Pak Wins Open Playoff to Seize Women's Major Title
LPGA rookie Pak Se-ri defeats Chuasiriporn in a sudden death playoff to capture her second straight major, edging ahead after an 18th-hole miscue and completing a dramatic early morning victory broadcast to South Korea. Pak aims to be world No. 1 as she celebrated a landmark triumph in the Open.
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United States Golf Association
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Chuasiriporn
Duke
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Chunsiriporn
South Korea
Houston Comets cruise past Rockers with 11 threes
Houston, owner of the best WNBA record at 10-1, built a 24 point lead and coasted. Swoopes and Gooper combined for multiple three pointers as Houston made 11 of 20 from long range, matching a league high for first half threes. Cleveland struggled with defense and turnovers leading to 29 Houston points and a 78-75 final.
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Chancellor
Houston
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Yolanda Moore
Comets
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Cooper
Thompson
Kim Perrot
Janeth Arcain
Swoopes
Goopar
Perrot
Arcain
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Jonnean
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Nemcava
Brown
Blodgett
Moore
Fyalkowala
McConnell
Rockers
Suzie McConnell Serio
Cynthia Cooper
Sheryl Swoopes
Janice Braxton
Merlakia Jones
Isabelle Fijalkowski
Is Sampras Best Ever at Wimbledon and Beyond
The piece weighs Sampras against tennis greats like Borg Laver Budge and Lendl, arguing the best title is debated across eras. It notes Sampras peak serve and net, yet highlights his clay struggles and French Open semifinals as gaps in a Grand Slam perfect record. It recalls Budge's 1938 Grand Slam and Laver's two, framing the question of all time without a decisive answer.
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England
Pete Sampras
London
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Brom Borg
Borg
Rod Laver
Laver
Roy Emerson
Bill Tilden
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
Don Budge
Budge
U.S
Jack Kramer
Pancho Gonzales
Boris Becker
Connors
McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
Europe
Latin America
World Cup semifinal preview: Brazil vs Netherlands lions roar
Brazil and the Netherlands meet in Marseille for a World Cup semifinal clash. Ronaldo Bergkamp lead star players while Zagallo seeks another final, Stam out for the Dutch, Cafu suspended, Ze Carlos to debut. Michels hospitalized after heart attack. Cruyff era referenced in reflections on art soccer.
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Netherlands
Pele
Johan Cruyff
Ronaldo
Dennis Bergkamp
Mario Zagallo
Argentina
Oranje
Bergkamp
Ze Carlos
Cafu
Zagallo
Cruyff
Rinus Michels
Michels
FIFA
Keith Cooper
Baranova fuels Starzz comeback in Salt Lake City victory
Elena Baranova posted 22 points and 18 rebounds to lift the Utah Starzz to a 68 64 win over the Sacramento Monarchs in Salt Lake City. A late free throw by Olympia Scott helped break a 61 66 tie with 2 26 remaining as Utah held the lead. Baranova moved from power forward to small forward and led 37 36 at halftime while Franthen Price paced the Monarchs with 14 points.
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Utah Starzz
Sacramento Monarchs
Salt Lake City
Utah
Olympia Scott
Starzz
Baranova
Franthen Price
Monarchs
Latasha Byears
Tangela Smith
Chantel Tremitiere
Sacramento
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