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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
MUNICH, Germany, April 30 (UPI) -- No. 1-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu and eighth-seeded Marin Cilic set up a quarterfinal match with victories Wednesday in the clay court BMW Open in Germany.
Mathieu easily handled Gianluca Naso 6-3, 6-4 while Cilic eliminated Philipp Petzschner 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) and are set to meet in Thursday's quarterfinals.
Simone Belli upset sixth-seeded Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-5 and earned a Thursday match against Lee Hyung-taik, who was a 6-1, 6-4 winner over Julio Silva in a battle of unseeded players.
In first-round matches delayed by Tuesday's rain storm, seventh-seeded Steve Darcis swept Benjamin Becker 6-3, 6-4; Marat Safin defeated Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Younes El Aynaoui beat Alexandre Sidorenko 6-4, 7-6 (8-6); and Michael Berrer won 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) over Ivo Klec.
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PARIS, June 1 (UPI) --
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked women's tennis players, picked up wins Friday at the French Open.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. author Lauren Weisberger is working on a sequel to her 2003 blockbuster novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," EW.com reported.
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HOUSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
The silhouette created as Venus transits the face of the sun Tuesday will be widely visible across seven continents, U.S. space officials said.
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HOLMES BEACH, Fla., June 1 (UPI) --
Employees at a Florida grocery store restrained a Cuban sandwich thief by sitting on him until authorities arrived, police say.
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