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TIANJIN, China -- Svetlana Kuznetsova held off Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to reach the Tianjin Open semifinals on Friday.The second-seeded Russian is trying to clinch one of the last remaining spots for the WTA Finals in Singapore this month. It would be her first appearance in the finals since 2009.Kuznetsova will play Alison Riske of the United States in the semifinals after Riske defeated Chinas Han Xinyun 6-3, 6-3.The other semifinal will feature Danka Kovinic of Montenegro and Peng Shuai of China.Kovinic beat Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig 6-4, 6-3, and Peng advanced when top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska withdrew with a right thigh injury on Thursday. Swell Traveler Mug . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Swell Flaske Blå Marmor . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. http://www.swellflaskenorge.com/swell-flaske-liberty.html . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. Swell Flaske Hvit Marmor .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers. Swell Bottle Butikk . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams.Russias Olympic Committee has revealed that eight of the countrys athletes have registered positive in doping retests from the 2012 London Games. The brief statement from the ROC did not give names or what disciplines the athletes were in, but said they came from three different sports.It said further information would not be released until so-called B samples were tested that would confirm or contradict the retests.The International Olympic Committee confirmed on Friday that 23 competitors - including the eight Russians - from the 2012 Olympiics failed retests.ddddddddddddThe IOC said 265 London samples had been retested with improved techniques, and the 23 failures come from competitors from six countries, competing across five sports.The athletes have not been named but Sky Sports News HQ understands that no British athletes are involved. Also See: 23 fail London retests USA women may miss Rio Sharapova in Russian squad Move Rio over Zika virus ' ' '