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Federer in seventh straight final
Published: July 04, 2009LONDON (AFP) - Roger Federer reached a record 20th Grand Slam final and a seventh straight Wimbledon title match with a 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 6-3 win over German veteran Tommy Haas in the semi-finals on Friday.Five-time Wimbledon champion Federer, who is chasing a record 15th Grand Slam crown, now tackles either Britain's Andy Murray or Andy Roddick of the United States in Sunday's final.Watched by Grand Slam greats Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver, comfortably installed in the Royal
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Murali out of Pakistan Test
GALLE (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Muttiah Muralitharan was on Friday ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan with a knee injury, dealing a huge blow to Sri Lanka's bid to win the emotionally-charged series.The spin wizard hurt his patella… Read full story »
India-led cartel would destroy cricket: Mani advises ICC
KARACHI (AFP) - A Pakistani former head of cricket's international governing body on Friday accused India of exploiting its financial clout by trying to form a cartel of top nations.Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president… Read full story »
Pakistan have the edge
By S Pervez QaiserPakistan have a perfect record against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, where the first Test match of the three-match series will be played from Saturday (July 4).The visitors have won the only Test match played against the… Read full story »
