Nadal eliminated in first round at Australian Open
Rafael Nadal falls to Fernando Verdasco in a five setter 7-6 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena. The upset ends Nadal's streak of deep Grand Slam runs, marking just the second time in his career he exited a major in the first round. Verdasco advances in a match lasting nearly five hours.
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Santa Rosa Rolls Past Lyford 77 Ending Sluggish Start
In Santa Rosa the 32-3A Warriors shook off a slow start to crush Lyford 77-41. Leo Lara led with 20 points, sparking a 26-4 second quarter run as Santa Rosa held Lyford scoreless in that period and extended the lead. Bulldogs coach Pedro Torres praised his team’s effort while lamenting the slow opening.
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Mercedes Too Much for Pace in District Showdown
The Lady Tigers of Mercedes toppled Pace 50 to 39 in a District 32-50 clash between the top two teams. Pace led at halftime but scored nothing in the third quarter as Mercedes seized control and pulled away.
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Pace Girls Fall Short Against Mercedes in District Tilt
Tidan TE Valeria Varela led Pace with 16 points and four steals, but the Pace girls lost their district game to Mercedes as the Vikings started strong but faltered in the second half. Pace led 16-8 after one, then Mercedes trimmed the lead with key threes from Alyssa Marquez and sustained defense.
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Lady Hawks rout Hidalgo in home opener 5 0
Harlingen South dominates Hidalgo 5 0 at Boggus Stadium with goals from Emily Velazquez Klarisa Rodriguez and Amber Ray before halftime. Coach Omar Pedroza notes this tune up before District 32-6A as the team aims to stay healthy for the tougher league slate.
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Darvish denies gambling amid MLB probe into brother
Yu Darvish says he has never been involved in gambling activities as MLB investigates after his younger brother Sho Darvish was reportedly charged in Japan with running an illegal gambling ring involving about 1850 bets on MLB and pro baseball games. It is unclear if any bets involved the Rangers.
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Copa America Draw Set for New York February 21
The Copa America Centenario draw will take place in New York on February 21. The United States, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico are seeded into the 16 nation field. The tournament runs June 3 to 26 across ten U.S. venues with Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Jamaica Haiti Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay and Venezuela in group play. The U S opens in Santa Clara California and the final is in East Rutherford New Jersey.
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