HOCKEY
U.S. women rout Switzerland at worlds The United States got goals from seven players Sunday and beat Switzerland 7-1, wrapping up first place in Pool B at the World Women's Ice Hockey Championship in Harbin, China.
Former Gopher Natalie Darwitz and former UMD star Jenny Potter, both from Eagan, scored the first and second of four third-period goals after the U.S. built a 3-1 lead over the first 40 minutes.
The U.S. outshot their opponents 56-2, improved to 2-0 and secured a place in the top group of the next round along with Finland and Canada.
Those three will play a round-robin, with the top two advancing to play for the gold medal.
TENNIS
Davydenko beats Nadal in final Nikolay Davydenko began the Sony Ericsson Open in a supporting role, competing on smaller courts while the likes of Roger Federer and Andy Roddick slugged it out in the stadium.
But on Sunday, it was Davydenko holding the championship trophy to cheers from a sellout crowd. He beat Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-2 and became the first Russian man to win Key Biscayne.
"For me it's mostly crazy," he said.
In recent months, Davydenko has been best known for an ATP investigation into heavy wagering on a match he lost last August at an obscure tournament in Poland. He retired in the third set, citing a foot injury, and says he did nothing wrong. He has accused the ATP of dragging out the investigation, but it proved not to be a distraction at Key Biscayne.
