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LONDON -- The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):---9:25 p. Femme Air Max Plus TN Ultra .m.A little glimpse into the way Andy Murray is perceived around these parts -- and the sorts of questions put to him at post-match news conferences.There was time for one last query at the end of Murrays session with reporters at the All England Club after he reached the semifinals on Wednesday night, and heres what the interlocutor wanted to know from the guy whose 2013 championship was the first for a British man at Wimbledon in 77 years:How does it feel to be the nations last hope?That was delivered in a rather tongue-in-cheek way, following references to Britains need for a new prime minister, Englands need for a new soccer coach, and the recent departure of the host of the popular TV show Top Gear.Murray looked to his left, a wide smile forming. Then he leaned forward, placed his chin on a fist and responded wryly, Its not that bad, is it? Is it that bad?The reporter said, Yeah, its pretty bad. Youre our last hope, Andy.To which he responded, still grinning: Im not. Theres a lot more hopes left than me. I just try my best at this event to make all the people that watch happy. Hopefully I can win a couple more, and thats it.---8:41 p.m.Andy Murray has made it to the Wimbledon semifinals for the seventh time.The 2013 champion held on to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (10), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1 on Centre Court, reaching his 20th semifinal at any major tournament.Murray will face 2010 Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych on Friday.In 2013, Murray became the first British man to win the title at Wimbledon in 77 years. He also won the U.S. Open in 2012.---8:10 p.m.Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are going to a fifth set in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.Murray, the 2013 champion, won the first two sets 7-6 (10), 6-1, but Tsonga responded by winning the next two 6-3, 6-4.Murray had three break points at 4-3 in the fourth set, meaning he was one point away from serving for the match.The winner will play Tomas Berdych in the semifinals on Friday.---6:05 p.m.Tomas Berdych advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals for the second time, beating Lucas Pouille 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2 on Court No. 1.Berdych, the 2010 runner-up at the All England Club, was playing for the third straight day. The 10th-seeded Czechs fourth-round match against Jiri Vesely was stopped after four sets on Monday, and he completed the victory on Tuesday.Pouille, a 32nd-seeded Frenchman, was playing in the quarterfinals of a major tournament for the first time. Prior to his win in the first round, Pouille had never won a match on grass.Berdych will next face either 2013 champion Andy Murray or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals.---4:27 p.m.After saving three match points in the fourth set, Roger Federer made it through to the semifinals at Wimbledon for the 11th time.The seven-time champion came back from a two-set deficit to beat Marin Cilic 6-7 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3 on Centre Court as he continues his run for a record eighth Wimbledon title.At 34, Federer is the oldest man to reach the semifinals at the All England Club since 39-year-old Ken Rosewall was runner-up in 1974.Federer will play Milos Raonic in the semifinals on Friday.---3:53 p.m.Roger Federer has evened his Wimbledon quarterfinal match against Marin Cilic at two sets apiece.Federer saved three match points and then managed to win the fourth set 7-6 (9) on Centre Court.Federer won the third set 6-3 after losing the first two 7-6 (4), 6-4.---3:45 p.m.Milos Raonic is back in the Wimbledon semifinals for the second time in his career.The sixth-seeded Canadian beat Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 on No. 1 Court.Raonic, who has added John McEnroe to his coaching team this year, previously reached the semifinals at the All England Club in 2014, losing to Roger Federer in straight sets.Querrey defeated Novak Djokovic in the third round, becoming the first American to beat a top-ranked player at Wimbledon since Kevin Curren downed McEnroe in the 1985 quarterfinals.Raonic will play either Federer or Marin Cilic in the semifinals on Friday.---2:55 p.m.Roger Federer still has a chance against Marin Cilic at Wimbledon.The seven-time champion won the third set of his quarterfinal match on Centre Court 6-3 after losing the first two to the ninth-seeded Croat.Cilic, who beat Federer in the 2014 U.S. Open semifinals, won the first two sets 7-6 (4), 6-4.