As Motor City stalls, Hockeytown’s Red Wings soar

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.

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Live – French Open

Defending champion Rafael Nadal slumps to a stunning defeat against Robin Soderling at Roland Garros, wrecking his hopes of a fifth straight title.
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Nadal knocked out on bad day for champions

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.

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Champion Nadal falls to Soderling

World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal sees his 31-match unbeaten run at the French Open come to an end with a shock defeat by Robin Soderling.
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Jamaicans stumble a little at 5th Reebok Grand Prix

RANDALL’S ISLAND, New York – It was a disappointing day for Jamaica’s seniors at yesterday’s 5th Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, as they failed to win any of the major races.
Despite an almost capacity pro-Jamaican crowd, the locals failed to shine, with the best finish being Kenia Sinclair’s second in the [...]

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IAAF would back Bolt’s quest for Olympic treble

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Track & field’s world governing body, the IAAF, say they are willing to consider altering the athletics schedule at the London Olympics to enable sprint phenomenon Usain Bolt to chase three individual gold medals.

BOLT… hinted at attempting 400m to add to Olympic treasure trove

Bolt, who captured the [...]

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Ballack agrees new Chelsea deal

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack agrees a one-year contract extension and expects AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti to arrive at Stamford Bridge.
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Orlando continue magic run

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The Orlando Magic crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-90 on Saturday to win the Eastern Conference championship and set up an NBA Finals showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Roddick dazzles Paris, Dementieva fades out

PARIS (Reuters) – Andy Roddick produced a sizzling display to reach the fourth round of the French Open for the first time but Elena Dementieva’s hopes of winning a maiden grand slam title fizzled out on Saturday.

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Djokovic suffers shock Paris exit

Novak Djokovic becomes the most high-profile casualty so far at this year’s French Open as he loses to Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber.
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