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Aljaz Bedene recorded a straight-sets victory over Czech Lukas Rosol in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters to set up a meeting with eight-time champion Rafael Nadal.The British No 2 sent down eight aces to triumph 6-2 6-3 in just over an hour and will play play fifth seed Nadal, who received a bye in the first round.Slovenian-born Bedene, who recently lost his bid to play Davis Cup tennis for Britain, required five match points to finally see off an opponent one place below him in the world rankings in 61st. Bedene had twice beaten Rosol on clay in Futures matches, but the Czech won their only previous Tour meeting on a hard court in Beijing in 2015.Now Bedene appears ready to take up his challenge against the mighty Nadal. Im playing well, at the moment Im enjoying playing tennis. Its going to be against Rafa, who I respect. Hes one of the best clay-courters.Its going to be fun, definitely if I bring my best tennis. Im not the favourite, but I stand a chance. 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Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front.It doesnt have the history of Queens or Western. It doesnt produce CFL players like Laval or the University of Calgary. But when the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Argos in Toronto on Thursday there will be a focus on a CIS program without a winning tradition or a national championship; York University. For the last three seasons the only three York grads in the CFL, Ricky Foley, Andre Durie and Jeff Johnson, were teammates in Toronto. That relationship culminated last November with the 100th Grey Cup Championship. Foley moved on in the off season, inking a free-agent deal with the Riders. The native of Courtice, Ontario is ready to come home to among other things, pick up his Grey Cup ring. "Jim (General Manager Barker) said he wanted to give it to me in person", Foley told TSN 1050 Radio. "I really appreciated that because the day (the Argos) had the ring ceremony we had to report for camp in Saskatoon." Jeff Johnson played at York before the others. He arrived at the Toronto campus in 1996 before graduating after the 1999 season. He said the decision to join the then York Yeomen was twofold. "My parents said I had to stay within the city, so it came down to York or U of T and it was about the program. The kinesiology program is very good and it presented a unique opportunity with the (football) program turning around and that was something that I wanted to be a part of", said the native of the Mimico region of Toronto. "It was taking a turn, they were starting to win and I felt I could help that shift." York hit rock bottom between 1988 and 1995 when it lost 47 consecutive games. Johnson was the brightest star when the team became more competitive and he was the biggest reason for that improvement. The program changed nicknames from Yeomen to Lions in 2003. It was then that the dynamic duo of Durie and Foley arrived. The running back remembers his initial impression of the defensive end. "He was just relentless" said Durie. "Hed chase down guys like Jesse Lumsden for 40 yards just to make the tackle. He was good that way and he still plays like that and gives 100 per cent every time hes on the field." Foley had never played organized football before his first season at York. He walked into then head coach Tom Gretes office and basically asked if he needed a player. Never shy on confidence, Foley was certain he could play both sides of the football and be a star. He was a decathlete and a physical specimen. Needless to say, Gretes was happy Foley came to York to experiment with his new sport. Johnson knew of Durie before he heard of the defensive end.dddddddddddd They were both running backs at the CIS level and Durie was turning heads with his incredible runs, which can still be seen on his York highlight reel on You Tube. "I heard about this running back up at York that nobody could tackle", Johnson told TSN.ca. "This guy Andre Durie showed up and he was unbelievable and he was crushing what I did every game and I thought thats fantastic!" Durie started his pro career at running back, before Bart Andrus converted him to a receiver in 2009. Its at that position that hes made his mark, becoming a high-profile player in the CFL. Durie is a firm believer that the exposure the former York players get is invaluable to the program. "I think (it helps) immensely. The guys saw the Grey Cup there and thats a part of Canadian history. Its three athletes that went through the same system theyre going through now and were able to achieve something like that." Durie added "I think its a little bit of inspiration that the kids can use to help them when theyre out there." I know theyve struggled in the past couple of seasons", Durie said. "But with a little more hard work and some perseverance theyll change that." Johnson agrees wholeheartedly. "It does wonders for recruiting", he said. "Thats what kids want to see, they want to see whos made it to the next level and we had three of the guys on one team here in Toronto, I dont think you could help a program any better." Current York head coach Warren Craney told TSN.ca that helping the program is something the three alumni have done and its benefited his recruiting process immensely. "We had our top recruits attend our fundraising dinner and Ricky, Andre and Jeff brought the Grey Cup, the kids were in awe. Theyve been great; they have all gone above and beyond to help the program." Its not just what theyve done on the field or at fund raisers. Craney says that the three amigos have been proactive on behalf of the Lions. "If were recruiting a receiver or running back and its close Andre will make a call for us. Ricky has done the same thing for several defensive linemen." Then the coach said with a laugh "I take advantage of what weve got." Johnson, Durie and Foley will without a doubt get together during Thursdays pre-game warm-up, but theres no question that the family ties will be severed for the three hours that follow. Thursdays game can be heard on TSN 1050 Radio at at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt with Mike Hogan and Sandy Annunziata. ' ' '