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January 12, 2004 | From Staff and Wire Reports
Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Moya won the Tata Open singles title, defeating reigning champion Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5), in the final Sunday at Madras, India. Moya, 27, a former world No. 1 and now seventh in the ATP rankings, won the 15th title of his career by clinching the third-set tiebreaker after a tough two-hour duel with Srichaphan, who was making his third successive final appearance in the tournament.
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February 10, 2006 | Alan Abrahamson
MEN'S 20-KILOMETER INDIVIDUAL * Where: Cesana San Sicario. * When: Feb. 11. * Best of the U.S.: Jay Hakkinen of Kasilof, Alaska, finished 26th in this event at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City; Jeremy Teela of Anchorage finished 14th. * Best of the rest: Michael Greis and Ricco Gross of Germany, Raphael Poiree of France, Tomasz Sikora of Poland. * U.S. chances to medal: Highly unlikely.
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February 10, 2006 | David Wharton
MEN'S SPRINT * Where: Pragelato. * When: Feb. 22. * Best of the U.S.: Andy Newell, Torin Koos and Chris Cook are the team's best sprinters. * Best of the rest: Tor Arne Hetland of Norway is the defending Olympic champion and favorite but could be pushed by several talented Swedes. * U.S. chances to medal: Newell is a viable contender, having finished fourth in a pre-Olympic race at Oberstdorf, Germany, last month.