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#DavisCup #Tennis: #GreatBritain & #Argentina to play semi-final in #Glasgow.
The #DavisCup #Tennis semi-final between defending champions #GreatBritain and #Argentina will be played at the #Emirates Arena in #Glasgow. Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/36962215
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#Saudi female runner #Sarah al-Attar breaks barriers in #Rio 2016 #Olympics #Marathon
Sarah Al-Attar turned heads in the head-to-toe outfit she patched together with her mother to race in the 800 metres at the 2012 #London Games. This time #Attar, now 23, will take on the gruelling 42 kilometer (26 mile) #Marathon… Read More ›
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#Tennis: #Serena Readies For Fifth #Olympic Gold.
#Serena has been a integral part of her sport’s presence at the Summer #Olympics Games. She has taken home at least one gold medal in each of her previous three appearances – including in 2000 when she helped sister #Venus secure a… Read More ›
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New Roof at National #Tennis Center Promises a Dryer #USOpen.
The #USTA officially unveiled the new roof over #ArthurAsheStadium, the main venue of the USTA #BillieJeanKing National #Tennis Center, where the #USOpen is played each year. Read more at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-roof-at-national-tennis-center-promises-a-dryer-u-s-open-1470183979
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#Canadian athletes settle into home away from home in #Rio.
Most of #Canada’s 314 #Olympians will call this armed fortress home for the next few weeks as they attempt to realize the country’s goal of winning at least 19 medals. Read more at: http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/rio-2016/canadian-athletes-settle-into-home-away-from-home-in-rio-thankful-for-the-bubble-that-shuts-out-distractions
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A #Swimmer Goes From #Syria to #Rio, From Refugee to #Olympian
Mardini was officially named to the refugee team in June along with nine athletes from #Syria, South #Sudan, the Democratic Republic of #Congo and #Ethiopia. The team will compete under the #Olympic flag and anthem, entering the #Maracanã stadium on… Read More ›
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#Tennis: #YorkUniversity takes women’s title at National University Championships
The #YorkUniversity Lions won a tough fixture 4-3 over the #Montreal Carabins on Saturday to be crowned the 2016 #Canadian university #Tennis women’s champions for the second year in a row on a hot, humid day in #Montreal at Stade… Read More ›
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‘#Federer Outduels #Berdych’ Crowned #Toronto Golden Moment
#RogerFederer’s comeback win over #ThomasBerdych at the 2010 #RogersCup crowned the Golden Moment of #Toronto’s #ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. Read more at: http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/federer-outduels-berdych-crowned-golden-moment-toronto-2016
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#Rio 2016 #Olympics: #Tennis battles to save image after big names pull out of Games
#NovakDjokovic, #AndyMurray, #RafaelNadal and #SerenaWilliams will display their Grand Slam talents in #Rio, but with serious questions being asked over tennis’s place in the #Olympics after a host of high-profile pull-outs. Read more at: http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/tennis-battles-to-save-image-after-big-names-pull-out-of-games-2949376/
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