Faldo Earns Special Exemption to U S Open
Nick Faldo, a three time Masters and British Open winner, secured a special exemption to play in the U S Open at Bethpage State Park in New York. He joins Hale Irwin as the only players granted Open exemptions, entering his 60th consecutive major.
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Faldo
U.S. Golf Association
Bethpage State Park
New York
Hale Irwin
Bethpage
USGA
Muirfield
Hasek blanks Avalanche to balance Western final series
Dominik Hasek stopped 24 shots and Brendan Shanahan scored as Detroit beat Colorado 2-0 in Denver to tie the series. Roy lamented their poor support as Detroit notched the first goal in regulation and McCarty added a late insurance tally. Game 7 heads to Detroit.
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Kris Draper
Kirk Maltby
McCarty
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Hasek
Brendan Shanahan
Red Wings
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Dom
Chris Chelios
Avalanche
Colorado
Shanahan
St. Louis
Roy
Steve Yzerman
Peter Forsberg
Martin Skoula
Capriati, Agassi advance to third round at French Open
Jennifer Capriati outlasted Amy Frazier 6-4 6-3 in a serve breaking contest at Roland Garros as she moved to the French Open third round. Andre Agassi led 4-6 6-2 6-1 when David Sanchez retired with an injury in the second set.
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Jennifer Capriati
Andre Agassi
Capriati
Amy Frazier
Agassi
David Sanchez
Spain
Sanchez
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Gustavo Kuerten
Nicolas Coutelot
Frazier
Roland Garros
Kuerten
Marat Safin
Andy Roddick
Wayne Arthurs
Serena Williams
Lleyton Hewitt
Roland Garros Stadium
Nets near first NBA Finals after long struggle
The New Jersey Nets lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-2 after a 103-92 victory over Boston. Jason Kidd scored 18 points with 12 rebounds and seven assists as New Jersey held off a late Celtics rally and pursued a return to the finals, their first since the ABA era.
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Jason Kidd
Nets
Boston
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Kidd
Lucious Harris
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Boston Celtics
Tony Battie
Erick Strickland
Keller's World Cup goalkeeping hinges on injury
US keeper Kasey Keller misses practice with a bruised left elbow after a collision with Carlos Llamosa. X-ray and MRI negative, coach Bruce Arena unsure if Keller plays opener vs Portugal, may split duties with Brad Friedel. Arena expects 1–4 day sidelining with key Group stages against South Korea and Poland upcoming.
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U.S
Jim Moorhouse
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Friedel
Poland
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David Beckham
Sweden
Beckham
Sven- Goran Eriksson
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