Hewitt and Ivanisevic stumble at Paris Masters
Lleyton Hewitt, hindered by a stomach ailment, fell to Nicolas Lapentti 4-6 6-4 6-4 in Paris. Goran Ivanisevic blew two match points before losing to Andreas Vinciguerra 6-4 3-6 7-6 (6). Vinciguerra advances to face Karol Kucera as defending champ Marat Safin looms.
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Ecuador
Nicolas Lapentti
Goran Ivanievic
Sweden
Andreas Vinciguerra
Vinciguerra
Slovakia
Karol Kucera
Russia
Marat Safin
Gustavo Kuerten
Bohdan Alihrach
Czech Republic
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Spain
Albert Portas
Alex Corretja
Christophe Rochus
Belgium
Albert Costa
Dominik Hrbaty
Julien Boutter
France
Ivan Ljubicic
Croatia
Sjeng Schalken
Netherlands
Thomas Engqvist
Hewitt
Lapentti
Alamogordo coach placed on leave for upcoming season
Alamogordo High School placed Ron Geyer on leave for the entire season citing parent complaints about his coaching. The district backs the decision, aiming to change the program, while a community group plans petitions to reverse the suspension. Geyer led the Tigers to 10 state appearances and three titles.
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Clovis
Eagles
Nathan Bowman
Yankees and Diamondbacks duel amid controversial calls at Yankee Stadium
The Diamondbacks with a inexperienced Yankee Stadium lineup commit three errors and three wild pitches as New York battles back. Posada hits a leadoff homer ending the Yankees 18 inning scoreless streak. Spencer makes a diving catch to save a run, Clemens applauds. Bush throws ceremonial first ball as presidents attend.
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Miller
Derek Jeter
Joe Torre
Soriano
Bush
Bud Selig
Steinbrenner
New York
George Pataki
Ronald Reagan
Baltimore
New York City
Rudolph Giuliani
John McCain
Oakland
Los Angeles
Capriati opens with win at year end Sanex event
Jennifer Capriati regrouped after a rough first set to beat Magdalena Maleeva 2-6 6-3 6-3 at the Sanex Championships in Munich to protect her No 1 ranking. Serena Williams crushed Silvia Farina Elia 6-0 6-2 in her first match back since the U S Open final loss. Sandrine Testud upset Amelie Mauresmo 5-7 7-5 6-1 in an all French affair. Nathalie Tauziat played her final singles match, losing to Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6-3 6-4 and will focus on doubles next season.
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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
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South Africa
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Martina Hingis
Capriati-Maleeva
Olympiahalle
New York
Maleeva
Laettner clutch play helps Timberwolves top 76ers
Chauncey Billups scored 22 off the bench as Minnesota beat Philadelphia 93-88. Joe Smith added 15 points and eight rebounds while Speedy Claxton led the Sixers with 20 points despite injuries to Iverson Snow and McKie.
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Cleveland
Paul Pierce
Antonie Walker
Boston
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Keon Clark
Vince Carter
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Philadelphia 76Ers
Raja Bell
Kevin Garnett
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