Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 17, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba sports Winnipeg free press thursday August 17, 2006 c5 Rogers cup women a Tennis sore wrist curtails a listers Canadas Dubois gets free pass As no. 1 seed exits with injury by Bill Beacon m ont real ? Stephanie Dubois of Laval que., got a gift win when defending Champion Kim a listers of Belgium retired with a wrist injury in a Sec Ond round match last night at the $1.34-million us Rogers cup women a Tennis tournament. Dubois ranked no. 151 in the world lost the first set 1-6, but led 3-2 in the second after a listers twice had her left wrist treated at court Side. A listers the top seed who has a his tory of left wrist troubles retired after she Dove for a Cross court shot and landed on her wrist. After first having the wrist treated while leading 2-1 in the second set a listers was unable to use a two handed backhand and dropped the next two games. I a going to have an Fri today and see what the doctors say said Cli Esters. I have to wait and see what the tests show to see if there is any dam age. Right now i just Don to my wrist Felt really tight. I was slicing More than usual to protect it. Its not the it was hurting and then i slipped and Best Way to landed on it in the win a match worst position like this. I Dubois was in feel sorry for tears both of Hap her because piness and Shock after the match As she Goethe full House at injured uni prix stadium cheered the sur prise result. ? Canadian its not the Best Stephanie Dubois Way to win a match like this said Dubois. I feel sorry for her because she got injured. She played such a great first set and she a such a great player. She showed me what i have to work on to get to the top level. I did to feel Good for her because she played so Well and she won last year and i was crying because i did to realize what was happening. I just let in 2000. Petrova 6-1, 6-4 and will play Nathalie and Maria Sharapov. My emotions go. I a like Dubois will meet 14th-seeded Kata Dechy of France who upset 15th-seed-the five-foot-11 Petrova injured later last night Marie eve Pelletier Rina Srebotnik of Slovenia in the third de Maria Kirilenko of Russia in the hip at the French open and Only recent of Repentigny que., was to face qual round today. Srebotnik beat italian third round. By returned to the courts when she Fellicier Nicole Pratt of Australia in Aneth Alberta Brianti 6-3, 6-4. Petrova Winner of four tournaments to Chak Vetanze in san Diego two week ser second round match. Eight seeded players fell on the Day this year and ranked fifth in the world ago. Dubois and Pelletier both wild card including no. 3 Nadia Petrova who was was one of the few top players left in a entries Are the first canadians to reach ? Canadian press beaten for a second time in a month by tournament stung by the withdrawal the second round at the Canadian event russian compatriot Anna Chak Vetanze. Of stars like world no. 1 ranked Amelie full Rogers cup results on c6 since Jana Nejedly of Richmond . The 19-year-old Chak Vetanze beat Maur Esmo Justine Henin Dardenne Murray snaps Federer a Streak top men a Tennis player had won 55 straight in North America when Dominik Hrbaty beat him in the of 18 straight such finishes since 1981 by Joe Kay first round on aug. 3, 2004. 82. Federer had a feeling he might get the numbers were so daunting Mur Mason Ohio ? Roger Federer a 55-knocked out Early As he tried to win Ray did to know what to do while he match winning Streak in North Amer Back to Back masters series Tournai walked to the net to shake Federer Sica came to an end yesterday when the ments. He beat Richard Gasquet in hand. So he did nothing. Worlds top player was upset 7-5, 6-4 by three sets sunday for the title in Toron i Don to know what to say Murray Britain Sandy Murray in the second to then had Only one Day off to travel said. I did to know How to react at the round of the Western & Southern and get ready to resume the grind. End because i definitely was not plan financial group masters. Two masters series Back to Back ? Ning on winning the the streaks i Don to care about 12 matches in 13 Days ? its something Murray became Only the second those now that they re Over said fed of the impossible he said. Player to beat Federer this year join Erer who had to lost in straight sets in the loss left Federer 62-5 this year ing no. 2 Rafael Nadal. Federer had his last 194 matches. Its going to be a and ended his bid to match one of the won his previous 19 matches and was Relief for everybody and now we can sports enduring Marks. He had 85-2 on hard courts Over the last two move reached the final of his last 17 Tournai years heading into the match. Federer a last loss on the continent ments since june 2005, one shy of also came at the Cincinnati area event Matching Ivan Lendl a open Era record ? associated press hockey russian treasure remains in hiding pens pick Malkin believed in Canada by Alan Robinson Pittsburgh ? Evgeni Malkin has filed a letter of resignation with his russian super league team a proce Dural move necessary for the Star for Ward to sign with the