Magic Beat Raptors, Move to Second Round

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The Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors on Monday, to advance to second round of the playoffs for the first time in 12 years. Dwight Howard's 21-point, 21-rebound game pushed the Magic past the Raptors on Monday and into the second round. ORLANDO, Fla., April 29 (AP) -Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy saw something different about Dwight Howard heading into the playoffs. Submitted by: werewe12 | Visited 7 times | Comments 0

♦ Ivanovic safely through

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Second seed Ana Ivanovic is through to the second round of the French Open, but Nicole Vaidisova lost her first round match. Last year's beaten finalist Ivanovic defeated Sofia Arvidsson 6-2 7-5 on the Phillipe Chatrier court to set up a second round meeting with Lucie Safarova. Ivanovic was far from convincing as she beat Arvidsson in her opening match for the second successive year. Submitted by: primeryder - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Howard's Second 20-20 Game Lifts Magic Past Raptors

1 vote	Dwight Howard had 29 points and 20 rebounds, his second straight 20-20 game, and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 104-103 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Submitted by: Cyrus_vtn - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Lewis, Howard Help Magic Take 3-1 Lead Over Raptors

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Rashard Lewis and Dwight Howard led the Orlando Magic in beating the Toronto Raptors on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Rashard Lewis posted 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Magic to a Game 4 win over the Raptors. TORONTO, April 26 (AP) -Challenged by his coach to show more aggression, Jameer Nelson responded with a furious fourth quarter. Submitted by: kimbo - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Raptors Cut Magic's Lead to 2-1

1 vote	T.J. Ford scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 18 points and 13 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 108-94 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Submitted by: dizajn - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Nadal up and running

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Nadal, who beat Roger Federer to land his fourth successive Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday, won 6-4 6-2 to move into the last 16. There he will meet fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, the 16th seed, who beat Alberto Martin 3-6 6-2 6-4. Second seed David Ferrer, who lost to Nadal in Monaco, was also a comfortable second round winner, beating fellow Spaniard Gabrial Trujillo-Soler 6-1 6-1. Submitted by: blazintigga - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Gutsy Baltacha into second round

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Britain's Elena Baltacha advanced to the second round as compatriot Alex Bogdanovic suffered a seventh straight first-round defeat at Wimbledon. Baltacha staged an impressive comeback to see off German Angelique Kerber 6-3 2-6 7-5 to reach the next round for the first time since 2005. But Bogdanovic lost 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4) to Italian Simone Bolelli. Submitted by: vanshake - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Eaks leads after second round of 3M Championship

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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — R.W. Eaks shot an 9-under 63 Saturday for a three-stroke lead over Gene Jones and Loren Roberts after the second round of the Champions Tour's 3M Championship. Eaks has a 128 through two rounds, the best two-round score on tour this year. First-round leader Dana Quiqley is four shots back at 12 under. Bernhard Langer is at 11 under. Submitted by: Radar - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Fisher triumphs at European Open

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England's Ross Fisher won the European Open by seven shots to claim the second European Tour victory of his career. The 27-year-old, who led from the opening round, shot a final-round 68 to finish on 20 under, seven shots ahead of Spain's Sergio Garcia in second. In blustery conditions, Garcia, tied for seventh after the third round, hit a 66 for the best round of the day. Submitted by: Digital_Designer - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Stocks vs. bonds: There is no magic formula

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Q: I'm retiring in a few years and still have 85% of my nest egg in stocks. Should I reduce my stock exposure and move to bonds or an annuity? A: Everyone wants that magic number. That easy rule of thumb. A percentage that determines, at each age, how much money they should have in bonds and in stocks. If that appeals to you, there's no shortage of bromides. Submitted by: delhi_wala - Visited 22 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Celtics Put Away Hawks to Advance to Second Round

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The Boston Celtics routed the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Game 7 of their playoff series, earning a second-round matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Garnett posted 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Celtics past the Hawks Sunday and into the second round. BOSTON, May 4 (AP) -Kevin Garnett took a behind-the-back pass from Paul Pierce... Submitted by: PayPerClickbank - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Tiger hunts Apples at Torrey

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an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour is one clear of world number one Tiger Woods, Sweden's Robert Karlsson and American veteran Rocco Mediate after a second round 70. Karlsson shot a second successive 70 to finish on two-under, alongside a charging Woods, who was out in 38 and home in 30. Woods is right back in contention after a rollercoaster second-round. Submitted by: Jarodboy - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Tennis: Canadian Masters: Andy Murray beats Thomas Johansson in Rogers Cup second round

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Andy Murray advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup with a straight sets victory over Sweden's Thomas Johansson in Toronto. The world No9, who as eight seed received a bye into the second round, was making his first singles appearance since losing in the quarter-final of Wimbledon to eventual champion Rafael Nadal, and won the first set with a decisive break in the 10th game. Submitted by: ZakYoung - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Dwight Howard’s 20-20 Game Leads Magic Past Raptors

1 vote	Dwight Howard had 25 points and 22 rebounds, and Jameer Nelson scored 24 points, and the Orlando Magic defeated the Toronto Raptors 114-100 Sunday in the opener of their first-round series. Submitted by: sample4u - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bobcats Roar Past Raptors for a Surprise Win

1 vote	Jason Richardson and Earl Boykins led the Charlotte Bobcats to a 105-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jason Richardson scored 27 points to lead the Bobcats beat the Raptors on Friday. TORONTO, April 4 (AP) -The Toronto Raptors didn't look like a team headed for the postseason. Submitted by: bestija - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Raptors Sign Roko Ukic

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The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday they have signed guard Roko Ukic (pronounced RO-ko OO-keech) to a three-year contract. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed. Ukic was a second-round selection (41st overall) by the Raptors in the 2005 NBA Draft. Ukic, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, played in Italy last season with Lottomatica Virtus Roma. He averaged career highs of 11.5 points... Submitted by: jimnoble - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Clarke leads in Shanghai

1 vote	The Ulsterman registered five birdies in an error-free round of 67 to take over at the top with a three round total of 207 nine under par. Clarke began the day one off the pace but was soon on the move by picking up shots at the second and sixth holes to move to six-under. Submitted by: bestija - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Keothavong battles into round two

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British number one Anne Keothavong had to dig deep to see off Vania King and reach the second round at Wimbledon for only the second time in eight attempts. The American edged an error-prone first set, with Keothavong being let down by some wild shots at key moments. But the big-hitting Londoner responded well, firing off 18 winners as she ran away with the second set to level. Submitted by: narco - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Murray to face Ancic in Barcelona

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Andy Murray will play Mario Ancic in the second round of the Open Sabadell Atlantico in Barcelona. The British number one, who has risen one place to 19th in the latest world rankings, was given a first-round bye. Ancic beat Germany's Mischa Zverev 6-1 6-0 in the first round of the clay-court tournament on Monday. Murray and Ancic have met three times... Submitted by: bestija - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Wolves Acquire First-Round Pick, Carney and Booth

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Minnesota Timberwolves Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin McHale today announced the team has acquired a first-round draft pick, guard Rodney Carney, center Calvin Booth and cash considerations from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a future conditional second-round draft pick. Carney, a 6-5 guard, was drafted 16th overall (first round) by the Chicago Bulls in the 2006 NBA Draft... Submitted by: Harald Johnsen - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment