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NEW HAVEN, Conn. Air Max 97 Pas Cher France . -- Two-time defending champion Petra Kvitova needed just an hour Thursday to beat Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-1 and move into the semifinals of the Connecticut Open, despite suffering from a cold.Looking to join Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki as a four-time winner in the tournament, Kvitova overpowered the Olympic doubles champion, breaking her four times -- three during the 25-minute final set.I think that sometimes I cant really pay too much attention how I feel, Kvitova said. Its just going out there, just being strong mentally, think about the next point, think about the tennis.The Olympic bronze medalist and two-time Wimbledon champion has been criticized during her career for inconsistent play. But the Czech star will be looking for her fifth consecutive appearance in the finals here and her third straight title. She also won in 2012.They should look at New Haven, she said about her critics. Its always nice to coming somewhere when you feel, you know, at a home and you know you can play well. It always gives you little bit more confidence than normally.She will face top-seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the semifinals. Radwanska beat lucky loser Kirstin Flipkens of Belgium 6-1, 6-4.The worlds fourth-ranked player had an easy time in the first set, but needed a break in the ninth game of the second set to secure the win over the 30-year-old Flipkens, who struggled with an injury to her left hand.Flipkens, who upset Venus Williams at the Olympics, had lost in the second round of qualifying in New Haven. But she was moved into the main draw after Lesia Tsurenko withdrew with a right knee injury, then beat Belinda Bencic and Caroline Garcia.Ukraines Elina Svitolina advanced with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Elena Vesnina, Makarovas doubles partner in Rio. Svitolina outran her Russian opponent and took advantage of 33 unforced errors.I was trying to push her to make those errors, she said. I think in the end she was just going for too much.The 21-year-old Svitolina will play Johanna Larsson, the 28-year-old Swede who upset second-seeded Roberta Vinci of Italy 7-6 (9), 6-1. Larsson lost in qualifying, but got into the main draw when Svetlana Kuznetsova withdrew because of a shoulder injury.Larsson is the third lucky loser to advance to the semifinals in New Haven, joining Samantha Stosur (2006) and Tsurenko (2015).Vinci said she was bothered by an injury to a tendon in her left foot that has been giving her problems since the Olympics.I was thinking always to my pain, and I lost, Vinci said. But now I have two or three days off before New York to try to recover. Air Jordan 1 Pas Cher France . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. 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Leidner cant play because of a concussion, so coach Tracy Claeys must rely upon junior Conor Rhoda to snap the Golden Gophers two-game skid.Rhoda has thrown one pass this season, a six-yard completion late in a 58-28 win over Indiana State. Now hes poised for his first career start.Hes excited. I saw the big smile on his face, Minnesota receiver Drew Wolitarsky said. Obviously were going to miss Mitch out there, but ... were just going to take it with a grain of salt and go win it on the road.Like Minnesota, Maryland (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) has quarterback issues following a sobering defeat.Perry Hills was injured in last weeks 38-14 loss at Penn State and is questionable for Saturday. If his sore shoulder remains a problem, true freshman Tyrrell Pigrome will get his first start.Pigrome played the entire second half against Penn State but was unable to produce a score for an offense that came into the game averaging 43 points per game.It wasnt entirely his fault.We have a long way to go, offensive coordinator Walt Bell said of Marylands attack. Were not there yet. Last week, we just happened to be really far away from that.Minnesota (3-2, 0-2) never really got its offense in sync against Iowa.Just a lot of missed opportunities, really, Wolitarsky said. It was frustrating to watch. Just small things, little gaps running backs missed, balls that should have been caught.---Some other things to know about the first Big Ten meeting between Minnesota and Maryland:RUNNING WILD: The Golden Gophers have three players who have run for 100 yards in a game this season. Fausse Air Max 270 Pas Cher. . Rodney Smith did it twice, Shannon Brooks gained 100 in a 29-26 overtime loss to Penn State two weeks ago and Kobe McCrary had 176 against Indiana State. These guys are elusive. They can break tackles, Terps defensive coordinator Any Buh said. Several teams have had a hard time tackling them after first contact.MINUS TWO: Maryland first-year coach DJ Durkin has suspended special teams star Isaiah Davis for this game. Davis flattened the Penn State kicker Joey Julius long after the whistle blew. The Terrapins will also be without running back Trey Edmunds, who has a fractured right foot. The Virginia Tech transfer has 1,115 career yards rushing and 14 TDs.DEFENSIVE LAMENT: The Golden Gophers allowed one touchdown to Iowa, a 54-yard run in the fourth quarter. But that proved to be the difference. We definitely played probably our most complete game, but theres stuff we need to correct still, linebacker Nick Rallis said. Fourteen points is still too much. We let up a big play in there. Minnesota forced three turnovers and limited Iowa to 142 yards passing.PROTECTING THE BALL: Maryland ranks first in the Big Ten and fourth nationally in fewest turnovers, losing the ball only four times. All four giveaways, however, have occurred in the last two games -- two interceptions and two lost fumbles.VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE: Minnesotas defense knows all about Rhoda, who usually runs the scout team. He can sling the ball, trust me, Rallis said. Were fans of Rhoda of the defensive side because of what hes done to us in practice. He can put it in there, and he can play football.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '