Wimbledon opens with top seeds cruising on day one
In bright conditions at the All England Club, Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt lead a field of favorites with straightforward wins. Lindsay Davenport, the top seed, dominates Alina Jidkova 6-0 6-2 while others like Amelie Mauresmo and Kim Clijsters also advance, signaling smooth early progress for the favorites at Wimbledon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
All England Club
Roger Federer
Lleyton Hewitt
Marat Safin
Lindsay Davenport
Amelie Mauresmo
Kim Clijsters
Davenport
Alina Jidkova
Federer
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Hewitt
Christophe Rochus
Safin
Paradorn Srichaphan
Mauresmo
Melinda Czink
Clijsters
Key Biscayne
Eastbourne
Maria Sharapova
Serena Williams
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Katie O'Brien
Campbell clinches U S Open as Woods settles for runner-up
Michael Campbell of New Zealand won the U S Open at Pinehurst No 2 by two strokes over Tiger Woods. Campbell steadied late with key birdies on 11 15 and 18 and avoided bogeys while Woods bogeyed 16 and three putted 17. Campbell finished even par 280, the first winner not to break par since 1998.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
N.C
Tiger Woods
Pinehurst No. 2
Payne Stewart
Woods
Stewart
Michael Campbell
PGA
Hazeltine
Campbell
New Zealand
Ter Woods
Olin Browne
Lee Janzen
Olympic Club
Sloan Henderson A rising young racer targets NASCAR milestones
Sloan Henderson, a 12 year old quarter midget and Bandolero racer from Franklin, balances a demanding schedule with family support and multiple sponsors. She plans a 12 year pathway toward NASCAR Nextel Cup Series glory, says she loves speed and beating male competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
SloanHenderson
Aces: Golfer Chaney nets two holes in city tourney
After Fridays round Matt Chaney, a Madison alumnus, toasted two aces in a city golf tournament. His former coach John Evans praised the feat as remarkable, noting Chaney’s long record and lowest career average. Chaney’s father Tony, also a hole in one maker, called the moment unbelievable and a family memory for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaney
John Evans
Evans
Madison
Matt
Tony
Japan May Skip World Baseball Classic Next Year
U S major league and union officials pressed Japan for a June 30 decision on joining the World Baseball Classic to be launched July 11, one day before the All-Star game in Detroit. Gene Orza and colleagues sought to include Japan in a four nation first-round group, amid concerns from Nippon Professional Baseball and its players. Names like Atsuya Furuta, Hideki Matsui, and Ichiro Suzuki were mentioned as potential participants if Japan fields a team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Japan
U.S
Detroit
Gene Orza
Major League Baseball Players Association
Commissioner's Office
Players’ Association
Orza
Paul Archey
Major League Baseball International
Nippon Professional Baseball
Japanese Players’ Association
Atsuya Furuta
Hideki Matsui
New York Yankees
Ichiro Suzuki
Seattle Mariners
Bengals Bring Krenzel Back From Bears Waivers
Cincinnati signs quarterback Craig Krenzel off waivers from Chicago returning him to Ohio where he starred for Ohio State leading to a national title in 2002. Also waived are linebacker Khalid Abdullah and defensive tackle Terrance Martin as part of Monday moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bengals
Craig Krenzel
Chicago Bears
Krenzel
Ohio State
Bears
Chicago
Buckeyes
Bengals
Khalid Abdullah
Terrance Martin
Abdullah
Martin
Dayton lands Mason standout Denise Fairbanks in commitment
Denise Fairbanks a 6-foot-2 senior at Mason High School will play for the University of Dayton after giving UD coach Jim Jabir a verbal commitment. She averaged 12.2 points and 8.5 rebounds last season and earned first-team All-Fort Ancient Valley Conference honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matula
Fairbanks
UCLA
Notre Dame
Miami
Dayton
Ohio State image in HBO Real Sports targets Biancardi case
HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel airs at 10 p.m. examining Wright State coach Paul Biancardi alleged to have supplied OSU recruit Boban Savovic with money gifts and favors to keep him eligible. The report mentions no new grounds and omits Jim O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Salyers
Ohio State
Paul Biancardi
HBO
Real Sports
Bryant Gumbel
Biancardi
Wright State
OSU
Boban Savovie
Jim O’brien
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cox News Service
The
Associated Press
Doug Mills
NEW York Times
Tier Woops
Franklin
Waterford
Mich
Steve
Nashville
Music City Motorplex
Kil Kare
Henderson Motorsports
Kentucky Speedway
Sparta
Tenn
Liberty Park
Kokomo
Ind
Kentucky
Best Buy Rvs
Dempster Tire Sales
Middletown
Herbie
Pat Ruckerman
Middletown Journal
Sloan Henderson
Kil-Kare
Xenia
Sweaver
Coxohio.com
Ohio
CSU
Mason
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!