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Clijsters breezes at breezy US Open
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:29:39 GMT
 AP - Kim Clijsters put a quick end to Ana Ivanovic's run at the U.S. Open, winning her 18th straight match at Flushing Meadows with a 6-2, 6-1 wipeout of the former world No. 1 in their fourth-round match Sunday.
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Japanese rider, 19, killed in Moto2 crash in Italy
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:09:06 GMT
 AP - Japanese teenager Shoya Tomizawa died after he crashed and was hit by two other riders during Sunday's Moto2 race at the San Marino Grand Prix in the sport's second fatality in eight days.
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A-Rod back in Yankees' starting lineup
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:10:42 GMT
AP - Alex Rodriguez was back in the New York Yankees' starting lineup Sunday, batting cleanup and playing third base in their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Milner hoping Rooney ready for Swiss
(AFP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:15:18 GMT
 AFP - England's James Milner voiced his support for Wayne Rooney on Sunday after lurid reports about the striker's private life cast a shadow over preparations for the team's Euro 2012 clash with Switzerland.
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Schiavone beats Pavlyuchenkova at US Open
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:31:43 GMT
AP - French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won in straight sets for the fourth consecutive match, beating 20th-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to advance to the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
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Clijsters beats Ivanovic in 2 sets at US Open
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:07:33 GMT
 AP - Defending U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters needed just 59 minutes to beat former top-ranked player Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round.
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Jimenez wins European Masters ahead of EMolinari
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:18:27 GMT
 AP - Miguel Angel Jimenez won the European Masters on Sunday, shooting a 4-under 67 to beat Edoardo Molinari by three strokes.
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DE Jay Richardson among Raiders cuts
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:02:26 GMT
AP - Coach Tom Cable called this year's roster cuts the most difficult in his four years with the Oakland Raiders.
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Talbot helps Indians down Mariners 4-2
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:33:41 GMT
 AP - Mitch Talbot allowed an unearned run in 6 2/3 innings to help the Cleveland Indians top the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Saturday night.
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Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics
(AP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:07:22 GMT
AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.
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LSU holds on against short-handed Tar Heels 30-24
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:51:56 GMT
 AP - With the NCAA lurking around Chapel Hill and some of its best players sitting in the stands, North Carolina found itself in a most improbable position.
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Anton takes lead on tragedy-hit Tour of Spain
(AFP)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:28:34 GMT
 AFP - Spanish rider Igor Anton took the overall leader's red jersey after the first mountainous stage of the tragedy-hit Tour of Spain Saturday which was won by France's David Moncoutie.
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Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal
(AP)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:44:13 GMT
 AP - The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract.
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Reigning champ Clijsters makes US Open quarter-final
(AFP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:19:04 GMT
 AFP - Defending champion Kim Clijsters advanced to the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday, defeating Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 6-1 in 59 minutes for her 18th victory in a row on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts.
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Wrist injury ends Verplank's season
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:18:34 GMT
 AP - Scott Verplank could no longer hold onto a golf club and figured there was no point in playing.
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Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club
(AP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:49:40 GMT
AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X.
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Time for Money Mayweather to shut up and fight
(AP)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:32:19 GMT
 AP - Give Floyd Mayweather Jr. credit for one thing. Like any great fighter, he knows when to turn and run.
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Castroneves stretches fuel to win Indy 300
(AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:03:26 GMT
 AP - Helio Castroneves crossed the finish line in front.
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WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:50:20 GMT
AP - Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sports.
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