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Without much trouble, Nadal, Sharapova keep French Open goals in tact Washington Post Neither of the players ran into much resistance in their quarterfinal matches Wednesday — and now both are two wins from finishing the job. For Nadal, it would be a record-setting seventh French Open title, eclipsing the mark he shares with Bjorn Borg. See all stories on this topic »

Nadal, Ferrer Set Up All-Spanish Semifinal at French Open Fox News Nadal scored his 50th match victory at Roland Garros - one more than the tally of Swedish great Bjorn Borg and six short of the all-time record held by Argentina's Guillermo Vilas - by defeating Almagro, his countryman, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-3 in two hours ... See all stories on this topic »

Breaking It Down: Djokovic vs. Tsonga New York Times (blog) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had finally arrived at one of the most important moments in his career – his first match point three hours and eleven minutes into his French Open quarter final battle with world number one Novak Djokovic in Paris on Tuesday. See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

Rays slumping offense no match for Yankees' Ivan Nova, lose 4-1 Washington Post NEW YORK — Desmond Jennings got the Rays' sputtering offense off to a good start, leading off the game with a single. False alarm. They didn't get another hit off Ivan Nova until the eighth inning. Nova took a two-hitter into the ninth, Mark Teixiera ... See all stories on this topic »

Tsonga Played It Safe, and Paid a Price New York Times (blog) When Jo-Wilfried Tsonga watches a replay of his gripping match with Novak Djokovic he will wince at his lack of aggressive play on his four match points in the fourth set. In much the same way he thwarted Roger Federer in the 2010 United States Open ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

Nadal improves to 50-1 at French Open; Ferrer next The Associated Press Still, after dropping a total of 19 games through his first four matches — the fewest at Roland Garros in 30 years — Nadal finally found himself in an even-as-can-be set at the outset of his quarterfinal against 12th-seeded Nicolas Almagro. See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

How dominant has Rafael Nadal been at the 2012 French Open? Yahoo! Sports (blog) He has yet to drop a set and hasn't been broken since the middle of his opening match. In other words, Rafa has been his usual dominant self on the red clay of Roland Garros. But how do his first five matches of 2012 compare to the other six times he's ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Sports (blog)

Novak Djokovic, King of the Tennis Comeback The Atlantic By Jake Simpson No one in the game today does "match point down" better than the man they call Nole. AP Images Great individual athletes assert their dominance by not having to be great most of the time. Tiger Woods led going into the final round of ... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic

French Open Men's Semis Preview: Fan's Thoughts Yahoo! Sports Contributor Network – 1 hour 59 minutes ago After some terrific quarterfinal matches at the French Open, the men's draw is down to the final four survivors. That Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are through is no surprise; ... See all stories on this topic »

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer Live Up to Their Rankings at the 2012 French ... Yahoo! Sports We were treated to two fantastic matches in the quarter-finals of the 2012 French Open. Juan Martin del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were the contenders, but Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer remain the masters. But the contenders both played a ... See all stories on this topic »

Match Marketing Group Acquires OSL Marketing Group San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Move Provides the Scale Needed to Compete for Brand Assignments across North America toronto, ontario, Canada (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Leading shopper marketing and brand engagement firm Match Marketing Group today acquired OSL Marketing Group, ... See all stories on this topic »

Nadal rolls again into French Open semifinals Salt Lake Tribune Nadal, who shares the Roland Garros record with Bjorn Borg, hasn't lost a set through his first five matches this year. Against the 12th-seeded Almagro, he faced four break points but saved them all. He improved to 50-1 lifetime at Roland Garros, ... See all stories on this topic »

Words too hard? Zynga has new 'With Friends' game The Associated Press By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer – 59 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) — There's no spelling required in Zynga's latest mobile game, "Matching With Friends." For those who play the popular, Scrabble-inspired game "Words With Friends," the latest ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

Djokovic not dominant in 2012, but he wins in clutch USA TODAY Djokovic dug out of a two-set deficit in the French Open's fourth round and survived the ultimate tightrope in tennis — match point — not once but four times in his quarterfinal Tuesday against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. On three of those decisive ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Can Mitt Romney match Wisconsin's Scott Walker? Washington Post Can Mitt Romney match that in November? Both sides will examine the results for clues as to whether Wisconsin, which hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1984 but has been fiercely competitive in two of the last three elections, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Wide, Wide Wake of Rafael Nadal New York Times But nobody has come close to giving Soderling company in five matches this year. Nadal has yet to lose a set, not even to his fellow Spaniard Nicolás Almagro in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Almagro, seeded 12th, appears to be close to the form of ... See all stories on this topic »

