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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. Brian Cushing Texans Jersey . - Outgoing WTA Tour chief Larry Scott says he began thinking about leaving tennis when his proposal for a merger with the mens tour was rejected last year. Scott will become Pac-10 Conference commissioner this summer after six years as chairman and chief executive officer of the WTA Tour. Long an advocate for merging the womens tour with the men, Scott met with the ATP board of directors in December to discuss his plan. For a variety of reasons it wasnt accepted, he said Wednesday. Its clear that tennis, for whatever reasons, isnt ready for that vision to be realized. And then I realized, you know, Ive done most of the major things that I could want to do. And if this coming together of the mens and womens tours is impossible right now, maybe it is a time to think about what else I could do that could be gratifying. Scotts departure on July 1 was announced Tuesday. With three small children, he said the amount of travel was another reason for his decision. This Pac-10 opportunity really affords me the opportunity to sort of put away my passport for a little while, he said. Several top players said they were sorry to see Scott leave, and they praised his leadership in the growth of the sport. The womens tour says revenue has increased 250 per cent under Scott. Were all sad, Venus Williams said. He had a special vision and the personality and character and talents and abilities to carry it out. It takes someone special like him. Scott said his greatest achievement was equal prize money for men and women at the sports 10 biggest events, including the four Grand Slam tournaments. He said he leaves the womens tour in good shape financially despite the recession. All our major revenue contracts are long-term agreements that arent coming up soon, he said. We havent lost any tournaments or title sponsors. I think womens tennis is holding its own extremely well compared to other sports. Speaking at the Sony Ericsson Open, Scott said he favours a merger of the tours because he believes both are hurt by differences in rules, branding and sponsorship. The easier we make it for fans to follow tennis and understand, the more following there will be, and the stronger well be commercially, he said. We would present the sport in a less fragmented way if it was together. An example: This tournament, if youre a fan in Europe, you watch the mens matches on one channel, the womens matches on a different channel. That cant be the smartest way to present the sport. Brian Cushing Camo Jersey .J. Edds with season-ending knee injuries. Coach Chuck Pagano says both players have "significant" ACL injuries to their left knees and the team hopes to add two players to the roster soon. Arian Foster Pink Jersey . 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"I just want to try to contribute somehow.SPA, Belgium -- Jenson Button coasted to his second victory of the season on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix after Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso was sent flying off the track following Romain Grosjeans reckless driving. It was Buttons first victory at Spa and No. 14 for the British drivers career. He led from start to finish, oblivious to the mayhem behind him. "This is such a special circuit, so to get a victory here from light to flag is very special," Button said. "It hasnt been an easy year for me. Were going to enjoy this for a little while longer before we head to Monza and hopefully do the same." Button triumphantly zigzagged across the track as he approached the finish line and then clapped his hands together in celebration. He then stood on his McLaren and leaned his head back as he clenched both fists. "The car felt very good to drive and I could control the degradation of the tires. Its always easier to do that when youre leading," said Button, who climbed to sixth place overall. "Its a massive long shot to win the title, but today proves that you can claw back 25 points very quickly. Theres still 63 points to make up, but anythings possible." Alonso, who is chasing his third F1 title, was relieved after he felt OK following the scary wreck. "You can have an injury in your hand or your head with a crash like that, so I am lucky in that aspect," Alonso said. "I felt a train coming with a big, big hit." Defending champion Sebastian Vettel finished second and cut Alonsos lead to 24 points, putting the two-time champion right back in contention. "I was reasonably confident because I know anything can happen here and you can overtake," Vettel said. Kimi Raikkonen was third, continuing the consistent form hes shown all season long with his third straight podium and sixth overall. "My car was not the nicest to drive the whole race," Raikkonen said. "I was fighting to get the best out of it and we managed to get some key points, so that was the main thing." The early crash also took out Mexican driver Sergio Perez and Grosjean, who received a one-race ban for dangerous driving and will miss the Sept. 9 stop in Monza, Italy. Grosjean went for a small gap and clipped Lewis Hamiltons McLaren. That sent both cars spinning and led to Grosjeans Lotus flying over Alonsos Ferrari, which then took out Peerezs Sauber. Arian Foster Limited Jersey. All four drivers escaped injury. A visibly frustrated Hamilton briefly confronted Grosjean after the incident and tapped the side of his own helmet with his finger after getting out of his car. "I honestly thought I was ahead of him and there was enough room for both cars," Grosjean said. "I didnt try deliberately to try and squeeze him or anything like that. The first corner situation obviously isnt what anyone would want to happen." Following a miserable qualifying performance on Saturday, Vettel was relieved to get on the podium after starting from 10th on the grid. "It was a crazy race, after the first corner where a few cars went off," the German driver said. "The car was quite good in the race and we were able to pick up some pace. It was a fantastic race, great to come second." Germanys Nico Hulkenberg was fourth for Force India, ahead of Ferraris Felipe Massa in fifth and Red Bulls Mark Webber, who had started from 12th because of a gearbox penalty. Alonso, who had picked up points in every race this season, was lucky to escape serious injury as Grosjeans Lotus went over his car and narrowly missed the Spaniards head. Button was not affected by the crash and maintained his lead as the safety car went on the track and piles of smashed car parts were cleared away. A veteran of 222 races, Button shrugged off the incident. He was seven seconds clear of Nico Hulkenberg after 12 laps. Michael Schumacher, chasing his second podium position of the season in his 300th career GP, drove aggressively on the Spa circuit where he made his F1 debut 21 years ago. The 43-year-old German stormed into second after 15 laps, with Vettel climbing to third as they pushed their soft tires to the limit. Schumacher proved to be a bit too aggressive, however. He almost careered into Vettel at the Bus Stop chicane as he cut across him going into the pits for a tire change. Schumacher, who finished seventh, faced a stewards inquiry for the risky move. Vettel said it was a moment of confusion and Schumacher should not be punished. Button came in on lap 22 for his only stop, and still had a comfortable lead of 13 seconds on Vettel coming out. McLaren sounded supremely confident that the one-stop strategy would carry Button all the way, saying "Plan A is good" over the race radio and that he was "pulling away" from Raikkonen. ' ' '
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