May 24, 2013

Tennis: Nadal cruises into Brazil Open quarterfinals / Serena Williams on verge of becoming oldest No. 1

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAO PAULO — Rafael Nadal beat Joao Souza 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Brazil Open, the Spanish star’s second tournament since returning from a left knee injury. Nadal broke Souza’s service late in each set to win in 1 hour, 18 minutes at the indoor clay-court [...]

Tennis Recap: Serena, Vandeweghe reach Bank of West final

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Serena Williams acknowledges the crowd after her win over Sorana Cirstea of Romania during the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University Taube Family Tennis Stadium on July 14, 2012 in Stanford, California. (July 13, 2012 – Source: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America) STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Serena Williams’ final tuneup [...]

French Open: Djokovic eyes history vs. Nadal in final

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand in his men’s singles semi final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland during day 13 of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 8, 2012 in Paris, France. (June 7, 2012 – Source: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Can Novak Djokovic pull off the [...]

Tennis Recap: Kerber downs Wozniacki in Copenhagen final

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Angelique Kerber of Germany beat top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-4 to win the e-Boks Open on Sunday and her second title of the year. The second-seeded Kerber, who won her first WTA tournament at the Paris Indoors in February, broke the Dane’s serve three times in each set to earn the [...]

U.S. women’s soccer team falls to Japan at Algarve Cup

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Japan beat the U.S. women’s soccer team, just like last summer. And this time, the Japanese didn’t need penalty kicks. Megumi Takase scored on a 6-yard header off Aya Miyama’s corner kick in the 84th minute to give the world champions a 1-0 victory Monday at Faro, Portugal, in a [...]

Wagner wins 1st U.S. skating title

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Ashley Wagner competes during the ladies free skate program during the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at HP Pavilion on January 28, 2012 in San Jose, California. (January 27, 2012 – Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America) SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ashley Wagner is the “Almost Girl” no more. Wagner won her first [...]

NFL Contenders: Continuity key to Super Bowl run

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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, right, and teammate Clay Matthews, are a strong part of a Green Bay Packers team that can make another Super Bowl run. (Chris O’Meara/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) – The four-and-a-half month NFL lockout did more than just suspend football operations, it handcuffed teams that brought in new head coaches, co-ordinators [...]