Under the theme "Alliance for the Future," the two countries have organized 120 projects and more than 1,000 individual events in 13 Mexican cities in order to strengthen ties between Mexico and Germany.
A concert by the German and Mexican youth philharmonic orchestras in Mexico City is being held during Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier"s visit to Mexico to mark the "Year of Germany in Mexico." The initiative aims to strengthen cultural, educational, scientific, economic, tourism and scientific relations.
Other events underway include "The Beautiful Language of the Maya" at the Gropius Bau museum in Berlin and an exhibition of the expressionist painter Otto Dix at the National Museum of Art in Mexico City.
A goal of the "Dual Year" is to give greater visibility to Mexican-German relations.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto had visited Berlin in April to mark the start of the yearlong series of events in Germany.
Steinmeier visiting Teotihuacan, the ancient site near Mexico City
On Sunday, Steinmeier went to the the pre-Aztec city of Teotihuacan, 48 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of modern-day Mexico City. In the first half of the 1st millennium AD, Teotihuacan was the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Mexican archaeologists recently discovered a tunnel with huge monolithic green stones under the "Temple of the Moon," the largest structure in Teotihuacan.
Patricia Espinosa, Mexico"s ambassador to Berlin, launching the "Year of Mexico in Germany."
German and Mexican cooperation
Germany and Mexico cooperate across a range of issues at the bilateral and international level. Germany is Mexico"s fifth-largest trading partner, and Mexico is a major center of investment and production of German automobiles.
As part of the yearlong events being organized, Mexican professor of math and computer science at the Free University of Berlin, Raul Rojas, is to provide 10 Mexican universities with scale models of self-driving cars developed by his team. The two sides will then work to further develop this cutting-edge technology. Projects like this will help to further cooperation between Mexico and Germany in the automotive industry.
Matthew Florjancic, WKYC5:58 PM. EST June 05, 2016
Kevin Love says the Cleveland Cavaliers must take advantage of their chances in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. (Photo: Bob Donnan, Custom)
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers held the Golden State Warriors starting backcourt to just 20 points and the jump-shooting team to just nine of 27 from three-point range, but even that was not enough to seize a road victory at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
The Cavaliers surrendered 45 points to Golden States bench and committed an uncharacteristic 17 turnovers that resulted in 25 points in a 104-89 Warriors win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
We had our chances, Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love said. We got it to a six-point game at the end of the third and we got off to a good start to start the fourth quarter, so we thought we had some good momentum.
We were making good plays and took the lead at one point in the third quarter, but we couldnt get over the hump. They played well here and we will have to come out and match their intensity coming into Game 2.
After momentarily taking a lead, the Cavaliers trailed the Warriors by just three points late in the third quarter of Game 1, but a foul by Matthew Dellavedova against Andre Iguodala sparked a run that put the game out of reach.
After attempting to reach in and jar the basketball loose from Iguodala, Dellavedova hit the veteran guard below the belt and a skirmish ensued that required a several-minute review. Once play resumed, the Warriors went on a 13-2 run and used that momentum to claim the win over the Cavaliers.
In transition, we just have to match up with them, Love said. We had breakdowns when we needed to get stops. We definitely have to look at the film and clean that up. We felt we did a good job on the perimeter, but some of the transition attacks that they hit ahead ultimately helped them to keep pushing the lead up.
In the lead-up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers answered a multitude of questions about how they intended to stop two-time MVP Stephen Curry and hot-shooting guard Klay Thompson from wreaking havoc on their defense.
However, the Cavaliers were outscored by Golden States bench, 45-10, and for Cleveland to improve on that production and even up the NBA Finals at 1-1 before returning to the North Coast for Games 3 and 4 at Quicken Loans Arena this week.
They really thrive off their bench, Love said. Their second unit comes in, plays well, and when they do like they do, we did well on them and they were still tough.
Its seldom seen that they will have a night like that, so we need to be even better come Sunday. We know that we need to neutralize them as much as we can, and its easier said than done. Also, their bench was great, primarily Livingston giving them a big lift, and thats something that we will need to look at.
LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love Press Conference Win vs. Raptors | 2016 NBA Playoffs
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As childhood friends in Oregon, Klay Thompson (bottom left) and Kevin Love (back row, third from left) played together on the Lake Oswego Lakers" Little League All-Star team in 2001.
As childhood friends in Oregon, Klay Thompson (bottom left) and Kevin Love (back row, third from left) played together on the Lake Oswego Lakers" Little League All-Star team in 2001.
Photo: Photo Courtesy Of Jen Beyrle Klay Thompson (11) drives around a defeding Kevin Love (0) in the second half as the Golden State Warriors played the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 2, 2016. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104-89. less Klay Thompson (11) drives around a defeding Kevin Love (0) in the second half as the Golden State Warriors played the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 2, 2016. ... more Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
Golden State Warriors" Klay Thompson shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers" Kevin Love in the third quarter during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on Thursday, June 2, 2016 in Oakland.
Golden State Warriors" Klay Thompson shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers" Kevin Love in the third quarter during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on Thursday, June 2, 2016 in Oakland.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle Kevin Love (0) runs into the Warriors defense lead by Draymond Green (23) in the second half as the Golden State Warriors played the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 2, 2016. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104-89. less Kevin Love (0) runs into the Warriors defense lead by Draymond Green (23) in the second half as the Golden State Warriors played the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland on ... more Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle Klay Thompson (11) shoots a three-point shot in the first half as the Golden State Warriors played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Saturday, May 28, 2016. less Klay Thompson (11) shoots a three-point shot in the first half as the Golden State Warriors played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma ... more Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
Golden State Warriors" Klay Thompson stops Cleveland Cavaliers" LeBron James from scoring in 3rd quarter of Game 1 of NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 2, 2016.
Golden State Warriors" Klay Thompson stops Cleveland Cavaliers" LeBron James from scoring in 3rd quarter of Game 1 of NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 2, 2016.
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle Warriors" Andrew Bogut, (12) gives a pat on the head to his teammate Klay Thompson, (11) after he made a three pointer late in the fourth quarter, as the Golden State Warriors went on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in game 1of the NBA Championship 104-89 at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 3, 2016. less Warriors" Andrew Bogut, (12) gives a pat on the head to his teammate Klay Thompson, (11) after he made a three pointer late in the fourth quarter, as the Golden State Warriors went on to beat the Cleveland ... more Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Kevin Love (0) shoots over Festus Ezeli (31) in the second half as the Golden State Warriors played the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 2, 2016. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104-89. less Kevin Love (0) shoots over Festus Ezeli (31) in the second half as the Golden State Warriors played the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland on June 2, 2016. The Warriors ... more Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
Cleveland Cavaliers" Kevin Love is guarded by Golden State Warriors" Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in the third quarter during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on June 2, 2016 in Oakland.
Cleveland Cavaliers" Kevin Love is guarded by Golden State Warriors" Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in the third quarter during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on June 2, 2016 in Oakland.
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Golden State Warriors" Klay Thompson scores over Cleveland Cavaliers" J.R. Smith (5) and Kevin Love in 2nd quarter during NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Friday, January 9, 2015.
Golden State Warriors" Klay Thompson scores over Cleveland Cavaliers" J.R. Smith (5) and Kevin Love in 2nd quarter during NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Friday, January 9, 2015.
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Klay Thompson, Kevin Love go from Little League to NBA Finals
The intertwining paths of Klay Thompson and Kevin Love trace back to a baseball field in a Portland, Ore., suburb.
Long before the NBA All-Stars faced each other on their current sports biggest stage, they shared a Little League team. Thompson was the speedy leadoff hitter, Love the hard-throwing pitcher. Even then, while playing a sport that wont figure in their legacy, the preteens recognized in one another the potential for greatness.
Klay always had a quiet confidence about him, Love said Saturday before his Cavaliers practiced for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. There was something about Klay that separated him from the rest of the group.
Said Thompson of Love: He was a phenom as a kid. To be on the world stage with him, its really cool. Its something I dont take for granted.
Fifteen years ago, a group of parents in Lake Oswego, Ore., hatched a plan: They would pool the best local kids for an All-Star team capable of reaching the Little League World Series. The centerpieces were a husky sixth-grader named Kevin and a soft-spoken fifth-grader named Klay.
Standing almost 6 feet, Love overpowered his peers. He whizzed fastballs past befuddled batters when he wasnt crushing home runs. As a smooth-hitting shortstop, the rail-thin Thompsons game was more finesse than dominance.
It was this potent tandem that powered the Lake Oswego Lakers to the 2001 state title before they narrowly missed a berth in the Little League World Series. Three years later, at the urging of his former-NBA-player father, Stan, Love quit baseball to focus on basketball. Around the same time, Thompson, whose dad also played in the NBA, moved with his family to Orange County.
The two childhood friends blossomed into high school basketball standouts. In summer 2005, at an AAU tournament in Portland, Love watched Thompson wow crowds with his silky jumper and advanced ballhandling.
I knew he was good, Love said. I didnt know he was that good.
By the time he graduated from Lake Oswego High School, Love had solidified his status as one of the greatest high school players in Oregon history. His 2,628 career points were a state record. In each of his final three seasons, Love guided the Lakers to the state championship game. He was named the Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year after averaging 33.9 points and 17 rebounds per game as a senior.
Love cant help but wonder how great those Lake Oswego squads could have been had his former Little League teammate not moved. Surely South Medford High, led by future NBA player Kyle Singler, wouldnt have beaten Lake Oswego in the state championship Loves senior year.
We couldve done a lot of damage, Love said.
Two summers ago, after six seasons in Minnesota without a playoff appearance, Love was desperate for a fresh start. The Timberwolves offered the Warriors a trade they figured would suit all parties: Thompson and David Lee for Love and Kevin Martins toxic contract.
But Golden State wasnt willing to part with Thompson, who had quickly emerged as one of the NBAs top shooters. It stands as one of the most important non-moves in franchise history. Thanks largely to the Splash Brothers Thompson and Stephen Curry the Warriors are three wins from their second straight NBA title.
Love, who missed the Finals last year with a dislocated shoulder, poses a major frontcourt challenge. Lost in Clevelands underwhelming Game 1 performance was yet another double-double (17 points, 13 rebounds) from the big man.
More than a decade ago, on a Little League diamond in Lake Oswego, Thompson could have never predicted this. All he understood at that time was Love was destined for greatness.
Everyone knew he was special, Thompson said.
Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com Twitter: Con_Chron
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors - Game 2 - 1st Half Highlights | 2016 NBA Finals
A dominant team with a charismatic superstar that just completed a dramatic comeback in California, the Warriors provide a ready metaphor for everyone.
Last week, Bernie Sanders attended the seventh game of the Western Conference Finals, where the Warriors -- who play in Oakland -- won their third straight to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, four games to three. Sanders, behind in the Democratic delegate count and looking for some California magic of his own, made the obvious comparison.
"They turned it around, I think that is what our campaign is going to do as well; a very good omen for our campaign," he told reporters after the game in Oakland.
Sanders, who arrived late, said his presence at Oracle Arena helped the home team.
"Absolutely! No question about it," he said. "They were losing, then in the third quarter they did fantastically well. What other explanation is there?"
Hillary Clinton isn"t looking for a big comeback of her own. But she found her own way to bring up the Dubs at the Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Oakland Sunday morning.
"The Golden State Warriors are doing pretty well," she said. "I really got into this. Because you know in the beginning of the season they said the Golden State Warriors, can they repeat? Can they do it again?"
