Hot Match: Moody: Title bid is still in balance
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody is warning his Worcestershire players that they still face a tough task to win the Norwich Union League Division One despite opening up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.The County turned up the title-chasing heat yesterday with a scorching six-wicket victory over Yorkshire Phoenix at sun-soaked New Road.Their red-hot match-winners were Ben Smith and Gareth Batty who produced an undefeated 109 stand.Moody said: "It was a big...

Hot Match: Hewitt strikes Aussie waltzes on as Mamiit falls
LLEYTON Hewitt's Australian Open hopes soared significantly in bizarre circumstances in Melbourne yesterday. The former world champion avoided a long, hot match when American Cecil Mamiit retired after colliding with the umpire's chair.Hewitt has now won his past three matches through mid-match retirements, conserving valuable energy in gruelling conditions as two seeds -- Spaniard Felix Mantilla and Swede Jonas Bjorkman -- were knocked out of his quarter of the...

Hot Match: RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA House Fire Blamed on Match in Trash
A hot match in the kitchen trash apparently sparked a fire that caused $90,000 in damage to a home in the exclusive Coto de Caza community Sunday afternoon, county fire officials said.No injuries were reported in the 12:50 p.m. blaze at 38 Lexington Way."As near as we can figure," County Fire Department Capt. Dan Young said, the owner "had a stove that was malfunctioning, and he tried to start it with one of those long fireplace matches....

Hot Match: Aces
Wednesday's hot match * James Blake def. No. 27 Mariano Zabaleta 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-2. On a day of few surprises, U.S. Davis Cup player Blake accounted for one, on paper at least, by eliminating the seeded Argentinian. Blake, who's right-handed, used his left to hit one tough-to-reach shot -- and won the point. "That's instinct and luck," said Blake, who could face No. 2 Roger Federer in the third round....

Hot Match: INSIDE SERVES TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS HEAD INDOORS TO MAKE THEIR POINTS
Boink. Bonk. Swak. The sounds of tennis balls hitting rackets echo in the vast, bright building. At one end a dozen teenage boys stretch and warm up for their afternoon lesson. At the other end a group of developmentally challenged youngsters rally balls with their instructor, Brad Boardman, and a volunteer, Ann Fukazawa.Midcourt, four older women are winding up a hot match."We've been playing together two years now, twice a week," says Therese...

Hot Match: HOT-DOGGING IT
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Hot Match: THE MATCH GAME: Partnership Marketing is HOT. And YOU Can PLAY, Too
Partnerships look like "the next big thing" in subscription marketing. Here's the lowdown on the push to partner, advice on finding the right matches ...

Hot Match: The world's 10 most rockingly hot chicks: sure, they all look great—but they sound even better
1 SHAKIRA Shakira is tiny, Shakira could fit in my pocket, It's difficult to imagine that someone of her size could produce such a big sound. And people can't seem to get enough. Whether singing