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| Minnesota Twins take keys to Target Field Mortenson Construction tossed the Minnesota Twins keys to Target Field on Monday. bizjournals.com |
Murray shoulders blame for final defeat • Laura Robson won opening rubber, upsetting the world No26• Murray then lost to Tommy Robredo before mixed doubles lossAndy Murray feels he let his playing partner Laura Robson down by not delivering victory for Britain over Spain in the Hopman Cup final on Saturday. The 15-year-old Robson had given Britain a surprise lead in the mixed team event when she upset the world No26 MarÃa José MartÃnez Sánchez 6-1, 7-6 in the opening singles rubber, paving the way for Murray to seal victory in his match.However, the world No4, who had been in dominant form all week, romped through the first set against Tommy Robredo but lost his way thereafter and allowed the Spaniard to fight back for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 win. The British pair then squandered three set points in the opening set of the deciding mixed doubles before the Spaniards eked out a 7-6, 7-5 victory to take the competition for a third time."I'd like to thank my partner for playing with me," Murray said. "I kind of let her down a bit, so I feel bad about that." Robson, ranked No403, was rewarded for her performances this week with a wild card into the qualifying event at the Australian Open, which begins on 18 January.MartÃnez Sánchez had not lost more than four games in a set all week but was stunned in the first set as Robson attacked at every opportunity, breaking twice to win it. The Spaniard led 5-3 in the second set and had a set point at 5-4 but Robson fought back superbly and after missing three match points in the tiebreak, having led 6-2, she snatched it 8-6 to clinch the best victory of her young career."I was pretty nervous at the end but I tried to keep going for my shots," Robson said. "I'm really happy. I thought I played really well, especially in the first set when I completely dominated. From 6-3 she started going for her shots but then at 6-6 I was like, OK, just go for your shots and it worked."Robson has been the crowd favourite in Perth all week thanks to her candid and entertaining interviews. And when asked what she thought the people watching back home would think of her efforts, she was typically quick with an answer: "I think everyone in London is asleep right now."TennisAndy MurrayLaura Robsonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
NFL defensive end Gaines Adams dies at 26 GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) -- Gaines Adams, an All-American defensive end at Clemson whose career never blossomed in the NFL with Chicago and Tampa Bay, died Sunday after going into cardiac arrest. He was 26.... hosted.ap.org |
2,000-acre central Oregon golf resort files bankruptcy Remington Ranch LLC, developers of a 2,000-acre golf resort in Powell Butte filed for protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Oregon on Thursday. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Kearney, Peterson, Rahlves named to freestyle team World Cup moguls champion Hannah Kearney and four-time Olympian Daron Rahlves highlight the U.S. freestyle team for the Vancouver Games. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |