Kuerten, Corretja in French Open final
Gustavo Kuerten reached the French Open final for the second straight year by beating Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4 6-4 6-3 in Paris. He will face Spain's Alex Corretja, who defeated Sebastien Grosjean 7-6 6-4 6-4 to deny a French finalist.
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Powell named attackman of the year at USILA banquet
Syracuse University freshman Mike Powell earned attackman of the year honors at the USILA All-America banquet in Albany. Princeton goalie Trevor Tierney and defender Ryan Morfett earned yearly awards, Towson's Tony Seaman was coach of the year, and Hofstra's Doug Shanahan won both player and midfielder of the year honors.
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Local basketball stars sign with colleges
Nottingham High School standout Gregg Jones signs to play at Roberts Wesleyan College. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 21.1 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals last season. Bishop Ludden’s Brian Montanaro, a 6-4 guard, commits to Daemen College on a basketball scholarship, posting 19 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Both earned All Central New York first team honors.
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Gordon Wins Pole for Kmart 400 at Michigan
Jeff Gordon posted a speed of 188.250 mph at Michigan International Speedway to secure the pole for the Kmart 400 in Brooklyn. Shawna Robinson qualified 32nd, marking the first woman to start a Winston Cup race since 1989, as she begins her historic Sunday debut.
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Estes Leads By Four At St Jude Classic
Bob Estes shot a 5 under par 66 to reach 127 total after two rounds in Memphis Tennessee and extend his lead to four strokes over Scott McCarron Brent Schwarzrock and Jesper Parnevik who are tied for second place at the St Jude Classic.
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Cal State Fullerton, Stanford win CWS openers
President Bush threw out the first pitch at the College World Series in Omaha. Cal State Fullerton defeated Nebraska 5-4, while Stanford rallied to beat Tulane 18-11 in the longest nine inning CWS game on record at 4 hours 18 minutes.
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Ali Frazier daughters clash in Verona turning stone bout
Laila Ali 23 and Jacqui Frazier-Lytle 39 fought eight rounds at Turning Stone Resort Verona. Ali won a majority decision on two scorecards with one judge ruling even. The fight drew praise for action surpassing the prelims as both heiresses upheld their fathers rivalry legacy.
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Shaq leads Lakers in Finals victory over 76ers
In Los Angeles Shaquille O'Neal posted 28 points 20 rebounds nine assists and eight blocks as the Lakers beat Philadelphia 98 89 to level the NBA Finals at 1 1. Rick Fox reacted with disbelief at nearly a quadruple double while the 76ers missed free throws and fell in game two to host the next three games.
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Wildcats reach final in state lacrosse semis
West Genesee, 21-1 and ranked No. 3, beat Brighton 15-12 to advance to the Division I girls lacrosse state final at SUNY Cortland. Kelli Nash scored five goals, sparking a decisive late run as Martha Dwyer and Nicole Motondo added key scores. The Wildcats meet Bayshore for the title.
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Rauch surges toward lead at Herald Amateur
On his home course Len Rauch eyes his first major title as he shares the lead with Peter Derrenbacker after two rounds at Lake Shore. Ron Castello, Nick Masterpole, Todd Dischinger and Neil Reidy Jr. trail closely as the field heads to Shenandoah Shenandoat for the final 18.
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Baffert Returns to Belmont in Quest for Point Given
Belmont trainer Bob Baffert seeks a Belmont Stakes win with Point Given after years of near misses. He has sent Cavonnier Silver Charm and Real Quiet to the line, with a last failure in 1999 and a year away in 2000, while aiming to dethrone Derby winner Monarchos in the 1 1/2 mile race.
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