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AP: Willful Williams: Serena hangs on in semifinals to beat Dementieva

Published 7/2/2009 in Sports

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams saved a match point and overcame Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 in a riveting contest Thursday to advance to the Wimbledon final and another possible championship match against sister Venus.

Williams, a two-time Wimbledon champion, was pushed to the limit by the fourth-seeded Russian but raised her game when she needed in one of the most compelling wo ...

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AP: State audits KSHSAA

Published 7/2/2009 in Sports

TOPEKA (AP) — A state audit has found that Kansas high schools get to keep a much smaller percentage of gate receipts for athletic events than most schools in surrounding states.

The review of the Kansas State High School Activities Association was released Wednesday. It found that host s ...

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AP: Dodgers defeat Rockies, 1-0

Published 7/2/2009 in Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafael Furcal had a pinch hit RBI single in the eighth inning Wednesday, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 in the final game of Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.

The Dodgers were 29-21 during Ra ...

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AP: Mauer lifts Twins by Royals, 5-1 Audio file with this story

Published 7/2/2009 in Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Mauer has enough hits to lead the major leagues in batting average. Soon, he'll have enough plate appearances.

Mauer went 3-for-3 Wednesday in the Minnesota Twins' 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, raising his average to .392. He's eight plate appearances shor ...

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AP: Roddick edges Hewitt to return to Wimbledon semifinals Audio file with this story

Published 7/2/2009 in Sports

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — This one meant so much to Andy Roddick.

Because of the stakes: a return to Wimbledon's semifinals. Because of the opponent: 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt. And because of the circumstances: a five-set grind that began under a bright sun and concluded in shadows, 3 hours, ...

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