---2:30 p.m.Roger Federer is down two sets to love against Marin Cilic in their Wimbledon quarterfinal on Centre Court.Cilic, a big-serving Croatian, leads the seven-time champion 7-6 (4), 6-4.On No. 1 Court, Milos Raonic leads Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5.---1:55 p.m.Roger Federer has dropped the first set of his quarterfinal against Marin Cilic in a tiebreaker.Cilic saved two break points in the fifth game and took the set 7-6 (4).In another quarterfinal, Milos Raonic won the first set 6-4 over Sam Querrey.---1:15 p.m.Play is underway on mens quarterfinals day at Wimbledon.Seven-time champion Roger Federer is playing Marin Cilic on Centre Court, while Milos Raonic is facing Sam Querrey on No. 1 Court.The sun is out and no rain is forecast.---12 p.m.Roger Federer has more history on the line at the All England Club.If Federer beats Marin Cilic in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, he will equal Jimmy Connors record of reaching the Wimbledon semifinals 11 times.Federer is chasing a record eighth Wimbledon singles title. Hes currently tied with Pete Sampras and 1880s player William Renshaw with seven.The third-seeded Federer will be first up on Centre Court against Cilic, a Crotian who beat him in straight sets in their last meeting, in the 2014 U.S. Open semifinals.Second up on Centre will be No. 2 Andy Murray, the 2013 champion, facing No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.On Court 1, sixth-seeded Milos Raonic was paired against No. 28 Sam Querrey, followed by No. 10 Tomas Berdych against No. 32 Lucas Pouille. Femme Air Max Plus TN Ultra . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. Nike Air Max Plus TN Ultra Argent Gris/Noir/Rouge . 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The PCB wants India to forfeit the six points available for the series if they do not agree to play.Pakistan is due to host India for this series, which is supposed to consist of three ODIs, and the PCB is open to holding the series in the UAE. Eight teams are part of the ICC Womens Championship; the top four at the end of the championship, which runs over two and a half years, gain automatic entry into the 2017 Womens World Cup in England. The bottom four will have to qualify via a ten-team qualification tournament in early 2017.The two sides have until the end of this month to play the series, which has to be hosted by Pakistan, the ICC spokesperson said. If the series doesnt go ahead, then the matter will be referred to the Event Technical Committee.A BCCI official said the board has not made a decision on the matter yet, and that it would be binding on the Indian governments call. This is for the government to decide. The BCCI doesnt have a say in this, the official said. We still have time to make a decision.Cricketing ties between India and Pakistan are currently stalled, given the political tensions between the neighbours. The mens teams have not played a bilateral series against each other since December-January 2012-13, when Pakisttan visited India, but had met in various multi-team tournaments since then, including the World Cup, World T20, Champions Trophy and Asia Cup. Nike Air Max Plus Tn Ultra Pas Cher. The latest Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two boards in May 2014 featured six series from 2015 to 2023, but the series which was supposed to be played last December in the UAE was shelved; then, too, the BCCI had said it was up to the government to sanction the series.There have been two major instances of teams refusing to play matches due to non-cricketing reasons in the past, and both times those teams had to forfeit the points. In 1996 Wills World Cup, West Indies and Australia refused to send their teams to Sri Lanka due to security issues arising out of the civil war; points for both the games were awarded to Sri Lanka. In 2003 World Cup, England forfeited their match with Zimbabwe, and New Zealand forfeited their match with Kenya, both due to security concerns due to political unrest.In the ICC Womens Championship, India currently sit sixth on the table with 13 points five points adrift of the top four. Pakistan are seventh with eight points. If the six points for the series are awarded to Pakistan, neither side will have a chance to directly qualify for the World Cup. Pakistan Women, regardless, are set to tour New Zealand for three ODIs in Nelson from November 13 to 17, counting towards the championship. It is understood the PCB wanted to play the India series ahead of this tour.India and Pakistans womens teams are also scheduled to play the Asia Cup in Thailand between November 25 and December 5. 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