Finn blazes past Nalbandian
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Finn Jarkko Nieminen reignited his rise through the rankings on Friday, this time at the expense of third seed David Nalbandian 6-2 2-6 6-2 at the China Open.
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Finland&#39;s Tanja Poutiainen won for the second time in three races at Aspen Mountain, beating Italy&#39;s Manuela Moelgg by more than a second in a World Cup slalom on Sunday.
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Second-seeded David Nalbandian of Argentina lost at the Japan Open on Thursday, beaten by Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4 in the third round.
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Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3,  7-6 in the Madrid Masters on Saturday with a powerful  performance that underlined his recent return to top form and  secured him a place in the final against David Nalbandian.
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Britain's Ben Ainslie collected his second successive Olympic Games yachting gold medal when he took victory in the Finn class.
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Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland&#39;s Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear. It worked out pretty well.
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Finn Jarkko Nieminen overpowered David Nalbandian 6-2 2-6 6-2 at the China Open on Friday as the seeds continued to tumble in Beijing.
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Britain's Ben Ainslie retains his overall lead in the final race of the Finn class.
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Russian Marat Safin defeated American Andre Agassi 6-3 and 7-6 (7-4) on Saturday to enter the Madrid Masters final against Argentine David Nalbandian.
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Finn Jarkko Nieminen overpowered David  Nalbandian 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 at the China Open on Friday as the  seeds continued to tumble in Beijing.
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The Finns held the US to 17 shots on goal in a 2-1 win in the semifinal. If they can keep Canada under 20, they&#39;ll have a good chance of winning the final.
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By Kevin Fylan MADRID  - Russian Marat Safin produced anotheroutstanding performance to beat Argentina's David Nalbandian,6-2, 6-4, 6-3, and win the Madrid Masters on Sunday.
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Russian Marat Safin produced another  outstanding performance to beat Argentina's David Nalbandian,  6-2, 6-4, 6-3, and win the Madrid Masters Sunday.
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Saku Koivu scored the winner with less than four minutes to go, giving Finland a surprise 2-1 victory over the United States in the semi-finals of the World Cup of Hockey at St Paul, Minnesota on Friday.
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Tokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Former champion Lleyton Hewitt moved into the quarterfinals, but second-seeded David Nalbandian was not as fortunate in Thursday&#39;s third-round action at the $775 Japan Open.
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Basel, Switzerland (Sports Network) - British star Tim Henman and gritty Argentine David Nalbandian were among Thursday&#39;s second-round winners, while French Open champion Gaston Gaudio was an upset victim at the $1.
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Miikka Kiprusoff is carrying the weight of a small European country aching for athletic success. Finland has a rich hockey tradition, but in recent years that history hasn&#39;t included a lot of winning.