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• Federer win ties Connors

  May 29, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 PARIS – On the occasion of his record-tying 233rd victory in a Grand Slam match, Roger Federer was asked Monday whether he recalls which player he beat for his first …

• Roddick ousted in 1st round of French Open

  May 28, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 PARIS – Six major champions made their way through the first round of the French Open on Sunday’s opening day. One didn’t: Andy Roddick. Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, …

• Djokovic dismisses talk of Grand Slam sweep

  May 27, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 PARIS – As daylight disappeared and wind whipped loose dirt around the court, Novak Djokovic watched one last ace fly off Roger Federer’s racket and end their thrill-a-minute semifinal at …

• Prep roundup: CV loses third-place soccer match

  May 26, 2012 in Sports Central Valley capped its best season in school history by taking home the fourth-place trophy following a 3-1 loss to Bellarmine Prep at the boys State 4A soccer championships at …

• Devils qualify for Cup final with OT win

  May 26, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 NHL: Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front of the net at 1:03 into overtime and the sixth-seeded New Jersey Devils defeated the top-seeded New York Rangers 3-2 …

• GSL group headed to State 4A tennis

  May 24, 2012 in Sports Jordan Strandness never wanted to play tennis.

• Ho earns 4th straight berth

  May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Central Valley tennis standout Leslie Ho is headed back to the state tournament – but that’s not what she’s most excited about. “Last year, there were no plaques in our …

• CV’s Leslie Ho earns 4th straight 4A tennis berth

  May 19, 2012 in Sports Central Valley tennis standout Leslie Ho is headed back to the state tournament – but that’s not what she’s most excited about.

• CV girls tennis players bear down for regionals

  May 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 It’s obvious how in tune Central Valley girls tennis standout Leslie Ho and teammates Samantha Block and Charlotte Schmitz are with one another. When separately asked to describe a moment …

• Grizzlies beat Clippers to force Game 7

  May 12, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 NBA: Marc Gasol scored 23 points, Zach Randolph had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers …

• Nadal sees red over blue court

  May 11, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Rafael Nadal lost to Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 Thursday at the Madrid Open, then threatened not to return if the new blue clay court wasn’t discarded. Nadal (pictured at …

• Blue has stars blue

  May 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Novak Djokovic echoed Rafael Nadal’s criticism of the ATP for allowing Madrid Open organizers to change the color of the clay court from red to blue. Djokovic, who starts defending …

• Eighth-seeded Kings sweep Blues aside

  May 7, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 NHL: Dustin Brown scored two goals, Jonathan Quick made 23 saves, and the eighth-seeded Kings finished an improbable four-game sweep of the St. Louis Blues with a 3-1 victory in …

• Bynum posts triple-double, sparks Lakers

  April 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Andrew Bynum posted the Lakers’ first playoff triple-double in 21 years with an NBA postseason record-tying 10 blocked shots, and Los Angeles thoroughly controlled …

• Freeman’s Jansen will play at Alabama

  April 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Maya Jansen is Alabama-bound. The Freeman High School senior, the top girls tennis player in the Class of 2013 in the Pacific Northwest, signed a national letter of intent to … 1

• Kings knock off top-seeded Canucks in 5

  April 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 NHL: Jarret Stoll beat Cory Schneider with a wrist shot at 4:27 of overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday night, …

• Williams begins quest

  April 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 With her eye on the Olympics, Serena Williams is joining the United States for a Fed Cup playoff against Ukraine at Kharkiv, Ukraine. The best-of-5 series on clay begins today …

• Wagstaff courts success at Whitworth

  April 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 They call it The Bubble, a low-profile dome that has raised the stature of tennis at Whitworth University. “It’s really rocked our world,” said women’s coach Jo Wagstaff, who recently …

• Wagstaff courts success at Whitworth

  April 17, 2012 in Sports They call it The Bubble, a low-profile dome that has raised the stature of tennis at Whitworth University.

• Philadelphia pummels Pittsburgh

  April 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 NHL: Danny Briere, Matt Read and Max Talbot each scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to an 8-4 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in a …

• U.S. defeats France, awaits Spain in semis

  April 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Tennis: Having beaten Roger Federer’s Switzerland and France on the road, the U.S. Davis Cup team now awaits a more daunting obstacle – defending champion Spain in the semifinals. John …

• Grizzlies snap Heat’s home streak at 17

  April 7, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 NBA: Rudy Gay scored 17 points, Zach Randolph had 14 points and 14 rebounds off the bench, and the Memphis Grizzlies put seven players in double figures to snap Miami’s …

• Pole vaulter Bubka’s son rising in tennis world

  March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Sergei Bubka Jr. has lived his entire existence being called “the great pole vaulter’s son.” Now, tennis aficionados have begun adding “World No. 1’s boyfriend” to …

• U-Hi unfazed by day delay

  March 24, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V6 University High School was scheduled to open the Greater Spokane League tennis schedule Thursday at home against the visiting Shadle Park Highlanders. So, of course, Thursday morning dawned with a …

• In brief: Durant scores career-high 51 to top Denver

  February 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points for the top performance in the NBA this season, Russell Westbrook added 40 and Serge Ibaka had his first career triple-double as …

• Rivalry on upswing: Tennis’s Azarenka and Kvitova

  February 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Martina Navratilova expects a compelling rivalry to develop between Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova. Speaking ahead of an exhibition match at the Open GDF tournament …

• America could use someone like McEnroe

  February 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 SAN JOSE, Calif. – When John McEnroe picks up his racket Monday night at HP Pavilion, the clock will turn back. His appearance in an exhibition doubles match at the … 1

• No. 2 Irish see 21-game win streak cease

  February 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Women’s basketball: Brooke Hampton made two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining and West Virginia beat No. 2 Notre Dame 65-63 on Sunday in South Bend, Ind., snapping the Irish’s …

• AFL to use six officials this year

  January 31, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 The Arena Football League will move to a six-man officiating crew during the 2012 season it announced Monday. The league will utilize one referee, an umpire, line judge, side judge …

• Djokovic remains on top

  January 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B6 MELBOURNE, Australia – The status quo has been maintained at the top of the men’s rankings after Novak Djokovic’s dramatic win over Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, unlike the …

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