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| Janowicz polishes off Simon to reach Paris Masters final Posted: 03 Nov 2012 08:44 AM PDT  Jerzy Janowicz of Poland celebrates after winning his semi-final men's singles match against Gilles Simon of France at the Paris Masters tennis tournament November 3, 2012. – Reuters pic World number 69 Janowicz, who beat US Open champion Andy Murray in the third round, used his big serve and his magic touch to see off Simon in just 89 minutes. He will face either Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer or France's Michael Llodra tomorrow. Janowicz, who did not face a single break point, broke the 20th ranked Simon in the fifth game with a booming service return winner and comfortably held serve to claim the opening set with a forehand winner. The Pole, who missed only three first serves in the first set, was less dominant in the second set. Simon, however, fell 0-40 down in the 11th game and Janowicz sealed the decisive break with a dropshot winner. He ended the contest with yet another dropshot winner on his second match point, falling down on his knees sobbing and hitting the court with his hand in apparent disbelief. – Reuters |
| Cricket: Meaker called up as standby for injured Finn Posted: 03 Nov 2012 08:34 AM PDT LONDON, Nov 3 – Fast bowler Stuart Meaker has been drafted into England's squad as cover for the injured Steven Finn, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said today. Surrey bowler Meaker is likely to play in the final warm-up game before the test series against India begins in Ahmedabad on Nov 15. "The 23-year-old's arrival date is subject to obtaining the necessary visa early next week," the ECB said in a statement. Finn suffered a thigh strain during the first game of the tour against India A. The Middlesex paceman had been expected to be a key member of England's tour of the sub-continent after impressing in a limited-overs series in India last year. Meaker's only international outings have been in two one-dayers against India last year. Jonny Bairstow made his case for securing a place in the test side with a hundred on day one of the tour match against Mumbai A. Wicketkeeper-batsman Bairstow, who had been a doubt for the match after tweaking a thigh muscle, made 118 to rescue the tourists from 66-4, sharing a stand of 156 with Eoin Morgan (76). England will play four tests, two Twenty20 internationals and five one dayers over the next 2-1/2 months in India. – Reuters |
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