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Snedeker putts into share of lead with Day as Woods hits back
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - American Brandt Snedeker putted brilliantly to take a share of the lead with Australian Jason Day after the second round of the $7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship on Saturday.
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Still smooth sailing for seeds at windy U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The man for all occasions, Roger Federer provided a masterful demonstration of skill and precision in gale-force winds to breeze into the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
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Cardinals error hands Reds 6-1 victory
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Reds converted a St. Louis Cardinals error into three early runs and an easy 6-1 victory on Saturday.
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Kuznetsova seals 100th grand slam win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Svetlana Kuznetsova chalked up her 100th grand slam win in singles by beating her fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-3 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Saturday.
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Clijsters putting friendship on hold at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A year after completing her own fairytale, Kim Clijsters is suddenly facing the bittersweet prospect of having to spoil one of her good friend's comebacks to keep alive the defense of her U.S. Open title.
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Cardinals release former first-round pick Leinart
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Phoenix Cardinals released former first-round pick Matt Leinhart Saturday after he was unable to secure the starting quarterback position from Derek Anderson.
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Federer says Nadal not the best ... yet
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer has warned Rafa Nadal that he must win the U.S. Open to stand any chance of being labeled as the greatest to ever play the game.
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Hameed denies he alleged match-rigging
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan test opener Yasir Hameed denied Saturday he had told the British tabloid The News of the World that he had accused his team mates of fixing matches.
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Kovalchuk contract saga over after NHL and Devils reach deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk has been cleared to re-sign with the New Jersey Devils after the National Hockey League (NHL) accepted his revised contract.
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Champions Spain and Serbia reach last eight
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Holders Spain and dark horses Serbia reached the world championship quarter-finals, winning in contrasting fashion Saturday to set up a repeat of the 2009 European final.
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Federer's coach Annacone steps down from British role
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer's new coach Paul Annacone resigned as head coach of men's tennis in Britain on Sunday to avoid a conflict of interests, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said.
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Italian Schiavone marches into quarter-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Italian Francesca Schiavone breezed into the U.S. Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-0 demolition of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia on Sunday.
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Clijsters eases past Ivanovic into U.S. Open last eight
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Defending champion Kim Clijsters eased past close friend Ana Ivanovic 6-2 6-1 to reach the last eight at the U.S. Open Sunday.
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Seeds survive as wind wreaks havoc on U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki blew their opponents off the court Saturday at a windy Flushing Meadows to set-up a dream fourth-round meeting at the U.S. Open.
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Tiger hits back with second round 65
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods ensured he would make the halfway cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship with a six-under 65 in Saturday's second round.
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Murray breezes on, Hurricane Earl a no-show
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray need not have worried. The forecasters got it wrong on both fronts at the U.S. Open on Friday.
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Morgan and Volstad suspended after brawl
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has been handed an eight-game ban and an undisclosed fine by Major League Baseball after a series of incidents, including a brawl in Wednesday's game at the Florida Marlins.
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Day and Johnson lead as wayward Woods struggles
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Australia's Jason Day and American Zach Johnson shot eight-under 63s to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the $7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday, but Tiger Woods faces an uphill battle to stay in the tournament.
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Williams puts on stylish show as Serena looks on
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A stylish Venus Williams gave a commanding performance with little sister Serena looking on as she trounced qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday.
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Schiavone wants copy of her "Federer" shot
NEW YORK (Reuters) - French Open champion Francesca Schiavone said she wants a DVD copy of the Roger Federer-like trick shot she produced on her way to the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday.
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