French Open semifinalist since Gael Monfils in 2008.

PULLMAN, Wash. -- It came down to a one-point game with 1:06 seconds left but two free throws apiece from Josh Hawkinson and Charles Callison lifted Washington State over Utah Valley 83-76 Wednesday night.After Washington State (3-4) stretched its lead to 19 points early in the second half, the Wolverines (4-2) closed the gap by capitalizing on the Cougars mistakes.Brandon Randolph had a dunk to pull Utah Valley to 77-76 with just over a minute left. But Hawkinson answered on the other end and after Utah Valley missed two 3s, Callison hit two free throws with 24 seconds left for a four-point lead.I thought we were superb in the first half. The second half, it shows you how good they were because as soon as we had that slippage, they made us pay in the game, Washington State coach Ernie Kent said. Im proud of this team. In the last four or five minutes they did everything right.Washington State was led freshman guard Malachi Flynn, who scored a season-best 27 points and had seven rebounds and three assists. Kent said Flynns performance is a testament to how special he is as a player.You always dream of doing good, Flynn said. It was just trying to come out be aggressive and wait for my shots. Tonight, they fell down.Flynn shot 11 of 14 from the field and 2 of 3 from the arc.Kenneth Ogbe led the Wolverines in scoring with 20 points, followed by Isaac Neilson with 18 points. The Wolverines finished shooting 37 percent from the field and 31 percent from the arc.Utah Valley coach Mark Pope said the Cougars slowed them down and prevented them from sharing the ball like they usually do, disrupting the offense especially in the first half.The way we play is a dynamic, fluid way. Its a rhythm, its a feel. Sometimes it can be elusive, Pope said. Right now, with these new guys, it kind of comes and goes on us. And as we grow we will be able to play more minutes the right way.The Wolverines have three true freshmen, and three players with only one previous season of experience. Pope said that the youth of the team also factored in to their inability to outlast the hype of the teams win over BYU last Saturday.It is hard to bury emotional games like that and as a coaching staff that is our job to help our guys do that and we didnt do that very well.Hawkinson had his 45th career double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds to help the Cougars snap a two-game losing streak.BIG PICTUREWashington State: After falling to San Jose State on Sunday, the Cougars gained back some momentum against Utah Valley as they enter the last stretch before conference play. The Cougars finished last in the Pac-12 last season, and have yet to find sustainable momentum this season.UP NEXTUtah Valley: The Wolverines will return to their home court on Sunday to face UTSA, ending their three-game road trip that included a big win against BYU.Washington State hosts New Orleans on Sunday. The Cougars have four games remaining before conference play. Air Jordan 3 Cheap Canada . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Wholesale Air Jordan 3 Canada . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup. http://www.airjordan3canada.com/ . PAUL, Minn. Air Jordan 3 Canada ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. Air Jordan 3 Canada Online .com) - The red-hot Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Sundays clash at Rexall Place.Paris, France (Sports Network) - Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal outlasted world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in an epic five-set semifinal, while David Ferrer landed in his first-ever Grand Slam final with a big victory of his own Friday at the French Open. The third-seeded former No. 1 Nadal held off his great rival Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 9-7 in a pulsating 4-hour, 37-minute affair to reach his eighth French Open final in nine years. "I was ready for the fight," Nadal said. "I really fought a lot." A fourth-seeded Ferrer, meanwhile, won Fridays semifinal nightcap with a mostly one-sided 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded heavy French favorite and former Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on the famed red clay at Stade Roland Garros. In a match that featured two of tennis greatest players, Djokovic and Nadal did not disappoint on a hot, breezy, sun-drenched Day 13 of the fortnight. The two stars only intensified their great rivalry, piling up the winners with bludgeoned forehands, fierce two-handed backhands, and deft volleys. The deciding 82-minute fifth set opened with a service break by the six-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and the two stalwarts then stayed on serve until the eighth game, when Nadal finally broke back to even the stanza at 4-all. A frustrated Djokovic was called for both a time violation and net violation in that key game. The marathon fifth was ultimately decided in