Sampras ousted at French by Blanco as Agassi shines
Sampras, 29, suffers another Roland Garros setback with a five hour battle and first round scare, while Andre Agassi breezes through Julien Boutier. Serena Williams and Martina Hingis advance as Conchita Martinez, Sebastien Grosjean, and Franco Squillari win to reach the next round.
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Sampras
Spain
Blanco
Roland Garros
Cedric Kauffmann
Kauffmann
Andre Agassi
Julien Boutier
Katarina Srebotnik
Williams
Martina Hingis
Colombia
Catalina Castano
Hingis
Conchita Martinez
Slovakia
Daniela Hantuchova
Sebastien Grosjean
Jan Frode Andersen
Franco Squillari
Sweden
Andreas Vinciguerra
Serena Williams
Slovenia
Paris
Snow Buries Bucks To Give Sixers 3 2 Lead
The 76ers beat Milwaukee 89 88 as Snow hit key jumper late and Iverson lauded the effort. Robinson and Allen led Bucks with 22 and 20 points each while Cassell added 18. Milwaukee led early but Philadelphia surged back, missing two critical late free throws to seal the win. The series moves to Milwaukee with a potential Finals berth in reach for Philadelphia.
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Snow
Philly
Allen
Milwaukee
76Ers
Los Angeles Lakers
Robinson
Sam Cassell
Bucks
Philadelphia
Tim Thomas
Jason Caffey
McKie
Associated Press
Williams
Johnson
Cassell
Thomas
Hunter
Caffey
Ham
Jones
Hill
Mutombo
Iverson
MacCulloch
Bell
Ollie
Piggie gets three years for mail fraud and tax charge
Kansas City officers report that Myron Piggie, an amateur basketball coach, admitted funding high school star players and received a three year and one month prison term on one felony count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, plus one year for failing to file taxes. Sentences run concurrently with no parole. Restitution totals 256,617 to four universities, the NCAA, and Pembroke Hill High School.
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Kansas City, Mo
Myron Piggie
Sen
NCAA
Pembroke Hill High School
Kansas City
Piggie
JaRon
Kareem Rush
UCLA
Hall of Fame Inductees Include Chaney Krzyzewski Malone
Moses Malone the ABA pioneer who skipped college to turn pro, joins Hall of Fame alongside coaches Mike Krzyzewski and John Chaney. Malone debuted with Petersburg High School graduate to Utah Stars in 1974 at 19 and played 21 pro seasons. Krzyzewski earned his third national title with Duke and has a 606-223 coaching record over 26 seasons. Chaney, 69, spent 29 years coaching and won a Division I title with Cheyney State in 1978.
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Springfield
Mass
Moses Malone
Mike Krzyzewski
John Chaney
Basketball Hall of Fame
Malone
Petersburg
Utah Stars
American Basketball Association
ABA
NBA
Krzyzewski
Duke
Chaney
Cheyney State
Collegiate Dominates Broncs In Five Inning State Tourney Win
Wichita Collegiate rolled to a 15-3 five inning win over Lakin as Joel Hannagan and Brady Fuller led with .400 tournament averages. Jarrod King earned the complete game victory, while Lakin committed six errors. King praised the team for turning losses into motivation as they advance.
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Lakin
Brady Fuller
Broncs
Steve Davidson
Wichita Collegiate
Gehrer
Joel Hannagan
Fuller
Hannagan
Jarrod King
Cris Bird
Bird
King
Baxter Springs
Fabian Garcia
St. Mary’s
Nick Hall
Jess Holmes
Foreign stars push LPGA toward a US Open clash
The LPGA features strong foreign contenders as Annika Sorenstam seeks a second Grand Slam leg. Cristie Kerr calls for younger American challengers while Stacy Inkster praises Sorenstam’s disciplined game and precision as she aims to extend dominance at Pine Needles and beyond.
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Cristie Kerr
Webb
Sorenstam
Tiger Woods
Pine Needles
Inkster
Annika
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Dava
Heidi
3Rd
Kansas Ave
Garden City
Horns’ Lohfink
Jays
Stucky
Mother Nature
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