French stars shine as Monfils and Tsonga reach third round
Gael Monfils roars back to beat Diego Schwartzman in five sets on Court Philippe Chatrier, sealing his 21st ace and sketching a smile on the clay with his shoe. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gilles Simon, Nicolas Mahut, and Benoit Paire also advance, keeping France hopeful as Yannick Noah’s 1983 title drought looms large.
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Gael Montfils
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Monfils
Diego Schwartzman
Yannick Noah
France
Roland Garros
Gilles Simon
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Nicolas Mahut
Benoit Paire
Tsonga
Yannick
Argentina
Schwartzman
Allez
Israel
Dudi Sela
Simon
Slovakia
Martin Klizan
Mahut
John Isner
Ernests Gulbis
Latvia
Paire
Fabio Fognini
David Vincent
Gael Monfils
Corruption probe hits FIFA as U S raids Miami Zurich
U S authorities charge deep seated corruption in FIFA case. FBI and IRS seize records at FIFA headquarters in Zurich and CONCACAF in Miami. Seven officials detained, four plead guilty, and U S prosecutors seek forfeiture of over 151 million dollars. Loretta Lynch calls pattern of bribes continuous since 1991.
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Radio la Red
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Romario
Baur Au Lac
IRS
Concacaf
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Central America
Caribbean
Loretta E. Lynch
New York
Richard Weber
Swinney faces backlash over Palmetto Family Council invite
Media groups GLAAD and Outsports called on Coach Swinney to decline the invitation while House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford praised Swinney’s leadership on tolerance. A Change.org petition by a Clemson student gathered over 1,400 signatures, asserting the group’s values oppose the university. Palmetto Family Council defended itself against charges of discrimination.
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GLAAD
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
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Rutherford
Change.org
Clemson
Palmetto Family Council Board of Trustees
Eiseman's Project Jackson eyes CSRA baseball and riverfront revival
Eiseman explains why Project Jackson, a multi use development with a new stadium, fits the CSRA. He cites Augusta Savannah ties, Aiken County growth, and Masters Week demand, forecasting a year round attraction that unifies the region and spurs economic and cultural energy despite legal delays.
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