CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Atlanta Hawks thought they were headed in the right direction, riding a three-game winning streak and starting to get healthy.
Two straight losses to the Charlotte Bobcats and Josh Smith’s obscene gestures have dampened the optimism.
Matt Carroll scored 22 points and Charlotte shot a team-record 65 percent in a 104-85 victory over Atlanta on Saturday night. The Bobcats beat the Hawks 96-75 Friday night.
Atlanta played the second half without Smith, who will likely face disciplinary action after he raised both middle fingers to fans after his second-quarter ejection.
Mauresmo upset in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo tumbled out of the Australian Open on Sunday, falling 6-4, 6-3 to unseeded Lucie Safarova.
Safarova, the 19-year-old Czech player who had only won one match in six previous Grand Slam tournaments, faced just two break points in the fourth-round match and continually forced the French star into problems on her own serve.
In third-round matches delayed until Sunday by heavy rain, China’s Li Na upset No. 9 Dinara Safina 6-2, 6-2, 12th-seeded Anna Chakvetadze beat Jelena Kostanic Tosic 6-4, 6-4, and No. 15 Daniela Hantuchova edged Ashley Harkleroad 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-3. On the men’s side, No. 12 Tommy Haas beat fellow German Florian Mayer 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3.
Glover makes move
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — Lucas Glover overcame a five-stroke deficit to join Justin Rose at the top of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic leaderboard, shooting a 7-under 65 on Saturday in the fourth round of the 90-hole tournament.
The 27-year-old Glover, a former Clemson star who has steadily moved up the ranks on the tour, matched Rose at 20 under, sticking his irons close to the pin on most greens at LaQuinta and making a couple of 25-foot putts on others.
Two straight losses to the Charlotte Bobcats and Josh Smith’s obscene gestures have dampened the optimism.
Matt Carroll scored 22 points and Charlotte shot a team-record 65 percent in a 104-85 victory over Atlanta on Saturday night. The Bobcats beat the Hawks 96-75 Friday night.
Atlanta played the second half without Smith, who will likely face disciplinary action after he raised both middle fingers to fans after his second-quarter ejection.
Mauresmo upset in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo tumbled out of the Australian Open on Sunday, falling 6-4, 6-3 to unseeded Lucie Safarova.
Safarova, the 19-year-old Czech player who had only won one match in six previous Grand Slam tournaments, faced just two break points in the fourth-round match and continually forced the French star into problems on her own serve.
In third-round matches delayed until Sunday by heavy rain, China’s Li Na upset No. 9 Dinara Safina 6-2, 6-2, 12th-seeded Anna Chakvetadze beat Jelena Kostanic Tosic 6-4, 6-4, and No. 15 Daniela Hantuchova edged Ashley Harkleroad 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-3. On the men’s side, No. 12 Tommy Haas beat fellow German Florian Mayer 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3.
Glover makes move
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — Lucas Glover overcame a five-stroke deficit to join Justin Rose at the top of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic leaderboard, shooting a 7-under 65 on Saturday in the fourth round of the 90-hole tournament.
The 27-year-old Glover, a former Clemson star who has steadily moved up the ranks on the tour, matched Rose at 20 under, sticking his irons close to the pin on most greens at LaQuinta and making a couple of 25-foot putts on others.
