Serena into round two

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Serena Williams has reached the second round of the women's singles in Beijing with a rain-affected 6-3 6-1 win over Olga Govortsova of Belarus. The eight-time Grand Slam champion, seeded fourth for the event, is making her debut in the Olympic singles after missing Athens with a knee injury. Submitted by: jasonbrown225 | Visited 6 times | Comments 0

♦ French Open quotes of the day

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Serena Williams wants out of her press conference, and Paris, after her shock defeat by Katarina Srbotnik. At least Serena still appreciates the laws of physics after her exit at Roland Garros. Serena's mother and coach, Oracene Price, thinks she knows why Serena played so badly. It seems Serena did not expect such a stern test from Srbotnik, who goes through to the fourth round. Submitted by: nicheestates - Visited 0 - 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 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Williams sisters into last eight

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Sisters Venus and Serena Williams both moved ominously into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon after easing through their fourth-round matches on Court Two. Venus was never close to her best form against Russia's Alisa Kleybanova but always looked firmly in control. The defending champion let a 5-1 second-set lead slip away but sealed a 6-3 6-4 win on her fifth match-point. Submitted by: un!expected - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Serena finds early form in Berlin

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Serena Williams began her bid for a fourth successive title in 2008 with victory over Francesca Schiavone in round two of the German Open. The American fifth seed, who had a first-round bye, extended her winning streak to 16 matches with a 6-2 6-3 defeat of Italy's Schiavone. Top seeds Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic join the action on Wednesday. "I'm healthy, I'm focused, tennis is my priority. Submitted by: Asif2BD - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 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 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Creamer hangs on to clinch title

1 vote	Paula Creamer shot a final round two-over 73 but still managed claimed victory at the Jamie Farr Classic. The 21-year-old American had carded a course record 11-under 60 in her opening round and went into the last day with a six stroke lead. She finished on 16-under and won by two strokes from Nicole Castrale. Submitted by: Ted_Lang - Visited 2 - 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

♦ Tennis: Venus marches on

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Sisters Venus and Serena Williams both moved ominously into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon after easing through their fourth-round matches on Court Two. Venus was never close to her best form against Russia's Alisa Kleybanova but always looked firmly in control. The defending champion let a 5-1 second-set lead slip away but sealed a 6-3 6-4 win on her fifth match-point. Submitted by: zelv - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Cink sails into halfway lead

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Two eagles catapulted Stewart Cink to the top of the leaderboard and into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Travelers Championship. Having dropped shots at his first two holes, the 35-year-old American recovered to post a six-under-par 64 to move to -10 for the tournament. It leaves him one clear of Ken Duke (66), Lucas Glover (66) and Hunter Mahan who... Submitted by: nevalex - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 2 French aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan

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PARIS (AP) — Two French humanitarian workers were kidnapped Friday in Afghanistan, spirited at gunpoint out of the house they were sleeping in, aid group Action Against Hunger and the French Foreign Ministry said. The two are believed to be alive, the Paris-based group said in a statement. The kidnappers burst into the house where the two were staying in Nili... Submitted by: R-J - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Militants die in Pakistan clash

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At least two militants have been killed by security forces in Swat district in north-west Pakistan, officials say. The clash is the first since the militants signed a peace deal with the government of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in May. Elsewhere, a security operation in South Waziristan tribal region has been halted after elders intervened in a clash between two militant groups. Submitted by: guelph - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Gillain McKeith Part Two: Top Tips to Beat Old Age

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Age is just a number and just because the number is getting higher it doesn't mean you have to give into the signs of old age. Top nutritionist Gillian McKeith tells Female First how we can all help ourselves to beat old age...... "The problem is I think we are fixated with age in this country." says Gillian, "I think we need to get away from age a... Submitted by: heropage - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Austria Open delayed by downpour

1 vote	Nearly three inches of rain during the past two days has left parts of Fontana Golf Club under water. Tournament director Miguel Vidaor said: "The first round will be played on Friday, the same times as today, then round two will be played on Saturday. Who do you think will win in Austria? New Zealand's Michael Campbell... Submitted by: XiNiX - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Venus and Serena set for showdown

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The siblings have both shrugged off questions about their motivation when facing each other in major finals. The sisters will be playing their third final on Centre Court from 1400 BST, although rain forecast for the weekend may disrupt that schedule. Serena won the previous two meetings in 2002 and 2003, but Venus, 28, has four Wimbledon singles titles overall. However, Serena, 26... Submitted by: ryan_uk - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Langer leads seniors PGA

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Bernhard Langer carded a level-par 70 to move into the lead after the third round of the US Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. The German, after two steady opening rounds of 71, now stands at +2 one shot clear of the field heading into the final day. Langer's nearest challengers are Jeff Sluman, his playing partner on Saturday... Submitted by: PayPerClickbank - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ The Swede life: Gustafson takes control of Ginn

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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Sophie Gustafson shot a 67 Saturday to push past a faltering Karrie Webb and take a six-stroke lead into the final round of the Ginn Tribute. Tournament host Annika Sorenstam, meanwhile, continued to struggle at her namesake event with a 75. No one could keep up with Gustafson in the third round. Tied with Webb when the round began... Submitted by: DomainDomain - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Human line 'nearly split in two'

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Ancient humans started down the path of evolving into two separate species before merging back into a single population, a genetic study suggests. The genetic split in Africa resulted in distinct populations that lived in isolation for as much as 100,000 years, the scientists say. This could have been caused by arid conditions driving a wedge between humans in eastern and southern Africa. Submitted by: bestija - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson stays in front

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Phil Mickelson birdied the 18th hole to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the Crowne Plaza Invitational. The world number two sank a 10-foot birdie putt to move ahead of Rod Pampling and Stephen Ames at the top of the leaderboard. Mickelson's five-under-par round of 65 included seven birdies and two bogeys and gave him a 12-under-par total for the tournament. Submitted by: dannywwww - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Cink sails into halfway lead

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Two eagles catapulted Stewart Cink to the top of the leaderboard and into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Travelers Championship. Having dropped shots at his first two holes, the 35-year-old American recovered to post a six-under-par 64 to move to -10 for the tournament. It leaves him one clear of Ken Duke (66), Lucas Glover (66) and Hunter Mahan who... Submitted by: bjgolf - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Lucky South shines in LA

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The 22-year-old made the most of an unexpected opportunity to defeat her Czech opponent 6-4 6-2 in Los Angeles. South had originally lost in qualifying for the tournament but was elevated into the main draw when Serena Williams pulled out. Due to her replacing the second seed, the British number four currently sitting 156th in the world rankings was handed a bye into the second round. Submitted by: deepower - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment