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Friday, June 06, 2008 |
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Federer, Monfils gain semis
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PARIS: Roger Federer will have an unexpected foe in the French Open
semifinals on Friday in the shape of unseeded Frenchman Gael Monfils.
In Wednesday’s remaining two quarterfinals,
top seed Federer started tentatively but eventually found top gear
to race away from Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
The 21-year-old Monfils became the first
Frenchman through to the last four since Sebastien Grosjean in 2001
when he put out the fifth seed David Ferrer of Spain 6-3, 3-6, 6-3,
6-1.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Hungry Celtics know their
NBA legacy is at stake
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BOSTON, Massachusetts: No matter how great a player you are, there
is a higher regard for those heroes whose teams win championships
than those who talents cannot bring them the ultimate prize.
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Woods plays first round since surgery
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SAN DIEGO, California: Tiger Woods, hobbled by his recuperation from
knee surgery since the Masters, had a practice round on the Torrey
Pines South course Wednesday as he prepares for next week’s US
Open.
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Express target solo lead
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THE race for the two outright semis berths gets tighter as Air21
shoots for solo lead against defending champion Alaska Friday in the
Smart-PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome.
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Zamboanga, Adamson-Manila in finals
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LIPA CITY: Zamboanga City and Adamson University-Manila demolished
their respective page-system semifinal round opponents Thursday, to
earn the outright championship playoff berth in the men’s and
women’s divisions, respectively, in the National Open softball
championships at the Barangay Marauoy field.
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BOXER
SHORTS
By Ed C. Tolentino
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Empty victory
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You still remember Oscar Larios, right? Two years ago, the Mexican lasted the full
12-round distance with then “people’s” featherweight champ
Manny Pacquiao at the Araneta Coliseum. Larios rocked Pacquiao in
the third stanza but ended up locking lips with the canvas in the
7th and 12th rounds in a lopsided decision loss.
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