the 16th game, when Nadal stunned Djokovic by breaking the strapping Serb at love when Djokovic misfired long on one final forehand on Nadals first match point at a jam-packed Court Chatrier. "It has been an unbelievable match to be part of, but all I can feel now is disappointment," Djokovic said. "I wanted this title so much." The classic win gave Nadal an amazing 58-1 record at the French Open, with his only loss coming against Swede Robin Soderling in the fourth round back in 2009. "I congratulate Novak," Nadal told the crowd. "Hes a very great champion. He will win here at Roland Garros another year." The Australian Open champion Djokovic, donning a white cap on Friday, managed to stay alive in a 58-minute fourth set, one in which Nadal was two points away from reaching a fourth straight final in Paris. Nadal broke for a 4-3 lead in the fourth, but the advantage was short-lived, as the Serb broke right back and then held for a 5-4 edge. Nadal then held and got another break for a 6-5 lead and then tried to serve out the match. He appeared on his way to do just that after crushing a pair of brilliant forehand winners for a 30-15 lead to again put himself just two points away from the finale. But the ever-resilient Djokovic would not be denied, as he charged back to take that 12th game via break, setting the stage for a tiebreak. Djokovic dominated the tiebreak, which came to a close when the formidable Serb swatted a forehand into Nadals feet that the Spaniard could only scoop into the net. Earlier in the bout, Nadal tallied the lone break of the first set en route to victory before Djokovic officially got into the match by cruising in the second. Djokovic was down a set and trailing 2-3 in the second before a paiir of breaks helped him grab a 5-3 lead and a hold secured the stanza for the Serbian star, who won the last four games of the second to level the encounter.dddddddddddd The third set then was all Nadal, as the mighty Mallorcan rolled out to a 5-0 lead before settling for a 6-1 win. Nadal wound up with eight breaks of serve on Friday, compared to five for the hard-luck loser Djokovic, who tallied 31 more unforced errors (75-44) than his Spanish counterpart. "Thats why hes a champion," Djokovic said. "Thats why hes been ruling Roland Garros for many years, and for me its another year." The 11-time Grand Slam champion Nadal beat the Serbian slugger Djokovic in last years French Open final to secure a third straight and mens-record seventh overall Roland Garros title. He is trying to become the first man to win eight titles at the same Grand Slam event. The reigning Aussie Open champion Djokovic still needs a French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam. The 27-year-old Nadal is now 20-15 lifetime against the 26-year-old Djokovic, who beat the Spaniard in an ATP Masters final in Monte Carlo in April. Nadal, however, is now 7-3 in their Grand Slam meetings, including a perfect 5-0 mark at Roland Garros. Their previous 11 meetings on tour had all come in finals. Ferrer, meanwhile, dismissed Tsonga in just over two hours, breaking the Frenchman six times while Tsonga settled for only two breaks in the setback. Tsonga piled up 35 more unforced errors (56-21). The gritty Ferrer managed to handle Tsonga, who was playing in his first-ever French Open semi, and improve to 3-1 lifetime against the Frenchman. Tsonga won their previous lone Grand Slam meeting in the fourth round at Wimbledon two years ago. Ferrer, who wound up breaking Tsonga to wrap up the Day 13 festivities, has won all 18 of his sets at this Parisian fortnight after converting on his first match point Friday when Tsonga shot long on one final forehand. The 31-year-old Ferrer is now 1-5 in his career major semifinals and will appear in that elusive Grand Slam final on Sunday. Tsonga appeared in his fifth career Grand Slam semi (1-4) and was the first French mens French Open semifinalist since Gael Monfils in 2008. He was trying to become the first French mens French Open finalist since Henri Leconte in 1988 and first French mens champion since Yannick Noah in 1983. Nadal will appear in his ninth final in nine tournaments in 2013, seeking a seventh title. He owns 56 career championships in 79 finals. The left-hander missed this years Aussie and last years U.S. Open while recovering from a knee injury. Ferrer will appear in his 39th career final, seeking a 21st title. Hes 2-3 in his 2013 finals, including a loss against Nadal in Acapulco back in March. The 5-foot-9 Ferrer has reached at least the semis in five of the last seven Slams. Nadal is a dominant 19-4 lifetime against Ferrer, including 3-0 this year. Ferrer, however, is 2-2 versus his compatriot at the majors, but Nadal is 2-0 in their matchups here at Roland Garros. The last all-Spanish French Open final came in 2002, when Albert Costa upended former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero. The 2013 French Open champ will claim $1.97 million. ' ' '