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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