Updated: Sunday, 01 Sep 2013 10:17 | Comments Roger Federer was not detained on court too long in his third round match Roger Federer moved closer to a tantalising quarter-final against Rafael Nadal at the US Open with a crushing win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. After a poor summer there were many who questioned whether Federer would make the last eight at Flushing Meadows, but he has breezed through so far and was never troubled in a 6-3 6-0 6-2 third-round victory. The seventh seed is always at home under the lights on Arthur Ashe and was detained for just 81 minutes by the world number 63 in the third round. Federer and Nadal have met 31 times before but never at Flushing Meadows,
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UCL: Milan impress in Barca scalp, Gala held
Goals from Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari secured AC Milan a deserved 2-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona to leave the Liga giants with a mountain to climb. GettyImagesKevin Prince Boateng put AC Milan in front via a smart finish on the turn • Delighted Allegri hails Milan Boateng broke the deadlock on 56 minutes at San Siro with a smart finish on the turn, as Barca appealed in vain for a handball in the build-up. And Milan claimed a second with nine minutes left on the clock when Stephan El Shaarawy helped a ball onto Muntari, who fired past goalkeeper Victor Valdes. The home side continued to keep Barca at bay to clinch what could prove to