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Djokovic ends Federer’s finals run
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MELBOURNE: Serbian young gun Novak Djokovic ended defending champion
Roger Federer’s record run of 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals to
power into the Australian Open decider on Friday.
Third-seeded Djokovic confirmed his status as
Federer’s heir apparent with a tense 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) win in
two hours 28 minutes and will face unseeded French sensation Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga in Sunday’s final.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Red Bull beats Magnolia,
meets Purefoods in semis
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RED BULL hang tough in the crucial stretch to
beat Magnolia, 112-94, for a sweep of the best-of-three quarterfinal
series Friday in the 33rd Smart-PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta
Astrodome.
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RP boxers open bid in Olympic qualifying
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BANGKOK: Violito Payla and Joan Tipon drew first-round byes in the
Asian Olympic qualifying but the Asian Games gold medalists need to
press on to get their bids going at the Dhurakij Punjit University
here Friday.
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RP captures four more
golds, ends up fifth in Asean Para Games
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NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand: The Philippines raked in four gold
medals Friday to post its best finish in the Fourth Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Para Games at the sprawling His
Majesty The King’s 80th Anniversary Stadium here.
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96 cyclists to participate in
2008 Tour of Calatagan
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SOME 96 riders bracketed in 15 teams will see action in the
130-kilometer Tour de Calatagan slated February 3.
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PASA to get Most Outstanding NSA award
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FOR winning the most number of gold medals in the 24th SEA Games in
Thailand last year, the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (PASA)
is the hands-down choice as the Most Outstanding National Sports
Association (NSA)...
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THE
CROSSOVER
By Raffy ledesma
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Miami beat
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EIGHT wins and 33 losses. A 15-game losing streak. A line-up
depleted by injuries. Last place in the Southeast Conference. These
are just some phrases used in the lead sentences by sportswriters
when they write about the Miami Heat.
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