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Nadal vs. Djokovic in semis
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PARIS: Triple champion Rafael Nadal celebrated his 22nd birthday in
devastating style when he crushed hapless compatriot Nicolas Almagro
to set up a French Open semifinal blockbuster against Novak Djokovic.
Nadal swamped 19th seed Almagro 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in
the most one-sided last eight match in Roland Garros history to move
two wins closer to joining Bjorn Borg as the only man to win four
successive Roland Garros titles.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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All-Serbian Paris showdown
for Ivanovic and Jankovic
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PARIS: Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic set up an all-Serbian
semifinal showdown at the French Open as both scored comfortable
straight-set wins on Tuesday.
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Magnolia Prevails
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OLSEN RACELA had a career-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers,
to lead the Magnolia Beverage Masters to a 94-86 victory over the
Welcoat Dragons on Wednesday in the 2008 Smart-PBA Philippine Cup at
the Araneta Coliseum.
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RP paddlers to compete
in Macau Int’l tourney
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THE national women’s dragon boat team will see action in the Macau
International tournament on June 8 in Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre
as part of their build up for the Asian Beach Games.
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Chiz lauds PSC’s new budget
scheme
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SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday lauded Philippine
Sports Commission (PSC) and national sports association (NSA)
officials for coming up with a rationalized budget plan for the
country’s participation in the 2012 London Olympics.
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Bird, Magic recollect competition
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BOSTON: Basketball icons Magic Johnson and Larry Bird expect a new
generation of stars to lift the rivalry between the Los Angeles
Lakers and Boston Celtics to greater heights starting on Thursday.
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ANALYSIS
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Celtics-Lakers: A rivalry renewed
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A Boston Celtics-Los Angeles Lakers finals. It
couldn’t get any better than this. They are not only the best
teams in their respective conferences, but they have, perhaps, the
most storied and bitter rivalry in the history of professional
sports.
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