wimbledon quarter finals

wimbledon quarter finals

LONDON (AFP) — Five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer reached his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday with a majestic 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) dismantling of giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic.

Federer, bidding for a sixth All England Club title and a record 15th major, will now tackle German veteran Tommy Haas, who stunned Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3, for a place in Sunday's final.Haas, the oldest man left in the draw at 31, pushed Federer to the brink of defeat at the French Open when he took a two-sets lead."It's difficult against Karlovic because there aren't many baseline rallies on his serve or mine," said Federer after his 1hr 42min win.

"It's tough mentally because it's hard to break him. So I was happy to break him and win the match."To be in my 21st consecutive major semi-final shows how consistent I have been and injury free. I'm playing well at the moment but there are some big matches to come.Karlovic hadn't dropped serve in the tournament, he had won 79 service games in four rounds and faced just four break points.But second seed Federer ended that streak in the fourth game when a sumptuous backhand return followed by a sublime forehand pass gave him the first break against the 6ft 10in (2.08m) Croatian to lead 3-1.

wimbledon quarter finals

wimbledon quarter finals

LONDON (AFP) — Five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer reached his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday with a majestic 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) dismantling of giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic.

Federer, bidding for a sixth All England Club title and a record 15th major, will now tackle German veteran Tommy Haas, who stunned Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3, for a place in Sunday's final.Haas, the oldest man left in the draw at 31, pushed Federer to the brink of defeat at the French Open when he took a two-sets lead."It's difficult against Karlovic because there aren't many baseline rallies on his serve or mine," said Federer after his 1hr 42min win.

"It's tough mentally because it's hard to break him. So I was happy to break him and win the match."To be in my 21st consecutive major semi-final shows how consistent I have been and injury free. I'm playing well at the moment but there are some big matches to come.Karlovic hadn't dropped serve in the tournament, he had won 79 service games in four rounds and faced just four break points.But second seed Federer ended that streak in the fourth game when a sumptuous backhand return followed by a sublime forehand pass gave him the first break against the 6ft 10in (2.08m) Croatian to lead 3-1.

wimbledon quarter finals

wimbledon quarter finals

LONDON (AFP) — Five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer reached his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday with a majestic 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) dismantling of giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic.

Federer, bidding for a sixth All England Club title and a record 15th major, will now tackle German veteran Tommy Haas, who stunned Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3, for a place in Sunday's final.Haas, the oldest man left in the draw at 31, pushed Federer to the brink of defeat at the French Open when he took a two-sets lead."It's difficult against Karlovic because there aren't many baseline rallies on his serve or mine," said Federer after his 1hr 42min win.

"It's tough mentally because it's hard to break him. So I was happy to break him and win the match."To be in my 21st consecutive major semi-final shows how consistent I have been and injury free. I'm playing well at the moment but there are some big matches to come.Karlovic hadn't dropped serve in the tournament, he had won 79 service games in four rounds and faced just four break points.But second seed Federer ended that streak in the fourth game when a sumptuous backhand return followed by a sublime forehand pass gave him the first break against the 6ft 10in (2.08m) Croatian to lead 3-1.

alexis arguello

alexis arguello

Alexis Arguello Dead! This just in from the Associated Press. Managua Mayor, Alexis Arguello has been found dead. This is a developing story, but according to the Associated Press, the death has been confirmed by Rosario Murillo, a presidential spokes person. Currently, the death is under investigation. An autopsy will take place to see why Alexis Arguello was found dead.

Born in 1952, Alexis Arguello was known as "The Explosive Thin Man." He was found dead at the age of 57. May he rest in peace.

The 57-year-old Arguello, who was elected mayor of Managua last year, retired after several comebacks in 1995 with a record of 82-8 with 65 knockouts. Nicknamed "The Explosive Thin Man," Arguello was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.

In 1999, a panel of experts assembled by The Associated Press voted Arguello the best junior lightweight and sixth-best lightweight of the 20th century. His popularity in his own country was so great that he carried the flag for Nicaragua at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and led to his decision to seek public office.

alexis arguello

alexis arguello

Alexis Arguello Dead! This just in from the Associated Press. Managua Mayor, Alexis Arguello has been found dead. This is a developing story, but according to the Associated Press, the death has been confirmed by Rosario Murillo, a presidential spokes person. Currently, the death is under investigation. An autopsy will take place to see why Alexis Arguello was found dead.

Born in 1952, Alexis Arguello was known as "The Explosive Thin Man." He was found dead at the age of 57. May he rest in peace.

The 57-year-old Arguello, who was elected mayor of Managua last year, retired after several comebacks in 1995 with a record of 82-8 with 65 knockouts. Nicknamed "The Explosive Thin Man," Arguello was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.

In 1999, a panel of experts assembled by The Associated Press voted Arguello the best junior lightweight and sixth-best lightweight of the 20th century. His popularity in his own country was so great that he carried the flag for Nicaragua at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and led to his decision to seek public office.

alexis arguello

alexis arguello

Alexis Arguello Dead! This just in from the Associated Press. Managua Mayor, Alexis Arguello has been found dead. This is a developing story, but according to the Associated Press, the death has been confirmed by Rosario Murillo, a presidential spokes person. Currently, the death is under investigation. An autopsy will take place to see why Alexis Arguello was found dead.

Born in 1952, Alexis Arguello was known as "The Explosive Thin Man." He was found dead at the age of 57. May he rest in peace.

The 57-year-old Arguello, who was elected mayor of Managua last year, retired after several comebacks in 1995 with a record of 82-8 with 65 knockouts. Nicknamed "The Explosive Thin Man," Arguello was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.

In 1999, a panel of experts assembled by The Associated Press voted Arguello the best junior lightweight and sixth-best lightweight of the 20th century. His popularity in his own country was so great that he carried the flag for Nicaragua at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and led to his decision to seek public office.

duct tape prom dress

duct tape prom dress

Teens across the nation recently hit the designer boutiques in order to spend exorbitant amounts of money on spring prom-wear. Not so for some couples, who opted instead to vie for scholarship money by entering a contest to design and create prom outfits out of colored duct tape…who knew?

The contest called Stuck At Prom, had 215 entries from young couples all over the country who were willing to take up the challenge. Among those making it into the Top 10 are Rachel Cunningham and Billy Oliver, who attend Elyria’s Midview High School.Maris Blanchard and her brother are also among the finalists. She created a queen of hearts dress and her brother fashioned a Mad Hatter ensemble. They hope to win the $6,000 cash prize, with an additional $3,000 awarded to the winner’s high school. What would she do with the money? She’d go to art school.The project is not for the faint-hearted. Many of these budding artists have spent over 100 hours to create their one of a kind masterpieces. Now it is your turn. Make it quick because the voting will be completed after July 2, 2009. The winning couple will be announced on July 9, 2009.