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Nadal, Jankovic reach semis
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MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal and Jelena Jankovic earned their first
appearances in the Australian Open semifinals on Tuesday but it
ended in misery for defending women’s champion Serena Williams.
The mercurial Nadal ruined Jarkko Nieminen’s
day with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 demolition of the 24th seeded Finn while
Jankovic shattered Williams’ dream of retaining her title in a
6-3, 6-4 drubbing.
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Perkins scores 24 as Celtics beat Knicks
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NEW YORK: Kendrick Perkins scored a career-best 24 points to lead
the Boston Celtics past New York 109-93 Monday as the National
Basketball Association’s top club won a third game in a row after
a mild slump.
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The
Fischer-Karpov encounter that never was
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HAD then-world chess champion Bobby Fischer
agreed to play Russian Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov in 1975 with the
former’s title at stake...
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RP keeps fifth spot in Asean Para Games
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NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand: Team Philippines relied on the golden
efforts by a pair of polio victims Tuesday to keep its precarious
grip of fifth place in the Fourth Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (Asean) Para Games at His Majesty the King’s 80th
Anniversary Stadium here.
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China vows to investigate
alleged deaths cover-up
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BEIJING: China pledged Tuesday to investigate a report that
officials covered up the deaths of at least 10 workers building the
main stadium for the August Beijing Olympics.
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Alaska meets Coca-Cola;
Red Bull faces Magnolia
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THE battle for the last two semis berths in the 33rd Smart-PBA
Philippine Cup starts Wednesday with Alaska facing Coca-Cola and Red
Bull meeting Magnolia in the quarterfinal round at the Cuneta
Astrodome.
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RP gears up for Japan in Davis Cup tie
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THE Philippines expects a strong challenge from
Japan in the Davis Cup Group I tie slated February 8 to 10 at the
Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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