Melbourne, Australia (SportsNetwork. Chicago Bulls Pro Shop .com) - Czech Lucie Hradecka sent shockwaves on the first day of the Australian Open by ousting fifth seed Ana Ivanovic, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, at Rod Laver Arena. The Serb Ivanovic, who was the runner-up to Maria Sharapova in 2008, suffered her earliest exit at a Grand Slam event since the French Open in 2011. She was a quarterfinalist here last year. I think the whole match I didnt really feel like myself out there, Ivanovic stated. It was really tough for me to find a rhythm a little bit. In the third set, I really felt like she raised her level. Hradecka, playing her first Grand Slam main draw since last years Australian Open, lost in qualifying at other three majors in 2014. The doubles specialist entered the week ranked 142nd in singles play. She has 18 doubles titles, but none in singles. In the first set I was so nervous, Hradecka said. I couldnt hit any balls in the court. When I went outside, I started to serve in the second set, I thought, Okay, it cannot be the worst. Lets play every point and lets see what will happen. Its the earliest exit by a top 5 seed since 2003 when then No. 3 Jennifer Capriati was ousted by Marlene Weingartner. Romanian Simona Halep, the No. 3 seed, topped Italian Karin Knapp, 6-3, 6-2. Its a fresh start for Halep, who began the 2015 season with her ninth career title at Shenzhen, but then withdrew from an event in Sydney due to illness. Another upset saw Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania beat No. 9 seed Angelique Kerber of Germany, 6-4, 0-6, 6-1. In other seeded action Monday, No. 21 Peng Shuai of China, beat Germanys Tatjana Maria, 6-4, 7-5; 22nd seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova defeated Evgeniya Rodina, 7-5, 6-1; Belgiums Yanina Wickmayer downed 23rd-seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Frances Caroline Garcia upset No. 27 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, 6-4, 6-2; Frances Kristina Mladenovic toppled No. 28 seed Sabine Lisicki of Germany, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; and Germanys Julia Goerges upended 32nd seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, 6-2, 6-1. Li Na, who has since retired from the WTA, beat Dominika Cibulkova in last years final at Melbourne Park. Victoria Azarenka had won the previous two finals. Custom Chicago Bulls Jerseys .C. -- Panthers offensive tackle Jordan Gross is saying goodbye to the NFL after 11 seasons. Bulls Jerseys 2019 . - Chris Davis hit a two-run double, scoring Nelson Cruz in his Orioles debut in Baltimores 9-7 win over to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. https://www.cheapbulls.com/ .twitter.com/TeZD3KOvlA — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) September 24, 2014 Sorry for the delay, we just got back from lunch at Papa Vons #NBAFastFood pic.Columbus, OH - Jalin Marshall returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown and added three receiving touchdowns in the fourth quarter, lifting the seventh-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes over the Indiana Hoosiers, 42-27, on Saturday. With the win, Ohio State (10-1, 7-0 Big Ten) captured the Big Tens East Division crown and clinched a spot in the conference championship game for the second straight year. Marshall caught five passes for 95 yards for the Buckeyes, who have won a record 23 consecutive Big Ten bouts during the regular season. J.T. Barrett completed 25-of-35 passes for 302 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. He set the school mark for touchdown passes (33) in a season. Tevin Coleman rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries for the Hoosiers (3-8, 0-7), who have lost six in a row. His 1,906 rushing yards are the most in a single season in school history. Zander Diamont connected on 11-of-27 passes for 114 yards and an interception for Indiana. Ohio State trailed 20-14 after Coleman raced 90 yards for a TD midway through the third quarter. The momentum shifted on Marshalls punt return for a touchdown with 2:20 left in the third. After forcing a three-and-out, the Buckeyes bridged the third and fourth frames with an 11-play, 76-yard drive. Devin Smith caught a 33-yard pass on 3rd-and-7 to move the chains. Following two more conversions on third down, Marshall caught a 6-yard TD pass to make it 28-20. Sean Nuernberger missed a 46-yard field goal on the next Ohio State possession. The Buckeyes defense came up big when Tyvis Powell picked off Diamont. Marshall followed with TD catches of 15 and 54 yards to put the game out oof reach. Chicago Bulls Gear. . Coleman added a 52-yard score to account for the final margin. Ezekiel Elliott broke off a 65-yard TD run on the third play from scrimmage. After forcing a three-and-out, Ohio State scored another touchdown. Jeff Heuerman capped the nine-play drive with a pair of catches, including a 4-yard score on fourth down. But the Hoosiers quickly got back in the game. Diamont ripped off a 53-yard run and Coleman scored from two yards out. Michael Thomas fumbled on Ohio States ensuing possession. Indianas Zack Shaw recovered at the 31-yard line of the Buckeyes, leading to a 30-yard Griffin Oakes field goal. Barrett was picked off on consecutive possessions, but the Hoosiers could only capitalize on the second interception. Oakes 37-yard field goal got Indiana within 14-13 with 9:34 left in the second quarter. Colemans 90-yard TD run gave the Hoosiers a 20-14 lead with 7:17 left in the third quarter. Game Notes Ohio State has dominated the series with Indiana since its inception, going 70-12-5, which includes victories in each of the last 19 meetings ... Barrett has been responsible for a school record 42 touchdowns this year, matching Drew Brees Big Ten record for single season touchdown responsibility first set at Purdue in 1998 ... Elliott carried the ball 13 times for 107 yards and became the 30th Buckeye in program history to top 1,000 yards in one season ... Barrett rushed for 78 yards on 20 carries ... The Buckeyes have one scheduled game left on the docket, a Nov. 29 matchup with bitter rival Michigan at home ... Indiana will host intrastate rival Purdue on Nov. 29 to bring the curtain down on the 2014 campaign. ' ' '