Former U.S. Open Champion Withdrew from the

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Kompas.com -Former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Kaia Kanepi and Flavia Pennetta ensured absent from the US Open grand slam tournaments.

The U.S. Tennis Association, however, does not mention the reason for the resignation of the players.

Kuznetsova won the U.s. open in 2004 as well as the other grand slam tournaments won, the French open in 2009. Russia was once a player ranked 2nd world, though currently derailed in position 48.

While the player Kaia Kanepi, Estonia is indeed fighting grips the heel injury. The injury that has made the Wimbledon and Olympic absentee, last July.

While tennis player Flavia Pennetta, Italy is now ranked 18th bercokol.

Us open grand slam tournaments will begin Monday of next week. While drawing will be conducted Thursday (23/8).

Champion in Indianapolis, Marquez-More Steadily in

MOTOGP Racers Spain, Marc Marquez (Center), won the Indianapolis GP, Sunday (19/8/2012). He defeated two fellow Irishman, Pol Espargaro (left) and Julian Simon, who finished in 2nd position respectively.

INDIANAPOLIS, Kompas.com -Marc Marquez got closer with the Moto2 World Championship title, after winning the Indianapolis GP, Sunday (19/8/2012). It was the fifth victory all season 2012, which makes the more solidly on the Summit of Marquez standings while with raihan total 188 points.

Start from the second position, Marquez hardly need a long time to mengambilalih the leadership race. On the fifth lap of the 26 laps to be completed, this successful racers Spain occupies the first position and continue to maintain it until the superior over nearest rivals 5.9 seconds and also kompatriotnya, Pol Espargaro, when touching the line finished. Now, Marquez, who next season so the team tandem Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda, winning 39 points for Espargaró.

Although the start from pole, Espargaró had at the beginning of the race keteteran. But it is hard work to fruition after being able to pass through Julian Simon, finished in second place to.

Duo Marc VDS, Mika Kallio and Scott Redding, separated by Thomas Luthi, when over fourth place. Luthi finally finished in fifth position, while Dominique Aegerter and Andrea Iannone, competitive at the beginning of the race, had to settle for seventh and finished eighth in the ninth. They are separated by Simone Corsi.

The Moto2 GP Indianapolis

1. Marc Marquez Monlau Machine 45 m 13.763 s
2. Pol Espargaró Pons Kalex + 5.855 s
3. Julian Simon Avintia Machine + 9,394 s
4. Mika Kallio Marc VDS Kalex + 15.549 s
5. Thomas Luthi Paddock Machine + 16.138 s
6. Scott Redding's Marc VDS Kalex + 16.805 s
Dominique Aegerter Technomag 7.-CIP Machine + 21.359 s
8. Simone Corsi Ioda FTR + 21.368 s
9. Andrea Iannone Speed Master Speed Up + 25.873 s
10. Claudio Corti Italtrans Kalex + 26.471 s
11. Esteve Rabat Pons Kalex + 26.916 s
12. Johann Zarco JIR Motobi + 27.274 s
13. Nicolas Terol Aspar Machine + 31.122 s
14. Anthony West QMMF Speed Up + 35.701 s
15. Ricard Cardus Arguinano AJR + 36,509 s
4. Bradley Smith Tech 3 + 39.240 s
17. Takaaki Nakagami Italtrans Kalex + 42.507 s
18. Randy Krummenacher States podium Switzerland Kalex + 45.629 s
7. Jordi Torres Aspar Machine + 45.753 s
20. Gino Rea Gresini Machine + 51.567 s
21. Max Neukirchner Kiefer Kalex + 106.344 s
22. Axel Pons Pons Kalex + 56.150 s
23. Marcel Schrotter SAG Bimota + 1 m 11.069 s
24. Ratthapark Wilairot Gresini Machine + 1N 11.765 s
25. Mike di Meglio MZ + 1 m 20.042 s
26. Eric Granado JIR Motobi + 1 m 42.924 s
27. Marco Colandrea SAG FTR + 1 m 43.184 s
28. Yuki Takahashi Forward FTR + 3 laps

Retirements:

Roberto Rolfo Technomag-CIP Machine 20 laps
Xavier Simeon Tech 3 17 laps
Alex de Angelis Forward FTR 17 laps
Alessandro Andreozzi Speed Master Speed Up 10 laps
Elena Rosell QMMF Moriwaki 7 laps

-Provisional Standings

1. Marc Marquez Machine SPA 188
2. Pol Espargaró Kalex SPA 149
3. Andrea Iannone Speed Up ITA 136
4. Thomas Luthi SWI Machine 134
5. Scott Redding GBR Kalex 106
6. Mika Kallio FIN 90 Kalex
7. Bradley Smith Tech 3 GBR 69
8. Claudio Corti Kalex ITA 65
9. Dominique Aegerter Machine SWI 61
10. Esteve Rabat Kalex SPA 56
11. Johann Zarco Motobi FRA 51
12. Alex De Angelis FTR RSM 48
13. Simone Corsi FTR ITA 48
14. Takaaki Nakagami Kalex JPN 36
15. Toni Elias 34 SPA Machine
16. Julian Simon Machine SPA 33
17. Randy Krummenacher States podium Kalex 23 SWI
18. Xavier Simeon OVERLOADR OMANCE Tech 3 17
19. Anthony West Speed Up AUS 11
20. Nicolas Terol Machine SPA 11
21. Mike Di Meglio FRA Speed Up 10
22. Max Neukirchner Kalex GER 8
23. Ratthapark Wilairot THA Machine 8
24. Ricard Cardus AJR SPA 6
25. Gino Rea Moriwaki GBR 1

Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies

NEW YORK, KOMPAS.com — Former World Heavyweight boxing champion, Michael Dokes, died after suffering cancer of the lever.

Dokes died at the age of 54. He captured the title of world champion by beating KO Boxer Mike Weaver on December 10, 1982.

After the fight, fight series on Dokes in the face of losing his title boxing South Africa, Gerrie Coetzee.

After losing to face Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe, Dokes resigned in 1997 with a record of 53 WINS, fought six times, losing twice and draw.

After retiring, Dokes was languishing in jail for eight years between 2000-2008 because convicted in assassination, kidnapping, and sexual assault against his girlfriend.