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Djokovic, Azarenka reach the 3rd round, Venus eliminated

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) -- The top-seeded players had early starts at the French Open yesterday, and both Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka made it to the third round without a problem. A short time later, 2009 champion Roger Fe

Usain Bolt to face Asafa Powell

By OLIVER GRASSMAN Associated Press OSLO (AP) -- There was less of a show in Usain Bolt's arrival to the Diamond League meet in Oslo, although the world's fastest man is no less confident that his form -- and his starts -- will peak at the London Olympics.

Glenn marks 50 years since historic orbit of the Earth

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and NASA's admini

Knowles family in the spotlight

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net SALT Pond, Long Island -- The spotlight was on Captain Loren Knowles. And the 45th Annual Long Island Regatta turned out to be a Knowles show. While Knowles was honoured by the organising com

49ers thrilled to stay home for NFC title game

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, California (AP) -- Any cold-weather garments Vernon Davis owns are getting tossed aside as quickly as he changed San Francisco's playoff fortunes with a game-winning touchdown catch against the favoured Sain

South Africa recalls 1.35m condoms

By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Some condoms burst. Others leaked like sieves. South Africa's leading anti-AIDS group said that allegedly faulty condoms are among more than 1.35 million handed out at the African National Congress' 1

Broadway set to tell the tale of Magic and Bird

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer's rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird," set to open in April

Broadway set to tell the tale of Magic and Bird

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer's rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird," set to open in April

The ones to watch: Olympic medal hopefuls

By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Yesterday marked 100 days until the London Olympics, making it a good time to look at some of the athletes who will be thrilling sports fans on the biggest of stages this summer. As London organisers put t

Seahawks pull away for 30-13 win over Rams

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) -- What impresses Marshawn Lynch isn't his streak of nine straight games with a touchdown or yet another 100-yard performance. It's that the Seattle Seahawks' offensive line hasn't missed a beat despite season-en

AP Interview: Haiti leader says Venezuela aid key

By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Haitian President Michel Martelly says aid and fuel shipments from Venezuela are having a big impact in the Caribbean country as it attempts to recover from the devastation of its 2010 earthquake. P

AP Interview: Haiti leader says Venezuela aid key

By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Haitian President Michel Martelly says aid and fuel shipments from Venezuela are having a big impact in the Caribbean country as it attempts to recover from the devastation of its 2010 earthquake. P

AP Interview: Haiti leader says Venezuela aid key

By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Haitian President Michel Martelly says aid and fuel shipments from Venezuela are having a big impact in the Caribbean country as it attempts to recover from the devastation of its 2010 earthquake. P

AP Interview: Haiti leader says Venezuela aid key

By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Haitian President Michel Martelly says aid and fuel shipments from Venezuela are having a big impact in the Caribbean country as it attempts to recover from the devastation of its 2010 earthquake. P

AP Interview: Haiti leader says Venezuela aid key

By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Haitian President Michel Martelly says aid and fuel shipments from Venezuela are having a big impact in the Caribbean country as it attempts to recover from the devastation of its 2010 earthquake. P

Commando raid followed drug shooting

By ALBERTO ARCE Associated Press AHUAS, Honduras (AP) -- The gunfire from a US-backed Honduran anti-drug mission that appears to have targeted civilians by mistake wasn't the only terror that night more than a week ago, villagers say. They describe heavil

Champions to be decided

Champions to be decided CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: SILVER DOLLAR COINS VS. SIGMA SHOTS ON MAY 23 AT SILVER DOLLAR WILL DECIDE CHAMPIONS FOR NDA DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS. Championship Division:- Sigma Shots 6 -v- Silver Dollar Coins A 3 Shots(13 Tons)-Doubles: Chri

Cavs guard Kyrie Irving is no ordinary rookie

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The last teenage sensation to play for the Cavaliers carried them to new heights and the brink of a championship before dropping them and breaking an entire city's heart. Kyrie Irving may be just the one t

Roddick retires with hamstring injury

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Andy Roddick lunged for a shot by Lleyton Hewitt and felt a sharp pain in his right leg. He stayed down on his hands and one knee for a few seconds, wondering if his Australian Open was finished. H

Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy, experts say

By SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a US state. There's his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. And