Articles filed under Tennis
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Venus Williams in semis, now wants to beat HeninSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- So expressionless and serious-minded all night, Venus Williams waited to crack a smile until her victory was complete. That's when Williams simply could not ...
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Glenbard W. like a machine in win over Naperville N.Sep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week Glenbard West's Audrey Young was having trouble with volleys, so she went out on Sunday and hit against a tennis ball machine for two hours. In the Hilltoppers...
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Geneva sweeps away RosarySep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Geneva's girls tennis team expects its top players to win the vast majority of their matches. The only real concern is the lack of experience in the bottom half of the l...
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St. Viator nets comeback victory over rival CarmelSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - The fall used to mean football to St. Viator coach Dan Tripamer. It especially meant Viator vs. Carmel. As a football coach, he lived for the packed stadiums, the fans' ...
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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...