Agassi Faces Tough Open As Wimbledon Reveals New Seeding
Andre Agassi opens against 91st-ranked Peter Wessels in a men’s draw reshaped to 32 seeds. Venus Williams and Jelena Sampras loom as heavy favorites in early rounds while Capriati and Hingis also start strong, amid injuries and notable withdrawals from Costa Kuerten and Corretja.
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Centre Court
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Tim Henman
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Alex Corretja
Juan Carlos Ferrero
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Lleyton Hewittt
Australia
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Russia
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Belarus
Wayne Arthurs
Valdimir Voltchkov
Roland Garros
Sebastien Grosjean
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Justine Henin
Belgium
Amelie Mauresmo
France
Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport
Kim Clijsters
Cavs hire John Lucas as 13th head coach in franchise history
Cleveland names John Lucas III as its new head coach amid roster questions after a 30 52 season. Lucas, with a 14 year NBA career and past stints with San Antonio and Philadelphia, vows to coach and mentor while Cleveland eyes a bounce back in 2001 02 and drafts prospects in June.
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Lucas back with Cavaliers aims to build winning culture
John Lucas, the former coach of San Antonio and Philadelphia, is hired by Cleveland general manager Jerry Paxson as head coach. Lucas vows to win now, connect with players, and build self esteem while meeting each roster member in coming weeks. He defends his selection against reports of other candidates and emphasizes an energetic, hands on approach.
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Lucas brings bold plans as new Cavaliers coach
Dan Coughlin profiles Lucas, the Cavaliers’ new coach, who promises open practices and a high energy style. He compares himself to a beacon, describes a nontraditional approach, and reflects on past coaching stints with the Spurs and 76ers, including a costly firing after a flawed five-year plan.
US must win at home to stay near World Cup
Bay native Brad Friedel says the United States must win its home games to stay on track for a fourth straight World Cup appearance. Bruce Arena notes the home unbeaten streak boosts confidence ahead of a key qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago after a scoreless Jamaica tie.
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Costa Rica 2 Mexico AU Kingston 0 United States 0 Jamaica 0
World Cup qualifying results show Costa Rica beat Mexico AU Kingston 2 0 and United States drew Jamaica 0 0 at Port of Spain and other matches. Honduras routed Trinidad and Tobago 4 0 as schedules list fixtures in Foxboro and San Jose with U S plans and quotes from captain Claudio Reyna.
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Northern Ohio Golf Seniors West Championship results and area tennis honors
Ken Hopkins and Dr Ron Morrow along with Don Bryant won age group titles in the Northern Ohio Golf Association Seniors West Championship at Spring Valley Country Club. Bryant led the 70 74 net scores while Bill Wallets won overall with a 74. In tennis, Midview’s Spi ce led the 24th Annual Northeastern Ohio Great Lakes Region All Scholastic selections with first singles, joined by multiple Elyria and Bay players on first and second teams.
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Avon Lake
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Adam Jackson
Nick Brinda
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Aaron Gross
Paul Nelson
Dave Wysock
Greg Kerschbaum
Sean Hicks
Paul Bigrigg
Avon Lake Post 211 Drops Buckeye League Pair After Weekend
Avon Lake Post 211 finishes 1-3 in Buckeye Legion play with two shutouts by Prospect Post 162 and a Sunday split with Bellville Post 535. Key hitters include Mansnerus, Hujarski, Autus and Jungarmanin, while pitchers Layup and Emery secure wins and losses.
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