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All-Time Tennis: Canberra
In the final event before the Australian Open, Martina Navratilova became the first two-time winner on the women’s side, while Roger Federer broke through to claim his first title. Navratilova won all three of her matches in straight sets, while…
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All-Time Tennis: Gold Coast
Jimmy Connors is now 2-for-2, and he joins Ivan Lendl among the two-time winners on the men’s tour. Kim Clijsters bounced back after losing in the final of the last tournament to post her first victory in Gold Coast. Connors…
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5/19-21/1989 Boston at Oakland
The A’s finally got back to .500 after winning a pair of one-run games against Boston, but the Red Sox won big in the finale to put Oakland’s overall record back in the negative side of the ledger. After 43…
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5/16-18/1989 New York at Oakland
The A’s and Yankees matched what they did in real life, with New York winning the opener and Oakland taking the next two at home. The middle contest was bit more difficult to win than what actually happened, as it…
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5/12-15/1989 Milwaukee at Oakland
Two more anemic batting performances were followed by two shutouts, and the A’s split a four-game home series against the Brewers. Oakland fell another game behind pace, and is now eight games off their real-life record after 37 contests. sim…
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All-Time Tennis: Hobart
Novak Djokovic and Steffi Graf posted their first victories in tournament number 6 of 8 on the road to the Australian Open. In Hobart, Djokovic prevailed over Rafael Nadal in a three-set final. On the women’s side, Graf overcame first-set…
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5/8-11/1989 Oakland at Baltimore
Inclement weather only allowed the Athletics and Orioles to play two games in a four-day span, but Oakland made the most of them with a pair of shutout wins. Led by Mike Moore and Dave Stewart, the A’s pitchers only…
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All-Time Tennis: Adelaide
In the fifth tournament of eight before the Australian Open, Ivan Lendl became the first two-time winner as he ran roughshod through the field in Adelaide, capturing all three matches in straight sets. Martina Navratilova held off Caroline Wozniacki’s upset…
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5/5-7/1989 Oakland at Detroit
After dropping the first game of the series, the A’s offense broke loose and scored 17 runs the next two games. Storm Davis threw a shutout in the middle contest. Oakland won the series 2-1, matching what they did in…
