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HAMBURG, Germany -- Third-seeded Juan Monaco beat German veteran Tommy Haas 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday in the final of the German Tennis Championships for his third clay-court title of the year. Ray Lewis Game Jersey . The win will propel the Argentine into the top 10 when the rankings are updated Monday. Monaco was in his second final in two weeks. He lost to Janko Tipsarevic in Stuttgart one week ago. He now has six career titles, all on clay. The 34-year-old Haas was bidding to win his second title at home. Last month, Haas beat Roger Federer to win in Halle on clay. The Hamburg native started the year ranked outside the top 200 following hip and elbow surgery in 2010. Having started the week at No. 49, Haas is projected to climb to around No. 35. Justin Tucker Black Jersey . The two-time Cy Young Award winner is still expected to miss between six to eight weeks because of a strained latissimus dorsi muscle on the right side of his back. 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Willliams cruised into the final of elite tournament that brings together the top eight players in the world by beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-2, 6-1 Saturday. Paul Kruger Womens Jersey . Watch the game live on TSN2 starting at 8pm et/5pm pt. Kershaw has allowed two runs or less in seven of his last eight starts, but has just one win in his last four trips to the hill. He did not get a decision on Tuesday against San Diego, despite a terrific outing that saw him allow a run and five hits in seven innings of a 6-3 loss.The Penn State football players looked on stoically as two of their teammates announced to the world: "Were going to see this thing through." There were no smiles or slaps on the back among the more than 30 Nittany Lions who huddled outside the schools football facility Wednesday morning. After the statement was read, they turned around and walked back into the building. "We want to let the nation know that were proud of who we are," senior fullback Michael Zordich said, flanked by his fellow players. "Were the true Penn Staters, and were going to stick together through this. Were going to see this thing through, and were going to do everything we can for the university. We know its not going to be easy, but we know what were made of." NCAA sanctions will keep the Nittany Lions out of a bowl game for the rest of these players careers, and college sports governing body is allowing any of them to transfer to another school and get on the field right away. But on Wednesday, at least 13 players listed as first-stringers on the preseason depth chart affirmed their commitment to staying in Happy Valley, including senior quarterback Matt McGloin. Neither Zordich nor senior linebacker Michael Mauti -- both sons of former Penn State players -- mentioned former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky by name during the impromptu news conference, where they didnt take any questions after reading a statement. "We take this as an opportunity to create our own legacy," Mauti said. "This program was not built by one man and its sure as hell not going to get torn down by one man. This program was built on every alumni, every single player that came before us, built on their backs." The Nittany Lions cant play in a bowl game until the 2016 season after an unprecedented child sex abuse scandal that shattered the programs image as a place where "success with honour" was the rule. The scholarship reductions theyll receive could make it difficult for new coach Bill OBrien to field a competitive squad during the next few seasons. Thats why support will be needed from fans and alumni more than ever, the players said. "Were going to do everything in our power to get this place back on track," Zordich said. "Im personally calling out every member of Nittany Nation -- all the students, faculty, fans and family members, alumni, everything that there is. Please, please come support us through this, because we need you just as much as you need us. And together were going to get through this thing to the end." Mauti is expected to be a leader on the defensive side, while McGloin won the starting quarterback job during spring practice. On Twitter, McGloin called the NCAA penalties "extremely harsh." "I am a Nittany Lion and will remain one," he tweeted. "I believe in the core values I have learned in this program. It is not Nittany Lion Football. It is Nittany Lion family." But some players will weigh whether to transfer, with other schools wooing them. The biggest name is running back Silas Redd, who rushed for 1,241 yards as a sophomore last season. Redd has yet to reveal his plans. Illinois spokesman Kent Brown confiirmed that a group of assistant coaches travelled to State College on Wednesday to talk to some Nittany Lions players. Dennis Pitta Pink Jersey. Brown said Illini athletic director Mike Thomas informed Penn State of the trip and that it came after Nittany Lions players contacted the Illini. Cornerback Stephon Morris, who attended Wednesdays news conference, tweeted: "We have chosen to stay at PSU & other opposing coaches are outside our apartment. Was that the intentions of the NCAA." He added the hashtags "LeaveUsAlone" and "WeAre." The Penn State Board of Trustees met Wednesday and released a statement that, in part, praised the players. "The commitment demonstrated by our student athletes in recent days embodies all that is good about Penn State and we look forward to unprecedented support by the Nittany nationa when we take the field this fall," the statement said. OBrien told ESPN on Wednesday that while opposing coaches needed only to email or fax the compliance department to receive clearance to speak to players, he believed there was a protocol they should follow. OBrien cited Central Floridas George OLeary, Syracuses Doug Marrone and Iowas Kirk Ferentz as having reached out to him first. Marrone and OBrien are closes friends from the time they spent working on OLearys Georgia Tech staff. The NCAA penalties triggered a clause in OBriens contract that extends his deal the length of any sanctions handed down. Now OBriens deal runs through 2020. Its been less than two weeks since an investigation by former FBI director Louis Freeh concluded former coach Joe Paterno and other high-ranking university officials covered up abuse allegations involving Sandusky, who awaits sentencing on charges he abused 10 boys, some of them in team facilities. In that time, Paternos bronze likeness has been removed from outside Beaver Stadium and the NCAA imposed harsh sanctions that include a $60 million fine and a four-year bowl ban. The NCAA also erased 14 years of Paternos victories, stripping him of his standing as the winningest coach in the history of big-time college football. "No sanction, no politician is ever going to take away what weve got here," Mauti said. "None of thats ever going to tear us apart. Right now all we can do is put our heads down, and were just going to work. Thats all we can do. Were going to fight for Penn State, fight for each other, because this is what Penn States about -- fighting through adversity." Soon after the players spoke, Penn State announced that no players would be made available for Big Ten media days, which are Thursday and Friday in Chicago. Along with Mauti, Zordich, McGloin and Morris, players listed as first-teamers who attended Wednesday included wide receiver Allen Robinson; offensive linemen Donovan Smith, Matt Stankiewitch, John Urschel and Adam Gress; tight end Kyle Carter; defensive linemen DaQuan Jones and Pete Massaro; and cornerback Adrian Amos. That group includes six seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and two redshirt freshmen. Penn State spokesman Jeff Nelson said other players had committed to return but were unable to attend Wednesday because of classes or internships. ' ' '