Top-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain beat France’s Sebastien Grosjean 6-4, 6-4 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Moselle Open. Robredo will face France’s Nicolas Mahut in the semifinals. Mahut beat eighth-seeded Igor Andreev of Russia 3-6, 7-5, 7-6. In the other quarterfinals, third-seeded Andy Murray of Britain beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-3, 6-3, […]

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The Milwaukee Bucks have not given first-round pick Yi Jianlian any guarantees of playing time, Milwaukee Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak said Friday. “It would be unfair to Yi, unfair to Charlie Villanueva, unfair to a lot of people because nothing is being handed to anyone coming into training camp,” Krystkowiak said during the Bucks’ annual […]

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Wasps director of rugby Ian McGeechan was brutally honest in his assessment of his side’s woeful 16-0 defeat at Guinness Premiership rivals Sale.

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Charlotte Bobcats part-owner Michael Jordan returned to his hometown Friday to get his first glimpse of the team he remade in the offseason. Jordan arrived to learn he may be shopping for big men after forward Sean May’s decision to have season-ending knee surgery. Jordan, who has the final say on all basketball decisions, watched […]

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Charlotte Bobcats forward Sean May will miss the season after deciding to undergo microfracture surgery on his troublesome right knee. May, who saw two knee specialists this week, will have the surgery Tuesday in New York. Recovery time will take six to 12 months. “Obviously this is a terrible blow for our basketball team and […]

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Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison returned to practice Friday, a day after missing time with a bruised right shin, only to have his session cut short when he tweaked his right ankle. The Wizards said Jamison is questionable for their scrimmage Saturday, when training camp is scheduled to end.

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London Irish Director of Rugby Brian Smith expressed his displeasure at referee Sean Davey’s performance after his side suffered a 22-20 Guinness Premiership home defeat by Bath tonight.

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Jon Thaxton retains his British lightweight title with a final-round stoppage of Dave Stewart.

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Top-ranked Justine Henin struggled to beat Elena Dementieva 6-4, 6-4 Friday and Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Serena Williams 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix. Henin will play Jelena Jankovic, who made the semifinals when defending champion Nadia Petrova retired in the second set because of a hip injury.The third-seeded Serb […]

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Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim will take at least three weeks off to rest his surgically repaired right knee. The Kings also said Friday that first-round draft pick Spencer Hawes will travel to Seattle on Tuesday to get a second opinion on his sore left knee from his personal physician.

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