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Former UA pitcher Alicia Hollowell was one of three United States Olympic team softball players who did not make the final 15-player roster, coach Mike Candrea announced Friday.

Hollowell and two others were named to the replacement squad, and still could travel to Beijing if a player on the roster is injured.

But Hollowell, the 2006 Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player, was not the highest-profile player to miss the cut.

Lisa Fernandez, a three-time gold medalist and considered one of the greatest players in the game's history, also was left off the team. Fernandez had taken three years off to have children. She is 37.

Catcher Jenny Topping was the third player cut.

Candrea, the UA coach on a leave of absence to run the national team, must submit the formal roster to the U.S. Olympic Committee by July 1.

Three former Wildcats remain on the active roster — pitcher Jennie Finch, center fielder Caitlin Lowe and infielder Lovie Jung.

Salpointe Catholic grad Tairia Flowers also made the team.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Novak Djokovic, ranked third, lost to qualifier Kevin Anderson 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4 Friday night.

Djokovic was coming off a title at Indian Wells last week.

Another qualifier, Benjamin Becker, had no luck against second-seeded Rafael Nadal, who won 7-5, 6-2. No. 7 David Nalbandian lost to Xavier Malisse 6-1, 6-4, and No. 8 Richard Gasquet was beaten by Dmitry Tursunov 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5). No. 9 James Blake ousted Andreas Seppi 7-5, 6-3.

In women's play, defending champ Serena Williams, three-time champ Venus Williams and top-ranked Justine Henin won their opening matches in straight sets.

Serena beat Edina Gallovits 6-1, 6-2, Venus swept Marta Domachowska 6-4, 6-3, and Henin defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-2.

Fox Sports Net Arizona will televise Lute Olson's news conference Tuesday at McKale Center.

The news conference is scheduled to start at noon. FSN Arizona will then replay its coverage Tuesday night at 10:30.

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Hamm, who took 2 1/2 years off after his gold medal triumph in Athens, finished with a score of 94.45 to best teammate Sasha Artemev by 2.15 points as the Americans won the team title.

● Louisville will meet Minnesota, and Arizona State will play Brigham Young in the first college basketball games at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale in December. The date of the doubleheader has yet to be announced.

● The Pima College men's tennis team wrapped up its regular season with a 5-4 loss to host Glendale on Thursday. The Aztecs finished 9-5 and will now prepare for the Region I championship tournament April 16-17, also in Glendale.

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