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- May 02, 2009
Rafael Nadal beat Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 6-3 Saturday in one semifinal match at the Italian Masters in Rome.The three-time Rome champion raised his clay court winning streak to 29 straight, including 15 this season.He suffered just one service break after...
Levet holds his Spanish Open lead
May 02, 2009France's Thomas Levet shot just 1-under-par 71 Saturday but maintained his lead after three rounds of the Spanish Open at Girona, Spain.His 54-hole total, 14-under 202, is two strokes better than England's Stuart Davis (67).He started the round up by...
Injury sidelines Kentucky Derby favorite
May 02, 2009I Want Revenge, the early morning favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, was scratched from Saturday's racing lineup with an ankle injury, a trainer says.Trainer Jeff Mullins confirmed I Want Revenge's left ankle was sore as a result of an inflammation,...
- May 02, 2009
Jose Lopez fouled off nine straight pitches Friday and then singled home Endy Chavez from third in the ninth inning, giving Seattle an 8-7 win over Oakland.The Mariners have defeated the Athletics in seven straight meetings.Seattle overcame an early ...
MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 1, San Diego 0
May 02, 2009Russell Martin worked a bases-loaded walk with two out in the ninth Friday to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 win over San Diego.After Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Jake Peavy of the Padres had staged a tremendous pitcher's duel, Duaner Sanchez...
MLB: San Francisco 3, Colorado 2
May 02, 2009Brian Wilson came on to record a bases-loaded strikeout to end an eighth-inning threat Friday and preserve the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 win over Colorado.The Giants took a 3-0 lead into the eighth thanks to a tremendous performance by starter Randy Johnson...
- May 02, 2009
Omar Infante touched off a four-run fifth inning with a two-run double Friday and the Atlanta Braves waited out a long rain delay to defeat Houston 7-2.The teams were locked in a 2-2 tie going into the fifth on a wet night, but Atlanta batted around in...
- May 02, 2009
Tony Clark keyed a two-out, four-run rally with a two-run double in the eighth Friday, giving the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-2 decision over Milwaukee.The Diamondbacks erased a 2-1 deficit to end the Brewers' four-game winning streak. Arizona has won four...
MLB: Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5
May 01, 2009Justin Morneau's homer gave Minnesota the lead in the fifth Friday and Joe Mauer had a spectacular 2009 debut in boosting the Twins past Kansas City 7-5.Mauer missed the Twins' first 22 games with inflammation in his lower back. In his return to action...
MLB: Chicago White Sox 4, Texas 3
May 01, 2009Chris Getz tripled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning Friday and the Chicago White Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat Texas 4-3.Jim Thome drove in three runs with a sixth-inning double and Getz came through with his big hit to give...