Posts Tagged Wimbledon
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A Sports Fan’s Guide to Weekend Television Viewing: July 2-5
Happy Birthday America and welcome to another exciting holiday week of sports viewing. Well, we’re about a month away from football and with hoops over, the pickings are slim unless you like tennis, cycling, golf, baseball and World Cup soccer
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Serena, Zvonareva in Wimbledon Final
Top-seeded Serena Williams and Vera Zvonareva advanced to the Wimbledon women's final with semifinal wins on Thursday. Williams, who will be looking to claim her sixth Wimbledon singles title on Saturday, fought off unseeded Petra Kvitova 7-6 (5), 6-
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Williams Sisters Lose In Doubles
Defending champions Venus and Serena Williams were knocked out of the women's doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Also, while Serena progressed to the singles semi-finals on Tuesday, five-time Wimbledon champion Venus was knocked out by
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Federer Upset at Wimbledon
Tomas Berdych upset six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the quarterfinals Wednesday 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Berdych, the No. 12 seed, advances to his first Wimbledon semifinal, where he will face Novak Djokovic. It's the first time since 2002
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Venus Eliminated
Five-time champion Venus Williams was eliminated in the Wimbledon quarterfinals Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-3 to unseeded Tsvetana Pironkova. Pironkova, the first Bulgarian woman to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon, will face Russia's Vera Zvonareva,
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Serena, Venus Advance at Wimbledon
Serena Williams reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals today by beating former champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets in a rematch of the 2004 final. The three-time Wimbledon champion served 19 aces Monday and won 7-6 (9), 6-4 on Centre Court. Fiv
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Fearless Predictions for the Week of June 28th to July 4th
- When the clock strikes Midnight on Thursday, Dwyane Wade and Lebron James will officially become unrestricted free agents, as they will both opt out of their existing contracts. Wade and James are at the top of the list of players hitting the free
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A Sports Fan’s Guide to Weekend Television Viewing: June 25-27
With the U.S. advancing, the World Cup becomes more visible in the states this weekend and now the matches become crucial. It’s a fairly quiet weekend with college baseball, Interleague play and Wimbledon being the major forces. On Friday, we
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Justine Henin Confirms Return to Tour in 2010
Justine Henin is seeking the elusive Wimbledon title in her return to the WTA Tour. It's the only Grand Slam the former top-ranked player hasn't won - and it loomed large in her decision to end a one-year retirement from the sport. "It is a dre
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Federer’s Twin Girls 100-1 to Win Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer's daughters are less than 48 hours old but bookmakers on Friday had already posted odds on the twins winning Wimbledon. British bookies Ladbrokes were offering 100-1 for either Charlene Riva or M
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