Patrick aims for historic Indy win in first year
Danica Patrick, rookie at Indianapolis, qualified fourth after leading Carb Day practice with 225.997 mph. She aims to become the first woman to win at Indy, needing only an eighth place finish or better to surpass Janet Guthrie’s 1978 best. Castroneves backs her, citing her speed for Rahal Letterman Racing Honda-Panoz.
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Arie Luyendyk Sets Indy Track Records
Arie Luyendyk posted a 236.986 mph qualifying mark in 1996 and later set the 1990 race record at 185.981 mph. The historic speeds mark enduring fast laps for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway layout.
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Indy 500 race field shapes for Penske and Andretti teams
Castroneves and Hornish lead favorites as Penske aims for a 14th Indy win while Andretti Green Racing stars Wheldon Franchitti and Herta vie for Victory Lane. In Concord Robby Gordon accuses Danica Patrick of unfair advantage due to weight and vows to skip the race unless weights are equalized.
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Leonard extends PGA lead at St Jude Classic
Justin Leonard fired a bogey free 66 to stretch his 54 hole edge to eight strokes at the St Jude Classic in Memphis. Heath Slocum led a chase pack at 9 under as rain halted play with 33 on course. Final rounds to complete Sunday.
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Spurs on verge of sweeping Suns in Western finals
The San Antonio Spurs smother the Phoenix Suns with stifling defense to win 102 92 and take a 3 0 series lead. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili close out with 6 of 6 free throws as Phoenix falters on the road. Game 4 is Monday with Spurs eyeing the NBA Finals.
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Henin-Hardenne rallies to reach French Open round
Justine Henin-Hardenne trailed 5-0 before beating Anabel Medina Garrigues 4-6 6-2 6-3 in Paris. The 10th seed, returning from a seven month layoff, improved to 23-1 on clay and advanced to face Svetlana Kuznetsova as Maria Sharapova moved closer to a first Roland Garros title and No 1 ranking.
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Anna Chakvetadze
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French Open Day Highlights Seeded Winners and Upsets
At Roland Garros on a sunny day, top seeds advance with No. 3 Safin beating Ferrero in four sets, No. 8 Coria dominating Melzer, and No. 12 Davydenko sweeping Haas. Ana Ivanovic upsets Amelie Mauresmo as Justine Henin-Hardenne earns star status after a 23-1 run since her layoff.
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