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Apr 26 2009, AP

The United States reached the Fed Cup final for the first time since 2003, beating the Czech Republic 3-2 on Sunday with Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands winning the decisive doubles match.

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Al Shabab player Abdoh Otaif, 2nd left, scoring the first goal against Al Hilal during the semi final of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 1, 2009.