Sampras retires after storied tennis career
The article traces Pete Sampras path from his first Open crown to dominant periods at Wimbledon and Australia, then to a late 1990s resurgence and his emotional farewell. It highlights turning points sparked by losses to Edberg, his record 14 Open era titles, and his decision to retire to focus on family and peace with leaving the sport.
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Ivan Lendl
John McEnroe
Stefan Edberg
Wimbledon
Australia
Roy Emerson
Sampras
Andre Agassi
California
Clijsters Wins First Match Since Becoming No 1 At U S Open
Kim Clijsters, top seed, defeated Amber Liu 6 2 6 3 in New York to reach the second round, marking her first major win since becoming world number one. The day also featured Pete Sampras bidding farewell with a long ovation and speeches from John McEnroe Boris Becker and Jim Courier. Hewitt followed with a 6 3 6 2 6 2 victory over Victor Hanescu.
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John McEnroe
Sampras
New York
Kim Clijsters
Clijsters
Amber Liu
United States
Toronto
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Arthur Ashe Stadium
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Jim Courier
Lleyton Hewitt
Victor Hanescu
Hewitt
Andre Agassi
Agassi
Alex Corretja
Michael Chang
Fernando Gonzalez
Justine Henin- Hardenne
Serena
Venus Williams
Stanford
Trojans seek to prove announcers wrong in season opener
Troy State and defensive tackle Eric Thomas rally to show they are not a weak nonconference foe. The Trojans face Kansas State in Manhattan after watching the Wildcats win 42 28 and prepare for a brutal schedule that includes Minnesota Nebraska and Virginia. Thomas cites motivation from ESPN commentators as a driver for a competitive road debut.
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Virginia
Larry Blakeney
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KU Northwestern look to be better
LAWRENCE AP The Northwestern Wildcats finished last season with the second worst defense in Division I football. The Kansas Jayhawks ranked 112th of 117.Saturday night in Lawrence both teams aim to show improvement. Mangino notes they are focused on stopping the run and improving pass defense. Both squads struggled vs the run last season with Northwestern worst in rushing defense and Kansas three spots better.
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Mark Mangino
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Smiths Decisions Loom At GCHS Wide Receiver
GCHS coach discusses which players will line up at wide receiver and who shifts to defense. Brady Reichmuth Mitch Huber John Duesing and Zach Schultz shine in practice while Matt Warnken Billy Budd Adam Price and Socorro Salais may frontload defense. Brown White scrimmage set for Friday at Memorial Stadium with canned goods encouraged. Garden City faces Nickerson Friday and Salina Central Saturday as schedule tweaks raise 2 0 start chances.
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Mark Doering
Brady Reichmuth
Mitch Huber
John Duesing
Zach Schultz
Matt Warnken
Billy Budd
Adam Price
Socorro Salais
Buffaloes
Memorial Stadium
Dodge City
Garden City
Nickerson
Buffs
Salina Central
Wichita Heights
GCHS
Joaquin Padilla
Broncos Plummer Faces Home Crowd After Loss to Colts
Denver quarterback Jake Plummer was booed at home as the Broncos fell to the Colts. Key miscue on a wide open Ed McCaffrey would have been an 18 yard TD. Portis and Anderson led Denver rushing while Manning connected on a pair of touchdowns for Indianapolis.
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Wayne
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Moorehead
Haddad
Carswell
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Droughns
Busters GCCC eyes strong 2003 middle and depth
Garden City Community College joins the 2003 season with high hopes as sophomores Jeannette Jones and LaTarra Moore anchor the middle along with backup Tyrice Curry. Defensively Bridget Kuntzsch leads the back row while Sheila Crum Kristin Shaffer Anee Fullerton and Bell provide depth. Coach Sanders touts depth and speed at serve receive and anticipates a dogfight in the Jayhawk West led by Seward County Barton County with Hutchinson Dodge City Colby improving. The 2000 Broacbuster went 42 15, and the 2003 squad aims to be among Garden City’s best.
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Bridget Kuntzsch
Kibiro
Sheila Crum
Kristin Shaffer
Anee Fullerton
Bell
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Jayhawk West
Seward County
Barton
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