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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Ryan Kesler scored twice early in the second period and added an assist in the third as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Tuesday night :dirol:

Wawrinka among early winners in Stockholm STOCKHOLM, Sweden, -- No. 5-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka swept through a first-round victory Monday at the Stockholm Open tennis tournament in Sweden. Wawrinka dumped Andreas Seppi 6-2, 6-2 by saving six of seven break-point chances. He forced Seppi...

Hantuchova reaches Austrian quarterfinals LINZ, Austria, -- Daniela Hantuchova and ana Ivanovic, both former winners of the event, reached the quarterfinals Thursday at the Generali Ladies Linz. Hantuchova, seeded second this week, defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 6-4, 6-3. The...

Vinci advances in Austria on upset win LINZ, Austria, -- Roberta Vinci used six service breaks in a taking a first-round upset victory at the Generali Ladies Linz tennis tournament in Austria. Vinci swept out No. 3-seeded Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 6-2. She lost her own serve twice but broke...

Federer, Roddick cruise at U.S. Open NEW YORK, -- Former champions Roger Federer and Andy Roddick both cruised to first round victories Monday at the U.S. Open in New York. Federer, the No. 2 seed and five-time tourney winner, posted a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Brian Dabul of Argentina...

Dementieva logs first-round New Haven win NEW HAVEN, Conn., No. 4 seed Elena Dementieva breezed to a win Monday in the first round of the Pilot Pen Tennis event in New Haven, Conn. Dementieva eased past Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-1, 6-2 at Yale University's Connecticut Tennis...

Nadal survives upset bid TORONTO, Rafael Nadal avoided an upset Friday by rallying from a set down to defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber and reach the semifinals of the Rogers Cup. The top four seeds all made it to the semifinals of this ATP Masters event, a tournament that has the feel of a major...

Sharapova, Azarenka meet for Classic title PALO ALTO, Calif., Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka will vie for the championship of the $700,000 Bank of the West Classic after both won semifinals matches Saturday. The fifth-seeded Sharapova had to rally from a first-set loss, eventually...

Radwanska advances at Palo Alto PALO ALTO, Calif., Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland defeated South African Chanelle Scheepers 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 Monday at the Bank of the West Classic in Palo Alto, Calif. In other first-round action, Olga Govortsova of Belarus defeated Alla Kudryavtseva...

Kanepi, Oprandi advance on upsets in Italy PALERMO, Italy, Kaia Kanepi and Romina Oprandi pulled off upsets Friday and qualified for the semifinals at the Palermo International tennis tournament in Italy. Kanepi, seeded fifth this week, knocked off No. 3-seeded Sara Errani 6-2, 6-2 and Oprandi...

Federer, Djokovic dodge 1st-round bullets LONDON, (UPI) -- Top-seeded defending champion Roger Federer and No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic battled to survive their first-round matches Monday in the first day at Wimbledon. Federer came from two sets down to escape Alejandro Falla, ranked No. 60 in...