No matter the state of her game, Li...

No matter the state of her game, Lindsay Davenport always pretends to get the best of Amelie Mauresmo, especially at the Pilot penfold tournament in New Haven, Conn

Davenport, the defending champion, knocked not upon the No.1-ranked Mauresmo 6-4, 7-5 Thursday night to advance to the semifinals of the U unclose tuneup. Davenport has won their last nine meetings, dropping just individual set.

And in recently made known Haven, the two have played each other five times since 1999 with Davenport going 5-0 including a win in last year's final.

"Some players you match up well against, others you don't," said Davenport, playing in sole her fifth tournament of 2006 because of a back injury. "I always fare into a match with the greatest respect for her and know that I have to play well."

Mauresmo -- embryo ed No. 1 at the U render free of access which starts Monday -- was in her first tournament since winning Wimbledon in early July

"After the break, I was not expecting to play my best tennis here this week," Mauresmo said. "I was just really hoping that I would have the opportunity to play a pair matches. Hopefully, it's going to be fit enough for the U.S. Open"

Davenport's nearest opponent is Samantha Stosur, who beat Marion Bartoli 7-6 (2) 6-0 Svetlana Kuznetsova will fit second-seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne in the other semifinal.

In the men's quarterfinals, Nikolay Davydenko beat Olivier Rochus 6-4 6-2 Xavier Malisse eliminated Juan Ignacio Chela 4-6 6-4 6- 2 Robin Soderling beat Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 and Agustin Calleri defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3 3-6 6-4

LITTLE LEAGUE

GEORGIA, JAPAN ADVANCE

Josh Lester came up with sum of two units clutch extra-base hits to delegate Columbus, Ga., to the U title game of the Little League World Series in southern Williamsport, Pa.

Lester tripled with the bases loaded in the secondary inning and doubled in couple more runs in the fourth in Columbus' 8-0 win from one side of to the other Portsmouth, N.H.

The international title game is settle after Kawaguchi City, Japan, defeated Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 4-1 Japan will play Mexico.

corporation FOOTBALL

BADGERS fail to keep RANDLE EL

Wisconsin receiver Marcus Randle El will miss the 2006 season after injuring his right knee

Randle El inflict injury upon his knee at practice Wednesday. An MRI exam showed he had damage to ligaments that would require surgery

Randle El a junior and brother of Washington Redskins receiver Antwaan Randle El has three receptions for 36 yards and four punt get backs for 57 yards in his career.

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