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Chelsea Gibson, 16, won her second title at the Oglebay Junior Tennis Tournament in Wheeling W.Va., Tuesday in the girls 16 division.

Gibson, a sophomore at Knoch High School, defeated Katie Liss of the Glencreek Club 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-2 in a match that took 3½ hours to play.

Gibson had defeated Kaitlyn Stroyne 6-2, 6-0 in the semifinals.

Andrew Thompson of Butler placed third in the boys 18 division.

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks signed the NBA's No. 1 draft pick Andrew Bogut to a multiyear contract Friday.The Bucks did not reveal the details of the contract for the 7-foot-1 center.Although the exact figures won't be known until after the NBA's new collecting bargaining agreement is finalized, Bogut's agent David Bauman said he expects Bogut to get around $4.2 million in his first year, $4.55 million the second year and $4.85 million the third year.

GLADSTONE, N.J. - Annika Sorenstam survived a big scare in the second round of the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship Friday, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the 21st hole to beat Tina Barrett.While Sorenstam avoided an upset, second-seeded Cristie Kerr and No. 4 Paula Creamer were eliminated. The top-seeded Sorenstam and No. 8 Candie Kung - both in the upper bracket - are the only players seeded 12th or higher to survive the first two rounds, and No. 14 Wendy Ward is the only one in the top 29 left in the lower bracket.

LEMONT, Ill. - After a dismal first round, Tiger Woods shot a 5-under 66 Friday, putting him six strokes behind leader Chris Couch and giving him at least a chance to make a move this weekend at the Western Open.Couch is at 9-under 133 after a 67. Tim Herron (66), Jim Furyk (70) and Duffy Waldorf (65) are one stroke behind.Ben Curtis, who shared the first-round lead with Furyk and Todd Fischer, shot an even-par 71 and is two strokes off the lead. Fischer (72) is at 136 with Steve Flesch.

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