Williams and Roddick win opening Wimbledon matches
Venus Williams recovered from a stumble to beat Stefanie Voegel 6 3 6 2 on Centre Court in her first Wimbledon appearance since 2008. Andy Roddick also advanced while Marat Safin fell to qualifier Jesse Levine in four sets. Levine, ranked 138th, earned his first tour level win over a top 50 opponent.
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Wimbledon at a glance sees record attendance and top seeds advance
Sunny Wimbledon Day sets a new single day attendance record of 45,955. Top seeds advance with no. 3 Murray no. 5 del Potro no. 6 Roddick no. 8 Simon no. 10 Gonzalez no. 12 Davydenko no. 16 Ferrer no. 19 Wawrinka no. 20 Berdych no. 23 Stepanek no. 24 Haas no. 26 Melzer no. 30 Troicki no. 31 Hanescu among men. women include no. 1 Safina no. 3 Venus no. 5 Kuznetsova no. 6 Jankovic no. 7 Zvonareva no. 9 Oudin shocks in debut.
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Mount Mercy players relish Game Time league experience
Mount Mercy College Mustangs feature four players in the Iowa Hawkeyes–heavy Game Time League with senior Shanda Novak and teammates Terri Dirks Rebecca Lampe and Tonya Davis joining coach Aaron Jennings in a fast paced Midwest Collegiate Conference circuit. Dirks adapts to multiple positions as the 6 foot forward helps fill a short-handed start, aiming to replicate last season’s championship game run and elevate competition against Division I opponents.
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Deery Brothers Series Return for IMCA Late Models West Union
Weather-backed Deery Brothers Summer Series resumes at Fayette County Speedway West Union on July 14 with two B races and the feature for IMCA Late Models. After four heats on June 17 the program was abandoned. Rain checks or wrist bands may be used at the gate. Pit gates open 5 30 p m and grand stand 5 30 p m hot laps at 7 p m racing to follow. Cresco Speedway makeup set for August 25 with both features paying.
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Five UNI athletes to compete at 2009 USA Outdoor Champs
Five members of the University of Northern Iowa track team head to Eugene Oregon for the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. Seniors Tyler Mulder Mat Clark and Terrance Reid join juniors Ehi Damen and Cory Goos to race and jump in events including the 800 meters decathlon high jump and 400 hurdles.
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Foster named assistant basketball coach at North Dakota
GRAND FORKS North Dakota Jimmie Foster a former Kirkwood player and assistant men's basketball coach has been named an assistant at the University of North Dakota Coach Brian Jones announced Tuesday Foster who helped the Eagles to a 60 10 record the past two seasons will be responsible for recruiting video coordination and working with the Fighting Sioux post players A native of Milwaukee Foster was second team All America as a sophomore at Kirkwood.
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Northwestern extends Pat Fitzgerald contract through 2015
Northwestern University announced the contract extension of football coach Pat Fitzgerald through the 2015 season. Athletics director Jim Phillips released the news outlining the terms of the new deal. Fitzgerald, a former All American linebacker, remains at the helm of the program.
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Obama to throw first pitch at All-Star Game
President Barack Obama will throw the ceremonial first pitch before the All-Star game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 14. The White House ties the MLB service effort United We Serve to the president's summer program, noting Obama is a Chicago White Sox fan and the fourth president to throw out an All-Star pitch after Kennedy, Nixon, and Ford.
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