Sam Stosur of Australia defeated Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the final of the Rogers Cup on Saturday. Stosur broke Radwanska three times in the first set, but the Pole rallied to take the second when Stosur double-faulted. The Australian broke Radwanska to go up 5-2 in the third, then won the match with an ace. The loss snapped a nine-match winning streak for Radwanska, who claimed her fifth WTA title last week in Carlsbad, California. The 11th-ranked Stosur will face either Serena
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Djokovic claims 51st win of the season
No 1 Novak Djokovic lined up a Montreal Masters semifinal with a second straight French opponent after defeating fifth seed Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-1 on Friday. Photo Gallery Djokovic, playing is first event on the ATP top ranking, will on Saturday face 13th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who followed up his third-round upset of two-time winner Roger Federer with a win over Spain's Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-4. "I have played the best match of the tournament, no doubt," Djokovic said. "Everything was going well. I had a difficult
Josh Reddick’s Two-Run Home Run Propels Red Sox to Series-Opening Win in Seattle
Josh Reddick has come back to Earth some since his hot start after being called up earlier this season. That's to be expected as the young outfielder got more at-bats and thus, gave pitchers around the league more information on him. That said, the right fielder came up big again on Friday night for the Sox when he cleaned out an offering from Mariners pitcher Blake Beavan for a two-run home run. That blast ended up being the difference in a 6-4 win for Boston. Reddick spoke with NESN's Heidi Watney after the game. See what he had to say in the video above from NESN Daily.
Venus pulls out of Cincinnati WTA event
Venus Williams has pulled out of WTA Tour's Western and Southern Open tournament in Cincinnati, complaining of a viral illness, organisers said on Friday. It is the second consecutive year the American has withdrawn from the event as she skipped the 2010 tournament with a sore knee. The world No 34 was forced to withdraw from this week's Rogers Cup in Toronto with the same illness. "I regret not having the opportunity to compete in the Western and Southern Open this year," Williams said. "I am making
Clijsters US Open title defence in doubt
Kim Clijsters' US Open title defence is in doubt after she pulled out of the WTA Toronto hardcourt tournament on Tuesday with a stomach muscle injury. Clijsters was leading 6-3, 1-2 in her second-round match against China's Zheng Jie when she hit a forehand, shook her head and departed. It was another setback for the Australian Open champion from Belgium, who injured her right ankle in April and then pulled out of tournaments in Rome and Madrid with right shoulder and wrist injuries. Clijsters said she still
Trick Plays, Wade Boggs’ Second Batting Title Highlighted 1985 Season at Fenway Park
Editor's note: Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912. NESN.com will be celebrating Fenway's 100-year anniversary with unique content from now until April 20, 2012. The 1985 season was one defined in equal portions by its successes and its failures -- one need look no further than the Red Sox' perfectly .500 record of 81-81 for an indication of that. While Wade Boggs continued his brilliance at the plate -- he hit a team-record 240 hits and won his second batting title with a whopping .368 batting average -- the Sox' pitching was less than stellar. Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd was the only pitcher with double-digit wins, finishing his season with a 15-13 record. While
Brandon Sears Pro Skimboarding Movie – Exile Skimboards
Pro skimboarder Brandon Sears is known for having one of the smoothest styles in the sport of skimboarding. Watch this movie and see what we mean. This video was compiled from leftover footage from the making of Stimulus, the 2009 Exile Skimboards DVD. www.exileskimboards.com Of course, we threw in a couple A+ clips from the movie itself to keep things interesting. Hope you like it. Leave us a comment and let us know! Song: Drugs by Ratatat Edit By French Super Human Olivier Harrault Video Rating: 4 / 5