The Warriors provide "some lessons," she added. "You get a game plan. Everybody knows their part. People work together. They set the goals. We know some people have different talents than other people. But we also know we do better when we are using each others" talents."
Of course, President Barack Obama loves the team as well. Obama hammed it up with the Warriors when they visited the White House to celebrate their 2014-2015 championship.
And he had his own comparison to make.
The Warriors started the current NBA season with a 39-4 record under interim coach Luke Walton. However, Obama noted that the wins (and four losses) are awarded to Coach Steve Kerr in the record books.
"Which, man, that doesn"t seem fair," Obama told Walton and the rest of the team in February. "You defied the cynics, you accomplished big things, you racked up a great record, and you don"t get enough credit. I can"t imagine how that feels."
As for the GOP, Donald Trump isn"t using the Warriors to fire up his base -- he"s relied on a high-profile endorsement from Indiana University legendary coach Bobby Knight for hoops-related credibility.
But he did have a small flub Thursday. Ahead of Game One of the finals between Golden State and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Trump referred to the team as "San Francisco."
That was small potatoes compared to this year"s biggest basketball flub: Ted Cruz"s memorable brick in Indiana. Trying to channel the energy -- and underdog, come-from-behind story -- of the high school team in the movie "Hoosiers," Cruz referred to the rim as a "basketball ring."
CNN"s Elizabeth Landers contributed to this report.
How did Miss Vermont USA 2016 Neely Fortune do in the Miss USA pageant Sunday night?
Fortune, a former Christian Brothers Academy student who left Syracuse her senior year of high school for Vermont with her family, stood out among the 52 contestants with her background in endurance fitness and wildlife biology. She even raised a few eyebrows when she introduced herself during the Fox broadcast, and some viewers thought she said her name was "Wheel of Fortune."
However, Fortune did not make the top 15 in the 2016 Miss USA pageant. Women from Washington, D.C., Alabama, California, West Virginia, Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, Missouri, Connecticut, Hawaii, Arkansas, South Dakota, Oklahoma and Virginia made the first cut Sunday night.
The top 10 finalists were beauty queens representing Virginia, Alabama, California, Georgia, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Missouri, Arkansas, South Dakota and Hawaii
Ultimately, Deshauna Barber, representing the District of Columbia, was crowned Miss USA 2016.
Fortune, who resides in Burlington, Vt., campaigned on the importance of fitness and maintaining a life balance athletically, intellectually and socially. She says she hopes to "inspire young women to be authentic to who they are, embrace what makes them different, and to never let labels define them."
As an endurance athlete, she ran in 40 races over the past two years, including conquering the grueling obstacle course known as the Spartan Race. Fortune was one of only 12 people to finish the competition"s most challenging event, the 48-hour Death Race, which includes running marathon distances while carrying 70-pound rocks.
While in Las Vegas for preliminary competitions this past week, the PTSD awareness advocate even challenged UFC fighters Cub Swanson and Kelvin Gastelum to 22 push ups in support of the #22Kill campaign to raise awareness to veteran suicide and mental health issues.
According to her official Miss Vermont USA biography, she graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in wildlife biology and plans to get her master"s in Natural Resources via the Peace Corps "Masters International" program. Fortune ultimately hopes to have a career as a wildlife biologist and work to preserve natural resources.
Her experiences include spending a semester living in a tent in Chile, studying wildlife, and month-long treks to Alaska and the Rockies through the National Outdoors Leadership School (NOLS).
The Miss Universe organization says Fortune, 24, can identify more than 130 species of trees and over 100 birds by song.
See photos of Fortune and all 52 Miss USA contestants in the preliminary competitions below:
Djokovic islookingslightly nervous, Murray trying to fire up. But don"t forget,Djokovicis up a break and just 4games away.
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Since the end of the 1st set, Murray"s Winner to unforced errorsratio is just 6:22. Can"t hit winners and can"t prevent the errors. Bit of a tight spot.
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This was the incredible point that started off the fourth set! Wow, just wow.
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Even more ominous for Murray!
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Djokovic secures a break early in the fourth set as well. He"s cruising while Murray is fading away.
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Murray decides to go down three break points as soon as the fourth set begins.
Not the most ideal strategy, methinks.
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ONE set away from history being created!
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Novak Djokovic takes the third set over Andy Murray and now leads 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Murray put just 54% of first serves in that set. Needs the first to come back to him and to be at his aggressive best to stay in the match.
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Winner count:
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The Scot holds for 5-2 but Djokovic is going to come out and serve for a two-sets-to-one lead.
As the set has progressed, Murray has receded further and further behind the baseline. Needs to start attacking again and dictate play.
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Djokovic holds on that game somehow! Murray will rue all those break point opportunities. Firm 5-1 lead in the third set for the World No. 1.
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Murray has converted only2 out of9breakpoints
Djokovicis5 on10.
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Four break points saved by Djokovic in this game. The set will be done and dusted if he can hold here.
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Murray gets a look in at the Djokovic serve with a huge return to go up break point. Djokovic saves that with an ace.
Murray again goes for a thunderous return, and this time, Djokovic can"t keep the ball in. another break point.
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Djokovic calls upon the crowd to rally behind him. They respond, and chants of N-OLE, N-OLE, N-OLE, N-OLE, N-OLE ring around.
Feeling the love finally, Novak?
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Ridiculous get from Djokovicand he"s in the driver"s seat in set three as well as the match witha 4-1 double-break lead.
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Leo DiCaprio, Hillary Swank among the stars out there watching the French Open final in the crowd.
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Murray is beginning to look exhausted. Maybe it"s the toll of the earlier rounds that"s finally catching up?
He"s down two more break points. Nothing going quite right for the Scot now.
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Djokovicconsolidates at 30, leads 3-1. He has tightened up his game, while Murray is donating quite a few points.
Danger signs for the World No. 2.
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Oh, what a pity! Murray had the point at the net and Djokovic on the run but he botches his volley, dumping it in the net. Djokovic has the early break in the third set. 2-1.
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Deep groundstrokes and Murray manages to save the first break point. 30-40.
Djokovic is in the zone now, though.
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Great wheels by Djokovic as he races in after a drop volley. Two break points for the Serb. 15-40.
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Very physical game but Djokovic holds on. The intensity of the match is picking up. 1-1.
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Amazing drop volleys by both Djokovic and Murray to start off the third set. Djokovic comes out on top with good timing and anticipation. Fun stuff!
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Vital hold by Murray to start off the third set! Looked in danger at 30-all, but his serve saves him. 1-0.
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Incredible! What happens today?
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Murray was serving wellbelow 50% on first serves in the second set. Needs to get that up quickly to stay competitive.
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Novak Djokovic levels with a dominant second set, taking it 6-1 over Murray in just 33 minutes. The World No. 1 is feeding off the crowd support and is playing so much better now. The forehand is leaking lesser errors.
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Brilliant game by Djokovic as he secures a double break. He has raised his level as the set has gone by and is now serving for the second set to even this match.
Djokovic smackeda backhand winner down-the-line to go a double break up. Fascinating contest on display.
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Djokovic has an easy hold for 4-1.
Total points won so far:
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Djokovic 45
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Djokovic had two break pointsfor a double break after a shocking drop in consistency from Murray.
Murray has managed to save them both with some great defensive work, running from one end of the court to another till Djokoviccommits an error.
Serves an ace wide to hold on. 3-1.
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It"s just one break but Djokovic seems firmly in control of this set. 3-0.
Bit of a lapse from Murray and it could prove to be too expensive.
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Oh no! Murray double faults on break point and Djokovic has the lead in the second set. 2-0.
Swing in fortunes (and momentum)?
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Great second serve from Murray to save one break point. Bang down the tee. One more to go. 30-40.
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Djokovic has two break points after a failed dropshot from Murray. 15-40.
