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- At 46, Bernard Hopkins ready to face Dawson
- Tiger 'looks good' in PGA Championship practice round
- Serena wins in 1st round at Rogers Cup
| At 46, Bernard Hopkins ready to face Dawson Posted: 09 Aug 2011 06:41 PM PDT NEW YORK: Bernard Hopkins is moving as fast as ever. The 46-year-old light heavyweight champ, who won a big bout in late May, will defend his title in October, and wants to fight again in January. Hopkins will face 29-year-old Chad Dawson in Los Angeles on Oct. 15 with his WBC belt on the line. "I didn't want to sit," Hopkins said Tuesday after a news conference in New York. "Not at 46." Hopkins is already thinking about what's next. He wants a rematch against undefeated Joe Calzaghe, to whom he lost in a split decision in 2008. The only problem is the Welshman retired 2 1/2 years ago. He also would like to be the first boxing star to fight at the Barclays Center, the future Brooklyn home of the NBA's Nets. But next up is Dawson, who's 30-1 with his lone loss coming to Jean Pascal last year. Hopkins beat Pascal in May to become the oldest fighter to win a major world championship. "I don't see any way he can beat me," Dawson said. Dawson described his boxing style as "laid back," and Hopkins immediately started talking about how he needed to get his opponent to fight out of character. That would make it a better bout, dialing up the buzz around Hopkins. And, of course, that would probably increase the odds of victory for Hopkins, who readily acknowledges trying to get into Dawson's head. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Tiger 'looks good' in PGA Championship practice round Posted: 09 Aug 2011 06:37 PM PDT JOHNS CREEK (Georgia): Tiger Woods snuck in a quick nine holes Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the PGA Championship, his first major since the Masters. Woods, paired with Arjun Atwal at the Atlanta Athletic Club, was joined by teacher Sean Foley - who was adjusting and tweaking his star pupil's stance and swing throughout the round. Woods hasn't won a tournament since November 2009 and hasn't won a major since the U.S. Open three years ago. Atwal, though, said the 14-time major winner was starting to regain his swing. "He looked good," Atwal said. "He's really flushing it and got that sound again. He just needs more repetitions." Woods was surrounded by security guards after his round and did not speak to reporters. He returned last week from a knee injury, tying for 37th at the WGC-Bridgestone. Woods was easy-going with the large gallery that followed him over the front nine and took mobile phone photos at nearly every turn. He smiled at a little girl walking to the seventh tee and answered, "What's up?" after she called his name. He signed autographs for eager fans following the round. When Atwal accidentally hit Woods in the leg with an easy practice chip, he asked, "Was that the bad leg?" "It is now," Woods responded with a smile. Woods hurt his knee at the Masters last April, then withdrew from The Players Championship after nine holes a month later when the pain got too great. He said he wouldn't compete again until he was fully healthy. Woods started with a 68 at Bridgestone, then gradually fell from contention. The PGA Championship is the 35-year-old Woods' final chance this year to edge closer to Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Serena wins in 1st round at Rogers Cup Posted: 09 Aug 2011 06:32 PM PDT TORONTO: Serena Williams earned a 6-0, 6-3 first-round victory over Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday. The 13-time major winner got through the first set in 16 minutes using her speed and power, as a bewildered Bondarenko scattered across the court helplessly. Bondarenko put up more resistance in the second, but could do little to contain Williams' imposing serve and forehand. Canadians Stephanie Dubois and Aleksandra Wozniak also advanced with first-round victories. Dubois earned a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win over German qualifier Kathrin Woerle to set up a second-round match against fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka, while Wozniak cruised past Israel's Shahar Peer 6-1, 6-0. No. 10-seeded Andrea Petkovic ousted another Canadian, overcoming a rain delay lasting more than three hours before beating 17-year-old wild-card entry Eugenie Bouchard 6-2, 6-2. In other action Tuesday: Roberta Vinci beat Yanina Wickmayer 6-4, 6-2; China's Shuai Peng eliminated Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-1, 7-5; and Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Italy's Sara Errani 7-5, 6-1. Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski won against Jelena Dokic after the Australian retired in the first set; Italy's Flavia Pennetta was a 6-3, 6-1 winner over Russia's Maria Kirilenko; and Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova won 6-3, 6-4 over Argentina's Gisela Dulko. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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