Nadal and Ivanovic Eliminate Favorites in French Open Upset
The defending champions Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic were toppled on Sunday as Robin Soderling beat Nadal in four sets 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 and attributed the loss to a poor performance by Nadal while acknowledging the winner's form.
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Robin Soderling
Dover Top 10 Finishers and NBA Finals Preview
Top 10 NASCAR finishers include Johnson, Stewart, Biffle, Kenseth, Busch, Kahne, Edwards, Newman, Mears, and Martin with Chevrolet and Ford teams highlighted. The NBA Finals open Thursday as Dwight Howard leads Orlando against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers after a 103-90 Eastern Division clincher.
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Jimmie Johnson
Chevrolet
Tony Stewart
Greg Biffle
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Matt Kenseth
Kurt Busch
Dodge
Kasey Kahne
Carl Edwards
Ryan Newman
Casey Mears
Mark Martin
Superman
Lakers
Kobe
Magic Kingdom
Orlando
Dwight Howard
Kobe Bryant
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Virginia state baseball tournament quarterfinals clash
In Group A a Tuesday slate features Honaker visiting Glenvar while Richlands faces Alleghany in a pair of high stakes quarterfinal games for the AA division.
Mets ride Maine win fuels 3-2 victory over Marlins
John Maine shut down Florida again helping the Mets to a 3-2 win as illness felled several players. Angel Pagan exited in the fourth with a groin injury while starting for Carlos Beltran who was also ill. The Mets finished a 5-1 homestand despite the rough spell of sickness and injuries.
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Marshall Big Green Coaches Tour heads to Bluefield
Marshall University brings its Big Green Scholarship Foundation Coaches Tour to Bluefield with a 6:30 p.m. reception at Mountain View Center on Cumberland Road. Tickets cost 30 dollars. For details contact Roger Topping at 304 920 9696.
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LeBron James ends postgame silence with Cavs happiness
LeBron James says he is happy as a Cleveland Cavalier after the game. He adds that he feels great about the situation, aims to improve, and believes the team will be better next season. He emphasizes not taking a step backward and hopes for progress next year.
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TNT NBA Playoffs Ratings Climb 19 Percent This Year
The Associated Press reports 43 playoff games on TNT saw ratings rise by 19 percent from 2008. Saturday’s Eastern Conference finale drew over 8.3 million viewers, while the six game series averaged 8.6 million viewers and a 5.4 rating.
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Red Wings Top Penguins 3 1 Behind Osgood's 31 Saves
Detroit opened the defense of the Stanley Cup with a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh as goalie Chris Osgood stopped 31 of 32 shots. Game 2 was underway Sunday night.
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Tourney rolls on to successful conclusion
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports the second annual Jonathan Powell Hope Foundation youth soccer tournament at East River Soccer Complex. Hundreds of players aged 4 to 14 filled five fields to raise awareness and funds, surpassing thirty thousand dollars with gate donations and concessions.
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Fincastle hosts golf rules clinic for BRJGT youths
At Fincastle Country Club, the Blue Ridge Junior Golf Tour ran a nine hole Golf by the Rules clinic for 62 youths, teaching situational play from out of bounds to water hazards. Instructors included USGA official Ron Satterfield and VSGA referee Debbie Kitts as 53 adults participated in coursework on Sunday in Bluefield Virginia.
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Vic Sorrell Jr
Bluefield
Austin Boyce
Debbie Kitts
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Ron Satterfield
USGA
Virginia State Golf Association
Johnson tops Dover thriller to win Sprint Cup race
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48, edged Tony Stewart with two laps left at Dover International Speedway in a dramatic finish. Johnson led 298 laps, overcame a slow pit stop, and secured his 42nd Cup victory as Stewart praised the late outside pass and freight-train surge.
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Chad Knaus
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Nadal's French Open run ends in upset by Soderling
Rafael Nadal, four time defending champion, loses in the fourth round at Roland Garros to Sweden's Robin Soderling 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 ending a 31-match Paris winning streak. Soderling, seeded third, secures a stunning upset on center court.
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Robin Soderling
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