Pierce Knocked Out of Bell Challenge
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Top-seeded Mary Pierce was knocked out of the Bell Challenge in the quarterfinal round Friday, losing 6-4, 7-6 to Russia's Alina Jidkova.
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The Celtics missed Paul Pierce during his absence, and when Pierce returned last night, he missed plenty of shots in Boston's 92-78 loss to New Jersey.
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QUEBEC (CP) - Slovakia&#39;s Martina Sucha captured the $170,000 US Bell Challenge women&#39;s tennis tournament Sunday, defeating American Abigail Spears 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in the final.
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Paul Pierce scored 14 of his 22 points in the third quarter to help Boston take the lead, and Ray Allen scored 10 of his 23 in the fourth when the Celtics pulled away to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-89 on Friday night.
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Miami Heat centre Shaquille O&#39;Neal was held out of last night&#39;s game against the Boston Celtics because of a bruised left calf.
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Sport: Tennis: World No2 Rafael Nadal was sent crashing out of the US Open by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer after a four-set fourth-round slugfest.
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'The bell once rung cannot be unrung'
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Ricky Davis was hoping he would have another chance. Davis missed a 14-footer with two minutes remaining, a shot that could have extended the lead to 89-82, enough points to clinch a victory for the Celtics over the Memphis Grizzlies last night.
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a mark on the court. The point was replayed, and Llodra wound up holding serve. play dropped. Llodra broke him at love in the fourth game and then held for.
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Paul Pierce nailed the shot that mattered most in a game in which the teams combined to shoot 33 percent (52 for 157). With less than a minute remaining, the Celtics worked the ball around the perimeter, desperately trying to find Pierce.
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U.S. sprinter Torri Edwards was knocked out of the Olympics for good Tuesday when an arbitration panel upheld her two-year drug suspension, rejecting her arguments that she took a banned stimulant by accident. Edwards had been considered a medal contender in the 100 and 200 meters at the Athens Games.
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Defending champion Maria Sharapova is knocked out of the Pacific Life Open, a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 loss to Vera Zvonareva that will cost her the No. 1 ranking.
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The Marlins and Mets traded three two-run home runs in the span of 1 1/2 innings on Monday, but it was Damion Easley&#39;s blast off of rookie Heath Bell that provided the decisive blow.
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Paul Pierce finally played last night for the first time in more than seven weeks. The result was no different than the last time he had worn No. 34 for real and the Celtics are now inching achingly, agonizingly closer to record book Armageddon.
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Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova highlighted Monday&#39;s first-round winners, while former top-10 star Mary Pierce of France was among the losers at the $1.
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Paul Pierce returned from taking a hit in the mouth in the final minute to make a 17-foot fallaway jumper as time expired that gave the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
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QUEBEC (Ticker) - Slovakian Martina Sucha ended American qualifier Abigail Spears improbable run with a three-set victory in the Challenge Bell tennis tournament final Sunday.