European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pack 34 stars and stripes june Ivanovic tops Sharapov to reach final newcomer will play for first slam title against two time Champ Henin by Jerome Pugmire the associated press Paris Maria Sharapov lost her French open semifinal to Ana a serbian teenager who Soare 1 to a 61 Victory thursday to reach her first grand slam Justine Henin beat Jelena Jankovic in the other the belgian will become the first woman to win three consecutive titles at Roland Gar Ros since Monica Seles in 199092 if she defeats Ivanovic on i was expecting a very Tough Henin i was wary after our last five in Happy to get through to my fourth final at Roland their Only previous meeting two years Henin beat Ivanovic in straight sets on Clay in War Henin improved to 60 against Jankovic including a win in the semifinals of last years but it was the first time the serb had lost in straight sets to who also won in Paris in it was disappointing for me to lose like Jan Kovic but i think Justine was a Way better player than i was All credit to she played really seeded neutralized Sharapov As Power and kept her on the Sharapov was looking to Advance to her third consecutive final in a major after winning last years i was thinking the game would be much Ivanovic she is an aggressive player and likes to i knew she was not a great mover on the Sharapov As defeat was reminiscent of her 62 loss to Serena Williams in the australian open final in playing in her first French open Semi i Sharapov struggled to Chase Down Ivanovics pinpoint i Felt like she was always the one getting the first hit on the Sharapov that not really the Way i should have her performance was riddled with unforced errors and five and she lasted Little More than an hour on Center Sharapov trailed 50 in the second before holding for Ivanovic closed the win with her fifth Sharapov had 25 unforced errors to 11 for Ivanovic and hit Only tour Baseline David Ana Ivanovic celebrates after beating Maria Sharapov in the semifinals of the French open on thursday and reaching her first grand slam Ivanovic started holding her opening serve and then broke Sharapov immediately with a Strong forehand flick Down the Sharapov Dou ble faulted to go 51 broke Back for but lost the first set in 32 minutes when she double fault de for the fourth Ivanovic broke Sharapov in the second game of the second in the next Ivanovic was briefly in trouble at 030 Down before rallying to win the next four Points to move 30 that was As close As Ivanovic got to being under i think i played a pretty Good Ivanovic i knew i had to be aggressive from the begin i didst make Many unforced my serve worked Jankovic rallied Midway through the second and Henin had to save a break Point before moving ahead Jankovic double faulted to go Down 1540 on her serve and give Henin two match she won at the first attempt when Jankovics fore hand sailed Henin clenched her fist and blew a kiss to the French open thursday at Stade Roland Garros Paris purse million grand slam surface Cla outdoor singles women semifinals Ana Ivanovic Maria Sharapov Justine Henin Jelena Jankovic doubles men semifinals Lukas Louny and Pavel Vizner czech Fabrice and Nenad Zimonjich Mark and Daniel Nestor Mahesh and Radek czech Van Gundy replaces Donovan with magic by Travis the associated press Stan Van Gundy was hired thursday As coach of the Orlando who acted quickly after their Day sold agreement with Billy Donovan the hiring ends a chaotic two weeks in which Orlando fired Brian hired Donovan and then had to find another replace ment because Donovan changed his mind and returned to the Florida Van Gundy coached the Miami heat for More than two resigning last year but remaining with the team As an adviser to coach Pat he also was being courted by the Sacramento the magic did not disclose terms of the but planned a news conference later Stan enjoyed tremendous Suc Cess during his tenure with the general manager Otis Smith said in a statement on the magics web he has a great basketball tremendous re Spect around the league and will get the most out of our Stan was sought after by Many teams this summer and we feel very proud to Welcome him to the magic Van Gundy was under contract with the heat for another and the magic had to give Miami undisclosed Possi Bly a second round pick in this months Aba Orlando had three All in the june 28 draft while Miami had no second round Van Gundy did not immediately return a message left at his Home it was not Clear if he was in town the Kings con firmed Van Gundy was in califor Nia on wednesday for further Donovan stunned the magic within a Day of his introduction june deciding he  leave the gators after two straight National Donovan contacted the magic on saturday to say he wanted out of his million the magic tried All weekend to get him to stay but finally announced late wednesday he was let put of the i realized in my i belonged in College Donovan said in a As soon As i realized i contacted the magic immediately to let them the magic said they had a Legal right to hold Billy to the contract he but let him go because of his change of although this has been a difficult time for which i am profoundly in my heart i know that this is the right thing for the magic and for Donovan its my Admira Tion for the whole magic Organiza Tion that led me to this course of i believe that the magic has a great future ahead of and i wish them All the the magics Van Gundy announcement came hours before Donovan was to speak at a Gaines Ville from the Van Gundy was Orlandos 2 he also was considered by the Charlotte bobcats and Indi Ana but those teams hired other Van Gundy was Riley Long time proteg6 before taking Over As heat coach shortly before the Start of the 200304 Dwy Ane wades first with the that team started 07 but wound up 4240 and with a 4 seed in the Eastern conference the map of last seasons Aba still credits Van Gundy for turning that season they will be going against each other four times a with Miami and Orlando both in the Southeast till be exciting to go against a coach that i feel really helped me develop to this Point As Al theres that Mutual re Wade said this week As speculation loomed that Van Gundy was Van Sundys brother Jeff has spent parts of 11 seasons As coach of the new York kicks and hous last Jeff was fired As coach of the Donovan and Jeff Van Gundy Are close friends because the Flor Ida coach played under him in col lege at the two even conferred As Donovan wrestled Over the magic Van Gundy resigned As the heats coach 21 games into the 200506 citing personal and family with Green Culpepper wants release from dolphins by Tim Reynolds the associated press a Trent Green swallowed then tried to list every Miami dolphins starting quarterback since Dan Mari nos retirement seven seasons it took him a but he eventually got most of the 10 names youre not going to find anyone to re place Dan Green fortunately for the dolphins Arent asking him to replace there merely asking him to replace Daunte greens Long awaited Trade to Miami finally got done after he passed physical and was acquired from the Kan Sas City chiefs for a fifth round draft pick in the Deal was finished hours after dolphins general manager Randy Mueller and coach Cam Cameron told Culpepper they would try to Trade essentially end ing his oneyear stint in South Culpepper want Happy with that devel saying he is not interested in being but the 36yearold Green was ecstatic that the move hed waited weeks for finally became i do feel for his Green its no i went through in Kansas City this past few Hope fully things will get cleared up quickly for because i know its no Green agreed to a new contract with the dolphins weeks once he became con Vinced that Kansas for whom he spent 5v2 seasons As a  give him a fair Chance to compete with Bro die Croyle and Damon Huard for the Start ing Job in they wanted to get said who had three years left on his Deal in Kansas City and cannot enter into a new arrangement with Miami until the existing contract is on the dolphins books for 24 under league i understand that so he set his sights on the who traded for Culpepper before the 2006 sea was hobbled in his fou game Enfield getting sacked 21 times before Miami shut him Down for the remainder of the and when Mueller and Cameron Learned Green was available earlier this they didst hesitate beginning Pursuit it was a matter of getting it Cam Eron and now if s Culpepper is due to make million this season and is still trying to recover from surgery to repair three torn right knee an injury suffered in 2005 when he was with the Minnesota it will be up to them to either keep me under contract or release Culpepper said in an in the meantime i will continue to work out at the facility with the team and prepare myself for training wherever it May Cameron said he and Mueller Are work ing through some things concerning Culpepper by Friday we can probably shed a Little More Light on that Cameron but today is about Trent were thrilled that Trent is