Williams ousted in Wimbledon shock after wrong point call
Croatian Karolina Sprem defeats Venus Williams 7 6 6 4 in the second round after chair umpire Ted Watts awards an extra point in the final tiebreaker. Williams, hampered by injuries and late-season form, exits Wimbledon earlier than expected. Williams questioned the call’s impact while Sprem, 19, secures a famed upset on Centre Court.
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Wimbledon Day Four Weather And Seed Upsets
Thursday at Wimbledon brings mostly sunny and windy conditions with brief showers, attendance 36,130. Seeded winners include Federer and Roddick for men, Myskina and Mauresmo for women, while notable upsets feature seeds like Fish and Zverev. Star of the Day notes Guillermo Goria’s long first-round battle. Venus Williams loses to Karolina Sprem amid umpiring controversy.
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Sjeng Schalkan
Jonas Bjorkman
Feliciano Lopez
Tommy Robredo
Juan Ignacio Chela
Andrei Pavel
Fernando Gonzalez
Dominik Hrbaty
Taylor Dent
Robby Ginepri
Vincent Spadea
Anastasia Myskina
Amelie Mauresmo
Lindsay Davenport
Jennifer Capriati
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Ai Sugiyama
Vera Zvonareva
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Francesca Schiavone
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Nicolas Massu
Alexander Papp
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Mario Ancic
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Fabiola Zuluaga
Anne Kremer
Conchita Marinez
Milagros Sequera
Mary Pierce
Virginia Ruano Pasqual
Dinara Safina
Aranbia Parra Santonja
Guillermo Goria
Fullerton Stays Alive in CWS Final Four Showdown
Cal State Fullerton beat South Carolina 4-0 behind six innings from Scott Sarver and a complete effort by Jason Windsor securing his first career save. The Titans advance to face top seed Texas in a best of three championship series starting Saturday, their first finals since 1995.
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College baseball clings to wood over aluminum bats
An opinion piece laments metal bats infecting college baseball with high scoring and dull sounds. It argues for wooden bats, noting cost and discipline, and suggests MLB teams fund wooden bats for the NCAA to curb inflated averages and protect pitchers.
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