Archive for April, 2009
Fed Cup Results
WORLD GROUP Semifinals. Winners to final, Nov. 7-8 United States 3, Czech Republic 2 At Starobrno Rondo Arena Brno, Czech Republic Surface: Hard-Indoor Singles Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Alexa Glatch, United States, def. Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2. Reverse Singles Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Bethanie [...]
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Jankovic leads Serbia into Fed Cups World Group
Jelena Jankovic helped Serbia to a 4-0 victory over Spain on Sunday that secured its place in the Fed Cups World Group for the first time. Jankovic overcame a cold to defeat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and establish an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the playoff, knocking five-time Fed Cup champion Spain out of [...]
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Barbaro Memorial dedicated outside Churchill Downs
Catherine Kane never met paid much attention to horse racing. It simply wasnt her thing. Then, watching the Preakness three years ago, she cringed when Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro pulled up a couple hundred yards into the second leg of the Triple Crown. The sight of the dazzling bay colts shattered right hind leg hanging [...]
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Kentucky Derby 135 Update – Sunday, April 26
ADVICE/DUNKIRK/JOIN IN THE DANCE At Churchill Downs, assistant trainer Mike McCarthy had two of trainer Todd Pletchers candidates for the 135th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) out for exercise early on a beautiful morning beneath the Twin Spires. With the first set, shortly after the track opened at 6 a.m., Join in [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 135 Update – Sunday, April 26
Thomas Van Meter and Charles Kidders Be Fair worked five furlongs in 1:00 20 under exercise rider Omar Golon. The move, taking place shortly after the track opened, was the fourth-fastest of 24 at the distance over a track rated as fast. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a four-time winner of the Kentucky Oaks, said, She [...]
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Flames prep for Game 6 against Blackhawks
The Calgary Flames will have a raucous home crowd backing them as they fight for their playoff lives Monday night. Having Jarome Iginla reappear would be a help, too. The Flames captain called his own performance terrible in Game 5, which Calgary lost 5-1 in Chicago on Saturday night. The team should be prepared to [...]
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Sundays NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Capsules
WASHINGTON 5, NY RANGERS 3 NEW YORK Tom Poti had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals won 5-3 in Game 6 against the New York Rangers, who were playing without suspended coach John Tortorella. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist didnt make it to the third period for the second straight game, and Poti [...]
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Game 7 up next after Hurricanes rout Devils 4-0
That the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils are headed to a decisive Game 7 is no surprise – not after those teams have produced the tightest first-round series of the playoffs. The real stunner is how it got to this point: The Devils were blown out 4-0 on Sunday night by a Carolina team [...]
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Sundays American League Capsules
BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 1 BOSTON Jacoby Ellsbury stole home and the Boston Red Sox ran off with a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees. Bostons speedster surprised left-hander Andy Pettitte with his dash in a three-run fifth inning that gave the Red Sox their 10th straight win, 4-1. They came from behind in [...]
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Sundays National League Capsules
CINCINNATI 8, ATLANTA 2 CINCINNATI Jay Bruce homered twice and drove in four runs, Micah Owings earned his first win in nearly a year with seven strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves, 8-2. Joey Votto had two doubles and three RBIs to help the Reds salvage the finale of the three-game [...]
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