Articles filed under Tennis
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Williams sisters on collision courseOct 31, 2021 7:37 pm - NEW YORK -- When you hear about Serena and Venus Williams overpowering opponents, as happened Sunday at the U.S. Open to two recent Grand Slam finalists, it's easy to fo...
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Shaky Sharapova dethronedOct 31, 2021 7:35 pm - NEW YORK -- Pay no attention to what Maria Sharapova said after her U.S. Open title defense came to an end Saturday. This was a case of actions speaking far louder than ...
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Conant second; Langhorst rollsOct 31, 2021 7:34 pm - The temperature for Saturday's girls tennis invite at Fremd might have been a bit higher than expected. As the afternoon went on, the competition rose even higher and a...
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Marathon match includes 356 points in almost 5 hoursOct 31, 2021 7:22 pm - NEW YORK -- They broke out odd little dances after hitting big shots, swaying their hips and rocking their arms to music only in their heads. They pushed their beleaguer...
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St. Viator earns shot at tournament titleOct 31, 2021 7:18 pm - The Stevenson boys soccer team had an excellent shot of reaching the finals of the Glenbrook South Titans tournament. But when the Patriots settled for a 1-1 tie with Le...
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BC, Kaneland play to a 0-0 tieOct 31, 2021 7:19 pm - If there is such a thing as being a difference-maker in a scoreless tie, Kyle DeRaedt was it. Both coaches agreed that Burlington Central's junior goalkeeper was the key...
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Lonergan, Toczek boost Antioch to win over HarvardOct 31, 2021 7:18 pm - Behind 9 kills and 5 digs from Katie Lonergan and 9 kills and 7 blocks from Megan Toczek, Antioch outlasted Harvard in three games by scores of 30-28, 18-25, 25-17 in no...
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A different look for Glenbard West tennisOct 31, 2021 7:01 pm - Glenbard West girls tennis coach Rob White shook up his lineup just to keep things interesting. For the second time in less than a week Wednesday, Glenbard West topped N...
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Bad knee gives Nadal troubleOct 31, 2021 6:58 pm - NEW YORK -- Playing on a taped-up knee so painful he almost pulled out of the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal was hardly at his imposing best Wednesday. It was a struggle to spr...
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Nasenbeny, Waubonsie Valley open impressivelyOct 31, 2021 6:58 pm - It was only her first match of the year, but Waubonsie Valley's Bryna Nasenbeny was in midseason form. The senior three-time state qualifier defeated Lake Park's Jacquel...