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Sania Mirza Enters Us Open Semis

Darpan News Desk IANS, 07 Sep, 2017 12:07 PM
     Indian star Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Shuai Peng entered the women's doubles semi-finals of the US Open tennis tournament with a straight sets win over Timea Babos of Hungary and Andrea Hlavackova of Czech Republic here on Thursday.
     
    The fourth seeded Sino-Indian pair needed an hour and 56 minutes to carve out a 7-6, 6-4 victory over their fifth seeded opponents in the quarter-finals.
     
    They will meet the winner of the quarter-final clash between H.A Chan of Taipei and S. Zhang of China and the Taipei-Swiss pair of Y. Chan and Martina Hingis for a place in the final.
     
    The seventh seeded Czech pair of L. Hradecka and K. Siniakova will take on third seeded compatriots L. Safarova and B. Strycova in the other semi-final.

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    Anaheim Ducks Take Advantage Of Ryan Miller's Mistakes, Canucks' Anaemic Offence In 4-0 Win

    Anaheim Ducks Take Advantage Of Ryan Miller's Mistakes, Canucks' Anaemic Offence In 4-0 Win
    VANCOUVER — Ryan Miller has been lights out for the Vancouver Canucks most of the season. Tuesday night was one game he would like to forget. The veteran goalie allowed two questionable goals, but his teammates failed to generate any offence at the other end to bail him out in a disappointing 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

    Anaheim Ducks Take Advantage Of Ryan Miller's Mistakes, Canucks' Anaemic Offence In 4-0 Win

    Jeff Tedford, George Cortez Reunited On B.C. Lions Coaching Staff

    Jeff Tedford, George Cortez Reunited On B.C. Lions Coaching Staff
    The new B.C. Lions head coach completed his coaching staff Thursday, adding Cortez as the offensive co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach. Tedford and Cortez worked together at the University of California-Berkley from 2002-05.

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    Vancouver Whitecaps Bolster Defence By Signing Centre Back Pa-Modou Kah

    Vancouver Whitecaps Bolster Defence By Signing Centre Back Pa-Modou Kah
    The Major League Soccer club signed defender Pa-Modou Kah on Wednesday, pending the receipt of an international transfer certificate.

    Vancouver Whitecaps Bolster Defence By Signing Centre Back Pa-Modou Kah

    Vancouver Island Minor League Threatens To Ban Badly Behaving Parents, Fans

    Vancouver Island Minor League Threatens To Ban Badly Behaving Parents, Fans
    VICTORIA — A British Columbia minor hockey league is threatening to ban spectators if parents and other observers don't start minding their manners.

    Vancouver Island Minor League Threatens To Ban Badly Behaving Parents, Fans

    Former Olympic Champion Maelle Ricker To Miss X Games With Unspecified Injury

    Former Olympic Champion Maelle Ricker To Miss X Games With Unspecified Injury
    The 2010 Olympic gold medallist in snowboard cross released a statement Tuesday saying that she's taking time off to focus on training and recovery after suffering the injury in pre-season.

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    Whitecaps Re-sign Head Coach Carl Robinson, Staff, To Multi-year Extensions

    Whitecaps Re-sign Head Coach Carl Robinson, Staff, To Multi-year Extensions
    VANCOUVER — Head coach Carl Robinson and his coaching staff signed multi-year contract extensions with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday.

    Whitecaps Re-sign Head Coach Carl Robinson, Staff, To Multi-year Extensions