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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
PARIS, May 17 (UPI) -- Because of injuries and withdrawals, the French Open will be lacking many marquee names when it starts May 29.
Among men not scheduled to play are Mark Philippoussis (knee), Taylor Dent (back surgery), and Gustavo Kuerten (hip).
On the women's side, Lindsay Davenport pulled out Tuesday, joining Serena Williams.
"I'm very disappointed, but unfortunately, following my back injury, I haven't recovered all my physical strength," Davenport, who has been suffering from lower back strain since she lost the Wimbledon final to Venus Williams last season, said in a statement. "I am working hard to come back as quickly as possible to the court."
"It is very sad that I will miss Roland Garros," Kuerten said. "But I will be working hard these next weeks and I expect to be competing again in July."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 31 (UPI) --
Jacksonville, Fla., officials say a letter to the Jacksonville Jaguars owner accusing him of defaulting on his contract was the result of a "misunderstanding."
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NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) --
Actor Michael McKean, who was hit by a car last week while walking in New York, says he has been discharged from St. Luke's Hospital.
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BALTIMORE, May 31 (UPI) --
U.S. astronomers are forecasting the Milky Way will have a violent collision with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years.
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CLEVELAND, May 31 (UPI) --
Cleveland prosecutors have dropped their case against a man who was ticketed for littering when he dropped a dollar he was attempting to give a disabled person.
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