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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
PARIS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Russia's Mikhail Youzhny has a chance to qualify for the Masters Cup after posting a first round win Monday at the Paris Masters.
Youzhny defeated Frenchman Arnaud Clement 6-4, 6-3. He is one of a small group of players in the running for the two remaining spots in Shanghai, where the tournament featuring the top eight players in the world starts on Nov. 11.
Youzhny, who now has 296 points in the ATP Race standings, next faces seventh- seeded Fernando Gonzalez" class="tpstyle">Chilean Fernando Gonzalez.
Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu dropped out of Masters Cup contention when he lost 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to Croatia's Mario Ancic.
Former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain was also ousted Monday, losing to Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-2.
Also, American Mardy Fish beat Russian Dmitry Tursunov, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4; Juan Martin" class="tpstyle">Argentine Juan Martin del Potro beat Spain's Feliciano Lopez, 6-4, 6-3; and Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka beat Germany's Nicolas Kiefer, 7-5, 6-3.
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DETROIT, May 31 (UPI) --
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom announced his retirement Thursday, ending a 20-year career.
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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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DALLAS, May 31 (UPI) --
NASA says millions of dollars of science equipment missing for four days during shipment from Minneapolis to Texas has been located in Dallas.
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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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