Comeback trails converge in French women's final
Mary Pierce and Justine Henin-Hardenne reach the French Open final after strong wins over Petrova and Likhovtseva. Pierce, a Montreal-born French flag player, seeks a second Roland Garros title, while Henin-Hardenne aims for her third Grand Slam on clay after recent comebacks and a long layoff.
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Justine Henin-Hardenne
Henin-Hardenne
Nadia Petrova
Pierce
Elena Likhovtseva
Montreal
Henin- Hardenne
Belgium
Roland Garros
Toronto
Daniel Nestor
Mark Knowles
Bob
Mike Bryan
Nestor
Bryans
Knowles
Justine
Petrova
Nestor suffers wrist injury at French Open doubles
Daniel Nestor and Mark Knowles retire in the French Open doubles semifinal after Nestor injures his wrist on the Bryan brothers. The injury ends Nestor's clay season and casts doubt on his grass-court plans. The Bryans advance to face Bjorkman and Mirnyi in the final.
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Mark Knowles
Canada
Daniel Nestor
USA
Bob and
Mike Bryan
Roland Garros Stadium
Paris
Toronto
Nestor
Bob
Knowles
Bryans
Jonas Bjorkman
Sweden
Max Mirnyi
Belarus
Roland Garros
Pound backs steroids laws. NHL drug issue cited
World Anti-Doping head Dick Pound urged Congress to act as four major leagues fail to implement strong doping rules. He warned steroids affect MLB, the NHL, NBA and NEL and even youths, while Brian Burke disputed a widespread NHL steroid problem and favored league led action over government intervention.
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World Anti-Doping Agency
Congress
Montreal
Dick Pound
Pound
NHL
Brian Burke
Vancouver Canucks
Burke
NBA
NEL
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