Stosur Stuns Henin At French Open Fourth Round
At Roland Garros Justine Henin falters as backhand woes and nerves derail her in a 2-6 6-1 6-4 loss to Sam Stosur ending Henin's 24 match clay streak. Williams,Nadal advance while Jankovic and Shvedova reach quarters.
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A-Rod's grand slam powers Yankees past Indians
Alex Rodriguez delivered his seventh homer this season and his 590th career, hitting a grand slam after Teixeira was walked intentionally. The Yankees used a six run seventh inning to defeat the Cleveland Indians 11 to 2, clinching the series. Indians manager Manny Acta acknowledged the plan to pitch to A-Rod, while lamenting repeated failures to prevent the scenario.
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Cleveland at Detroit Tonight at Comerica Park
The Tigers host the Indians at 7 05 p m at Comerica Park with Westbrook 2 3 4 78 ERA facing Bonderman 2 2 3 78. SportsTime Ohio WEOL WTAM carry the game.
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Pitchers vulnerable to line drives in baseball
Howie Rumberg reports on pitchers receiving brutal line drives to the head and body. CC Sabathia and David Huff are cited, with Huff’s scare at Yankee Stadium followed by a minor setback for Sabathia. The piece notes prior cases of concussions and eye injuries among pitchers and the difficulty of returning to form.
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Pierce set for battle in NBA Finals showdown
Celtics star Paul Pierce heads home to Waltham for the NBA Finals against the Lakers with Ron Artest set to defend him. Pierce, averaging 19.1 points in the playoffs, plays against LA in Staples Center on Thursday at 9 p.m. Channel 5 TV and WKNR 850-AM radio will carry the game.
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Blackhawks Take 2-0 Stanley Cup Final Lead
Antti Niemi stopped 14 of 15 shots in the third period as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 to move ahead two games to none. Marian Hossa and Ben Eager scored for Chicago, with Niemi delivering under late Flyers pressure.
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