Hewitt and Sampras reach Stuttgart Masters quarterfinals
Lleyton Hewitt rallied past Guillermo Canas 3-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals and chase the world No. 1 ranking. Pete Sampras defeated Marcelo Rios 4-6 7-6 6-4 to move closer to the season-ending championship. Max Mirnyi upset Goran Ivanisevic and Gustavo Kuerten en route to the quarters. Wayne Ferreira, Thomas Engqvist, Tim Henman, Tommy Haas, and others advanced as the Stuttgart event continued.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Lleyton Hewitt
Guillermo Canas
Hewitt
Max Mirnyi
Goran Ivanisevic
Mirnyi
Pete Sampras
Marcelo Rios
Sampras
Rios
Hong Kong
Wayne Ferreira
Sebastien Grosjean
Ferreira
Thomas Engqvist
Andy Roddick
Roddick
Tim Henman
Nicolas Lapentti
Tommy Haas
Emmitt Smith Poised to Break Rushing Mark with Cowboys
Irving Texas AP Emmitt Smith the Cowboys star tailback sits near the NFL rushing record as Dallas owner Jerry Jones confirms Smith will likely finish his career in Dallas. Smith rushed for 107 yards on 25 carries in a 9-7 win over Washington and is expected to remain atop the backfield with Troy Hambrick as a functional rotation.
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Irving
Texas
Emmitt Smith
NFL
Jerry Jones
Smith
Dallas
Jones
Cowboys
Washington
Emmitt
Dallas Cowboys
Hambrick
Smiths
Washington Redskins
LaVar Arrington
Arrington
Athletes urged to handle mail with anthrax warning
Sports leagues warn players to be cautious with fan mail amid anthrax scares. Tiger Woods and Davis Love III describe new glove use and mail screening. PGA Tour, NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB security teams implement procedures, with letters checked or returned if suspicious.
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Tiger Woods
Orlando
Fla
Woods
Jackie Sutherland
Sutherland
PGA Tour Security
Joe Corless
FBI
Tiger
Davis Love III
NFL
NBA
NHL
Major League Baseball
Kevin Hallinan
Baseball
Steve Reed
Atlanta Braves
Devils end slide with 6-1 win over Sharks
New Jersey gains a 6-1 victory as Patrik Elias, Jason Arnott and Petr Sykora combine for five goals and 12 points. Elias nets three goals, Arnott two and Sykora three assists to spark the victory at East Rutherford.
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East Rutherford
N.J
Patrik Elias
Jason Arnott
Petr Sykora
New Jersey Devils
San Jose Sharks
Elias
Arnott
Sykora
Pierre Dagenais
Brian Rafalski
Martin Brodeur
Devils
Rangers
Teemu Selanne
Sharks
Penguins
Senators
Ottawa
Johan Hedberg
Pittsburgh
Vic
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Hicham Arazi
Arazi
Andre Agassi
Gustavo Kuerten
Ivanisevic
Croat
United States
Chile
Hanns Martin Schleyer
Cowboy
Tory
Rick Kehoe
Martin Straka
Stephane Richer
Robert Lang
Kehoe
Ivan Hlinka
Islanders
Hurricanes
Uniondale
N.Y
Radek Martinek
Carolina
New York
Mark Parrish
Tom Barrasso
Josef Vasicek
Niklas Sundstrom
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