Spanish inquisition for Murray at French Open Yahoo! Sports By Allan Kelly | AFP – 8 hours ago Britain's Andy Murray reacts after defeating France's Richard Gasquet during their French Open men's singles fourth round match on June 4. Murray will … Spain's Rafael Nadal during the French Open men's singles ... See all stories on this topic »

Rafa raising his level at crunch time ESPN The crowd's collective expectations did not seem that particularly high, and its thoughts were generally justified as Nadal defeated Almagro 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-3 in a match made curious because the ease of the score did not reflect its physical nature. See all stories on this topic »

Nadal and Ferrer in Spanish showdown at French Open Yahoo! Sports His only defeat came in the fourth round in 2009 when he lost to Robin Soderling of Sweden in a fourth round match. This year Nadal is bidding to become the first player to win seven French Open titles, moving him out of a tie with Swedish legend Bjorn ... See all stories on this topic »

Ferrer belongs in the semifinals ESPN JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/GettyImages Andy Murray never seemed quite right from his first match at the French Open this year. Here at Roland Garros, incoming favorite Serena Williams lost in the first round. No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska lost in the third, ... See all stories on this topic »

Nadal beats Almagro to reach French Open semis Seattle Post Intelligencer Defending champion Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to compatriot Nicolas Almagro during their quarterfinal match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Photo: Bernat Armangue / AP ... See all stories on this topic »

Sharapova two matches from career Slam SuperSport.com "I'm happy with the way I improved in this match," Sharapova said. Her next opponent will be fourth-seeded Petra Kvitova, the Wimbledon champion who ended 142nd-ranked qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova's upset-filled run with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory. See all stories on this topic » SuperSport.com

How the match unfolded Telegraph.co.uk We have had very close matches. She has had a great year and she's playing very well. Wimbledon was something special for me. It was my first final. I was number eight and she was the favourite. I didn't have anything to lose so I just played my game. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Djokovic, Nadal could give us a show ESPN (blog) Nadal remains untested on Paris' red clay and seeing a match like his fourth round against Juan Monaco » on Monday, makes you wonder if Nadal will be. For the first seven minutes of that match, Nadal was in the same kind of fight Monaco has given the ... See all stories on this topic »

Could Manny Pacquiao meet his match in Timothy Bradley? Las Vegas Sun Manny Pacquiao reacts as undefeated Timothy Bradley Jr. holds an oversized ticket to a rematch during a news conference at MGM Grand on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. By Case Keefer (contact) Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer, Case Keefer and Taylor ... See all stories on this topic » Las Vegas Sun

Zynga launches 'Matching With Friends' game for mobiles Times of India Instead of using letters to form words, though, players get groups of colorful blocks that they must match with blocks of the same color. The game is being released Wednesday for the iPhone and the iPad. It will initially be available only in Australia ... See all stories on this topic »

Ferrer knocks out Murray in error-strewn match Business Day FOURTH-ranked Andy Murray was knocked out of the French Open in an error-strewn match against David Ferrer yesterday, while Rafael Nadal won to continue his push for a record seventh title at Roland Garros. Sixth-seeded Ferrer beat Murray 6-4, ... See all stories on this topic »

News Summary: Zynga has new 'With Friends' game, no spelling required Washington Post THE OFFERING: In Zynga's latest mobile game, "Matching With Friends," players get groups of colorful blocks and must match them with blocks of the same color. AVAILABILITY: The game is being released Wednesday for the iPhone and the iPad. See all stories on this topic »

Kazakh c.bank eyes rate cuts to match inflation slowdown Reuters ... Kazakhstan's central bank expects to cut interest rates, already at historic lows, further this year to match a new era of slower inflation and shore up the oil-fuelled growth of central Asia's largest economy, the bank's governor said on Thursday. See all stories on this topic »

Roger Clemens' lawyer Rusty Hardin gets into shouting match with judge after ... New York Daily News Long-simmering tension boiled over Wednesday at the Roger Clemens perjury trial, where a shouting match between the pitcher's lawyer and the presiding judge disrupted the normally quiet proceedings. "Don't look at me like you're going to intimidate me ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Nadal, Ferrer to meet in all-Spanish French semi Fox News The key of the match is I had my chances and I didn't catch it." The 10-time Grand Slam champ Nadal is the reigning two-time titlist in Paris, having beaten Roger Federer in last year's finale at the world's lone clay-court major. See all stories on this topic »

