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Vesnina beats Venus Williams in 3 sets at Indian Wells (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 17, 2017 at 10:22 am   /   Sports

Elena Vesnina recovered after blowing three match points to beat Venus Williams 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 and reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. Vesnina staved off six break points in the last game, falling behind 40-love to start, before closing out the 71-minute match with two forehand winners. Williams overcame three […]

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Federer beats Nadal, Djokovic loses at Indian Wells (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 15, 2017 at 10:22 pm   /   Sports

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in a fourth-round match that saw the longtime rivals meeting much earlier in a tournament than usual. Federer broke Nadal four times in advancing to the quarterfinals in 68 minutes. Although Nadal owns a 23-13 lead in their series, Federer has […]

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Federer, Nadal win to set up early showdown at Indian Wells (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 15, 2017 at 10:22 am   /   Sports

Roger Federer edged Steve Johnson 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) in a hard-serving duel at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, setting up a fourth-round match against Rafael Nadal. Federer fired 12 aces – his fastest serve registering 131 mph – and never faced a break point against Johnson, who reached 136 on the radar gun […]

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James has triple-double, Cavs beat Pistons 128-96 (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 14, 2017 at 10:22 pm   /   Sports

LeBron James got his 52nd career triple-double Tuesday, and that doesn’t even count perhaps his most notable assist of the night. James had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, Kyrie Irving had 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a blazing start to overpower the Detroit Pistons 128-96. James said he was surprised to […]

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US to face Czech Republic in Fed Cup semifinals in Florida (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 12, 2017 at 10:22 am   /   Sports

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — The United States and three-time defending champion Czech Republic will meet in the semifinals of the Fed Cup next month in Florida. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News

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Venus saves 3 match points, advances at Indian Wells (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 11, 2017 at 9:22 pm   /   Sports

Venus Williams cast aside three match points and completed a big comeback after trailing by a set and a break, beating another former No. 1-ranked player, Jelena Jankovic, 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open. Williams moved into the third round at Indian Wells for the first time since 2001, the […]

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Struggling Warriors, Iguodala show signs of frustration (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 11, 2017 at 9:22 am   /   Sports

The Golden State Warriors have rarely dealt with adversity over the last three regular seasons. Now that it has arrived, there are signs of tension and frustration with a team trying to find a groove without Kevin Durant while in pursuit of a third straight trip to the NBA Finals. After a loss to the […]

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Frantangelo upsets Tomic 6-2, 6-2 in BNP Paribas Open (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 9, 2017 at 9:23 pm   /   Sports

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — American Bjorn Fratangelo upset Australia’s Bernard Tomic 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News

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Cuevas wins 3rd straight Brazil Open after 2 days (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 6, 2017 at 9:21 pm   /   Sports

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay has won his third straight Brazil Open – but it took him two days to do it. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News

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Sam Querrey beats Rafael Nadal in Mexican Open final (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: March 5, 2017 at 9:24 pm   /   Sports

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — American Sam Querrey used a strong serve to beat Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Saturday night in the Mexican Open final. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News

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