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Last Friday, a friend asked if I wanted to go see the quarter-final game between Italy and Spain on Saturday. He didn't have tickets, he had no idea if we would be able to get any at a reasonable price, and we had to get up at about 8 to get down there. I agreed...
...sidelines in the fourth. Navratilova could be forgiven last Saturday if she was overcome with the urge to pinch herself. For there she was on Centre Court again, playing for an unprecedented 10th ladies' singles title against third- seeded Conchita Martinez, 22, a baseline basher from Barcelona, Spain...
...powerful Brazilians, 1-0. The World Cup playing field has now been narrowed to eight quarter finalists, with Romania pulling off a major upset. Itnow advances, after eliminating the Maradona-less Argentine team 3-2 on Sunday. Other scores: Saturday, July 2 -- Germany squeaked by Belgium 3-2 and Spain whomped Switzerland 3-0 . . . Sunday, July 3 -- The Saudis fell to Sweden, 3-1 . .. Monday, July 4 -- The Dutch sent the Irish home by a score of 2-0 . . . Tuesday, July 5 -- Italy was victorious over Nigeria, 2-1, and Mexico lost to Bulgaria, 3-1.parparpar
This week's might be the last European Union summit for Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez of Spain, whose Socialists suffered their first electoral defeat after 12 years in power as punishment for widespread corruption and a 17.5% unemployment rate, Europe's highest. Gonzalez "has two alternatives," chortled El Mundo. "Either resign and hand over the presidency to another member of his party, or call early elections for next fall." In any case, Gonzalez's days in power could be numbered...
...last night's match-up, the Dutch beat the the Saudi Arabian team 2-1, while Germany and Spain tied 1-1 this afternoon, and Argentina beat Greece...