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Djokovic"s level seems to have completely dropped after that opening game. Double faults to stretch his service game to deuce.
Murray shows his incredible defensive skills on the next point to win a ridiculous rally.
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Andy Murray takes the first set, 6-3 in 45 minutes after another error from Novak Djokovic
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Murray double faults on his 1st of three set points.
Djokovic saves the second.
One more to go!
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Murray double faults on his 1st of three set points.
Djokovic saves the second.
One more to go!
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Djokovic trying to clam the crowd down. Now, that"s a first.
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The chair umpire gives the point to Murray and Djokovic is not happy. He has a long argument with the umpire while the crowd boos and whistles. 30-0 to Murray.
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Murray"s serve was called out but the chair umpire comes down to check the mark and calls it in. Hawk-eye confirms his decision.
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12 break points from Djokovic so farin the match. But he holds for 5-3.
Murray to serve for the first set.
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Massive hold from Murray for a 5-2 lead. Took a while to get out of that one.
Djokovic will now serve to stay in the first set.
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Third deuce of the game. Murray is hassled by a French journalist in his box, shouting at him to "Get out".
Brings up ad with an ace.
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Deuce on Murray"s serve. Can he hold here?
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Shockingly low from the best returner in the game.
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Djokovic finally toughens out a hold. The game went to deuce and Murray had a window open with the Serb at the net but he sent his passing shot wide. 4-2.
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Djokovic"s forehand has been shaky. He has made far too manyuncharacteristic errors on that side. Murray consolidates his break. 4-1.
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Murray breaks again for a 3-1 lead. Djokovic has won only3 of 11 service points so far.
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Murray smacks a 80mph serve from Djokovicfor a return winner.
Djokovic sends a forehand wide and Murray has two more break points.
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What"s that? A LOVE HOLD! Murray aces his way to 2-1.
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Beauty of a lob from Murray after a dropshot and he has the break back!
No one lobs better than Murray in the game currently.
What a start! 1-1. A break apiece.
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An ace from Djokovic and he"s managed to fend off two of those break points. One more to go!
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Seven points in and the server has yet to win one. Djokovic now facing three break points on his own serve, 0-40.
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Aaaannd Djokovic breaks in the very first game. What a start for the Serb!
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Djokovic wins the first point with a dropshot.
Murray dumps a backhand into the net on the second point.
Djokovic goes for the dropshot again to go up three break points! 0-40.
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Ready? Play!
Andy Murray to start serving for the 2016 French Open final.
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Too ominous for Murray, isn"t it?
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The players are out on court and warming up!
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This final isn"t just about the French Open title. There is so much more at stake, so much history that can be created today.
Can Novak Djokovic complete his Career Grand Slam? Can Andy Murray win his third slam?
Whatever the outcome, a new player will lift "La Coupe des Mousquetaires" trophy for the first time.
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Some stats aboutthe men"s finalists and their journey at Roland Garros in 2016:
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Fred Perry was thelast British champion at Roland Garros in 1935. Can Andy Murray win it after 81 years?
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If Novak Djokovic wins today, he will be first men"s player since Rod Laver in "69 to have won four majors in a row. Now that will be some accomplishment.
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These two have played some epic five-setters over the years and we expect no less today. If the finalgoes to five sets, stamina will be the key to deciding the winner.
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Stats, facts, head-to-head, current form, path to the final - everything you need to know before Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray take Centrestagein our primer below.
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Just ONE hour to go for the Men"s Singles Final! Are you as excited as we are?
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Congratulations to Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, the first French women"s doubles champions at Roland Garros since 1971.
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Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia win! They are the 2016 French Open Women"s Doubles Champions.
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The Frenchwoman break and Carolina Garcia will now serve for the Championship!
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Mladenovic plays the perfect lob to bring up three break points!
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The Women"s Doubles Final is nicely poised at 4-4 in the decider. It"s getting intense, stay with us till the end.
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As we wait for the Men"s Final to begin, check out why this could be Andy Murray"s best shot at winning the French Open.
