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NEWS ABOUT: semifinals

semifinals stories: 3 news summaries
US OPEN

 Serena Into Semis 
 Opposite Clijsters

Williams rolls over No. 10 Pennetta

Sep 8, 09 8:57 PM CDT
(AP) - Defending champion Serena Williams advanced to the US Open semifinals tonight, setting up a showdown against Kim Clijsters. The No. 2-seeded Williams beat No. 10 Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 6-4, 6-3 to improve her record to 23-1 in Grand Slam singles this season. More »

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Serena Williams • US Open Tennis • semifinals • Grand Slam tennis • Kim Clijsters • Flavia Pennetta • Li Na

(AP) - Andy Roddick reached his fourth Wimbledon semifinal,  beating 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt today 6-3, 6-7 (10), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4. The American broke Hewitt to lead 5-4 in the final set and then served out the match. He finished the match with 43 aces. More »

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England • Andy Roddick • Wimbledon • semifinals • Lleyton Hewitt • Andy Murray • men's tennis • tournament

Brazil Stuns
US Women in Cup Semifinal

4-0 defeat is worst ever for overwhelmed American squad

Sep 27, 07 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Brazil thrashed the US, 4-0, in the Women’s World Cup semifinals today in Hangzhou, China, the worst loss in the program's history. The match was “over at halftime,” the Chicago Tribune writes, with the Americans down two goals—and one player, after Shannon Boxx received two yellow... More »

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Brazil • soccer • US • Shannon Boxx • Women's World Cup • semifinals • Marta • Briana Scurry

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