Articles filed under Tennis
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No pity party for FedererJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andy Roddick wasn't "losing sleep" about an illness that will cause defending champion Roger Federer to miss his normal tuneup for the Australian...
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Nadal upset loser in Australian Open tuneupJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Rafael Nadal, fatigued from a nearly four-hour match the previous day, was routed by fourth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-0, 6-1 Sunday in the final of the Chennai Open in In...
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A retired Hingis banned from Wimbledon after failing drug testJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Martina Hingis was banned for two years Friday for testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon last year. The International Tennis Federation said an independent...
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Pair of state titles highlight 2007Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I can still vividly recall former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka offering one of his favorite sayings -- "those who live in the past are cowards and losers." Well, for o...
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Better late than neverDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Evonne Goolagong finally made it to No. 1, although the honor was 30 years late in coming. The Australian tennis star was told by the WTA Tour that she should have been...
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Simnick's role is special; Cook kicks into national spotlightDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The importance of special teams in football, besides being involved in one-third of all plays, is that the outcome often dictates field position. That's why any award gi...
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Judson University seeks tennis coachNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The Judson University athletic department is looking to fill the position of head men's and women's tennis coach for its new programs in those sports. This individual wi...
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Sampras, Martin play Saturday at UIC PavilionNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Pete Sampras returns to the court Saturday at the UIC Pavilion to face former Northwestern University great Todd Martin in the FedEx Tennis Shootout. This will be the re...
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Sampras predicts Federer will break Slam recordNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Take it from no less an authority than Pete Sampras: Roger Federer is more dominant than he was and will break his record of 14 Grand Slam titles. Still, Sampras isn't p...
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Denying positive test for cocaine, Hingis retires againNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - In an out-of-nowhere end to Martina Hingis' comeback, the five-time Grand Slam champion revealed Thursday she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon and will retire fo...