Blake faces tough defense of Las Vegas crown
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American world number six James Blake faces a strong field, including two former grand slam champions, as he bids to defend his Las Vegas Open title starting on Monday.
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Third-seeded James Blake shrugged off a string of unforced errors Friday to beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 and advance to the semifinals of the Thailand Open.
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James Blake was unhappy with his serve and unhappy with the officiating. And the United States was in a familiar spot yesterday -- scrambling in a Davis Cup match played on clay.
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Twice defending champion Roger Federer   faced two pressure-packed tiebreaks before seeing off a   stubborn James Blake in the U.S. Open quarter-finals on   Thursday.
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Fifth-seeded American James Blake   blasted his way into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on   Wednesday with a 6-4 6-3 6-1 demolition of 12th seed Tomas   Berdych of the Czech Republic.
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James Blake and Fabrice Santoro waged a battle worthy of their contrasting styles, pouring energy into every hard-fought point in Blakeâs 6-4, 3-6, 6-2,4-6, 6-4 victory.
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BASEL, Switzerland  - American fourth seed James Blake kept on course for a place at the season-ending Masters Cup on Wednesday with a straightforward win in the opening round of the Swiss Indoors.
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LOS ANGELES -- Robert Blake&#39;s defense lawyer has vowed to move ahead with the actor&#39;s murder trial despite a recent break-in at the lawyers&#39; apartment-office and the theft of a computer.
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Second seed James Blake waltzed into the second round of the San Jose Open with a 6-3 6-1 win over Sam Warburg on Tuesday.
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Third seed James Blake of the United   States breezed through to the final eight of the Thailand Open   with a 6-3 6-2 win over Monaco's Benjamin Balleret on Thursday.
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Andy Roddick came through on a day James Blake picked a bad time to end two winning streaks.
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HALLE, Germany -- James Blake lost in slippery conditions to Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-3 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open.
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VAN NUYS, Calif. Jury selection in the trial of actor Robert Blake is set to begin today in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys. As many as 18-hundred prospective jurors have been summoned, and many of them
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US National Basketball Association stars are concerned that playing in international events is hurting their ability to play their best in quest of a league crown.
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Andy Roddick hopes to use home  advantage to the maximum as he begins the defense of his U.S.  Open crown next week.
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Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC heavyweight title tonight against Danny Williams in Las Vegas. Klitschko is 34-and-2 with 33 knockouts heading into his first title defense.
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James Blake has been as hot as any competitor at the Australian Open, but now he's facing the toughest task imaginable: a quarterfinal against champion Roger Federer.