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Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark gets ready to serve against Chang Kai-Chen of Taiwan during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 2, 2010.

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark beat the heat by breezing by Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan in a 6-0 6-0 whitewash on Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on another hot, sunny day in Flushing Meadows.

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Former Toronto Raptor Jorge Garbajosa gets to the ball ahead of Canada's Jevohn Shepherd during Thursday's preliminary-round at the FIBA World Basketball Championships in Izmir, Turkey. Spain won Canada 89-67.

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Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada hits a return to Sally Peers of Australia during the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament in New York.

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Toronto Blue Jays' Aaron Hill tags out the Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford (R) on a steal attempt at second during the sixth inning.

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Evan Longoria singled in Ben Zobrist with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Rafael Soriano survived a shaky ninth as the Rays...

Cheerleaders perform during the FIBA Basketball World Championship game between the U.S. and Iran in Istanbul September 1, 2010.

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Cheerleaders donned black leggings and white T-shirts for a world championship basketball match between Iran and the United States...

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Montreal Alouettes quarterback Chris Leak rolls out looking for a reciever during the second half of game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during Canadian Football League game in Montreal, August 19, 2010.

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Fans hold vuvuzelas ahead of the 2010 World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and Uruguay at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria in this June 16, 2010 file photo.

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Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Teitur Thordarson shouts at one of his players defending a Minnesota Stars player for the ball during first half US Soccer Federation Division -2 Professional League  opening game of theseason at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC, on Sunday afternoon, Aprill 11, 2010.

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Michelle Wie of the U.S. holds up the winner's trophy after her victory at the CN Canadian Women's Open at St. Charles Country Club on Sunday in Winnipeg.

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World champion 800-metre runner Caster Semenya of South Africa, right, wins her first race in Lappeenranta, Finland, on Thursday after being allowed to return to competition following gender-verification tests.

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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay throws to the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of their interleague MLB baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 25, 2010.

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Yankee team owner George Steinbrenner is driven on the field before the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Steinbrenner, former owner of the New York Yankees, died July 13, 2010 after suffering a heart attack at the age of 80.

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