Archive for May, 2009

Detroit rally to beat Pittsburgh, take 2-0 series lead

May 31st, 2009 by admin


DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings rallied for a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Two on Sunday as their Stanley Cup rematch continued to follow a familiar script.

As Motor City stalls, Hockeytown’s Red Wings soar

May 31st, 2009 by admin


DETROIT (Reuters) - All that separates the headquarters of U.S. automaker General Motors Corp and the hockey arena where the Detroit Red Wings play is a 10-minute walk along the banks of the Detroit River.

As Motor City stalls, Hockeytown’s Red Wings soar

May 31st, 2009 by admin


DETROIT (Reuters) - All that separates the headquarters of U.S. automaker General Motors Corp and the hockey arena where the Detroit Red Wings play is a 10-minute walk along the banks of the Detroit River.

King Nadal’s Paris crown finally slips

May 31st, 2009 by admin


PARIS (Reuters) - A seismic shock rippled through Roland Garros at 17.54 pm on Sunday when the unthinkable finally happened — claycourt king Rafael Nadal’s aura of invincibility was pierced, punctured and finally ripped apart.

Nadal falls on a bad day for champions

May 31st, 2009 by admin


PARIS (Reuters) - Roland Garros witnessed one of its biggest upsets ever on Sunday when four-times champion Rafael Nadal was brought to his knees in a 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 defeat by Sweden’s Robin Soderling in the fourth round.

Nadal knocked out on bad day for champions

May 31st, 2009 by admin


PARIS (Reuters) - Roland Garros witnessed one of its biggest upsets ever on Sunday when four-times champion Rafael Nadal was brought to his knees in a 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 defeat by Sweden’s Robin Soderling in the fourth round.

Ivanovic dethroned, Safina keeps going

May 31st, 2009 by admin


PARIS (Reuters) - A half-hearted Ana Ivanovic surrendered her French Open crown without much of a fight when she was totally outclassed in the fourth round by a Belarussian teenager who never lost belief.

Nadal’s record French win streak ends (AP)

May 31st, 2009 by admin


Rafael Nadal’s unbeaten run at the French Open is over. The four-time defending champion lost to Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2) Sunday in the fourth round, ending his record 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros. Soderling, seeded 23rd at this year’s tournament, ran Nadal ragged on center court with his [...]

Howard’s 40 lift Magic into NBA finals (AP)

May 31st, 2009 by admin


The Orlando Magic never gave in. They didn’t buckle when their starting point guard went down with a season-ending injury. They regrouped when their frustrated superstar called out their coach. They stood up to the Boston Celtics. They sent LeBron James home. They fought — all the way to the NBA finals.

Runaway Safina keeps going, Murray sparkles

May 31st, 2009 by admin


PARIS (Reuters) - Dinara Safina’s headlong charge toward a maiden French Open title showed no sign of running out of steam when she charged into the quarter-finals on Sunday.