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American dream turns nightmare as Blake, Querrey crash out - Summary
Home ambitions fell flat as top seed James Blake and young hope Sam Querrey bowed out in semi-final disappointments Saturday at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships.
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Rain wipes out Day 1 at Austrian Open
Rain washed away Monday's schedule at the clay-court Austrian Open. Three matches were on the Day-1 schedule, including one for eighth-seeded Belgian Olivier Rochus, who will have to wait until Tuesday to face ...
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Golf: Newly married life suits Norman to a tee
Newly married life is agreeing with Greg Norman as he prepares for his first major golf championship in three years.
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Keothavong blows Classic chance
British number one Anne Keothavong squandered the chance to reach the last eight of the Bank of the West Classic as she lost to Marion Bartoli.
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Tennis: Del Potro clinches first career title in Stuttgart
STUTTGART: Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro won his first career title on Sunday when he beat French second seed Richard Gasquet 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the Stuttgart claycourt tournament.
Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport withdraw from East West Bank Classic
Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport withdrew Friday from next week's East West Bank Classic, with both citing right knee injuries.
Jurgen Melzer emerged as the only winner Thursday when soggy conditions forced suspension of plat at the Austrian Open.
Real Madrid keen to visit India
Raul, Fabio Cannavaro, Ruud van Nistelrooy [ Images ] and fellow Galacticos descendingA in IndiaA to weave magic on carpet does not sound daydreaming anymore with Real Madrid [ Images ] President Ramon Calderon ...
Nadia Petrova and Francesca Schiavone, seeded seventh and eighth, were both first-round losers Tuesday at the Bank of the West Classic in California.
Asian ace plays through pain and into Indy quarters
Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun continued this week's season turnaround, becoming the second Asian player in two years to move into the quarter-finals of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Thursday .
'El Nino' in the mood to blow away memory of Carnoustie
The answer is usually blowing in the wind but this time it seems to be carried with greater momentum on the force that is "El Nino". In the absence of the Tiger, Sergio Garcia is being installed as a warm ...
Formula one: Hamilton inspired by drive of Nadal ahead of Hockenheim test
Lewis Hamilton is aiming for back-to-back grand prix victories this weekend. Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images Rafael Nadal is the unlikely inspiration for Lewis Hamilton as he strives to follow up his ...
Blake toils as Santoro packed off in Indiana
AMERICAN James Blake looked rusty before he rallied to beat unheralded Israeli Dudi Sela 7-6 , 6-2 on Tuesday in a first-round match at the Indianapolis Championships.
Keothavong progresses in Stanford
British number one Anne Keothavong is through to the second round of the Bank of the West Classic after a 7-6 6-1 win over India's Sania Mirza.
Top-seeded Williams needs 3 sets to beat 15-year-old in Bank of the West Classic
STANFORD, California : Top-seeded Serena Williams rallied from one set down to beat hard-hitting teenager Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the Bank of the ...
Nestor, Niemeyer sharp in Olympic tuneup
Frederic Niemeyer, left, and Daniel Nestor reached the second round together at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Federer, Nadal lead US Open field
Former U.S. Open champions Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick and Marat Safin are also in the field for the tournament which opens August 25th in New York.
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As Spain Reigns, Garcia Inches Closer
SOUTHPORT, England, July 15 -- They are calling it the 'Spanish Summer' of sports in the British Isles, what with Spain's dramatic victory over Germany in the European soccer championships last month and Rafael Nadal's stunning triumph over Roger Federer in arguably the greatest men's final in Wimbledon history two weeks ago, a month after Nadal also beat Federer for the French Open title.
Does that mean this now is the time for Sergio Garcia, Nadal's good friend and countryman, to finally break through for his first victory in a major golf championship starting Thursday at the 137th British Open at Royal Birkdale?
Top-seeded Seppi withdraws, second-seeded Schuettler advances at Austrian Open
Top-seeded Andreas Seppi withdrew from the Austrian Open on Tuesday with a groin injury shortly before the start of his opening match against Nicolas Devilder of France.
Patty Schnyder breezes into Round 2 at Bank of the West
Switzerland's Patty Schnyder had an easy time with former two-time NCAA champion Amber Liu, winning 6-1, 6-1 in her opening-round match at the Bank of the West Classic on Tuesday night.