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Friday, February 25, 2011  It was a peculiar mix of guys who advanced Thursday into the third round of the Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain.

Monday, June 28, 2010  Three-time finalist Andy Roddick was stunned in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday by an 82nd-ranked Taiwanese player who hadn't won a match here the past four years.

Monday, June 28, 2010  The president of the U.S. Soccer Federation says the American team did not meet his expectations at the World Cup and that he likely will meet with Bob Bradley after the tournament to discuss the coach's future.

Friday, June 25, 2010  The Wimbledon marathon man looked weary from the outset Friday, required treatment for a neck injury and was beaten by unseeded Thiemo de Bakker 6-0, 6-3, 6-2.

Friday, May 14, 2010  UPDATED 3:45 p.m. CDT. The Cleveland Cavaliers are keeping coach Mike Brown — for now. Team owner Dan Gilbert refuted a report Friday that Brown had been fired.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  Troy Brouwer and Kris Versteeg scored 36 seconds apart early in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals for the second straight year with a 5-1 win on Tuesday night.

Friday, October 02, 2009  Chicago is eliminated in first round of voting for the 2016 Olympics

Friday, October 02, 2009  Rio, Madrid still in race to host 2016 Olympics; Chicago, Tokyo eliminated