Erakovic, Dulko exit Bogota
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02/16/2012 -
Bogota, Colombia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Marina Erakovic of New
Zealand and 2009 runner-up Gisela Dulko were a pair of second-round upset
victims Thursday at the $220,000 Copa BBVA Colsanitas tennis tournament.
Romanian Edina Gallovits-Hall upended Erakovic 6-4, 6-4, while Russian
Alexandra Panova knocked out the fifth-seeded Argentine Dulko in 7-5, 6-2
fashion on the red clay at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento.
Gallovits-Hall will face Colombia's Mariana Duque-Marino in Friday's
quarterfinals.
Italian Karin Knapp outlasted wild card and veteran Colombian crowd favorite
Catalina Castano 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Day 4. Next up for Knapp will be Panova.
This week's champion will claim $37,000.
<< United tops Ajax in Europa League
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez
scored in the second half as Manchester United opened its Europa League round
of 32 series against Ajax with a 2-0 win Thursday.
With a combined seven European t
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San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champion Radek Stepanek was a
second-round upset victim Thursday at the $531,000 SAP Open.
Belgian Steve Darcis bounced the fourth-seeded Czech 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2)
on the hardcourts at HP Pavilion.
<< Red Wings' Cleary placed on IR
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Dan
Cleary on injured reserve, retroactive to February 8, on Thursday.
Cleary has been out since then after re-aggravating an existing knee injury.
In 55 games th
<< Timbers sign Cameroonian midfielder Songo'o
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Timbers signed Cameroonian Franck
Songo'o, a former Barcelona youth player, on Thursday.
The 24-year-old Songo'o, capped one time by Cameroon, left Barca in 2005 and
began his pro career in the
<< Burke placed on administrative leave
Emmitsburg, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mount St. Mary's men's basketball coach
Robert Burke has been placed on paid administrative leave.
The school did not divulge details, saying the action was requested by Burke.
Assistant coach Matt
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Loretto, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Robert Morris assistant football coach
Scott Benzel was named co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at
Saint Francis on Thursday.
Benzel has spent the last nine seasons at Robert Morris, incl
MLS signs U.S. striker Johnson >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. national team striker Eddie Johnson will
return to MLS this season, it was revealed Thursday. It will take one more day
to determine which team he will play for, however.
The 27-year-old Johnson, who le
Berdych, del Potro land in Rotterdam quarters >>
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Wimbledon runner-up
Tomas Berdych and former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro reached the
quarterfinals at the $1.6 million ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
The second-seeded Ber
Oilers, Ducks swap players >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Bryan
Rodney from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for center Ryan O'Marra.
The 27-year-old Rodney has five goals and 15 assists in 41 games with the
Syracuse Crunch
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Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Creative Cause, third in last year's Breeders'
Cup Juvenile, heads a field of six in Sunday's $150,000 San Vicente Stakes for
three-year-olds at Santa Anita Park. The seven-furlong sprint marks the 2012
debut f
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