Seles Wins Australian Open Debut After Rippner Injury
Monica Seles, seeded fourth, reached the Australian Open second round in five minutes as Brie Rippner retired with a left ankle sprain. Seles leads 10 0-15 when Rippner tumbled. Rippner sought medical aid and withdrew. Defending champ Andre Agassi also advanced, defeating Jiri Vanek 6-0 7-5 6-3 as the tournament opened under mild weather.
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Open Today at Melbourne Park Purse Seven Point Eight Nine Million
A chaotic tennis draw from Melbourne Park lists numerous first round men and women's matches with players from Russia Spain Argentina Australia and more. Notable outcomes include Mikhail Youzhny defeating Jacobo Diaz Marat Safin beating Galo Blanco and Agustin causing a upset over Jason Staltenberg. The list also shows Elena and Monica Seles matches with several seeded players advancing in close sets and tiebreaks.
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Wells Joins White Sox In Six-Player Deal
The White Sox acquire Wells in a multi team trade as whispers link him to Mets. Sirotka posted a 15 10 record last season while Wells, nicknamed Boomer, pitched 2297 innings with low walks as he eyes impact in Chicago.
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Francis leads Hurricanes past Mighty Ducks 4 0 in Raleigh
Ron Francis scored twice to reach 1,591 career points and move within 18 goals of his 500th, as the Carolina Hurricanes shutout Anaheim 4-0. Arturs Irbe earned his 28th career shutout in his 30th straight start, lifting the Hurricanes to a franchise best eight home unbeaten games.
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Hurricanes 4 Ducks 0 in NHL Summary
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