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Japanese ace loses teen showdown at US Open
NEW YORK AFP — Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro ended the US Open dream run of Japan's Kei Nishikori with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 triumph Monday in a fourth-round matchup of teen stars seen as destined for greatness. The 19-year-old South American stretched his win streak to 23 matches...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Argentina, CAREER, Games, Japan, streak
Research articles 2008-09-01
Del Potro extends win streak to 16 games
WASHINGTON AFP — Second seeded Juan Martin del Potro beat Dudi Sela 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 in the second round of the ATP Legg Mason Classic on Wednesday, pushing his winning streak to 16 matches. The 19-year-old is enjoying the most productive stretch of his career, having won his last...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, CAREER, game, streak
Research articles 2008-08-13
Djokovic snaps Nadal's 32-match win streak at Cincinnati ATP
CINCINNATI, Ohio AFP — Novak Djokovic handed number one in waiting Rafael Nadal his first defeat in nearly three months, stunning the Spaniard 6-1, 7-5 to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters. The Serbian number three seed snapped a 32-match win streak for Nadal, who was last defeated...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, streak
Research articles 2008-08-02
Reds' Votto belts three homers in rout of Cubs
CINCINNATI, Ohio AFP — Joey Votto smacked three home runs Wednesday as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Chicago Cubs 9-0. "I've had several two-homer games, but no threes," said Votto, who had never hit three homers in one game on any level, even when he was in high school....
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Cincinnati, Games, streak
Research articles 2008-05-07
Rossi wins China Moto Grand Prix
SHANGHAI AFP — Motorcycling supremo Valentino Rossi gunned his Fiat Yamaha to victory at the China Moto GP Sunday to snap a seven race winless streak, beating Spain's Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner of Australia. The five-time Moto GP world champion from Italy completed the Shanghai race, the fourth...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Fiat, Shanghai, streak, Yamaha Corp.
Research articles 2008-05-04
Second-longest active consecutive games streak ends
WASHINGTON AFP — What had been the second-longest active streak of consecutive Major League Baseball games played was halted here Sunday when Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman did not take the field. Zimmerman had appeared in 205 games in a row, trailing only Atlanta Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur's...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, streak, Washington
Research articles 2008-05-04
Serena beats Zvonareva to win first clay title since 2002
CHARLESTON, South Carolina AFP — Serena Williams won her first clay court crown since 2002 and stretched her win streak to 15 matches by taking the 1.3 million-dollar WTA Family Circle Cup final here Sunday. Fifth-seeded Williams fired nine aces to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, CAREER, Games, streak, Williams
Research articles 2008-04-20
'Pacman' to bid again for NFL reinstatement
Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones will again ask NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to reinstate him, with his agent planning to send in his latest request on Tuesday. Jones had planned to ask to be reinstated before the NFL draft on April 26-27. His agent, Manny...
Tags: Davenport Co., Games, NFL, streak, team, U.S.
Research articles 2008-04-13
Rookie Lorenzo wins Portuguese Moto GP
ESTORIL, Portugal AFP — Spanish Yamaha rookie Jorge Lorenzo won Sunday's Portuguese MotoGP, beating compatriot Dani Pedrosa of Honda and Italian star Valentino Rossi at the Estoril circuit outside Lisbon. Double 250cc champion Lorenzo, carving out a burgeoning reputation in the top class category having Saturday bagged his third...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, attack, CAREER, SECURITY, streak, Yamaha Corp.
Research articles 2008-04-13
Overheard on usatoday.com
Hello. It's only six games into the season. -- JBerger, on the Detroit Tigers' winless streak to start the season On their way to 0-7 as we speak. -- Coastalman, with the Tigers trailing the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in the seventh inning Tuesday ...
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Games, streak
Research articles 2008-04-09
Polanco's streak of perfection snapped shy of record
BOSTON, Massachusetts AFP — Detroit second baseman Placido Polanco made his first fielding foul-up Tuesday after 187 error-free games, his streak snapped six games shy of Major League Baseball's record for infielders. The 32-year-old Dominican had not made an error since July 1, 2006, until he was charged with...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Detroit, Games, streak
Research articles 2008-04-08
Bob Ford: When applied to 'Nova, logic makes no sense
TAMPA, Fla. - All season long, through winning streaks and losing streaks - especially through losing streaks - Jay Wright said he believed his Villanova players would become a good basketball team. "I just don't know when," he would say. Now we know. March is when. March is when Scottie...
Tags: Ford Motor Co., guard, streak, team
Research articles 2008-03-24
Sports in Brief: Mardy Fish stuns Roger Federer
Mardy Fish , the world's No. 98-ranked player, stunned No. 1  Roger Federer  of Switzerland, 6-3, 6-2, in the Pacific Life Open yesterday in Indian Wells, Calif. Fish, who ended Federer's 41-match streak against Americans (dating from a 2003 loss to  Andy Roddick ), moved into today's final against Serb ...
Tags: Games, INTERNET, MARKETING, Penn State, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, streak, stretch, Switzerland
Research articles 2008-03-23
NBA 24--second clock
Like many with pro basketball ties to Seattle, Nate McMillan has been holding out hope that something could be done to keep the SuperSonics in the city. So it was hard not to be disappointed during All-Star weekend when NBA commissioner David Stern said he sees no chance...
Tags: Games, NBA, Seattle, streak, team
Research articles 2008-03-23
Celtics snap Rockets' NBA win streak at 22 games
HOUSTON, Texas AFP — Regular-season win leader Boston snapped the second-longest win streak in National Basketball Association history at 22 games here Tuesday with a 94-74 victory over the Houston Rockets. Kevin Garnett led Boston with 22 points while Paul Pierce added 20 as the Celtics improved their league-best...
Tags: Boston, Games, Houston, NBA, streak
Research articles 2008-03-18
Jump ball
JUMP BALL: Demonstrating his "Superman" powers, Orlando Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard blocks a shock from behind by the New Jersey Nets' Marcus Williams during the matchup in East Rutherford, NJ. Howard, the NBA slam-dunk champion, had his 50th double-double of the season (17 points, 10 rebounds) as Orlando topped...
Tags: Games, NBA, Orlando, streak
Research articles 2008-03-17
Rockets up; Gasol down
HOUSTON -- Even the Houston Rockets acknowledge they've had some good luck during their 21-game winning streak. They are getting more heading into their biggest regular-season game in years. Pau Gasol will sit out with a sprained left ankle when the Rockets play the Los Angeles Lakers today...
Tags: Games, Houston, NBA, streak, team
Research articles 2008-03-16
Bowen's streak ends at 500 games
DETROIT -- San Antonio's Bruce Bowen was suspended one game by the NBA on Friday for kicking Chris Paul, ending his consecutive games streak at 500. Bowen began his streak, the longest in the NBA, on Feb. 28, 2002, and he started every game until missing the Spurs'...
Tags: Games, NBA, streak
Research articles 2008-03-15
Bowen's 500-game NBA streak ends with suspension
NEW YORK AFP — San Antonio Spurs guard Bruce Bowen, whose streak of 500 consecutive games played had been the longest active run in the National Basketball Association, saw the streak ended Friday by a suspension. The league handed down a one-game suspension to Bowen on Friday for striking...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, NBA, streak, suspension
Research articles 2008-03-14
Rockets keep up win streak without Yao
If history means anything, the Houston Rockets will win the NBA Finals this year. And they will do it without their only 2008 All-Star. Houston won its 20th consecutive game Wednesday, tying the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks for the second-longest streak in NBA...
Tags: Games, Houston, NBA, streak, team
Research articles 2008-03-14
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