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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
MADRID, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Spaniards Albert Costa and Alex Corretja highlighted Monday's opening round at the Masters Series Madrid.
Costa, the 2002 French Open champion Costa held off Georgian Irakli Labadze 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, while the two-time French Open runner-up Corretja beat Spaniard David Ferrer 7-5, 6-1.
American Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish dropped the first set at love against Wimbledon semifinalist Mario Ancic before charging back for a 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over the Croat.
Belarusian Max Mirnyi, the 2001 Madrid runner-up, defeated Spaniard David Sanchez 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).
Winner of this $3.035 million indoor-hardcourt event will collect $557,000.
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ALLEN, Texas, May 31 (UPI) --
Allen (Texas) Wranglers co-owner and wide receiver Terrell Owens has been released by the Indoor Football League Team, the team announced.
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LONDON, May 31 (UPI) --
The London house where singer Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning last summer is being sold for $4.2 million, the New York Post reported.
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NASHVILLE, May 31 (UPI) --
"Supervolcano" eruptions with potential to cause widespread extinctions of life may have surprisingly short fuses, U.S. earth scientists say.
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., May 31 (UPI) --
A Massachusetts woman said she investigated bird sounds in her yard and discovered a baby cardinal with two heads and three beaks.
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