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Wednesday, July 02, 2008

  

Federer, Nadal enter Wimbledon quarters

LONDON: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal eased into the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday, but it was charismatic Marat Safin and home hope Andy Murray who fired up All England Club passions.

Five-time champion Federer saw off 2002 champion, and father-to-be Lleyton Hewitt, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2, 6-4 and will take on Mario Ancic, the last man to beat him here, for a place in the semifinals.

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VETERAN internationalist Julius Nierras bagged the country’s lone gold medal in the final leg of the 2008 Asian Athletics Grand Prix in Mydinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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WITH the renaissance of Philippine chess, Grandmasters Eugene Torre and Joey Antonio Jr. hope to do their own share by renewing their rivalry in a six-game series reminiscent of the same one-on-one duel they had a decade ago.

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WASHINGTON: Washington Wizards scoring leader Antawn Jamison signed a contract extension with the club here Monday just hours before the National Basketball Association (NBA) free agency deadline.

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OPENING day winners College of St. Benilde Blazers and University of Perpetual Help Altas dispute early leadership in the 84th National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament Wednesday at the Cuneta Astrodome.

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JUSTIN CRUZ of Fokai Guam expressed optimism in his forthcoming duel with Filipino bantamweight champion Lino “The Terminator” Tagacay in the Colt 45 Universal Reality Combat Championship XII “Supremacy” slated July 5 at the A. Venue Events Hall in Makati City.

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THE Purefoods TJ Giants are hoping that the Air21 Express will take a holiday on Wednesday.

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THE country’s national bowling team bannered by seeded players Paulo Valdez, Chester King and Biboy Rivera leaves Wednesday to compete in the 20th Asian Bowling Championships on July 5 to 11 in Hong Kong, China.

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