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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 14:30)Chakvetadze Win Creates All-Russian US Open Semifinal Salem-News.com SPORTS"It was a fight to the end and I try to play smart,” Chakvetadze said after the match. (NEW YORK) -  In an emotionally draining quarterfinal between two 20-year-old fighters who had never reached a Slam semifinal, it was perhaps fitting that their quarterfinal battle was decided with a challenge on match point.
Shahar Peer lost the challenge, and the match, to Anna Chakvetadze, 6-4, 6-1, to create an all-Russian semifinal with 2004 US Open champion, Svetlana Kuznetsova. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 09:42)Mears to Drive No. 5; Eury Jr. Remains Earnhardt Jr. Crew Chief Salem-News.com SPORTSHendrick Motorsports is evaluating alternative numbers for the Earnhardt team, which currently uses the No. 25 on its Chevrolet race cars. (CONCORD, N.C. ) -  Casey Mears will drive the No. 5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolets for Hendrick Motorsports in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, joining a team that secured its second consecutive Chase for the Championship berth Sunday at California Speedway.
In his first season with Hendrick Motorsports, Mears has notched one victory, a pole position, four top-five finishes and six top-10s through 25 races.
When driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. joins Hendrick Motorsports for the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season, Tony Eury Jr. will be his crew chief.
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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 08:58)It's Official: Joe Gibbs Racing to Switch to Toyota in 2008 Salem-News.com SPORTSJGR will field Camrys in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Grand National Series. (HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.) -  Joe Gibbs Racing, winners of three NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championships and over 70 NASCAR races, will campaign Toyota Camrys in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Grand National Series beginning in 2008.
JGR has been associated with General Motors since its debut in the 1992 Daytona 500.
Two of JGR’s drivers – Stewart and Denny Hamlin – are currently in position to challenge for this year’s championship.
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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 07:22)Vikings McClintock, Howland Out for The Year Salem-News.com SPORTS"I was very disappointed to lose two guys of that caliber, but it's a tough, cruel game," said Viking Head Coach Jerry Glanville. (PORTLAND, Ore. ) -  Both Bobby McClintock and Tygue Howland are lost for season to the Portland State Vikings following injuries in a season-opening loss to McNeese State.
McClintock, a sophomore fullback, suffered a right knee injury late in the third period of last Saturday's game.
Howland, a sophomore quarterback, suffered an injury to the second metatarsel of his left foot on the very next play. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 07:08)University of Portland Takes Over No. 1 National Ranking Salem-News.com SPORTS Wins over No. 6 Florida State and Oregon State vault Portland to the top of three major polls. (PORTLAND, Ore. ) -  The shorthanded University of Portland women’s soccer team is atop the national polls one week into the regular season after an impressive Labor Day weekend.
The Pilots moved up from the preseason No. 4 to No. 1 in the first regular season polls announced on Tuesday.
North Carolina, the defending national champions and unanimous preseason No. 1, suffered a 1-0 loss at home to South Carolina. Notre Dame tied Michigan 0-0 in their season-opener, while UCLA dropped a 2-1 decision at Texas.
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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 07:01)Oregon Opens Cross Country Season Saturday Salem-News.com SPORTSThe Oregon men are coming off of first-place finishes in the Pac-10 Conference and NCAA West Region championships. (EUGENE, Ore. ) -  The University of Oregon men’s and women’s cross country teams will open their 2007 season when they host Portland State in the Sunriver Open beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Meadows Golf Course in Sunriver.
The Oregon women will get things underway with a three-mile race that begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s four-mile run that starts at 6:00 p.m.
The competition marks the first of six in-state appearances on the Ducks’ eight-meet schedule. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 06:56)Oregon Goes to 7-0 With Seventh Sweep Salem-News.com SPORTSOregon junior Gorana Maricic set a new single-season high in 2007 with 23 kills in the match. (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. ) -  In seven matches and 21 games, the Oregon volleyball team has yet to falter, and that trend continued on Tuesday night at War Memorial Gym, as the Ducks defeated San Francisco in three games (30-22, 32-30, 30-26).
Oregon remains undefeated (7-0) and has not dropped a game in 2007. The Dons fall to 5-2 on the year, with both of their losses coming against Pac-10 competition (Oregon and Washington).
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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 06:50)Beavers Taylor Named Pac-10 Player of the Week Salem-News.com SPORTSTaylor now has 36 career goals and 87 points going into the rest of her senior season. (CORVALLIS, Ore. ) -  Oregon State women’s soccer player Jodie Taylor has been named the Pac-10 Conference’s women’s soccer player of the week for the week of Aug. 28 - Sept. 3.
Commissioner Tom Hansen announced the award Tuesday after Taylor broke Oregon State’s all-time scoring and point record during the Beaver’s games against Cal State Northridge and No.4 ranked Portland.
The forward from Merseyside, England has been a staple in Oregon State’s offense and continues to show her talent and leadership during the 2007 season.
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Salem-News.com Sports (September 05, 2007 06:21)Yankees Extend Wild Card Lead With 12-3 Win Salem-News.com SPORTSYankees righty pushes Mariners two back with 7 1/3 innings. (NEW YORK) -  There's no denying how much the Yankees need strong pitching performances every night, and there's no cheapening how valuable an ace like Chien-Ming Wang can be.
But when the offense is clicking, it's hard to imagine that any of that might matter.
Wang allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings against the Mariners, guiding the Yankees to a 12-3 win and pushing their American League Wild Card edge back to two games on Tuesday. Read Full Article
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