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Gilroy – The Garlic Tennis Tournament, named "Tournament of the Year" by the USTA last year, returns this weekend on July 9-11 with play taking place at three locations around Gilroy. Players will compete at Las Animas Park, Gilroy High School and Gavilan College, with Las Animas Park being the main site for the finals.

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There are some events that I just don't like to witness, simply because I get embarrassed for the people involved. Somewhere near the top of my list are serious attempts at karaoke ballads and the supremely awkward reality television moment where the slightly freakish and unpopular high school boy/girl asks out the hot and popular girl/boy in the school hallway.

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It's a long way from the streets of Morgan Hill to the roads of Europe where the 92nd Tour de France got under way last week. But the town that plays host to the international headquarters of Specialized Bicycle Components had its link to the world-famous bicycling race bolstered through a couple of Tour cyclists competing in this year's event.

Well I've gone and done it. I've thoroughly ticked off the local