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TN v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy 2014-15, quarter-final, Jaipur February 15, 2015

With more than 700 runs in this season already, Abhinav Mukund has led Tamil Nadu's batting ESPNcricinfo Ltd

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In any other season, a knockout game between Tamil Nadu and Vidarbha would have seemed a face-off between perennial underachievers and surprise entrants. But there's more to it this year. This season, the contest is likely to be grudge match due to the presence of S Badrinath in the Vidarbha camp.

The domestic stalwart switched allegiance to Vidarbha from his home team, Tamil Nadu, ahead of the season. And he has made a statement. Not only by piling on runs in his trademark fashion but also by helping Vidarbha make it to the knockouts for the first time in almost two decades.

Vidarbha's move to revamp their core group by bringing in Paras Mhambrey as coach and Badrinath, Ganesh Satish and Rakesh Dhurv as professionals paid rich dividends as the team exceeded all the expectations by finishing third in Group B.

Tamil Nadu were able to capitalise on their strategy of preparing turning tracks for home games. Their spin troika of Malolan Rangarajan, Rahil Shah and Aushik Srinivas exploited the conditions that were tailormade for them, while Abhinav Mukund, Dinesh Karthik and siblings B Aparajith and B Indrajith have ensured Badrinath's absence wasn't felt too much. M Vijay's century in the last game was also a boost for Tamil Nadu before the knockout stage.

It would be interesting to see which of the two teams uses the seamer-friendly conditions in Jaipur to their advantage.

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MANILA, PhilippinesCebuana Lhuillier tries to complete the tournaments biggest turnaround while heavyweight Hapee hopes to live up to its lofty billing in separate semifinal duels in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup Monday.

Climbing from the middle of the pack, the surprising Gems now aim to crash into the Finals by ousting eliminations topnotcher Cagayan Valley in Game 2 of the best-of-three series at 2 p.m. at Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Were taking it as a knockout game and not [Game 2 of the] semifinals, said Gems coach Boycie Zamar. For these players to step up, every game must be considered a knockout.

The Fresh Fighters, although heavily favored, also plan to play with urgency when they gun for a sweep of Cafe France in their own semifinal pairing at 4 p.m.

We can be beaten any time, said Hapee coach Ronnie Magsanoc.

But Hapee didnt look like it in Game 1, as Garvo Lanete fired 20 points for the Fresh Fighters, who cruised to a 16-point drubbing of the Bakers, 74-58.

The Gems, though, pulled off a surprise in their own series by clamping down on the Rising Suns big guns to carve out an 89-85 shocker that snapped the top seeds unbeaten run.

Although Zamar expects reliables Allan Mangahas, Norbert Torres, Almond Vosotros and Simon Enciso to step up anew, he wants them to be wary of the Rising Suns expected comeback.

He said the Gems still looked as heavy underdogs against a Cagayan side boasting a stellar cast led by the 6-foot-7 Moala Tautuaa and Fil-Am guards Abel Galliguez, Alli Austria and Randy Dilay.

Tautuaa was held to his lowest output of five points while Galli-guez finished scoreless in Game 1.

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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) High-profile crimes and the opening of Ballpark Village have impacted the businesses on Washington Avenue.

Murders by the City Museum and a downtown McDonalds, along with a violent teenage knockout game last fall, have hurt the businesses along Washington Avenue.

Police in the city say they are working closely with businesses, residents and private security to monitor crime in the area. Authorities say they have employed undercover units and additional security to the area.

Those with Downtown STL Inc. say downtown is a destination because of new attractions, including Ballpark Village, Union Station and new bars closer to Busch Stadium, which are making Washington Avenue less of a destination.

Another problem with the area is that the newness has worn off, according to Missy Kelley, COO of Downtown STL Inc.

The people that came down when it opened and really brought the energy to Washington Avenue are in their 40s, Kelley said. Theyre having kids, they are not necessarily the crowd thats coming down here, so Washington Avenue is really challenged with being relevant to the new group of people who are coming down.

Three new restaurants will be opening along Washington Avenue with the hopes of revitalizing the area. The chef of Niche and Pastaria plans to open an Italian restaurant called Porano Pasta and Gelato in the area. According to Downtown STL Inc., a restaurant featuring Mediteranian cuisine will also open on Washington Avenue.

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