Where They Paint the Lines With Topspin
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On the eve of the OpenÂs denouement this weekend, here are excerpts from ÂThe Art of Tennis,Â Michael KimmelmanÂs courtside blog.
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Topps isn't ready to go out at the bottom.
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The idea is to put the ball in the net, not just keep it out. Ukraine figured that out a lot quicker than Switzerland in the shootout Monday night. And the World Cup newcomers are headed to the quarterfinals because of it.
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By Douglas A. Kaid, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jan. 31--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Sometimes the other team is simply better. It's a tough thing to admit for competitors who spend all season trying to convince themselves they can't be beaten if they play their best.
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DIY Network will stage its version of Super Bowl XLI in Miami: Super Knit Sunday encouraging needle enthusiasts to knit or crochet squares for charity.  A marathon of Knitty Gritty Feb.
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Last year, the Carolina Hurricanes rolled out three scoring lines on their way to winning the Stanley Cup.
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By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Feb. 6--When you head out onto a frozen lake to compete for hundreds of dollars in prize money, it pays to have a game plan ... and a few tricks up your sleeve.
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Yankees, Arizona and Los Angeles spent yesterday trying to put the finishingtouches on the megadeal that would move All-Stars Randy Johnson, Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez.
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Three watercolours by JMW Turner are to be exhibited together in an attempt to stop one leaving the country.
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MEMBERS of a Thirsk arts group are to take part
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You often see thoroughbred horses do it. Baseball teams have jumped out ahead in the standings and stayed there all the way through to a World Series victory.
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PERTH, Nov. 30. - In a bid to acclimatize quickly to Australian conditions coach Bob Woolmer is tipping Pakistanâs top batsmen to play the tour opener against a Western Australia second XI in Perth, starting on Wednesday.
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When it comes to pins, Ryan Malo of St. John's Prep has mastered the technique.
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Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sports Network) - Briny Baird fired a six-under 66 Friday to move to the top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney Resort.
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The Andover-North Andover Synchers wound up with six top-10 finishes at the recent eSynchro US Age Group Championships in Oxford, Ohio. The championships drew more than 1,000 synchronized swimmers from across the country.
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Overcoming a poor history can be tough in sports. Keeping a strong team consistently on top might be even harder.
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A team fighting for its life -- in more ways than one -- plays on.