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(CNN) -- Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died late Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever," a family statement said. "We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice."

Kennedy, nicknamed "Ted," was the younger brother of slain President John F. Kennedy and New York Sen. Robert Kennedy, who was gunned down while seeking the White House in 1968. However, his own presidential aspirations were hobbled by the controversy around a 1969 auto accident that left a young woman dead, and a 1980 primary challenge to then-President Jimmy Carter that ended in defeat.

Greetings and salutations good people!

Yes, I thought I was getting ready to get my daughter back to school, have some sun and fun, hop down to L.A. and shoot the breeze, etc. I flew into Cali last Tuesday and I'm just now out of the bed from a nasty five days and counting of the flu.

What a waste of hotel money!!

Very little has been accomplished even with my laptop next to me in bed. I'm going to start playing catch up today. If anybody has any special goods, fill me in. I'm out of the loop right now.

But it's good to be on the mend!

At the Odlum Brown VanOpen in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday, Americans Ahsha Rolle and Riza Zalameda captured the women's doubles title after defeating fellow Americans Madison Brengle and Lilia Osterloh 6-4, 6-3.

Congratulations to Ahsha and Riza!

"Welcome to Vee's World," the new and improved website launched by Venus Williams on August 5. She has blogs, items from her Eleven Collection, photos, videos and much more.

Check the superstar out at venuswilliams.com and twitter.com/venuseswilliams.com.

SINGLES

No Entrants

Doubles

No Entrants

Eliminated During Singles Qualifying Rounds:

Alexandra Stevenson, USA
Angela Haynes
Brittany Augustine, USA
Danielle Mills, USA
Shenay Perry, USA
Sloane Stephens


SINGLES

Round 1

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA vs. BYE

(WC) Donald Young, USA defeated by Lleyton Hewitt, AUS
5-7, 2-6

Round 2

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA defeated by John Isner, USA
6-4, 6-7(2), 6-7(4)


Eliminated During Singles Qualifying Rounds:

Josselin Ouanna, FRA


DOUBLES

Round 1

Jeff Coetzee, RSA and Jonathan Erlich, ISR
defeated by
Daniel Nestor, CAN and Nenad Zimonjic, SRB
3-4 Ret'd


WOMEN'S SINGLES

Round 1

(Q)Mashona Washington, USA defeated Tetiana Luzhanska
6-1, 6-2

Megan Moulton-Levy, USA defeated by Julia Glushko, ISR
6-3, 3-6, 4-6

Ahsha Rolle, USA defeated by Stephanie Dubois, CAN
6-4, 2-6, 6-7(7)

Round 2

(Q)Mashona Washington, USA defeated (5) Sophie Ferguson, AUS
7-6(7) 6-4

Quarterfinal Round

(Q)Mashona Washington, USA defeated Heidi El Tabakh, CAN
6-4, 6-3

Semifinal Round

(Q)Mashona Washington, USA vs. Stephanie Dubois, CAN


Eliminated during singles qualifying rounds:

Jennifer Elie, USA


DOUBLES

Round 1

Ahsha Rolle, USA and Riz Zalameda, USA
defeated
Heidi El Tabakh, CAN and Laura Seigemund, GER
6-3, 3-6 [10-6]

Megan Moulton-Levy, USA and Christina Fusano, USA
defeated
Jorgelina Cravero, ARG and Anna Tatishvili, GEO
6-4, 6-3

Mashona Washington, USA and Yi Chen, Taipei
defeated
Khristina Blajkevitch, CAN and Marianne Jodoin, CAN
6-1, 6-1

Quarterfinal Round

Ahsha Rolle, USA and Riza Zalamed, USA
defeated
Lena Litvak, USA and Rebecca Marino, CAN
6-1, 6-3

Mashona Washington, USA and Yi Chen, TPE
defeated by
Meghan Moulton-Levy and Christina Fusano, USA
7-5, 3-6 [9-11]

Semifinal Round

Ahsha Rolle, USA and Riza Zalamed, USA
vs.
Sharon Fichman, CAN and Marie-Eve Pelletier

Meghan Moulton-Levy and Christina Fusano, USA
vs.
Madison Brengle, USA and Lilia Osterloh


MEN'S SINGLES

Round 1

Scoville Jenkins, USA defeated Ram Rajeev, USA
7-6(4), 6-4)

Round 2

Scoville Jenkins, USA defeated by Alex Bogdanovic, GBR
6-3, 6-7(14), 4-6


DOUBLES

Round 1

Nicholas Monroe, USA and Brian Battistone, USA
defeated by
Colin Fleming GBR and Ken Skupski, GBR
3-6, 4-6

SINGLES

Round 1

Phillip Simmonds, USA defeated Ashwin Kumar, USA
1-6, 6-1, 6-4

Todd Paul, USA defeated by Nicolas Meister, USA
1-6, 6-3, 4-6


Round 2

Phillip Simmonds, USA defeated Dennis Nevolo, USA
6-4, 6-4

Quarterfinal Round

Phillip Simmonds, USA defeated by Matt Reid, AUS
3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5)


DOUBLES

Round 1

Todd Paul, USA and Cory Parr, USA
defeated
Joe Bates, USA and J.P. Ritchie, USA
6-3, 6-0

Quarterfinal Round

Todd Paul, USA and Cory Parr, USA
defeated
Andrea Falgheri, ITA and Laurynas Grigelis, LTU
w.o.

Semifinal Round

Todd Paul, USA and Cory Parr, USA
defeated
Colt Gaston, USA and Michael Venus, USA
1-6, 7-6(4) [10-5]

Final Round

Todd Paul, USA and Cory Parr, USA
vs.
awaiting opponent

Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

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