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High school tournaments today

Track & field Division I championships At Winnacunnet H.S., Hampton, 3:30 p.m. EVENT ORDER: 3:30 p.m. - girls' pole vault, boys' high jump, girls' javelin, boys' discus, girls' shot put, boys' long jump; 5 p.m.… 0

May 25, 2012
Tennis

Davydenko beats Isner to reach semis

NICE, France - Nikolay Davydenko beat top-seeded John Isner, 6-4, 7-6 (4), yesterday, joining second-seeded Gilles Simon and third-seeded Nicolas Almagro in the Open de Nice semifinals. Isner finished with 13 aces, but Davydenko saved… 0

May 25, 2012
D-III semifinals - No. 1 Bow 8, No. 4 Kingswood 1

Just about perfect

BOW - First, the bottom singles matches were over. Then the top singles matches were quickly finished. Doubles play had yet to begin, but the Bow boys' tennis team had already secured… 0

May 25, 2012
Tennis

Isner struggles past Malisse at Open de Nice

NICE, France - Top-seeded John Isner advanced to the Open de Nice quarterfinals yesterday, beating Belgium's Xavier Malisse, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), in the clay-court event. The hard-serving American had 13 aces in the match. He will face Nikolay… 0

May 24, 2012

High school tournaments today

Girls' tennis Division II quarterfinals No. 5 Portsmouth (11-3) at No. 4 Bishop Brady (11-3), 4 p.m. HEAD TO HEAD: The teams did not meet during the regular season. 0

May 23, 2012
Tennis

Clijsters says she'll retire after U.S. Open

BRUSSELS - Kim Clijsters said this year's U.S. Open will be her last tournament before retiring. The former No. 1 had already announced that this would be her final season and said yesterday that she expects to quit after Flushing Meadows,… 0

May 23, 2012

High school tournaments today

Boys' tennis Division I quarterfinal No. 6 Nashua South (10-4) at No. 3 Concord (13-1), 4 p.m. HEAD TO HEAD: Concord took care of South, 7-2, on April 30. 0

May 22, 2012
Tennis

Sharapova beats Li to retain Italian Open title

ROME - Maria Sharapova retained the Italian Open title yesterday with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Li Na. Li appeared to be on course for the victory as she stormed out to a 6-4, 4-0 lead, but 24 unforced errors allowed Sharapova to… 0

May 21, 2012
Tennis

U.S. loses to Argentina at Team World Cup

DUESSELDORF, Germany - Andy Roddick and Ryan Harrison lost singles matches yesterday, giving Argentina an unassailable 2-0 lead over the United States on the opening day of the Team World Cup. The eight-nation tournament on clay is a warmup… 0

May 21, 2012
Tennis

Djokovic beats Federer, meets Nadal in final

ROME - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer yesterday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final. The defending champion at the Foro Italico, Djokovic beat Federer, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Five-time winner… 0

May 20, 2012
AP Tennis

Radwanska, Halep advance to Belgian Open final

BRUSSELS (AP) -- Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 7-6 (8) 6-3 on Friday to set up a championship match against Simona Halep in the Belgian Open....

May 25, 2012

Serena Williams says sister Venus is 'inspiring'

PARIS (AP) -- Between bites of some "frites" at the players' restaurant, Oracene Price smiled at the thought of being back at the French Open with her daughters, Serena and Venus Williams....

May 25, 2012

US qualifier Brian Baker reaches Nice final

NICE, France (AP) -- American qualifier Brian Baker outlasted Nikolay Davydenko 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2 Friday to advance to the final of the Open de Nice....

May 25, 2012

Serbia seals place in World Team Cup final

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) -- Janko Tipsarevic beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to give Serbia a place in the final of the Team World Cup on Friday....

May 25, 2012

Schiavone will face Cornet in Strasbourg final

STRASBOURG, France (AP) -- Francesca Schiavone beat Sloane Stephens of the United States 7-5, 6-1 on Friday to reach the Strasbourg International final, where she will play Alize Cornet of France....

May 25, 2012

China's Li Na prepares to defend French Open title

PARIS (AP) -- Li Na's life changed dramatically a year ago, when she won the French Open to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from China....

May 25, 2012

Djokovic, Federer could meet in French SF again

PARIS (AP) -- Novak Djokovic's bid to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship - and first at the French Open - might require a semifinal victory over Roger Federer....

May 25, 2012
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