Williams Pleases Crowd Despite Errors at Australian Open
Venus Williams reached the Australian Open second round with a 6-4 6-2 win over Vera Douchevina as fans cheered, after 23 unforced errors in her first match back from a six month abdominal injury. Williams went to the net 21 times and edged a four game streak to seal the victory despite miscues.
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Duke defeats Maryland to extend win streak at No. 1
Duke, ranked No. 1, escaped Maryland with a 68-60 victory as J.J. Redick scored a season high 26 and Luol Deng added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Blue Devils improved to 15-1 overall and 5-0 in the ACC, defeating a Terrapins squad that challenged late but could not overcome the top-ranked visitors.
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Ottawa swimmers shine at three meets with top times
Ottawa Otters posted multiple personal bests across three meets at the Missouri Valley level events. Standouts include Lindsey Holland leading 15 and over girls with three wins in Wichita, plus Francisca Retzer and Sarah Blecha posting primes and Division II/D1 qualifications. Brendan White set an Ottawa record in the 100 back, and Chantay Caron headed 11-12 girls with two wins.
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Grogan’s son earns all-star status at Northeastern
Tyler Grogan, a senior punter for Northeastern University, was named to the New England Football Writers Division 1-AA Conference all-star team. He averages 40.4 yards per punt, the Huskies’ single-season record, with a 66-yard punt versus Villanova and 13 punts inside the 20. In 2001 he posted an NCAA record 93-yard punt and also served as a reserve receiver.
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Bears hire Shea as offensive coordinator in Chicago
AP report states Terry Shea left Kansas City to join the Chicago Bears as offensive coordinator under head coach Lovie Smith. Shea will coach quarterback Rex Grossman, the Bears top pick from last year, after three seasons with the Chiefs as quarterbacks coach.
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