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Nadal captures Wimbledon title
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LONDON: Rafael Nadal dethroned five-time champion Roger Federer as
king of Wimbledon on Sunday with an epic 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7
(8/10), 9-7 win in one of the greatest Grand Slam finals of all
time.
The Spaniard, who had squandered two match
points in a nerve-shredding fourth set tie-breaker and a third in
the decider of the longest final in Wimbledon history, added a first
All England Club title to his four French Opens.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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RP topples Guam to rule
5-nation rugby tournament
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THE Philippine rugby team scored a masterful 20-8 victory over host
Guam to rule the first Asian Five Nations International Rugby
Regional Tournament on Monday at the Wettengel Rugby Field.
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Kim rallies to win AT&T National
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BETHESDA, Maryland: Anthony Kim fired a bogey-free 65 Sunday to
come-from-behind and capture the PGA Tour’s $6-million AT&T
National by two strokes at the Congressional Country Club course.
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UV, Huanquiao score second victory
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CEBU CITY: The University of Visayas (UV) and the Huaquiao
University of China defeated separate rivals to share the lead in
the 6th Asian University Basketball Championships at the Cebu City
Coliseum.
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Fisher cruises to European Open win
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LONDON: Ross Fisher completed a brilliant week with a wire-to-wire
victory in the European Open at the London Club on Sunday.
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World champ Gay sidelined for 2 weeks
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EUGENE, Oregon: World champion Tyson Gay suffered a left hamstring
strain in his collapse at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials and
will not resume top-speed training for two weeks, his manager said
Sunday.
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OLYMPIC PREVIEW
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RP team raring to prove worth
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CRASHING into the winning circle of the Olympics
is what the 15-strong Philippine team is raring to do in Beijing
come August.
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