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Thiem wins 1st career title by beating Mayer in Nice final

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 11:23am
NICE, France (AP) — Dominic Thiem held his nerves to win his first ATP tour title on Saturday as he completed a tight 6-7 (8), 7-5, 7-6 (2) victory over fourth-seeded Leonardo Mayer in the fin…

Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil wins Geneva Open title

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 11:21am
GENEVA (AP) — Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil won the revived Geneva Open title on Saturday, beating sixth-seeded Joao Sousa of Portugal 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Athletics place Coco Crisp on DL with cervical strain

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 11:03am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have placed outfielder Coco Crisp on the 15-day disabled list with a cervical strain and recalled right-hander Kendall Graveman from Triple-A …

Andretti family brushes off so-called curse at Indianapolis

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 10:49am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The roar rose from the crowd with the simple introduction of one of the Indianapolis 500's all-time stars.

Stosur wins first title this year in Strasbourg

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 10:32am
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Third-seeded Samantha Stosur rallied to beat Kristina Mladenovic 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the Strasbourg International on Saturday, claiming her first title of the year.

Questions about safety hover over 99th Indianapolis 500

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 10:09am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — They call the Indianapolis 500 "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" for its high speeds, rich history, enormous crowd and the take-your-breath-away competition.

Karin Knapp beats Roberta Vinci to win Nuremberg Cup

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 9:46am
NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Karin Knapp defeated fellow Italian Roberta Vinci 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-1 to win the Nuremberg Cup final on Saturday.

Karin Knapp beats Roberta Vinci to win Nuremberg Cup

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 9:46am
NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Karin Knapp defeated fellow Italian Roberta Vinci 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-1 to win the Nuremberg Cup final on Saturday.

Karin Knapp beats Roberta Vinci to win Nuremberg Cup

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 9:46am
NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Karin Knapp defeated fellow Italian Roberta Vinci 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-1 to win the Nuremberg Cup final on Saturday.

Jimenez sets European Tour hole-in-one record

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 9:23am
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez hit a record 10th hole-in-one on the European Tour during his third round at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Saturday.

Clock ticks but fortune smiles for Federer at French Open

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 9:06am
PARIS (AP) — There are two distinct sounds one hears when Roger Federer graces the courts of Roland Garros. One is the pop of backhands and forehands kicking up puffs of red clay. The other, g…

French driver Grosjean hit with 5-place Monaco grid penalty

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 7:05am
MONACO (AP) — French driver Romain Grosjean has been handed a five-place grid penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix because of an unscheduled gearbox change.

Badgers football: Freshman quarterback Austin Kafentzis decides to leave program

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 6:05am
The highly touted prospect from Utah had enrolled early and gone through spring practice with the Badgers, but will not return in the fall.

Vettel posts fastest time ahead of Rosberg in 3rd practice

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 5:25am
MONACO (AP) — Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest time in the third and final practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, finishing ahead of Mercedes pair Nico Rosber…

Indianapolis 500 finds women drivers in short supply

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 1:57am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pippa Mann rattled off the list of body parts still aching after a brutal crash at Indianapolis 500 practice.

Americans' new defense will be in attack mode when possible

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 1:44am
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Meghan Klingenberg figured she could go above and beyond to further build team camaraderie, and it involved a box of beautiful gourmet doughnuts for her teammates befor…

Even before Indy 500 begins, prep under way for next year

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 1:29am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As much as the Indianapolis 500 strives to move forward, to go faster and push the limits just a little bit further, the Memorial Day weekend race remains steeped in its tr…

Goldschmidt's clutch HR, Ahmed's hit gives Arizona win

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 1:29am
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt tied it with a two-out, two-run homer in the 10th inning and Nick Ahmed singled home the winning run in the 13th to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-4 victory …

LEADING OFF: Kluber's on a roll, Burnett vs Harvey

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 1:25am
A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:

At 42, Bartolo Colon shines with guile and precision pitches

Sat, 05/23/2015 - 1:21am
NEW YORK (AP) — Bartolo Colon settled in a chair and threw a rubber ball against his black glove. He repeated the motion several times, then leaned back and threw the ball in the air, mimickin…

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