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Niche Market gives Buckler famous win in Irish National
Only in this week of the racing year can long-distance chases and classic rehearsals compete for avid attention. Yesterday, while the blueblood battalions of Newmarket were completing preparations for the Craven meeting, one of the most likeable and unsung of Britains rural jumps trainers enjoyed a momentous achievement by winning the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand [...]
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ATP-WTA Sony Ericsson Open Results
Results Saturday from the Sony Ericsson Open, a $4,5 million ATP Tour and $4,5 million WTA Tour event on hardcourts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park (seedings in parentheses).
Singles
Women
Final
Victoria Azarenka (11), Belarus, def. Serena Williams (1), United States, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles
Men
Final
Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Andy Ram, Israel, def. Ashley Fisher and Stephen Huss, Australia, 6-7 [...]
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Azarenka upsets Serena in Key Biscayne final
Belarus teenager Victoria Azarenka beat Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1 in the Sony Ericsson Open final, spoiling the top-ranked Americans bid for a record sixth Key Biscayne title on Saturday.
The loss ended Williams reign at Key Biscayne. She was bidding for her third title in a row. Instead, she fell to 38-2 in the tournament since [...]
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Serena Williams upset in Key Biscayne final
Rising from her chair following the final changeover, Serena Williams glanced at her skirt and brushed away some lint, trying to look good in defeat.
It wasnt easy. A sore leg and erratic strokes were too much to overcome, and the top-ranked Williams was upset 6-3, 6-1 Saturday by 19-year-old Victoria Azarenka in the final of [...]
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