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Soderling is the underdog in the French Open Mens Final 2009, Federer has everything but he needs everything to win his very first French Open title and his 14th Grand Slam title. Let us look at what each of the two top players have under their belts:

Federer

2009 overall 32-6
2009 clay 15-2
Current winning streak 12
Sets lost during winning streak 7
Sets lost this week 6
Bagal sets this week 1

Soderling

2009 overall 15-10
2009 clay 10-4
Current winning streak 9
Sets lost during winning streak 5
Sets lost this week 4
Bagal sets this week 0

Head to head

Overall - Federer 9-0 Soderling
2009 overall - Federer 1-0 Soderling
2009 clay overall - Federer 1-0 Soderling
Clay overall - Federer 2-0 Soderling
Total completed sets overall - Federer 18-1 Soderling

Grand Slam final performances

Federer

2003 Wimbledon winner
2004 Wimbledon winner
2004 Australian Open winner
2005 Wimbledon winner
2005 US Open winner
2006 Australian Open winner
2006 French Open runner up
2006 Wimbledon winner
2006 US Open winner
2007 Australian Open winner
2007 French Open runner up
2007 Wimbledon winner
2007 US Open winner
2008 French Open runner up
2008 Wimbledon runner up
2008 US Open winner
2009 Australian Open runner up

Soderling

None

Summer Bird is Belmont Stakes Winner 2009. For those who expected or were hoping that Mine that Bird would win, well, they are surely disappointed. But if you are observant and you have been following Mine that Bird and Borel, you wouldn't expect them to win. Here are the reasons why: first, this is the first time for Borel to be riding at Belmont; second instead of preparing to become Belmont Stakes Winner 2009, he took some time to relax with his girlfriend.

Here is French Open TV Schedule 2009:

Sunday, May 24, 2009
First Round - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)
Early Round Action - ESPN2 - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM (LIVE and Same-Day)

Monday, May 25, 2009
First Round - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 3:00 PM (LIVE)

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
First Round - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)
Early Round Action - ESPN2 - 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM (LIVE and Same-Day)

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Second Round - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)
Early Round Action - ESPN2 - 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM (LIVE and Same-Day)

Thursday, May 28, 2009
Second Round - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)
Early Round Action - ESPN2 - 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM (LIVE and Same-Day)

Friday, May 29, 2009
Third Round - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)
Early Round Action - ESPN2 - 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM (LIVE and Same-Day)

Saturday, May 30, 2009
Third Round - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM (LIVE)
Early Rounds - NBC - 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Taped)

Sunday, May 31, 2009
Round of 16 - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 3:00 PM (LIVE)
Early Rounds - NBC - 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Taped)

Monday, June 1, 2009
Round of 16 - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)
Round of 16 - ESPN2 - 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM (LIVE and Same-Day)

Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Quarterfinals - Tennis Channel - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)
Quarterfinals - ESPN2 - 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM (LIVE and Same-Day)

Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Quarterfinals - Tennis Channel - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)
Men’s Quarterfinals - ESPN2 - 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM (LIVE and Same-Day)

Thursday, June 4, 2009
Men’s Doubles Semifinals - Tennis Channel - 5:00 AM - 8:00 AM (LIVE)
Women’s Semifinals - ESPN2 - 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (LIVE)

Friday, June 5, 2009
Men’s Semifinals - NBC - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (all time zones) (Taped)

Saturday, June 6, 2009
Women’s Final - NBC - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (LIVE)

Sunday, June 7, 2009
Men’s Final - NBC - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (LIVE)

Here's the NBA Finals Schedule 2009 with information on where to get tickets and gear:

No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 3 Orlando Magic
- Game 1: Thursday, June 4 - Orlando at L.A. - 9PM ET on ABC | Tickets | Gear
- Game 2: Sunday, June 7 - Orlando at L.A. - 8PM ET on ABC | Tickets | Gear
- Game 3: Tuesday, June 9 - L.A. at Orlando - 9PM ET on ABC | Tickets | Gear
- Game 4: Thursday, June 11 - L.A. at Orlando - 9PM ET on ABC | Tickets | Gear
- Game 5*: Sunday, June 14 - L.A. at Orlando - 8PM ET on ABC | Tickets | Gear
- Game 6*: Tuesday, June 16 - Orlando at L.A. - 9PM ET on ABC | Tickets | Gear
- Game 7*: Thursday, June 18 - Orlando at L.A. - 9PM ET on ABC | Tickets | Gear

The 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee finals will be on Thursday night, the winner will receive more than $40,000 in cash and prizes.

UEFA Champions League Final 2009 team reports is here:

Manchester United
Whilst Barcelona have a few key absences, Manchester United only have one; that of suspended midfielder Darren Fletcher.

Brazilian Anderson seems likely to be the one to replace the Scotsman in the centre of the pitch whilst the experienced pair of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs battle it out for a spot in the starting XI.

The possible starting players (4-5-1): Van Der Sar – O’Shea, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra – Giggs, Carrick, Anderson, Rooney, Park – Ronaldo

Manchester united Last Form Guide
May 24 Hull City 0-1 Manchester United (Premier League)
May 16 Manchester United 0-0 Arsenal (Premier League)
May 13 Wigan Athletic 1-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
May 10 Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City (Premier League)
May 05 Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United (Champions League)

Barcelona
Eric Abidal and Daniel Alves both picked up suspensions in the last round, whilst Rafael Marquez is injured and will be replaced by former Manchester United player Gerard Pique.
The possible starting players Barcelona (4-3-3): Valdes – Puyol, Toure, Pique, Sylvinho – Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta – Messi, Eto’o, Henry
Barcelona Last Form Guide
May 23 Barcelona 0-1 Osasuna (La Liga)
May 17 Real Mallorca 2-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
May 13 Athletic Bilbao 1-4 Barcelona (Copa del Rey)
May 10 Barcelona 3-3 Villarreal (La Liga)
May 06 Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona (Champions League)