Els Curtis share Memorial opener lead with 68s
In tough Muirfield Village conditions Els and Curtis posted 4 under 68 to lead the Memorial first round. Several challengers faltered on the 18th as the leaders built a narrow buffer amid mud on tee shots, fast greens, and swirling wind.
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Tim Henman Eyes French Open Final Run
Tim Henman, the lone Brit and a serve-and-volleyer, advances to the French Open semifinals against Guillermo Coria as Argentina dominates the men’s draw with Nalbandian and Gaudio also in contention. The semifinal pairing edges toward a Henman-Coria clash, a potential first major final for the British player and a major milestone for Argentina’s hopes.
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Henman
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Gaudio
Guillermo Vilas
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Rios
Lleyton Hewitt
Federer
Hewitt
Andy Roddick
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Britain
Michael Llodra
Red Wings offer return to coach Dave Lewis
Detroit General Manager Ken Holland extended an offer to Dave Lewis to return as head coach, with contract length and terms being negotiated. Lewis, who led the team to a strong regular season but limited playoff success, expressed desire to come back as the NHL labor situation looms.
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Detroit Red Wings
Dave Lewis
Lewis
Calgary Flames
Ken Holland
Red Wings
Holland
NHL
Scotty Bowman
Anaheim
Calgary
Dave
Liukin Dominates Junior Nationals With Three Titles
Nastia Liukin swept three of four junior events at the US Gymnastics Championships and leads the all around going into Saturdays final. The 14 year old, defending champion, scored 37.875 in prelims, ahead of Shayla Worley and Bianca Flohr, and will move to senior next year as she nears Athens Olympic eligibility.
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Tenn
Nastia Liukin
Liukin
Shayla Worley
Bianca Flohr
United
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Valeri Liukin
Nastia
America
Russians Reach First All-Stat Final as Capriati Flops
After a whirlwind 10 days, a first all-Russian major final looms as Myskina blanks Capriati in the French Open semifinal. Capriati, 3-9 in majors semifinals, blamed a bad day as the Russian advances with steady serves and strong consistency. Dementieva and Myskina, both 22, have won six straight on clay, signaling a rising era for Russian tennis.
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Serena Williams
Myskina
Venus Williams
Dementieva
Amelie Mauresmo
France
Monica Seles
Anna Kournikova
Moscow
Spartak Club
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Georgia
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