Open. The 40th-ranked Peng is looking for her first career title. Her...
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Red Sox sweep BC, Northeastern (AP)

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

Boof Bonser threw a scoreless inning in his first spring training start in two years, striking out two batters and picking up the win, and the Boston Red Sox beat Boston College on Wednesday night in...
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Hockey

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Wednesday's Three Stars: Kipper, Miller strong in shutouts

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

No. 1 Star: Miikka Kiprusoff(notes), FinlandIn a fantastic goaltending showdown, Kiprusoff outdueled Tomas Vokoun(notes) and stopped 31 shots in a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic. Niklas...
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Hantuchova reaches 2nd round in Mexico (AP)

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia defeated Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (6) to reach the second round of the Monterrey Open. Hantuchova next faces Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the...
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Combine Watch List: Where does Dexter McCluster fit in?

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

No matter how many games you watch and how much game film/tape/DVR you review, there are those players who defy comparison to anyone you've seen before. So it has been with Ole Miss RB/WR Dexter...
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Combine Watch List: The top five receivers

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

With the 2010 Scouting Combine coming up next week, it's time to take a look at the potential stars at every position in this year's draft class. We'll continue with the five receivers who will be on...
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Soccer

A fancy way to score an easy goal

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

Former Porto and Derby County midfielder Przemyslaw Kazmierczak, now of Portuguese side Vitoria,...
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Palermo's Miccoli bought Maradona's confiscated earring

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

A diamond earring valued at $8,000 that belonged to Maradona was auctioned off by the Italian tax...
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Golf

The Clown's Mouth: Pink pants Poulter takes the prize

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

Bringing you the best in golf news and opinion. Get up to date on your way to the first tee.•...
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Ian Poulter and his pants highlight rips and shanks

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

To say this week has been one of the weirdest in golf history would be an understatement. We had...
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Basketball

Video: Kenny, Chuck welcome Caron Butler 'back' to the NBA

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

New Mavericks guard Caron Butler(notes) joins Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley in the...
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Suicide lines: Cavs go small ball; Griffin's knee healing quickly

Thursday, 04 March 2010 |

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your...
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Tennis
Hantuchova reaches 2nd round in Mexico (AP) Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia defeated Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (6) to reach the second round of the Monterrey Open. Hantuchova next faces Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the second round. In a second-round match on Wednesday in the outdoor hard-court tournament, American Vania King defeated Julie Coin of France 6-3, 6-3.

Posted originally: 03/03/2010
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Nalbandian expected to play in Davis Cup (AP) Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010
David Nalbandian is expected to play for Argentina against Sweden in the Davis Cup this weekend after a quicker than expected recovery from a leg injury. His manager, Bernardo Ballero, told reporters Wednesday that Nalbandian had practiced earlier in the day without any problem. He was forced to withdraw last month from the Copa Telemex tournament in Buenos Aires with a right-leg injury.

Posted originally: 03/03/2010
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Serbia set to host US in Davis Cup (AP) Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Serbia looks to qualify for its first Davis Cup quarterfinal when it hosts a U.S. team that is missing Andy Roddick and James Blake. This will be the first time since 2000 that neither Roddick nor Blake will be on the Davis Cup roster. The Americans lead all nations with 32 Davis Cup titles, while Serbia has never progressed beyond the first round in the World Group.

Posted originally: 03/03/2010
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Chile-Israel Davis Cup delayed by quake (AP) Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010
The Davis Cup matches between Chile and Israel in Coquimbo have been delayed for a day because of the earthquake, and will start on Saturday and finish on Monday. The International Tennis Federation announced the decision on Wednesday, four days after an earthquake and tsunami killed about 800 people in Chile.

Posted originally: 03/03/2010
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Haas could be sidelined up to 6 months (AP) Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010
German tennis player Tommy Haas could be facing a long absence from the ATP Tour after undergoing surgery on his right hip. Haas, who had the surgery last Friday in Vail, Colo., said on his Web site Tuesday that he had no other alternative because "the pain was simply too great." Manager Lars Schriewer said he could not specify how long the 31-year-old might be out.

Posted originally: 03/02/2010
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Venus beats Clijsters at MSG (AP) Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010

Venus Williams, of the United States, pumps her fist after beating Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to win the Billie Jean King Cup tennis exhibition, Monday, March 1, 2010, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Serena Williams' injured leg kept her from a chance to avenge her U.S. Open loss to Kim Clijsters. So sister Venus took care of the job. Venus Williams defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden to win the Billie Jean King Cup in the BNP Paribas Showdown, a match she lost a year ago to Serena.



Posted originally: 03/02/2010
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Djokovic defends Dubai title (AP) Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Dubai Championships title on Sunday, beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a rain-delayed final. Leading 7-5, 2-0 before rain suspended play on Saturday, the second-seeded Serb won his 17th career title in a match lasting 3 hours, 21 minutes at the Aviation Club.

Posted originally: 02/28/2010
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Wickmayer wins return from doping ban (AP) Print E-mail
Monday, 04 January 2010
Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer made a winning return to the WTA Tour after her ban for breaching anti-doping regulations was lifted, beating Germany's Julia Goerges 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the ASB Classic. Wickmayer, ranked 16th, and compatriot Xavier Malisse were banned for one year in November for failing on three occasions to report their whereabouts to drug testers under World Anti-Doping...

Posted originally: 01/03/2010
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Federer thinks he can have big 2010 (AP) Print E-mail
Monday, 04 January 2010
Roger Federer expects to carry his momentum from 2009 into the New Year now that the back injury that bothered him last season has fully healed. The Swiss star lost to Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic early last year before recovering to win his first French Open title and then Wimbledon for his 15th Grand Slam tournament title to surpass Pete Sampras' record.

Posted originally: 01/03/2010
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