Americans move on in Melbourne at Australian Open
Andy Roddick beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 7-6 6-1 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals. Lindsay Davenport advanced to the women's quarterfinals with a 6-2 6-2 win over Karolina Sprem. Dementieva fell to Patty Schnyder after high errors in a 6-7 7-6 6-2 loss.
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Suns End Six-Game Slide Behind Stoudemire Nash
Amare Stoudemire scored 33 and Steve Nash added a season-high 30 to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 113-105 win over the New Jersey Nets, snapping a six-game skid as Vince Carter led Nets with 32 and Jason Kidd 23.
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Shirley Re-signs With Suns In Rest Of Season Deal
Phoenix Suns re-sign forward Paul Shirley to fill void after the trade for Jim Jackson. Contract covers the rest of this season with a 2005 06 team option. Shirley, 6 10, played for Iowa State and Kazan Russia recently after seven preseason games.
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Quigley Wins MasterCard Championship In Playoff
Dana Quigley sinks a 3-foot par putt on the third playoff hole to defeat Tom Watson at the MasterCard Championship season opener in Hawaii. Watson led after two rounds but bogeyed late, finishing 18 under to force extras before Quigley sealed victory with a final round 66.
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Martin seeks final Cup title as retirement looms
Mark Martin, at 46, plans to retire from the Nextel Cup Series after 2005, citing the grind of 38 to 39 races a year and a shift in NASCAR. He previews Daytona testing, a final Daytona 500, and a chance to win a points title, while hinting at continued racing in trucks or short tracks.
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