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Federer beats Pella to book

Stuttgart Open semifinal place

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) in a row to set up a meet- Nadal with a win on Satur-
— Roger Federer defeat- ing with Nick Kyrgios. day.
ed Guido Pella 6-4, 6-4 on "I didn't give Guido many "In the match that you play
Friday to advance to the chances to get into my ser- for world No. 1, it's clearly
Stuttgart Open semifinals. vice games, except may- going to be in the back of
Federer was too good for be the last couple," Federer your head," he said.
his opponent even though said after only his second Defending champion Lu-
the 75th-ranked Argentine match since March 24. "I cas Pouille will face Milos
Roger Federer plays against Guido Pella in their quarterfinal produced one of his best was happy that I also got Raonic in the other semifi-
tennis match during the ATP Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Friday matches on grass. more rhythm today." nal.
June 15, 2018. With the Swiss great serving The fourth-seeded Kyrgios Pouille defeated Denis Is-
Associated Press for the match, Pella forced defeated Feliciano Lopez tomin of Uzbekistan 6-4, 6-7
two break points for some 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. (5), 6-3, and Raonic upset
late drama. But Federer Federer can reclaim the the third-seeded Tomas
answered with four points No. 1 ranking from Rafael Berdych 7-6 (2), 7-6 (1).q
Oscar Robertson to receive NBA's

Lifetime Achievement Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of lection to the All-NBA first tion from 1965-74, and the
Famer Oscar Robertson will team and was voted one settlement of his anti-trust
be honored with the NBA's of the league's 50 great- lawsuit against the NBA —
Lifetime Achievement est players. He also was known as the Oscar Rob-
Award at the NBA Awards co-captain of the 1960 U.S. ertson Rule — ushered in
on June 25. team that won an Olympic free agency in the league.
Robertson, the career gold medal and led Cris- Bill Russell won the award
leader with 181 triple-dou- pus Attucks High School to last year in the first season
bles and the first player to consecutive Indiana state of the awards show, which
average one for a season, championships, the first all will be held in Santa Moni-
was the NBA's Rookie of the African-American team in ca, California and be tele-
Year in 1961, MVP in 1964 the nation to win a state vised by TNT. The winner of
and won a championship title. Robertson also was the NBA's MVP and other
with Milwaukee in 1971. The president of the National individual awards will be
guard was a nine-time se- Basketball Players Associa- presented.q

Grizzlies name Stackhouse

Van Exel among 8 assistants

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Adam Mazarei as assis- in the NBA G League.
Memphis Grizzlies have tants and J.J. Outlaw and Van Exel, Buckner, Maza-
named Jerry Stackhouse, Kevin Burleson as assistant rei and Outlaw all worked
Nick Van Exel and six others coaches for player devel- with Bickerstaff last season,
as assistant coaches. opment. Forcier brings 22 when he replaced the fired
Coach J.B. Bickerstaff says years of NBA experience to David Fizdale on an inter-
his staff will emphasize "dis- his position. He was an as- im basis in November. The
cipline, grit, physical and sistant in San Antonio when team finished 22-60, the
mental toughness." the Spurs won the NBA second-worst record in the
Along with Stackhouse championship in 2014. league, but removed the
and Van Exel, it will include Stackhouse compiled a interim tag from Bickerstaff
Chad Forcier, Greg Buck- 70-30 record the past two and made him the coach
ner, Vitaly Potapenko and seasons as a head coach after the seasonq