Articles filed under Tennis
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Blake can't close deal against HaasSep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- James Blake certainly had his chances to avoid another fifth-set disappointment. Seven times, he was 2 points away from victory Monday at the U.S. Open. Thre...
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Williams sisters on collision courseSep 02, 2007 11:00 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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Conant second; Langhorst rollsSep 01, 2007 11:00 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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Shaky Sharapova dethronedSep 01, 2007 11:00 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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Marathon match includes 356 points in almost 5 hoursAug 31, 2007 11:00 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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Lonergan, Toczek boost Antioch to win over HarvardAug 30, 2007 11:00 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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St. Viator earns shot at tournament titleAug 30, 2007 11:00 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 tieAug 30, 2007 11:00 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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Bad knee gives Nadal troubleAug 29, 2007 11:00 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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A different look for Glenbard West tennisAug 29, 2007 11:00 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...