Maria Sharapova advances in Rome

ROME, Italy. (EFE). - Maria Sharapova, second racket of the world, today suffered its debut at the Rome International tennis to get rid of American Christina McHale (36) by a double 7-5.
The coaster, which reaches the Foro Italico in the Italian capital to defend the title of champion, needed, however, two hours and 12 minutes to certify your pass to the next round.
With today, Sharapova added the second victory of his career against McHale, with which it had been measured previously in 2009.
Russian tennis tournament came to Rome, after a tough defeat embedded in Madrid to Serena Williams, WTA ranking No. 9, 6-1, 6-3 in quarterfinals.
Sharapova might have the chance to avenge that defeat in Rome but only in an eventual end as they go by different sides of the box.
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Stumbling block dodger

CHICAGO (AP)-Alfonso Soriano and Jesus David batearon three jits each, Paul Maholm threw six innings with precision, and Cubs endured to win 5-4 to the Dodgers of Los Angeles (17-9), who began the day with the best record in the National League.
Maholm (3-2) accepted a run and three hits to help the Cubs pick up after a defeat in Cincinnati. The southpaw won their last three outings after losing its first two openings of the year. The emerging batter Joe Mather hit a home run in the sixth inning for Chicago. Matt Kemp hit a triple producer and scored with high sacrifice of Andre Ethier Martinez, who came to Los Angeles to a career in the eighth chapter. But Kerry Wood forced Juan Rivera hit a high that put an end to the threat.
The Dominican Rafael dollies took his second rescue in three attempts, to take his first opportunity since his compatriot Carlos Marmol was given low as taponero.
Jerry Hairston Arellano dodger was 4-2 with a home run and two RBIs. Chad Billingsley (2-2) lost.
Also, the Dodgers have their best start in years, and manager Don Mattingly believed that the incorporation of Bobby Abreu, who was 2 - 0 in its premiere yesterday at Wrigley Field, the leaders of the National League West Division even better.
The experienced gardener accepted a role of alternate, after being a star with several clubs.
JOHNNY DAMON hit a triple in two registers, Jeanmar Gomez (2-1) threw seven solid acts, and Indians, the American Central leaders, defeated 6-3 to Texas, which lost 5 of their last 7, in Cleveland.
In other results, reds 6, pirates 1, and 5 Tigers, White Sox 4.
MIGUEL TEJADA returned to Baltimore with contract from major league baseball, according to Enrique Rojas of ESPN… The White Sox placed from November to the lefty Chris Sale, rather than Hector