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AMERICAN Alexis Thompson became the youngest player to qualify for the US Women's Open when the 12-year-old earned a spot in a sectional qualifier today.
Thompson shot rounds of 72 and 71 at Heathrow Country Club in Heathrow, Florida, to earn a berth i..
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ESPN
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There it stood, so tantalizingly close.
As Roger Federer tried in vain to solve Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, the silver Coupe des Mousquetaires -- the only Grand Slam trophy missing from the No. 1-ranked player's collection -- sparkled in the..
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CNN
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Greg Norman makes a rare return to tournament golf at the Asian Open this week, four years after being disqualified from the tournament. Norman, 53, will take on a strong field in the $2.3 million event at Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club, including two-t..
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CNN
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Former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport continued her astonishing comeback by upsetting second seed Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 in the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open. Davenport, who left the women's tour in late 2006 to have her first child before returning..
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CNN
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Nick Dougherty birdied 10 of his first 13 holes in a bid for the first 59 in European tour history, but had to settle for a 10-under 62 as he claimed the first-round lead at the Malaysian Open. England's Dougherty was two shots clear of compatriot Simon D..
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CNN
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Maria Sharapova has dropped out of this week's Dubai Championships because of a viral illness. The Russian is unbeaten this year after winning the Qatar Open title on Sunday, following her triumph in January's Australian Open
The world number five's fi..
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CNN
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Roger Federer has a severe stomach virus and has pulled out of an exhibition tournament less than a week away from the Australian Open. Federer told officials at the Kooyong Classic on Monday that he became ill after arriving in Australia last Friday from..
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CNN
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Roger Federer has a severe stomach virus and has pulled out of an exhibition tournament less than a week away from the Australian Open. Federer told officials at the Kooyong Classic on Monday that he became ill after arriving in Australia last Friday from..
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CNN
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Serena Williams showed she is in good form ahead of her defense of the Australian Open as she paired with Mardy Fish to help the United States reach the final of the Hopman Cup in Perth on Thursday. The U.S. finished with a 3-0 round-robin record in Group..
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CNN
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Venus Williams will face 24-year-old French woman Virginie Razzano in the final of the Japan Open as she bids to follow up last weekend's Korea Open triumph. Top seed Williams overcame Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 7-5.
Fifth seed Razzano defe..
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CNN
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Colombia's Catalina Castano upset sixth-seeded Martina Muller of Germany 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the Korea Open quarterfinals. Japan's Ayumi Morita reached the final eight after rallying to beat France's Mathilde Johansson 6-4 4-6 6-4 in a matc..
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CNN
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Former world number one Martina Hingis is through to the second round of the China Open after a 6-2 6-3 win over home player Sun Tiantian on Tuesday.
Hingis, seeded fifth on her first appearance at the tournament in Beijing, needed just under an hour t..
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CNN
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Lindsay Davenport defeated Julie Ditty 6-1 6-4 Thursday to advance to a quarterfinal matchup against Jelena Jankovic at the Bali Open. Davenport, who is returning to singles play for the first time since having a child in June, was erratic at times after..
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CNN
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Sweden's Per-Ulrik Johansson shot a final round five-under 67 to cruise to a six-stroke triumph at the rain-affected Russian Open on Sunday and clinch his first victory in a decade. The 40-year-old, playing in only his third European Tour event this year,..
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CNN
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In what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting Formula 1 seasons in recent history, with seven races remaining the drivers championship is still wide open. Four drivers -- Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen are still al..
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Sweden's Per-Ulrik Johansson shot a 10-under 62 to take a six-stroke lead before play was suspended at the rainswept Russian Open on Friday. The 40-year-old, playing in only his third Tour event this year, birdied five of his last six holes in round two a..
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CNN
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Frenchman Gregory Havret leapt 205 places to 115th in the world rankings issued on Monday after his dramatic weekend victory in the Scottish Open. The 30-year-old Havret beat American left-hander Phil Mickelson on the first playoff hole at Loch Lomond on..
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CNN
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Twice champion Hale Irwin believes this week's U.S. Senior Open in Kohler, Wisconsin will require a flexible approach if the Whistling Straits venue lives up to its name. The par-72 layout that hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline is frequently buffeted by wi..
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CNN
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Colin Montgomerie has taken on Ryder Cup team-mate Paul Casey's caddie and fellow Briton Craig Connelly as a long-term appointment and not just as a temporary arrangement for this week's French Open.
Last week in Munich Casey showed surprise at rumors..
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CNN
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Niclas Fasth's U.S. Open form helped him shoot a near faultless seven-under 65 on Friday for a two-shot halfway lead in the BMW International Open.
The Swede, fresh from his fourth place finish at Oakmont, surged to 12-under 132 in the weather-affected..
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