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Serena Williams' first-round loss at French Open makes history
PARIS — For more than a decade, whatever the state of her health or her game, no matter the opponent or arena, Serena Williams always won first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments. Always. Until Tuesday at the French Open. Until Williams...
Tags: Maria Sharapova, French Open, Tennis, Serena Williams, Philippe Chatrier
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Big Three of men's tennis once again heavy favorites at French Open
Don't stop if you've heard this before because it's worth seeing in repeats. Defending champion Rafael Nadal, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and third-seeded Roger Federer, who beat Djokovic in the semifinals of the 2011 French Open and kept the almost-...
Tags: Gilles Simon, French Open, ESPN (tv network), Tennis, Serena Williams
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Venus Williams wins, Andy Roddick loses on Day 1 at French Open
PARIS — Six major champions made their way through the first round of the French Open on opening day Sunday. One didn't — Andy Roddick. Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, recovered from a slow start to beat 19-year-old Paula...
Tags: French Open, Nicolas Mahut, Juan Martin Del Potro, Elena Baltacha, Argentina
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Billie Jean King keeps her eye on the future of tennis in the U.S.
She is 68 going on 40. Her name is Billie Jean King, and she still hints that a cure to all that ails her beloved sport of tennis can be found in how she did it. "Leave your guts on the court," she says, and she means in life, as well as tennis. She...
Tags: French Open, Tennis, John Isner, Jennifer Capriati, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Ryan Briscoe on Indy pole by inches
Roger Penske's team ran out the clock on Michael Andretti's team, giving the Indianapolis 500 pole to Ryan Briscoe.
The Australian won it with a daring late-afternoon run and a four-lap average of 226.484 mph. Then Briscoe had to wait, watch and wonder...Tags: Jason Day, Alvaro Quiros, J.J. Henry, Serena Williams, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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USC men reach NCAA tennis final
The top-seeded USC men's tennis team defeated rival UCLA, 4-1, in a wild NCAA semifinal at Athens, Ga., and earned a chance to win its fourth consecutive national championship Tuesday. The Trojans (32-1) will meet third-seeded Virginia at 2 p.m. PDT in...
Tags: French Open, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Virginia Cavaliers, Heart Attack, Kellen Winslow
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Lamont Peterson-Amir Khan fight canceled over failed test
The anticipated world junior-welterweight title rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan in Las Vegas on May 19 was canceled Wednesday by Golden Boy Promotions because of the fallout from Peterson's positive test for testosterone.
"It's unfair to...Tags: John Lynch, Nikolay Davydenko, Volleyball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports
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Heat's LeBron James will be named MVP
A person familiar with the decision has told the Associated Press that Miami's LeBron James will be announced Saturday as the NBA's most valuable player, the third time he has won the award in the past four seasons. James is expected to be presented with...
Tags: Vince Young, Greg Biffle, Syracuse University, Miami Hurricanes, Auto Racing
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Roger Federer and Serena Williams win in Spain
Roger Federer rallied to beat Tomas Berdych, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday. Earlier, Serena Williams overpowered top-ranked Victoria Azarenka, 6-1, 6-3, to win the women's final. While Novak Djokovic and Rafael...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Tennis, Miami Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Serena Williams
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Big-serving John Isner could be best U.S. hope in Olympic tennis
John Isner is suddenly leaving a large footprint on the men's professional tennis circuit. The 26-year-old late bloomer has reached a career-high ranking of No. 9 in the world this year (he's No. 11 this week). He briefly became the top-rated American in...
Tags: Association of Tennis Professionals, French Open, Nicolas Mahut, Tennis, Serena Williams
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Kyle Busch a winner again at Richmond
Kyle Busch capped a perfect weekend in Virginia on Saturday night by winning the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond for the fourth consecutive year. The victory snaps a 22-race winless streak for Busch. It came a day after he went to Victory...
Tags: Auto Racing, Agnieszka Radwanska, Fernando Verdasco, LPGA, Golf
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USC's Steve Johnson aims to rise to Ojai tradition
Friday in Ojai was a day best suited for canvas and watercolors. Also, because it was Ojai, for tennis. We live in an era where tradition means you did the same thing last year. In Ojai, their tennis tradition runs a bit deeper. This weekend's...
Tags: Tennis, National Collegiate Athletic Association, U.S. Open (tennis), Pacific-12 Conference, Alex Olmedo
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