Pittsburgh penguins and begin his nil career. Malkin 20, remained hidden yester Day four Days after abruptly leaving the metallurgy Magnitogorsk team on Satur Day after it arrived for training Camp in Helsinki Finland. Arguably the top player in the world not currently in the nil Malkin is believed to have flown to Canada and remained there since with no indication he has arrived in Pittsburgh for the Start of the penguins training Camp in three weeks. Metallurgy coach Dave King the for Mer Columbus Blue jackets coach told Toronto All sports radio station fan 590 the team had received a fax from Malkin resigning. Russian Law per mits an employee ? even an athlete Malkins under contract ? to leave his Job by give North ing two weeks writ american ten notice. Agents say described by metallurgy general he is Safe director As a Russ though they Ian treasure Malkin has stayed will not say out of sight since where he is leaving the team. But his North american agents . Barry and Pat Brisson of Caa sports said he was Safe though they would not say where he is. ?. And i have been in constant touch with Evgeni As we would do with any player but especially with Evgeni Bris son said yesterday. He would not speculate when Malkin might emerge. Malkin who starred for Russia a olympic team in the Turin olympics in february recently agreed to stay with metallurgy for one More season. His pre Vious contract was through 2008. Malkins acquaintances have suggested he was under considerable pressure Rugby a nationals rumble into Winnipeg its rough Rowdy and All Rugby this Archery championships in Lethbridge week in River City. Earlier this month ? and they overcame Amateur sports More than 700 athletes from All across temperatures of 34 c to do it. Canada Are taking to the pitches at Hird won Gold in the men a Bow Hunter Maple Grove Rugby Park for the 2006 but Manitoba has produced its share open category and the grand prix shoot National Rugby festival with Canadian of elite players. Three women on the a off defeating Albertas Cody Draper titles up for grabs in the under-18 men 19 team ? Centre Ashley Machut John while Portage la Prairies Marlene Batke u-19 women u-16 men u-17 women and son lock Stephanie Harland and scrum and Winnipeg a Dave Bryce Jeff Haw senior women a divisions. Half Natalie Davis ? have played for the Ley and Mano Navarro also won Gold in Manitoba which last played Host to the National team. And flankers Paul their disciplines. Bud Howard of win event in 2003, Only has sides in the u-19 Grosskopf of Carberry and Chase Fie Nipes and Brandon a Sharon Fowlie women u-18 men and senior women a Gal of Winnipeg competing this week brought Home silvers. Categories because the game in to near for the u-18 men have played for the uly As popular Here As it is in Ontario . 17 National squad. And other provinces said Rugby Mani top athlete a Bison the event runs All week until sunday Toba executive director Gary Pacholuk. With the first medal games beginning at Manitoba a u-19 women won the West the University of Manitoba bosons 11 . Ern Canadian championship in the late women a basketball team has recruited 1990s but Pacholuk could to say whether the Best High school female athlete in a Manitoba Side had Ever won a National archers hit target in Alta. The province. Title. Tessa Klassen who was named the we usually finish in the Middle of the it was hot in Lethbridge Alta., but Man Manitoba High schools athletic Assoc pack or lower he said. But every so Ito a archers were hotter. Actions female athlete of the year for often Well have an exceptional team led by former Junior world Champi-2006, has committed to playing for head that la crack the top four. The majority of on Derek Hird of Winnipeg Manitoba a coach Pam Danis this fall. Joining her the time we re probably sitting some-16-member team won five Gold and two Are twin sister Kayla also 18, and fellow where Between fifth through fort Richmond centurions teammate Jennifer Foster along with Jenna ral Ston of British Columbia. And duress to agree to the Deal. The nil has not publicly stated its support for Malkin and his desire to play in the league but Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the league believes any player should have the right to choose where he wants to play As Long As he is legally free to do so. Malkin in to the Only russian player invoking the letter of resignation As a Way to leave a team and play in the nil. Draft picks Alexei Mikhnova Edmonton oilers and Andrei to Rabukhin Calgary flames also sent such letters to the Yaroslavl Loko Motif team of the russian super league this summer in order to join their nil teams. Metallurgy general director Gennady Velic Hkin has rebuked Malkin for Leav ing and is threatening to sue the pen Guins if they sign him. Malkin must agree to a contract with Pittsburgh before training Camp but it Likely will be concluded with minimal negotiating. The nil labour agreement established an entry level salary of $984,200 us and Malkin will sign a con tract identical to that signed by Washington capitals Star Alexander Ovechkis. Malkin was the no. 2 pick in the 2004 draft behind Ovechkis ;