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The Women"s Doubles Final is currently under way.
7th-seeded Russian duo of Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina have just broken back in the third set to level the match. 6-3, 2-6, 1-2.
They are up against the French pairing of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, the 5th seeds.
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It"s Day 15 of the French Open!
The Final Day of the claycourt Grand Slam. Welcome to our live coverage of a thrilling Men"s Final between the two top seeds - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
Preview: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray meet in a seventh Grand Slam final on Sunday with the clock ticking on their French Open title aspirations.
World number one Djokovic, the winner of 11 majors, is bidding for a first French Open to become just the eighth man to complete the career Grand Slam.
Victory on Sunday would also give him the "Novak Slam" as he already holds the Wimbledon, US and Australian Open titles.
But the 29-year-old has lost all three finals he has made in Paris.
Murray, also 29 and a rival of Djokovic since their junior days, has previously fallen three times at the semi-final stages.
The last British man to win in Paris was Fred Perry in 1935 while Bunny Austin was the last finalist from his country in 1937.
"It"s obviously a very big match for both of us. Novak trying to win the career slam and me trying to win my first French Open," said Murray, aware that even Roger Federer needed 11 visits to Paris to win his first and only French Open.
When Federer finally broke through -- and completed the career Grand Slam in 2009 -- he was already 27.
"Neither of us know how many more chances we"ll have to win here. It took obviously Roger a long time to win this one.
"It"s a very tough event to win. There is a lot riding on the match for both of us."
Djokovic was runner-up to nine-time winner Rafael Nadal in 2012 and 2014 and was stunned by big-hitting Stan Wawrinka 12 months ago.
He will be playing in his 20th Grand Slam final and seventh against Murray having won four times against the Scot in Australia but losing at the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013.
"High priority"
If he does finally break his drought in Paris, he will be the second oldest to complete the career Slam after Andre Agassi who managed the feat in Paris in 1999.
"I put myself in a position in which I wanted to be in of course ever since last year"s final," said Djokovic, who has already set one impressive benchmark in Paris by reaching the $100 million prize money barrier.
"It"s always high on the priority list when I start a season thinking about Roland Garros."
Djokovic has dropped just one set at the French Open this year and he shrugged off having to play four days in succession by blitzing young Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in Friday"s semi-final.
Murray, who lost in five sets to Djokovic in last year"s semi-finals, also came off worse in straight sets against Nadal in 2011 and 2014.
His path to Sunday"s final, his 10th at a Grand Slam, has been more tortuous than the Serb"s.
He had to come from two sets down to beat 37-year-old Radek Stepanek in the first round and needed another five sets to beat French wildcard Mathias Bourgue in the second.
Two four-setters followed to see off Richard Gasquet in the last-eight and Wawrinka in the semi-finals.
Murray has spent close to 18 hours on court to get to Sunday"s final.
Despite trailing 23-10 in career meetings with Djokovic, the Scot enjoyed a morale-boosting win on clay in the Rome final last month.
Djokovic had come out on top in the Madrid final, also on clay, the previous week after the Serb had also swept to victory in the Australian Open final in January.
"Novak obviously plays great on all of the surfaces. But this is a new experience for both of us," said Murray, the 10th man to have reached all Grand Slam finals.
"We only played once here before. It was a pretty tight match last year in the semis. So I expect a very, very tough match on Sunday."
Action Plan for Ramadan 2016 !!! Nouman Ali khan (Full Lecture)
Today, Monday, June 6, is the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in the country, according to an announcement by the UAE Moon-sighting Committee on Sunday night.
The 12-member Moon-sighting Committee met at the offices of the Judicial Department, Abu Dhabi under the chairmanship of Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister for Justice.
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The Justice minister, in his remarks after the meeting, greeted the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Miniser of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates and the people of the UAE and whole Islamic world on the beginning of the holy month.
He prayed that the holy month brings peace, blessings for everyone.
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