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Hampton Rejoins Astros
Oft-injured lefthander Mike Hampton, 36, agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the Astros on Wednesday, hoping to resurrect his career in the place where he had the most success. The contract includes $2 million in performance bonuses. Hampton spent...Tags: John McEnroe, PGA Tour, Roger Federer, Craig Kanada, Edgar Renteria
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Playing in England for first time in 6 years, Sampras beats McEnroe 6-3, 6-4
AP Sports WriterLONDON (AP) _ A fast court, plenty of fast serves and a straight-sets win. It was all vintage Pete Sampras. The seven-time Wimbledon champion played tennis in England on Wednesday for the first time since 2002, beating John McEnroe 6-3, 6-4 in a...Tags: John McEnroe, Albert Hall, Court Administration, Dining and Drinking, Roger Federer
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Federer earns Swiss title for third straight year
U.S. Open champion Roger Federer won his hometown tournament for the third straight year, beating second seed David Nalbandian of Argentina, 6-3, 6-4, in the Swiss Indoors final in Basel. It was Federer's fourth title of the season. Afterward, Federer's...Tags: U.S. Open Golf, Roger Federer
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Gordon's delayed goal gives Caps comeback win
Boyd Gordon scored a delayed goal in the third period to complete a four-goal comeback as the Washington Capitals beat the host Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3. Gordon won a faceoff, then snapped off a wrist shot that hit the pipe in the back of the net and...Tags: National Hockey League, Roger Federer, Major League Baseball, Washington Capitals, Ohio State University
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Life is Grand again for Federer
Associated PressNo matter what anyone else said or thought, Roger Federer knew he was still capable of elite tennis. Knew he was still capable of winning Grand Slam titles. Knew he was still Roger Federer. Back at his best, back at the top of tennis, Federer easily...Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, Roger Federer, Bill Tilden
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Zach Johnson shoots 62 at Las Vegas
From Times Wire ReportsComing off an unexpected victory last week in the Texas Open, 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson shot a 10-under-par 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with PGA Tour rookie Marc Turnesa in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for...Tags: International Olympic Committee, PGA Tour, James Jones, Chad Campbell, Roger Federer
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Federer needs to beat Nadal to reclaim mystique
johnette.howard@newsday.comThe surprise that Roger Federer was about to spring yesterday was the best proof yet that his champion's conceit is back, not just his game. For Federer this has been a year of near-misses, blunted ambition, and lost chances to make some more tennis...Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, Brett Favre, Roger Federer, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams
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Federer in grand form
New York TimesNEW YORK—As befits a world traveler of great wealth, Roger Federer owns homes all over the world: Oberwil, Switzerland; Wimbledon, England; Flushing Meadows. Who would argue that Arthur Ashe Stadium does not belong to Federer in the wake of his...Tags: Food Safety, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Healthcare Policies, Roger Federer
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All-time great Federer has grit and brilliance
johnette.howard@newsday.comIt had been 12 parched months since Roger Federer won his last major title, a drought in which even his undeniable high moments clunked to some uncharacteristically dry finishes that, if nothing else, raised questions about where his talent as the best...Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Roger Federer
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Halfway through U.S. Open, it's advantage, men
NEW YORK -- Not to sound like too much of a caveman, but at the halfway mark of the U.S. Open a grand theme has emerged: Men good, women . . . bad?
Well, to put it more nicely, replace "bad" with "sputtering." From the women, top to bottom, there have...Tags: Lindsay Davenport, U.S. Open Tennis, Manny Ramirez, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova
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Ashe brought class, dignity to U.S. Open win
john.jeansonne@newsday.comArthur Ashe is a stadium now, which will have to suffice for tomorrow night's 40-year celebration of tennis' transformative "open era" that dawned in 1968. Of the 40 people - 21 men and 19 women - who won at least one U.S. singles title during that time,...Tags: Heart Disease, Roy Emerson, Athletes, Martin Luther King Jr., Lyndon B. Johnson
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Pete Sampras served by a price cut
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAh, the difference $2 million makes. Tennis star Pete Sampras has sold his Beverly Hills home after dropping the price from $25 million to $23 million, which is what the Multiple Listing Service says the place fetched. Sampras recently expanded and...Tags: PGA Tour, Studios, Personal Service, Transportation, Michael Landon
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