Posted Thursday, May 31, 2001

Pete Sampras reacts to losing a point while being knocked out in the second round. AP

Sampras takes early exit
PARIS (AP) - Pete Sampras failed yet again on the red clay courts of Roland Garros, falling to Spain's Galo Blanco 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2 Thursday in the second round of the French Open.

Sixers slip past Bucks, take 3-2 lead
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Several hours before he became Philadelphia's latest hobbled hero, Eric Snow sat down with his surgeon and the team doctor to hear the latest news about his ankle.

Bonds makes history as Giants fall
Barry Bonds would gladly trade home runs for wins.

Alou takes the fall in Montreal
MONTREAL (AP) - Felipe Alou was fired Thursday as manager of the Montreal Expos and was replaced by Jeff Torborg.

Colorado not happy with results of Game 2
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - There's a team that's spitting mad in the Stanley Cup finals - and, no, it's not the New Jersey Devils.

NCAA track meet wide open after first day stumbles
EUGENE (AP) - As evening settled onto Hayward Field, Jonathon Riley slipped farther behind in the men's 10,000. By the end of the race, he was in 10th place, and Stanford's hopes of repeating as NCAA champion were all but gone.

What rivalry? IRL has work to do
Led by winning car owner Roger Penske, Championship Auto Racing Teams tried to play down their dominance of the Indianapolis 500.