BRIEFLY : SAMPRAS WINS OVER NEMESIS.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Pete Sampras advanced to the semifinals of the $2.45 million ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. Championship in Mason, Ohio, by beating Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-2 Friday. Krajicek had been Sampras' foremost nemesis in recent years, beating the world's top-ranked player four consecutive times dating to Wimbledon in 1996. Sampras' win over Krajicek set up a semifinal match with Andre Agassi, who beat Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil 6-2, 7-6 (12-10). Tim Henman of Great Britain reached the other semifinal by defeating Russia's Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-5, 7-5. Henman will play defending champion Patrick Rafter of Australia, who beat Michael Chang 6-2, 6-1. Anna Kournikova of Russia, the 12th-ranked women's player, withdrew from a tournament in Toronto, which starts Monday, because of a minor stress fracture stress fracture n. A fatigue fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers. in her right foot. She injured her foot while practicing and will likely be out for two weeks. BASKETBALL: Ernie Grunfeld, who began his NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= career with the Milwaukee Bucks, was hired as the team's general manager. The former New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Knicks president and GM replaces Bob Weinhauer, who was fired this week after two years. Detroit Pistons coach Alvin Gentry completed his staff by naming Mo McHone and Larry Drew as assistants. Drew spent the past seven years as a Lakers assistant. Charles Barkley will return to the Houston Rockets and is almost ready to sign a one-year contract, owner Les Alexander told local broadcasters. TRACK AND FIELD: High jumper Javier Sotomayor, the world-record holder and 1992 Olympic champion who tested positive for cocaine at the Pan American Games Pan American (Sports) Games Quadrennial sports festival. The games, conceived in 1940 as an event for the nations of the Western Hemisphere, were first held in 1951. , has withdrawn from the World Championships because of a herniated disc. His withdrawal means the International Amateur Athletic Federation won't have to decide whether to suspend him from the championships at Seville, Spain, Aug. 21-29. Tuning up for the World Championships, Italy's Fiona May won the women's long jump with a leap of 22 feet, 8 inches, at the Viareggio, Italy. MOTOR SPORTS: Dario Franchitti led first-day qualifying for Sunday's Miller Lite 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside of the town of Lexington. (Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of in Lexington, Ohio, and broke the track record he set last year with relative ease. His fast lap of 124.394 mph was nearly a half-second faster than anyone else as he shattered his 1998 mark of 123.766. FOOTBALL: University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. strong safety Rod Graddy was dismissed from the team for his association with two men arrested after a brawl outside of a nightclub. According to police reports, Graddy drove two men away from a brawl at a Gainesville, Fla., nightclub. The men had stolen a $1,200 bracelet from a bystander, police said. Auburn wide receiver Clifton Robinson pleaded guilty to a lesser, misdemeanor charge in a case in which he was accused of having sex with an underage girl, authorities said. Robinson had been charged with second-degree rape but pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor Any action by an adult that allows or encourages illegal behavior by a person under the age of 18, or that places children in situations that expose them to illegal behavior. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor can be as simple as keeping a child home from school and thus, , said the district attorney's office. He was given a one-year, suspended sentence A sentence given after the formal conviction of a crime that the convicted person is not required to serve. In criminal cases a trial judge has the ability to suspend the sentence of a convicted person. and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: England's Tim Henman wipes off sweat during his win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Mark Lyons/Associated Press |
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