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Monday, March 22, 2010

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Tennis

Ljubicic beats Roddick to win Indian Wells title

Ivan Ljubicic had been in big finals before and always lost. Then getting beat in the first round in five consecutive tournaments last year had him thinking about doing something else. (Updated: 03/21/10 9:43 PM )

Jankovic, Roddick, Soderling advance in desert

Jelena Jankovic defeated Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 Friday to reach the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open, where she'll play Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki. (Updated: 03/20/10 1:07 AM )

Jankovic, Roddick move on at Indian Wells

Jelena Jankovic defeated Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 Friday to reach the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open. (Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 PM )

Nadal stops upset run

Rafael Nadal restored order on a day of upsets with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 fourth-round victory over big-serving American John Isner at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, after Novak Djokovic and Elena Dementieva were ousted. (Updated: 03/18/10 7:22 AM )

Nadal stops upset run

Rafael Nadal restored order on a day of upsets with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 fourth-round victory over big-serving American John Isner at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, after Novak Djokovic and Elena Dementieva were ousted. (Updated: 03/18/10 7:17 AM )

AP Interview: Agassi drug inquiries dropped

Tennis officials have closed the book on Andre Agassi's drug revelations. (Updated: 03/17/10 5:39 PM )

Nadal restores order with win at Indian Wells

Rafael Nadal restored order on a day of upsets with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 fourth-round victory over big-serving American John Isner at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, after Novak Djokovic and Elena Dementieva were ousted. (Updated: 03/18/10 1:39 AM )

Federer upset by Baghdatis at Indian Wells

Marcos Baghdatis upset top-ranked Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the BNP Parabas Open, beating the Swiss for the first time in seven meetings. (Updated: 03/17/10 1:39 AM )

Agassi apologizes for poking fun at Sampras

Andre Agassi told ESPN.com he was "out of line" and apologized for poking fun at Pete Sampras during a charity match last week. (Updated: 03/15/10 10:22 PM )

Kuznetsova upset in 2nd round at Indian Wells

Svetlana Kuznetsova had a succinct explanation after losing her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open. (Updated: 03/14/10 1:29 AM )

Racket sports: Priest stays in the swing at 97

At the age of 97, Rev. John Mears is a marvelous physical specimen. His excellent condition for a man his age has enabled him to move remarkably well on the tennis court. Mears plays doubles every Tuesday afternoon at South Towns Tennis Club. (Updated: 03/13/10 10:43 PM )

Stephens gets first WTA Tour win at Indian Wells

Sloane Stephens got her first victory on the WTA Tour, beating Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7) in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. (Updated: 03/11/10 8:57 PM )

Rafael Nadal to prep for Wimbledon at Queen's

Rafael Nadal will return to Queen's this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009. (Updated: 03/11/10 6:54 AM )

Clijsters juggling motherhood, tennis in return

Kim Clijsters is still adjusting to her second career as a tennis player. (Updated: 03/09/10 12:20 PM )

Davis Cup team ousted

The Davis Cup run for the United States is over in the first round. (Updated: 03/08/10 6:50 AM )

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