European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 tripes Djoko berths in s Page 49 net by Jerome Pugmire the associated press Paris Rafael Nadal moved closer to a third straight French open tide beating 1998 Champion Carlos Moya in the the second seeded who is 190 in his career at the French has not dropped a set in the tournament this he next faces Novak who reached his first grand slam semifinal by beating Igor an Dree of Russia i feel Nadal i think i am progressing More As the tournament goes i feel a Little better than last who lost to to ranked Roger Federer on Clay in the Hamburg masters thinks he has become a better Allaround player Over the past in feeling better on More Nadal i feel i can play a Little bit differ ent More defensive Moya could not upset Nasals he was playing very very Moya even when the Ball bounces in the mid dle of the it bounces with so much spin its difficult to attack Nadal sensed Moya was Strug gling with his i played a Little bit better and he had some mistakes with the Nadal last year at Roland Djokovic retired while trailing Nadal in the Hes the Best player in the world on this the sixth seeded Djokovic said he plays with a lot of motivation and physically Hes Verv Nadal broke Moya in the fifth game of the first set to Lead 32 but Moya broke setting up the Chance with a drop Nadal won the final eight games of the after he won the first set everything was easier for him Moya it was going to be very Tough to beat Moya saved one match Point with a backhand he Dou ble faulted to set up Nasals Sec Ond match which Nadal won with a forehand that Moya could barely get his Racket in not very Happy with the Way i played Moya Djokovic also had an easy time against i was aggressive from the Start and that was the Djokovic the result is not show ing the right picture about the match it was not easy to play Hes the kind of player who makes you work for the he produces a lot of Nadal is 31 against but the serb beat Nadal in the quarterfinals at key in its not the same its not the same Djokovic on Clay you have to do French open ats Taito Rafael Nada Carlos f iv9 wot imn j Katarina and Al Lisa Laymond Fri mixed u semifinals and Nenad i Monjac Van 636 Bahamas c Julian and Andy ram and More to try and earn the Point against Hes playing very Good ten Nadal said of he has unbelievable Djokovic leapt in the air when he went up 30 in the third the 125thranked Andreev could not find a Way and Djokovic won on his first match Point when Andreev hit a fore hand into the net one of Many similar errors he made during the you keep winning so you think you can do said an who beat third seeded Andy Roddick in the opening today it didst happen and i  reach the but i dont think it will be my last Andreev said Djokovic was Strong in every he has no bad he does everything very Andreev defending very serv ing very mentally he is so Strong for a Young auras european department celebrating 50 years of supporting americas soldiers and their families in come join the association of the army european department for its 50th anniversary july Patrick Henry Village islanders buying out rest of Lashins Deal the associated press new York the new York islanders Are buying out the remaining four years on Alexei Lashins 10year contract in the first step of an of season overhaul they Hope will include resigning Jason Blake and Ryan its going to make the team have a different coach Ted Nolan said of Lashins departure in a conference Call we can work some thing out with Blake and were trying to assemble a Cohe Sive group Yashin finished with 119 goals and 171 assists in 346 games with the but struggled the past two he had 18 goals and 32 assists this when he missed 24 games with a sprained right he was scoreless in the islanders five game first round playoff loss to the Buffalo unfortunately he got Hurt and  get Back to where he was he  get it Nolan till be a Nice fresh Start for him and now we have to find someone to replace Yashin came to the islanders in a Trade after the 200001 new York signed him to a 10year contract Worth million the four years left on the Deal Are Worth the islanders can buy Yashin out by paying two thirds of the remaining amount million Over the next eight years for a Sal Aryca hit of about million per austrian parliament passes new anti doping Law Austria Austria parliament passed a anti doping Law in response to a drug scandal involving its Cross country skiers and Biath letes at last years win Ter the approved late tuesday by All five parties represented in the creates an Independent National anti doping Agency and a test Pool from which athletes will be chosen for out Competition athletes found guilty of doping could face bans while others involved could be the Law also provides More funding for doping prevention and sports briefs swept her hand Down to break Monica Abbotts 43inning score less Streak in the Sheffield says he meant nothing derogatory Texas Detroit tigers Star Gary Sheffield insists he meant nothing derogatory to Ward latin players when he said major league baseball found it easier to control them than Sheffield said he was surprised his comments in the current Issue of go Magazine created such a the slugger said he merely answered a question about Why there were so Many latin play As opposed to i said this a Long time this is a baseball if they want to change they can change Sheffield said before tuesday nights game at when you see a Black face on to and they Start English comes that what i i aint taking a shot at them or Noth in just telling it like it last Only percent of major league baseball players were the lowest level in at least two according to an annual report by the University of Central Florida Institute for diversity and ethics in the report showed that percent of players last sea son were state interviewing 2 other witnesses in Hancock Case Cost a Contact albeit Woods at Ausa  for tickets or Arizona forces third game in softball championships Oklahoma City Pinch runner Danielle Rodriguez beat the throw Home on Adrienne actions groundnut in the 10th in Ning As Arizona beat Tennessee 10 tuesday extending the women College world series to a decisive third Sam Banister started arizonans rally with single to left Field and moved to second on a sacrifice be fore an error by Tennessee Sec Ond baseman Kenora Posey Al Lowed Calista Balko to reach base and who Pinch ran for to get to Acton then slapped a grounder to shortstop Liane and she fired Acton Slid and dropped her left hand toward the tip of the lady vols Catcher Shannon Doepking was unable to tag Rodriguez before Rodriguez Louis the state Divi Sion of alcohol and tobacco control is renewing its investigation into whether restaurant workers knew Josh Hancock was drunk but continued to serve alcohol to the cardinals Pitcher before his fatal on May at supervisor Peter Lobdell announced there was no evidence that employees at Mike shannons steaks sea food knew Hancock was since investigators have contacted two witnesses not inter viewed in the previous investigation restaurant Patron Vince Winkel and esp commentator Dave at spokeswoman Terri Durdaller said wednes who has told the Louis pos dispatch and local to stations that he believes Hancock was clearly said he reiterated those comments to at investigators when they interviewed him Durdaller said investigators plan to meet this week with Camp who was reportedly with Hancock at the restaurant the 29yearold Hancock spent hours at shannons the night of april in the Early hours of april he was driving alone when his sport Utility vehicle struck the Back of a flatbed Tow truck that was stopped in a driving Lane of interstate 64 assisting a stalled Hancock was killed no one else was police said the Pitcher had nearly twice the Legal limit of alcohol in his was was on a cell phone and was not wearing a seat