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Column: Federer should retire from tennis
Roger Federer could easily be titled the best tennis player of all time. He has won numerous titles and tournaments, but his time in the spotlight is coming to an end. Federer has dominated the tennis scene for several years now, but I am ready to see other people winning and in the spotlight.
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Barte, Burdette roll through to become doubles national champs
Stanford U.'s Lindsay Burdette can’t be stopped this postseason, putting up another remarkable run to become NCAA doubles champion with longtime partner Hilary Barte, and upset the nation’s No. 1 team from Tennessee 7-5, 4-6, 6-0.
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Klahn cruises to NCAA singles title
Bradley Klahn must have looked a little strange walking through security at the Atlanta International Airport on Monday afternoon. Earlier that day, Klahn had won the NCAA singles title in Athens, Ga.
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Stanford women’s tennis wins national championship in thriller
The Stanford U. women’s tennis team defeated U. Florida 4-3 in the national championship match in Athens, Ga. to secure the Cardinal’s NCAA-leading 16th national title. Florida won the doubles point, as the No. 2 and No. 3 teams for the Gators defeated the Cardinal teams 8-1 and 8-6.
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Illinois coaches, players have mixed feelings on possible Big Ten expansion
Recent speculation that the Big Ten Conference could add one or more members in the near future has caused some concern — and excitement — among U. Illinois coaches and athletes.