Washington Capitals forward Quintin Laing has swine flu; at least 3rd NHL playerOctober 28th, 2009 Capitals F Laing has swine fluWASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals say forward Quintin Laing has the swine flu, making him at least the third NHL player to be diagnosed with the illness this week. Capitals spokesman Nate Ewell tells The Associated Press that Laing is being treated for H1N1 and is being kept away from the rest of the team.
No. 19 Tar Heels lose 2 players to 'probable' swine flu for trip to ConnecticutSeptember 11th, 2009 Tar Heels lose 2 players to 'probable' swine fluCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Two North Carolina players will miss Saturday's game at Connecticut with apparent cases of swine flu.
Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Emir Spahic cleared to play after recovering from swine fluSeptember 1st, 2009 Bosnia defender Spahic recovers from swine fluPARIS — Montpellier defender Emir Spahic has recovered after being diagnosed with swine flu last week and will join his Bosnia-Herzegovina teammates for two World Cup qualifiers. According to Tuesday's edition of L'Equipe sports daily, Spahic underwent tests last weekend that confirmed he no longer has the virus.
Bhupathi-Knowles in Rogers Cup quartersAugust 13th, 2009 MONTREAL - India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas have entered the quarterfinals of the $3,000,000 Rogers Cup tennis tournament. The third-seeded pair, who got a bye in the first round, beat South African Jeff Coetzee and Austrian Jurgen Melzer 7-6(2), 6-4 here Wednesday.
Haas moves into quarterfinals at Legg Mason with win over FerreroAugust 7th, 2009 Haas moves into quarters with win over FerreroWASHINGTON — Tommy Haas defeated former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in the third round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Thursday.
Haas humbled as Querrey reaches a third straight finalAugust 2nd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Two-time champion Tommy Haas missed a chance for a third Los Angeles Open final as he crashed out 6-3, 7-5 to sixth seeded American Sam Querrey Saturday. Haas, the 2004 and 2006 champion at UCLA, was unable to take matters into a third set in the pair's semi-final, with Querrey saving three break points in the final game to secure his victory.
Somdev, Prakash a match away from LA Open main drawJuly 27th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - India's Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj have entered the final round of the $630,500 LA Tennis Open qualifiers. The 152nd-ranked Somdev overcame a late challenge from 175th-ranked Slovak Luka Gregorc, 6-1, 7-6(1), while 263rd-ranked Prakash beat German Frank Moser 6-0, 7-6(3) to reach the final round Sunday.
Roger Federer reaches 7th straight Wimbledon final by beating Tommy Haas in semifinalsJuly 3rd, 2009 Federer reaches 7th straight Wimbledon finalWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer has reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday by beating Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3. Federer won five consecutive titles at the All England Club before losing to Rafael Nadal in last year's final.
Roddick knows 'Andy' cries won't be for him in Murray matchJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - There will be no confusion in the mind of at least one competitor when the crowd cheers for "Andy" in Friday's Wimbledon semi-final between Scot Andy Murray and two-time finalist Andy Roddick. "We might be able to count the people for me on this hand," said the American, who will hope to utilise his huge serve to best advantage when he plays the crowd favourite and national tennis hero.
Tommy Haas upsets No. 4 Novak Djokovic to reach the Wimbledon semifinalsJuly 1st, 2009 Haas beats Djokovic to reach Wimbledon semisWIMBLEDON, England — Tommy Haas has reached his first Wimbledon semifinal by upsetting No. 4 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3.
Tommy Haas upsets Novak Djokovic to win in Halle, Germany, for 1st title on grass courtsJune 14th, 2009 Haas upsets Djokovic to win final in GermanyHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas upset Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 Sunday to win the Gerry Weber Open for his first grass-court title. The 31-year-old German became the oldest ATP Tour winner this year.
Djokovic, Haas to play in the final of Gerry Weber OpenJune 13th, 2009 Djokovic, Haas reach Halle finalHALLE, Germany — Novak Djokovic defeated qualifier Olivier Rochus 7-6 (7), 6-4 Saturday to reach the Gerry Weber Open final, where he will play Tommy Haas in a bid for his first grass-court title. Haas rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the third set to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in an all-German semifinal at this Wimbledon tuneup.
Tommy Haas rallies to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber and reach final in HalleJune 13th, 2009 Haas rallies to reach finalHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas rallied past Philipp Kohlschreiber 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in an all-German semifinal Saturday to reach the title match of the Gerry Weber Open. In Sunday's grass-cout final of this Wimbledon tuneup, Haas will play second-seeded Novak Djokovic or qualifier Olivier Rochus.
Tommy Haas wins first-round match at Gerry Weber OpenJune 8th, 2009 Haas wins opener on grass at Gerry Weber OpenHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas has won his opening-round match at the Gerry Weber Open, defeating Stefan Koubek 6-2, 6-2. Haas gave Roger Federer a scare in the French Open by going up two sets before the Swiss star rallied to win the fourth-round match.
Federer does not think Murray is French Open final materialJune 2nd, 2009 PARIS - Former World Number one Roger Federer has said that British tennis star Andy Murray is not his pick to reach the final of the French Open. The world No 2 is in the other side of the draw to third seed Murray, who meets Chile's Fernando Gonzalez in the quarter-finals in Paris today.
FRANKFURT — Tommy Haas, Germany’s top-ranked tennis player, is dealing with a case of swine flu.
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