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<< previous page 1 2 3 4 5 next page>> written by Ally White A last minute field goal gave the Tennessee Titans a narrow victory over the Houston Texans. Rob Bironas provided the saving kick with less than a minute on the clock with the score in a draw at 17-17. written by Ally White The Orlando Magic have won again. Their Friday night victory repeated itself on Sunday at the Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Raptors, 104-96. Orlando is on a winning streak, with Sunday marking a fifth consecutive win this season for the Eastern Conference champions. Vince Carter was the leading scorer in the game, and his talent, combined with that of reserve J.J. Redick, provided the offensive weapons the Magic needed to beat the Raptors. written by Ally White The LA Lakers couldn’t control the Houston Rockets and lost in a second consecutive game Sunday night at the Staples Center 101-91. First Denver beat the Lakes 105-79 two nights ago; then in the second game the LA team was booed by its own supports after playing some very poor basketball against the Rockets. written by Ally White After a thorough loss against the Los Angeles Lakes 104-88 the night before at the Staple Center, the New Orleans Hornets bounced right back to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-84 this Monday in the same arena. The Hornets needed the win to end their losing streak, which left them on the short end in four of the last five games. In the process, they halted the Clippers’ three-game victory run and placed themselves at 11th in the Western Conference. written by Ally White The New York Yankees are one game away from winning their 27th World Series title. Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies gave the Yankees a 7-4 victory and their third win in the series. A Game 5 win could then give them their first title since 2000, after a decade tinged with troublesome playoffs. written by Ally White It took six games, but the New York Yankees finally won the American League title – the 40th in franchise history – and, more importantly, earned a berth in the World Series. New York advanced after defeating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of the series on Sunday night. written by Ally White They may have had more than 11 seconds this year, but not much more. Nevertheless, the Atlanta Falcons again beat the Chicago Bears in the final minutes of their game, finishing ahead 21-14 on Sunday – a close repeat of last October’s electrifying 22-20 Falcons-Bears match. written by Ally White They won Game 2. They’ve become more disciplined and harmonized. And now, after beating the Phoenix Mercury 86-85 in Game 3 of the finals series, the Indiana Fever are closer than ever to achieving their first WNBA title. The Fever are now up 2-1 in the series and may be able to close the match on Wednesday at the Conseco Field House. written by Ally White The Los Angeles Sparks may have made an incredible comeback in game 2 of the Western Conference, but their expectations for another WNBA final were shattered this Saturday. written by Ally White The Indiana Fever added yet another victory to their six wins against the Washington Mystics this season. Sunday’s match marked a second difficult game in the series playoffs, with Indiana winning 81-74 in overtime. With the victory, the Fever advance to the Eastern Conference finals while the Mystics are done for the season. written by Ally White The Indiana Fever added yet another victory to their six wins against the Washington Mystics this season. Sunday’s match marked a second difficult game in the series playoffs, with Indiana winning 81-74 in overtime. With the victory, the Fever advance to the Eastern Conference finals while the Mystics are done for the season. written by Ally White Just five weeks after returning from a “retirement” that lasted more than two years, the Belgian player Kim Clijsters made history in the US Open after beating Danish ninth seed Caroline Wozniacki in the US Open final 7-5, 6-3. written by Ally White After struggling in the second round of the tournament, British player and second-seeded Andy Murray was able to overwhelm American wildcard Taylor Dent with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 match in the third round of the US Open. written by Ally White The Los Angeles Sparks have become almost unstoppable in the conference, winning seven of their last eight games and rising in Western Conference standings to third place. written by Ally White After a streak of close games – even losing a few in the final minutes – the Seattle Storm finally won comfortably, beating the WNBA team leader, the Indiana Fever, 74-60 this Saturday. written by Ally White After defeating Jo-Wildried Tsonga in the Rogers Cup semifinals on Saturday, the Scottish Andy Murray faced Juan Martin del Potro in the final. Both players had a strong game but in the end the Scot defeated the Argentine 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. written by Ally White After winning the Legg Mason Classic last year, the 20-year-old Argentine Juan Martin del Potro repeated the feat this year after defeating the American Andy Roddick 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (6) during a hot Sunday. written by Ally White Sam Querrey, a 21-year-old American now ranked at No. 26 in the world, obtained his second ATP title after beating the Australian Carsten Ball with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the LA Tennis Open. The LA Open was Querrey’s third final in three weeks, but the American was unable to garner a victory until this last tournament. A runner-up at Newport and Indianapolis, Querrey lost against Rajeev Ram and Robby Ginepri, respectively. written by Ally White In the Gold Cup finals this past Sunday, the Americans were humiliated by Mexico after losing 5-0. The defeat was among the worst for the U.S team since it lost against England in 1985. The defeat also ended the U.S.’s 58-game winning streak at home against opponents from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. written by Ally White At first place in the Eastern Conference, the Phoenix Mercury attained victory against the Detroit Shock despite the absence of their super star, Diana Taurasi. written by Ally White The current second place of the Western Conference, the Minnesota Lynx, beat the San Antonio Silver Stars after shooting in a great way this past Sunday with a score of 83-76. During that game, the great performance of Charde Houston and Roneeka Hodges, who scored 26 and 21 points respectively, gave the Lynx an amazing win. written by Ally White The 27-year-old Swiss, Roger Federer, obtained the glory this past Sunday, after beating Andy Roddick in an electrifying final at Wimbledon 5-7, 7-6(8-6), 7-6(7-5), 3-6, 16-14. The match was 4 hours and 18 minutes long and was exciting from the beginning through the end. written by Ally White The five-time World Cup champion, Brazil, beat USA in an incredible way, after being down 2-0 in the first half. However, the experienced team of Brazil came back with all they got to even the game and then obtained the victory in the final minutes. written by Ally White The current 5th place of the Eastern Conference, the Connecticut Sun, achieved its third victory of the season by beating the San Antonio Silver Stars 71-58 this past Sunday. written by Ally White The 31-year-old German, Tommy Haas, ranked 41, won his first ATP title in more than two years, since his last title was in Memphis on February, 2007. The local player beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic in the final of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany this past Sunday, with a score of 6-3, 6-7(4-7), 6-1. written by Ally White The 23-year-old Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, world No.7, played consistently in the final of the French Open and beat the world No.1 Dinara Safina in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. Both Russians have grow playing each other, but a more determined and calmed Kuznetsova controlled his emotions to a point that for her it was just another match in which she needed to enjoy and play the game she loves. written by Ally White The third place of the Eastern Conference in the regular season, the Orlando Magic, dethroned the current NBA champions the Boston Celtics by winning the seventh game of the series 101- 82 this past Sunday. written by Ally White The Orlando Magic, who finished at third place in the Eastern Conference for the regular season, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the sixth game of the first round, wrapping up the series 4-2 with a score of 114-89. written by Ally White The current champion of La Liga, Real Madrid, has closed the gap down to just four points from the leader Barcelona by beating the third place’s Sevilla with a score of 4-2, this past Sunday. written by Ally White Rafael Nadal, a Spaniard of 22 years and world No.1, won the final at the Monte Carlo Masters by beating the Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 this past Sunday in two hours and 43 minutes. This is the Spaniard’s 5th straight title in this tournament and he is now the first player to win five consecutive games in Monte Carlo. << previous page 1 2 3 4 5 next page>> |