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2011: The Year in Review (Part 4)
Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a six-part series looking back at some of the biggest local, regional and national stories of 2011. July 1 — Sharpsburg eliminates Conococheague 8-7 in Maryland District 1 9-10 Little League...Tags: John Bailey, Mike Flanagan, Derek Jeter, The Open Championship, Petra Kvitova
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Instant replay will be great for game
Is anything cooler than tennis' electronic replay system? A player who isn't sure about a line call raises a finger immediately after the call. The chair umpire announces the challenge, and the Hawk-Eye animation system appears on a nearby video...
Tags: Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Adam Rosales, Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball
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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic wastes chance to serve out match in loss to Berdych at Italian Open
AP Sports WriterROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic can't seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros coming off two early losses. The top-ranked Serb wasted a chance to serve out the match and was...Tags: Jelena Jankovic, Simona Halep, Spain, Rome (Italy), Maria Sharapova
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ESPN to take over U.S. Open tennis rights from CBS in 2015
After holding serve for 45 years, CBS has lost the rights to the nation's premier tennis tournament. ESPN on Thursday said it has clinched an 11-year deal with the United States Tennis Assn. for the exclusive TV rights, beginning in 2015, for the annual...Tags: Media Industry, PGA Championship, ESPN2 (tv network), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Television Industry
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Taylor Townsend Gives Tennis Tips As Part Of New Haven Open Program
The Hartford CourantNEW HAVEN – Taylor Townsend has discovered recently that she likes Brussels sprouts. She idolizes Martina Navratilova and said she "stalks" her on Twitter. Monday, she described a recent workout she did with her new trainer where she sprinted...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Substance Abuse, U.S. Open (tennis), Association of Tennis Professionals, Donald Young
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Review: Intimate portrait of 'Venus and Serena'
What could be more improbable than the linked triumph of Venus and Serena Williams? African American sisters born 15 months apart, raised in the gritty environs of Compton, these women not only took on the genteel, predominantly white sport of...
Tags: Venus and Serena (movie), Movies, Serena Williams, Entertainment, Tennis
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Tennis: Johnson happy to give back
ORANGE — Steve Johnson was affectionately known as "Stevie" when he ruled the tennis courts at Orange High for three years. Johnson returned to his alma mater Monday afternoon quite grown. He's a professional tennis player, one who is ranked No....
Tags: Steve Johnson, Teaching and Learning, French Open, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Australian Open
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Persistence Pays Off For Future Lawyer Pursuing His Mate
The Hartford Courant"He just pestered me until I said, 'Yes,'" Carolyn Long says of her reason for marrying Ray Long. Ray noticed Carolyn Cappuccio instantly during his employee orientation at the law firm where she worked in Boston. He was dating someone that spring in...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Career and Workplace, Mirant Corporation, Laws, Justice System
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Venus Williams drinks Jamba Juice in Santa Monica
Tennis star Venus Williams was in Santa Monica on Thursday, doing fitness demonstrations, leading regular, less-in-shape folks in some exercise and promoting Jamba Juice because she likes to be able to add wheatgrass shots to her juice. Since announcing...
Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Venus Williams, Tennis
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Wimbledon to increase prize money, add roof over Court No. 1
Two big changes are coming to Wimbledon, one this year, one in 2019. Tournament organizers announced Tuesday that this year’s men's and women's singles champions will each receive $2.4 million, a significant increase over the $1.75 million last...
Tags: Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Awards and Prizes
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Trio of Pasadena legends named to CIF list of greats
Opinions and arguments as to whom the best athlete to come out of the Pasadena area can be found around town from barbershops to basketball courts. Recently, the CIF Southern Section entered the debate, at least on the high school level, when the...Tags: Jackie Robinson, Stan Smith, Olympic Games, World War I (1914-1918), College Baseball
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The right honey pot can be worth a pot of gold
Honey has a history going back to 2100 B.C. It is mentioned in some Babylonian writings. It was used for sweetening food, for medicine, for religious ceremonies and even as a form of money. In the 18th and 19th centuries, a special serving dish and...Tags: Richard Nixon, Cleveland Indians, U.S. Open (tennis), Baseball, San Francisco Giants
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