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Hamlin wins in Kansas
Denny Hamlin held off hard-charging Martin Truex Jr. down the stretch yesterday to win at Kansas Speedway for first time. Truex had dominated most of the race, but Hamlin had gone to the front when his car hooked up under the first sunshine of the afternoon. Truex mounted a comeback, diving low with a couple laps left, but he couldn't make the move stick and Hamlin pulled away. He coaxed his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota the rest of the way for his second win this season. Truex wound up leading a race-high 173 laps but had to settle for second. Jimmie Johnson finished third.
TENNIS
Nadal beats Djokovic
Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb, 6-3, 6-1, to win the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco for the eighth consecutive year and end a run of seven straight defeats to his rival in title matches.
Serena leads U.S. team.
Serena Williams defeated Lesia Tsurenko, 6-3, 6-2, to send the United States back into the Fed Cup World Group by clinching a series victory over host Ukraine. Williams' win gave the U.S. an unassailable 3-0 lead. Christina McHale later won, 7-5, 6-3, against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina to secure a sweep of the singles matches. -- AP
LACROSSE
Hofstra women lose
The Hofstra women rallied from a 6-2 deficit to send the game to overtime, but William & Mary scored twice in the extra session for an 8-7 victory over the Pride at James M. Shuart Stadium. Midfielder Maryann Miller led Hofstra with three goals.
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