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Andy Murray lost in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final after coming up short against clay court specialist Rafael Nadal. The British No 1 suffered a 6-2 4-6 2-6 defeat on Saturday and Nadal will now play Gael Monfils in the final on Sunday. Andy Murray is out of Monte Carlo As the build-up to the French Open intensified, it was a stark reminder for Murray of the world No 7s prowess on his favoured surface - although the Brit was repeatedly frustrated at the umpires generosity at Nadals time-keeping. Murray had won their previous clay court match, in last years Madrid Open final, but despite a positive start he was outmanoeuvred by the eight-time Monte Carlo champion who will now have a chance to win a ninth title. Rafael Nadal showed his clay expertise The Dunblane man signalled his intentions in just the second game, opening break point which he ultimately couldnt convert. The first five games, not for a lack of Murrays pressure, went with serve.Leading 3-2, Murray finally found the breakthrough that he had been threatening. Nadal, busy in a row with the umpire, conceded three break points and Murray sealed the advantage at the second attempt before holding his subsequent serve. Rafael Nadal recovered from a set behind A one-sided opening set was concluded with a second break for Murray who benefited from a wildly inaccurate Nadal smash, before striking a perfect drop shot.The Spaniard, the greatest ever clay court player, finally found his groove in the second set. An immediate break was cancelled out just as quickly by Murray but Nadal again won against the serve to go 4-3 ahead, winning an energy-sapping rally.In the third set, Nadal once again began with a quick-fire break of serve owing to a pair of deft drop shots. Murrays movements had become laboured and, desperately defending his own service games, he conceded another break to go 4-1 down. 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Anthony Duclair Jersey .Y. - Joe Johnson hit six 3-pointers in his 27 points, Mason Plumlee added 18 points, and the Brooklyn Nets won their 11th straight at home, beating the Boston Celtics 114-98 Friday night.NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly were in Seattle last week to meet with the citys top two elected officials. According to KING 5 News in Seattle, the two had private meetings with King County executive Dow Constantine and mayor Ed Murray last week in Seattle. A Constantine spokesman told KING 5 that the meeting between Bettman and Constantine was a "meet and greet" and that "nothing was really brewing right now." A Murray spokesman declined comment to KING 5, but Daly confirmed to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun he was there to get an update on a new arena. NHL spokesman Frank Brown also added the following to LeBrun: "Commissioner Bettman met with the Mayor while on the West Coast for playoff games. The purpose of the meeting was solely to obtain a status report on the new arena." Seattle has been a city Bettman has publiicly stated the league has interest in placing a franchise in, but hes also stated that Seattle must do more to land a franchise.dddddddddddd. In April, Bettman said the proposed basketball and hockey arena in Seattles Sodo neighborhood needs to get much further along before the league considers any expansion. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and hedge fund manager Chris Hansen have agreed to partially fund a new NBA and NHL complex in Seattle, which is currently undergoing an environmental review. According to KING 5, city leaders and Hansen have indicated they are currently not willing to renegotiate the deal to allow an NHL team to prompt construction. Sources have also told KING 5 that Constantine has privately been meeting with potential hockey investors over the last several months and that three different groups have expressed interest in owning an NHL franchise in Seattle. 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