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Top seed Serena, Sharapova could meet in French final

10:34 AM, May 24, 2013

Former champion Serena Williams has been installed as the top seed at the French Open and appears to have a friendly path to a deep run at the world's lone clay-court Grand Slam, where she could face reigning titlist Maria Sharapova in the final.

Nadal, Djokovic could meet in French semis

9:17 AM, May 24, 2013

Rafael Nadal's quest for an eighth French Open title could include a semifinal matchup with world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

Simon, Querrey fall in Nice; Monfils reaches semis

3:38 PM, May 23, 2013

Simon, Querrey fall in Nice quarters

3:22 PM, May 23, 2013

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Wozniacki ousted; Stephens into Brussels quarters

3:33 PM, May 22, 2013

Top seed and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki was a second-round upset victim, while fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens notched a pair of victories Wednesday at the $690,000 Brussels Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Querrey wins; Isner exits Nice

3:08 PM, May 22, 2013

Sam Querrey posted a second-round win, while his fellow American John Isner went by way of the upset Wednesday at the $530,000 Nice Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Cornet reaches quarters on home soil

2:19 PM, May 22, 2013

French favorite and last year's runner-up Alize Cornet was among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $235,000 Strasbourg International tennis event, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Tipsarevic loses; Haas reaches Duesseldorf QFs

2:06 PM, May 22, 2013

Top seed Janko Tipsarevic bowed out, while second-seeded German favorite Tommy Haas was among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $530,000 Power Horse Cup, a final French Open tune-up.

Del Potro pulls out of French Open

10:27 AM, May 22, 2013

Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has pulled out of the 2013 French Open after failing to recover from a virus.

Fish, Baker will skip French Open

10:18 AM, May 22, 2013

Americans Mardy Fish and Brian Baker have pulled out of the 2013 French Open, which will start Sunday in Paris.

Murray withdraws from French Open

6:50 PM, May 21, 2013

World No. 2 Andy Murray will not participate in the upcoming French Open due to a back injury.

Fognini, Monfils advance in France

3:01 PM, May 21, 2013

Sixth seed Fabio Fognini and French crowd favorite Gael Monfils were among Tuesday's first-round winners at the $530,000 Nice Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Bartoli ousted in Strasbourg

2:50 PM, May 21, 2013

Top seed and former runner-up Marion Bartoli of France was one of four upset victims Tuesday at the $235,000 Strasbourg International tennis event, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Troicki wins; Davydenko exits Duesseldorf

2:17 PM, May 21, 2013

Seventh seed Viktor Troicki pressed on, while former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko suffered an opening-round upset at the inaugural $530,000 Power Horse Cup, a final French Open tune-up.

Rain washes out Day 2 in Brussels

1:55 PM, May 21, 2013

Rain wiped out Tuesday's schedule at the $690,000 Brussels Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

At the Net: The 'Big Three' assembles in Paris

12:05 PM, May 21, 2013

Russian superstar Maria Sharapova will attempt to defend her title against the likes of the great Serena Williams and fellow former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka when the 2013 French Open begins Sunday at Stade Roland Garros.

Seppi, Hewitt exit Nice

3:51 PM, May 20, 2013

Fifth seed Andreas Seppi and former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt came up a first-round losers Monday at the $530,000 Nice Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Lepchenko wins Brussels opener

3:42 PM, May 20, 2013

American Varvara Lepchenko was a hard- fought opening-round winner Monday at the $690,000 Brussels Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Rain wins Day 1 in Strasbourg

2:16 PM, May 20, 2013

All of Monday's scheduled opening-round action was postponed because of rain at the $235,000 Strasbourg International tennis event, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Seppi exits Nice

1:15 PM, May 20, 2013

Fifth seed Andreas Seppi came up a first- round loser Monday at the $530,000 Nice Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Nieminen advances at Power Horse Cup

1:13 PM, May 20, 2013

Veteran Finnish left-hander Jarkko Nieminen was an easy opening-round winner Monday at the inaugural $530,000 Power Horse Cup, a final French Open tune-up.

At the Net: Roland Garros 2013: Nadal eyes another prize

12:58 PM, May 20, 2013

The 2013 French Open will swing into action on Sunday and Rafael Nadal will be there as your three-time defending champion.

Berankis knocks off Istomin in Nice opener

1:33 PM, May 19, 2013

Ricardas Berankis was a first-round winner Sunday at the $530,000 Nice Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

Nadal captures 7th Rome title in rout of Federer

12:28 PM, May 19, 2013

Even the great Roger Federer couldn't quell Rafael Nadal's momentum.

Yeah, so about Memorial Day weekend...

12:44 PM, May 23, 2013

LePage says he is moving out of his office

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Thursday democratic leadership told the governor to move a television his staff placed outside of his office at the state house, inside his office. Claiming he was being censored, LePage said he's moving his office out of the state house.

5:14 PM, May 23, 2013

Hundreds of officers stand in at kindergarten graduation

PHOENIX, Arizona (KPNX) -- Hundreds of Phoenix police officers stood in for a fellow fallen officer when they attended his daughter's kindergartner's graduation on Wednesday.

3:45 PM, May 23, 2013

Maine Sports Hall of Famer pleads no contest to child porn charges

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Well known local DJ and Maine Sports Hall of Fame member, Dana Wilson, pleaded no contest Thursday morning to charges of possessing child pornography.

6:50 PM, May 23, 2013

Weather Notes

Some wet weather is headed our way

Periods of rain are likely Friday with more rain in the forecast for Saturday. Temperatures will be heading downward making for a raw and wet weekend. There is hope for Monday.

6:27 PM, May 23, 2013

Data breach may affect 23,000 Mainers who bought tickets online

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The Maine Attorney General's office is issuing an alert for people who may have used an out-of-state service for buying tickets for shows and other forms of entertainment recently.

6:10 PM, May 22, 2013

A warm and humid start.

Cooler late today.Wet off and on all day!

6:56 AM, May 24, 2013

Senate passes hospital bill, then vetoed by Gov. LePage

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - On a party line vote, democrats today gave final passage to paying the state's debt to Maine hospitals with expanding Medicaid to about 70,000 more people. The Governor almost immediately issued a public veto message.

4:18 PM, May 23, 2013

Fugitive rapist Gary Allen Irving sentenced 36 to 40 years

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts has been sentenced to 36 to 40 years in prison more than three decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine.

5:42 PM, May 23, 2013