sportscastsnow.com http://sportscastsnow.com Sports news from every angle Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Serena helps put US up 2-0 on Belarus (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/serena-helps-put-us-up-2-0-on-belarus-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/serena-helps-put-us-up-2-0-on-belarus-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/serena-helps-put-us-up-2-0-on-belarus-ap Serena Williams was back in the Fed Cup on Saturday for the first time in five years, giving the United States a strong lineup. Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka was hoping to provide a similar lift for Belarus, but she was sidelined by a lower back injury. The Americans capitalized with straight-set victories by Williams and Christina McHale for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series, which concludes…
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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/serena-helps-put-us-up-2-0-on-belarus-ap/feed Sharapova wins, Russia leads Spain 2-0 (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/sharapova-wins-russia-leads-spain-2-0-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/sharapova-wins-russia-leads-spain-2-0-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/sharapova-wins-russia-leads-spain-2-0-ap Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa returns the ball to Russia's Maria Sharapova during their Fed Cup World group tennis match in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.

Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova won opening singles matches Saturday to give Russia a 2-0 lead over Spain in the first round of the Fed Cup. Sharapova routed Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 6-1. Kuznetsova then downed Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-1. After an early exchange of breaks, Sharapova won four consecutive games in the first set and four more in the second.

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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/sharapova-wins-russia-leads-spain-2-0-ap/feed Kvitova rallies, Czechs up 2 on Germany (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/kvitova-rallies-czechs-up-2-on-germany-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/kvitova-rallies-czechs-up-2-on-germany-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/kvitova-rallies-czechs-up-2-on-germany-ap Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova rallied to outlast Julia Goerges 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 Saturday, giving defending champ Czech Republic a 2-0 lead over Germany in the first round of the Fed Cup. In the first match of the best-of-five series, Iveta Benesova also had to come from behind to beat Sabine Lisicki 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/kvitova-rallies-czechs-up-2-on-germany-ap/feed Monfils saves match point to reach final (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/monfils-saves-match-point-to-reach-final-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/monfils-saves-match-point-to-reach-final-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/monfils-saves-match-point-to-reach-final-ap Defending champion Gael Monfils saved a match point to edge Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in an all-French match Saturday and reach the Open Sud de France final. Monfils will meet top-seeded Tomas Berdych, who beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-4. Berdych is going for his first title since winning the China Open in October.
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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/monfils-saves-match-point-to-reach-final-ap/feed Lacko to face Youzhny in Zagreb final (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/lacko-to-face-youzhny-in-zagreb-final-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/lacko-to-face-youzhny-in-zagreb-final-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/lacko-to-face-youzhny-in-zagreb-final-ap Lukas Lacko of Slovakia reached his first ATP final when he ousted 2007 champion Marcos Baghdatis 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the Zagreb Indoors semifinals on Saturday. Lacko, playing on the main tour since 2007, will face third-seeded Mikhail Youzhny, who is seeking his eighth title in his 18th career final. Youzhny advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Michael Berrer of Germany.
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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/lacko-to-face-youzhny-in-zagreb-final-ap/feed No. 3 Buckeyes get rare win at Wisconsin (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/no-3-buckeyes-get-rare-win-at-wisconsin-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/no-3-buckeyes-get-rare-win-at-wisconsin-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/no-3-buckeyes-get-rare-win-at-wisconsin-ap MADISON, WI - FEBRUARY 04: Jordan Taylor #11 of the Wisconsin Badgers passes the ball under pressure from Deshaun Thomas #1 and Aaron Craft #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes at Kohl Center on February 4, 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin. Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 58-52. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Jared Sullinger wore out Wisconsin. Then William Buford put the Badgers away. No. 3 Ohio State wasn’t going to give No. 19 Wisconsin a shot at another comeback. Sullinger scored 24 points and Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping the Buckeyes beat the Badgers 58-52 on Saturday. Sullinger was shocked when he wasn’t double-teamed on defense to start the game, and he pounced…

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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/no-3-buckeyes-get-rare-win-at-wisconsin-ap/feed Melo’s return sparks Syracuse in rout (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/melos-return-sparks-syracuse-in-rout-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/melos-return-sparks-syracuse-in-rout-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/melos-return-sparks-syracuse-in-rout-ap Fab Melo returned just in time to help Jim Boeheim reach another milestone. Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his first action after a three-game absence and Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John’s 95-70 on Saturday. Syracuse (23-1, 10-1 Big East) rallied behind the return of the 7-foot Melo, taking a 41-27 halftime…
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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/melos-return-sparks-syracuse-in-rout-ap/feed Surging Irish knock off No. 15 Marquette (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/surging-irish-knock-off-no-15-marquette-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/surging-irish-knock-off-no-15-marquette-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/surging-irish-knock-off-no-15-marquette-ap Marquette players from left, Todd Mayo, Derrick Wilson and Jamil Wilson watch the final minutes of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame , Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 76-59.

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thought his team took big strides in its development Saturday. Freshman Pat Connaughton had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Notre Dame made 11 3-pointers and beat No. 15 Marquette 76-59. “I told them in one of the last media timeouts, `I feel like I’m coaching men today,”‘ Brey said.

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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/surging-irish-knock-off-no-15-marquette-ap/feed Denmon’s late 3s rally Mizzou by Kansas (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/denmons-late-3s-rally-mizzou-by-kansas-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/denmons-late-3s-rally-mizzou-by-kansas-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:18 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/denmons-late-3s-rally-mizzou-by-kansas-ap COLUMBIA , MO - FEBRUARY 04: Thomas Robinson #0 of the Kansas Jayhawks and Ricardo Ratliffe #10 of the Missouri Tigers battle for a loose ball in the second half at Mizzou Arena on February 4, 2012 in Columbia, Missouri. Missouri won 74-71.(Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Marcus Denmon hit three 3-pointers in the final 2:05, the last for the go-ahead points, as No. 4 Missouri fought off No. 8 Kansas 74-71 in Game 1 of what could be the schools’ final border showdown on Saturday night. Denmon scored 29 points, two off his career best, and ended a long-range shooting slump with a career-best six 3-pointers in nine attempts.

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]]> http://sportscastsnow.com/denmons-late-3s-rally-mizzou-by-kansas-ap/feed Parker’s 42 power Spurs over Thunder (AP) http://sportscastsnow.com/parkers-42-power-spurs-over-thunder-ap http://sportscastsnow.com/parkers-42-power-spurs-over-thunder-ap#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:42:18 +0000 admin http://sportscastsnow.com/parkers-42-power-spurs-over-thunder-ap Tony Parker scored 42 points and broke the San Antonio Spurs franchise record for career assists, leading a 107-96 win over the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. The Thunder (18-5) nearly suffered their first blowout loss before closing the gap late, while the convincing win was just the springboard San Antonio needed before spending next three weeks on the road — where the Spurs…
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