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The epicenter of the tennis universe moves to Key Biscayne on Monday for the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open, and even though the tournament will be missing top-ranked Serena Williams, glamorous Maria Sharapova and U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro -- all out with injuries -- there are plenty of intriguing story lines for South Florida fans to follow during the next two weeks. 1. WILL WORLD NO. 1 ROGER FEDERER BE AT HIS BEST? First and foremost, there is Roger Federer, the No. 1 player in the world and

I knew there was no reason to panic, but there was a lot of negativity around me from the press   -Roger Federer

 

Skicross racers are always in a hurry, and they were even more so on Friday. In advance of a storm in Spain, the World Cup moved up its final skicross event of the season one day to Friday, and Canada's Chris Del Bosco, a dual-citizen from Eagle-Vail, finished fourth to lock up the No. 2 ranking in the world for 2009-10 season. Del Bosco also helped the Great White North earn the honor of being the top skicross nation for the third year in a row.  

She was born on Feb. 25, 1923, in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Walter R.L. Fink; her parents, Margaret Moffett Hill and Joseph Hill; and brothers Jack and Tom and his wife, Vera Hill. She is survived by her four sons, daughters-in-law and six grandchildren, Greg and Barbara Fink and their sons, Nicholas and Michael of Bear, Del., Larry and Jane Fink of Owensboro and their son, Zachary, and his wife Becca of Minneapolis, Jeff and Brenda  

"But chick-flicks and mushy romantic films don't interest me much," he adds. Farhan is a huge fan of both Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese. "Together, they have made some of the finest films like Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and Raging Bull ," he says.  

With his team ahead 19 and just over a minute to go during Thursday's opening round game, Frank Martin couldn't help but be Frank Martin. During a timeout, the Kansas State coach screamed in the face of sophomore forward Victor Ojeleye . Then as he turned away, looked back and gave a menacing stare.

He’s a heck of a coach   -Bob Huggins

 

Kobe Bryant had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists -- along with seven turnovers -- but it was the all-around game of the Los Angeles Lakers that led to an intense 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. March 12, 2010 : Waiver Wire: Birdman set to take flight? Chris Andersen is filling the Kenyon Martin void in Denver.  

Former Prime Minister Alain Juppe said this week that Sarkozy must start "facing reality." "Reflection is now needed on the pace of reforms, the method in which they are launched and prepared ... how they can be better understood by public confused by the (economic) crisis," he wrote on his blog. The elections determine control of regional councils concerned with local issues.

Reflection is now needed on the pace of reforms, the method in which they are launched and prepared ... how they can be better understood by public confused by the (economic) crisis   -Alain Juppe

 

Army committed six errors Friday, leading to six unearned runs for Bradley as the Braves defeated the Black Knights 8-6 in the first game of a baseball doubleheader. In the second game, Bradley pounded out 11 hits and scored only three runs, but it was enough for a 3-1 victory. In the opener, sophomore left-hander Joe Bircher struck out eight and walked none as he evened his record at 1-1 and closer Kori Jensen recorded his first save of the season.  

In the wake of celebrating a $7.7 million contribution to the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta's 2009 campaign, United Way in Cobb is hosting a new fundraiser on April 1, called Spell Check, to raise money for early childhood learning programs. On March 4, the metro area United Way celebrated, announcing it had raised more than $79 million in 2009. Cobb chapter leaders said their contribution, the $7.7 million, exceeded their goal by $100,000.