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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

  

Federer bags French Open 
to become ‘The Greatest’


PARIS: Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player of all time. For many observers that surely is the end of the argument.

The Swiss star’s 6-1, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 triumph over Sweden’s Robin Soderling here on Sunday (Monday in Manila) gave him a first French Open title, after three straight losses in the final, and completed a rare career Grand Slam on all four surfaces.

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PARIS: The spectator who confronted Roger Federer during Sunday’s (Monday in Manila) French Open final insisted he had only wanted to express his support for the Swiss star in his bid for Grand Slam glory. text

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LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant had 29 points and 8 assists and Pau Gasol scored 24 points as the Los Angeles Lakers clawed their way to a 101-96 overtime win over Orlando in Game 2...

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NOT even the hostile hometown crowd could dampen the fighting spirit of the Powerade-Team Pilipinas, as they poured all their might en route to a devastating 103-64 win over Indonesia late Sunday night...

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Rising tennis star Francis Casey Alcantara will see action in the 17th International Junior Tournament of Offenbach/Main 2009 in Germany as part of his build up for the prestigious Wimbledon Championships...

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The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will join National Olympic Committees worldwide in commemorating the 115th foundation day of the Olympic Movement with its staging of the Olympic Day Run on June 21...

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RICHE POBLETE surged on a hot second three-game series of 734 on Sunday night to barge on top of the men’s Class O Masters qualifying in the 38th Philippine International Tenpin Bowling Championships...

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