Teens Triumph As Australian Open Opens
The first day of the Australian Open features 15-year-old Mirjana Lucic dominating Rennae Stubbs 7 5 6 1 in a debut win. Lleyton Hewitt also falls in five sets to Daniel Vacek with strong showings from Bjorkman Korda Martinez and Draemir, while Sabine Appelmans loses to Natasha Zvereva in three. Serena Williams faces Irina Spirlea as Venus Williams looms in potential rematch. Pete Sampras begins defense with Sjeng Schalken in the Dutchman’s tough opener.
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Tum
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Petr Korda
Conchita Martinez
Ruxandra Draemir
Sabine Appelmans
Natasha Zvereva
Serena Williams
Richard Williams
Irina Spirlea
Venus Williams
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Williams Sisters
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Pete Sampras
Boris Becker
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South tops North in 52nd Hula Bowl thriller
South defeats North 20 to 19 as Eric Ogbogu of Maryland racks four sacks and earns MVP honors. Chris Howard of Michigan rushes for 116 yards for the North, while Robert Nyer kicks a 47-yard field goal to rally the South. Griese leads a late North rally but sacks end the drive.
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Robert Nyer
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North America wins wild All Star game in Vancouver
North America outlasted the World team 8 to 7 in an end-to-end NHL All Star exhibition here in Vancouver. Teemu Selanne starred with a hat trick and MVP honors, while Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier highlighted the reunion of former stars as the playoffs and Nagano Olympics loom.
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Wayne Gretzky
Mark Messier
Buddy Gretzky
Igor Kravchuk
Igor Larionov
Peter Forsberg
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Indiana Tops Purdue In Fierce Rivalry Showdown
Indiana freshman Luke Recker poured in a career best 27 points and 12 rebounds as No. 13 Indiana defeated No. 9 Purdue 94-88 on their home court. William Gladness and AJ Guyton added 21 each, ending Purdue's longest streak over Indiana in Gene Keady's 18-year tenure.
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Arizona Tops New Mexico In College Basketball Clash
Arizona defeats New Mexico 70 to 54 behind Bibby 9 of 12 shooting and Simon and Terry scoring in double digits. New Mexico's Giney and Gibson lead 3 point shooting, halting a second-half surge as Arizona holds 52 27 halftime edge.
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College basketball box scores show varied results and high scoring
South Carolina led by McKie and Gallman post 68 points while Georgia and Syracuse also posted strong margins. Florida State narrowly defeated Georgia Tech 70 to 67, Hawaii upset SMU, and West Virginia beat Villanova 79 to 65 in OT. The night featured multiple top teams in close finishes and wide stat lines across games.
Crawley caps ABL All Star night with slam dunk win
Sylvia Crawley, at 6 foot 5, wowed Lake Buena Vista fans by winning the ABL slam dunk contest wearing a blindfold. The West captured the All-Star game 102-73 as MVP Shalonda Enis led scoring with 15 points and Natalie Williams posted 12 points and 12 rebounds.
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West 102 East 73 in high scoring college game
West outpaced East 102 to 73 behind strong shooting led by N Williams 12 points and Griffith 13. East was led by Te Edwards with 20 points as K Smith and Still contributed but could not bridge the gap. West shot 38 of 68 from the floor and 18 of 27 from the line while East finished 23 of 67 and 20 of 29 at the stripe.
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