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Venus and Clijsters sent packing in Wimbledon upsets

Five-time champion Venus Williams sensationally crashed out in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon to unheralded Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova on Tuesday.

World number 82 Pironkova took advantage of erratic play by the second seed to win 6-2 6-3 in one hour 26 minutes. She is the first Bulgarian to make it to the semifinals at Wimbledon.

The shocks did not end there as U.S Open champion Kim

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refinance your mortgage

Gov. Chet Culver is seeking a presidential disaster declaration for 28 Iowa counties to refinance your mortgage, saying snow and ice storms have already caused at least $26 million in damages.

Culver sought the declaration at a Friday morning news conference, calling the storms "historically severe."

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Williams fined record $82,500 for U.S. Open tirade

Williams fined record $82,500 for U.S. Open tirade Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her U.S. Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another “major offense” at any Grand Slam in the next

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Chang: Asian men need better tennis coaching

Chang Asian men need better tennis coaching HONG KONG (AP)—Michael Chang says Asian men need better coaching to match the success of their female compatriots in the top echelons of professional tennis. While there are eight Asian women among the

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Federer finishes season ranked No. 1 for fifth time

Federer finishes season ranked No. 1 for fifth time LONDON (AP)—Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career. The record 15

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Nadal selected for Davis Cup final against Czechs

Nadal selected for Davis Cup final against Czechs LONDON (AP)—Rafael Nadal has officially been chosen to play for Spain in the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic. The second ranked Nadal missed last year’s final win over Argentina with

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Indianapolis ATP tournament expected to relocate

Indianapolis ATP tournament expected to relocate INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Organizers of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships are planning to sell the sanctioning rights for the ATP event, meaning the city may be without a professional tournament for the first time in more than

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Djokovic hands Nadal third London loss; awaits fate

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Del Potro beats Federer, but both advance to semis

Del Potro beats Federer, but both advance to semis LONDON (AP)—Juan Martin del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Roger Federer 6 2, 6 7 (5), 6 3 Thursday—the slimmest possible margin to

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Murray eliminated from ATP finals despite 2-1 mark

Murray tops Verdasco to keep semifinal hopes alive LONDON (AP)—Andy Murray wasted 12 of 13 break points before overcoming Fernando Verdasco 6 4, 6 7 (4), 7 6 (3) Thursday to close in on a semifinal spot at the ATP

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Nadal eliminated from London; Soderling into semis

Soderling defeats Djokovic to reach London semis LONDON (AP)—Robin Soderling advanced to the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Novak Djokovic 7 6 (5), 6 1 Wednesday for his second straight win at the season ending tournament.

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Austrian Open dropped from ATP tour calendar

Austrian Open dropped from ATP tour calendar VIENNA (AP)—The Austrian Open—a 65 year old clay court tournament—has been dropped from the ATP World Tour calendar after a legal dispute with local authorities over the tennis stadium in Kitzbuehel. The ATP

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Djokovic leaving Adidas for Sergio Tacchini in 2010

Djokovic leaving Adidas for Sergio Tacchini in 2010 LONDON (AP)—Novak Djokovic is leaving Adidas for Sergio Tacchini, the same brand worn by his idols. Djokovic said Saturday he has signed a 10 year sponsorship deal with the Italian company starting

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Helfant: ATP won't reopen drug case against Agassi

Helfant ATP won't reopen drug case against Agassi LONDON (AP)—The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. Agassi revealed in his recent autobiography that

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Del Potro commits to Queen's Club tournament

Del Potro commits to Queen's Club tournamentLONDON (AP)—U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year’s Queen’s Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. The fifth ranked Argentine beat Roger Federer

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