Djokovic saves four match points to reach semis; will face Federer Bend Bulletin Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his quarterfinal match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the French Open in Paris on Tuesday. Christophe Ena / The Associated Press By Eddie Pells / The Associated Press PARIS — Four times, the stands at Roland Garros ... See all stories on this topic »

Nadal rolls again at French Open; Ferrer next STLtoday.com Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning his quarter final match against compatriot Nicolas Almagro at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday June 6, 2012. Nadal won in three sets 7-6, 6-2, 6-3. See all stories on this topic »

News Summary: Zynga has new 'With Friends' game Seattle Post Intelligencer AP, This undated image provided by Zynga Inc., shows Zynga's latest mobile game, "Matching With Friends" which was released in Australia and Canada for the iPhone and iPad on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, and will be available worldwide in the coming weeks. See all stories on this topic »

Nadal still master TheNewsTribune.com CHRISTOPHE ENA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return in his quarterfinal match with countryman Nicolas Almagro at the French Open on Wednesday. Nadal won, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-3, to improve to 50-1 at the clay-court event. See all stories on this topic » TheNewsTribune.com

Ruthless Rafa fires his friend, Murray out Reuters "Winning a match against Rafa is almost impossible," he summed up bluntly. At least Ferrer struck a blow for the 30-somethings. By joining Roger Federer, who turns 31 in August, in the last four, it is the first time since 1969 that two 30-year-olds ... See all stories on this topic »

It's a Blessing in Disguise for Andy Murray to Avoid Showdown with Rafael ... Yahoo! Sports But Nadal's victories have had an element of routine about them, while Djokovic and Federer have faced some rather more competitive matches. This was particularly the case in the quarter-finals when they faced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin del ... See all stories on this topic »

Words too hard? Zynga has new 'With Friends' game, no spelling required Washington Post NEW YORK — There's no spelling required in Zynga's latest mobile game, "Matching With Friends." For those who play the popular, Scrabble-inspired game "Words With Friends," the latest title should feel familiar. Instead of using letters to form into ... See all stories on this topic »

Nadal to face compatriot Ferrer for place in French Open final CNN "He had a few opportunities on my serve to have a break, then with my second or third chance I managed to close the match." Should Nadal secure his seventh title he will go one better than legendary Swede Bjorn Borg, who has six. He will also match ... See all stories on this topic »

Five-match ODI series begins today Pakistan Daily Times PALLEKELE: After a brief Twenty20 contest, which was shared 1-1, Sri Lanka and Pakistan start a five-match ODI series in the outstation of Pallekele on Thursday (today) with the visitors laying having the edge following their 4-1 series win in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Blanc still unsure over lineup for England match SI.com DONETSK, France (AP) -France coach Laurent Blanc is still unsure what his best team is to face England in their opening European Championship match on Monday. A recent 4-0 win against Estonia, the third straight victory in the warmup games, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ferrer beats Murray to reach 1st French Open SF Seattle Post Intelligencer David Ferrer of Spain returns in his quarter final match against Andy Murray of Britain at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday June 6, 2012. Photo: Michel Spingler / AP Britain's Andy Murray returns the ball ... See all stories on this topic »

French First Lady sees herself in Eleanor Roosevelt Reuters "A journalist First Lady is nothing new," Valerie Trierweiler, Hollande's partner, said in her first article for weekly magazine Paris Match since he was elected president on May 6. "Naturally, you need to look across the Atlantic to discover this ... See all stories on this topic »

Nadal hits 50 New York Post The second-seeded Nadal hasn't lost a set through his first five matches this year. Against the 12th-seeded Almagro, he faced four break points but saved them all. He improved to 50-1 lifetime at Roland Garros, with the only loss coming to Robin ... See all stories on this topic »

Tennis: Nadal rolls again into French Open semifinals Salt Lake Tribune On the women's side, Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova both win to set up their semifinal match. Still, after dropping a total of 19 games through his first four matches — the fewest at Roland Garros in 30 years — Nadal finally found himself in an ... See all stories on this topic »

Final Four Set at French Open Wall Street Journal (blog) "I fought against Rafa, but he played a perfect match. And he needed to be." Indeed, everything seems to be working for Nadal. He's serving well, not missing many backhands and hitting his usual barrage of forehand winners. His defense has been superb. See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

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