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Sunday, May 31st, 2009
Adult Books for High School StudentsSchool Library JournalHer mother takes her; her sister, Dove; and their 10-year-old brother, Robin, to the Jersey Shore, where they move in with the children's uncle. The mother goes to work in a movie house, Dove takes a job at a diner, Robin discovers a deep commitment to …
Edited by CHRISTOPHER C. WILLIAMS and ROBIN GOLDWYN BLUMENTHAL - Barron’s
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Edited by CHRISTOPHER C. WILLIAMS and ROBIN GOLDWYN BLUMENTHALBarron’sFORGET ICED TEA AND BEER. THIS SUMMER, it may be time to reach for a nice, cool glass of…Kefir. The yogurt-like beverage, made by tiny Lifeway Foods (ticker: LWAY), is hitting the spot. As a result Lifeway, founded in 1986 in a Russian immigrant's …
A Salute to Upsets and Underdogs - Wall Street Journal
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Canoe.ca
A Salute to Upsets and UnderdogsWall Street JournalThat (sort of) honor went to Rafael Nadal, who fell Sunday at the French Open to Sweden's Robin Soderling, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6. Rafael Nadal was ousted from the French Open. Folks, if you missed this one, this was the tennis equivalent of Buster Douglas …Stinging defeat shouldn't [...]
Andy Roddick to play for a spot in French Open quarterfinals - Los Angeles Times
Sunday, May 31st, 2009guardian.co.uk
Andy Roddick to play for a spot in French Open quarterfinalsLos Angeles Times, CASerena Williams (2) vs. Aleksandra Wozniak (24), Canada After Saturday brought a three-set tussle, a third-set bout of hyperventilation, a fierce coughing spell and an opponent who seemingly cheated to get a point, Williams claimed that drama follows …Defending champ Ivanovic off-kilter in [...]
Andy Roddick to play for spot in French Open quarterfinals - Los Angeles Times
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Los Angeles Times
Andy Roddick to play for spot in French Open quarterfinalsLos Angeles Times, CASerena Williams (2) vs. Aleksandra Wozniak (24), Canada After Saturday brought a three-set tussle, a third-set bout of hyperventilation, a fierce coughing spell and an opponent who seemingly cheated to get a point, Williams claimed that drama follows …Defending champ Ivanovic off-kilter [...]
Maria Sharapova survives another three-setter at French Open - The Canadian Press
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Maria Sharapova survives another three-setter at French OpenThe Canadian Press, PARISSODERLING AND BORG: After ending Rafael Nadal's bid for a record fifth consecutive French Open title, Sweden's Robin Soderling was expecting to hear from a certain countryman who was a fairly good tennis player himself: Bjorn Borg. …
Williams, Federer, Roddick Try to Get to Quarterfinals in Paris - Bloomberg
Sunday, May 31st, 2009The Age
Williams, Federer, Roddick Try to Get to Quarterfinals in ParisBloombergNadal lost his first match at the tournament in four sets to Swede Robin Soderling. Victory in the final would move Federer into a tie with Pete Sampras's mark of 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles. It would also make him the sixth [...]
Defending champ Ivanovic off-kilter in lopsided loss - ESPN
Sunday, May 31st, 2009guardian.co.uk
Defending champ Ivanovic off-kilter in lopsided lossESPNHe may have gotten it back when he saw Robin Soderling beat Rafael Nadal. "Shock, maybe just for press shocked, because Nadal always winning here," Davydenko said. "Now for everybody shock. But we are players. You know, really doesn't matter against …French Open at a glance Los Angeles TimesFrench [...]
Rafael Nadal suffers first ever French Open defeat at hands of … - guardian.co.uk
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Los Angeles Times
Rafael Nadal suffers first ever French Open defeat at hands of …guardian.co.uk, UKRobin Soderling caused one of the greatest French Open upsets of all time by beating Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 on the Phillipe Chatrier court. Nadal, the top seed and world No1, had never previously lost in 31 career matches [...]
PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal has lost at the French Open for the … - FOXSports.com
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Globe and Mail
PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal has lost at the French Open for the …FOXSports.comThe four-time defending champion lost to Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Sunday, his first defeat in 32 matches at Roland Garros. Defending women's champion Ana Ivanovic was also eliminated from the French Open's fourth [...]
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