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CHANDIGARH -- The outcome was never in doubt. Misgivings if any, were only over bad blood spilling on to the court. Mercifully, it didnt. Even if it did, it was camouflaged pretty well. Veiling their differences, Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna handed India a 3-0 win over South Korea in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania second round tie on Saturday.Our chemistry was great. If it wasnt, we couldnt have won in such convincing fashion, Bopanna rebutted when asked about the duos on-court camaraderie.With this win, India has made the World Group playoffs and rendered Sundays reverse singles inconsequential.For Seong-Chan Hong and Hong Chung, more than anything else, the rubber was a sound lesson in grass court tennis. Ranked 427 and 655 respectively, the duo fell to the mastery of Paes staggering timing at the net and Bopannas near-impeccable serve 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.With Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni giving India a 2-0 lead at the end of the first day, one that was marred by spasms and forfeits, India wrapping up the tie with a day to spare was a foregone conclusion. Though India made the World Group play off last year with a win over New Zealand in Christchurch, they were battered 1-3 by the Czechs in the World Group playoff tie in New Delhi in September to slip back into the Asia/Oceania group.Conceding that the surface wasnt the sole villain, the Koreans paid tribute to the seasoned Indian duo, Its tough to say whether playing India on hard court would have changed the outcome, said Chung, Paes and Bopanna are amazing players and its been a great experience for us to play against them.Between them, Bopanna and Paes have a combined age of 79, but it was enough to dismantle the Koreans effortlessly. Playing their only match together before heading for the Olympics in a fortnights time, Paes and Bopanna, only know too well that pitted against the worlds best doubles pairs in Rio, theres little room for hurt egos and bruised spirits. With 14 of his 18 Grand Slam titles coming in his 30s and 40s, Paes, flitting about like floating paper with an ageless pair of legs, anticipating returns, put away winners at will. Though the first couple of games went with serve, a jaded Hong, who had to be helped off the court during his singles rubber against Ramkumar Ramanathan on Friday, was slow, particularly at the net.The Indian duo rung in the first break in the eighth game with Paes, positioned in near-squat at the net, placing in a delicate volley and Bopanna following it up with an ace to wrap up the first set.The left-right combination is always tricky. The left-hander (Chung) was very crafty. He got some good angles and also a decent double handed backhand. Hong though was a bit slow. If needed, we had quite a few gears left to go up. Friday was tough on the players. It turned into a dog fight. After a point it wasnt even about tennis anymore, reflected Paes.As the Koreans fell behind to the Indians superior stroke play, scampering, scrambling and lunging at lost causes, it wasnt before long that Paes was serving for the tie with Hongs return ballooning wide and another one finding the net in its way before the 43-year-old Indian warhorse crafted the winner and brought on the music.Marquise Blair Womens Jersey . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. Patrick Kerney Womens Jersey .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. http://www.seahawksfansofficial.com/chris-carson-jersey/ . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . D.K. 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When youre losing and trying to hold on, scoreboard watching can be excruciating.Bumgarner (14-9) missed a chance at his milestone 100th career win and the Giants wasted another chance for a potential push in the NL West, losing to the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Wednesday to be swept by the divisions second-to-last-place club.This was a big series. Theyre all big, Bochy said. ...You take responsibility when things arent going well. Its always on your mind ... something you could have done a little bit differently. Its human nature. I think every manager or coach will tell you that. We wear it pretty hard.The division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees later Wednesday, increasing their division lead to five games. On Tuesday night, San Franciscos bullpen blew a three-run lead in the ninth and the Giants failed to gain ground.Now, they must regroup to host St. Louis for an important four-game set starting Thursday night among playoff contenders and wild-card candidates. San Francisco has won the World Series in every even year this decade: 2010, `12 and `14.Theres a lot of pressure this time of year, Bumgarner said. Its more of a mindset this time of year.Luis Perdomo (8-9) allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings of four-hit ball. He struck out five with one walk. The 23-year-old right-hander who the Padres acquired in the Rule 5 draft from the Cardinals has given up three runs or fewer in 11 of his last 15 starts.Brandon Maurer finished for his 10th save.It was the same story for San Francisco of late with missed opportunities and mistakes.Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth, San Franciscos Denard Span was picked off trying to get back to first after drawing a two-out walk.Spans base-running blunder was the Giants second on the day. Brandon Belt was doubled up at second base in the bottom of the second on Conor Gillaspiess liner to first.ddddddddddddBumgarner, the 2014 World Series MVP, allowed seven hits and three runs, all earned, with five strikeouts and two walks in 6 2/3 innings.When he takes his next turn, the lefty again would try to become the third-youngest Giants pitcher reach 100 victories.Luis Sardinas had an RBI single among his three hits for San Diego, while Wil Myers added a double.The Giants lost their sixth straight to San Diego -- outscored 29-15 -- after winning the initial nine matchups of 2016.San Francisco was swept by the Padres for the second time this season, after dropping three in a row at Petco Park to begin the second half. San Diego earned its first sweep at AT&T Park since May 2010.Its not this big macro statement about where we are in the season and what were trying to accomplish, Padres manager Andy Green said. Its not playing spoiler or anything like that.POSEYS PLEDGEBefore the game, Giants catcher Buster Posey and ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale teamed up to discuss their pledge to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer research. Posey and wife Kristen were set to host a benefit at the ballpark for The V Foundations Buster and Kristen Posey Pediatric Cancer Research Award.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: RHP Jarred Cosart (hamstring, groin) still is in the plans to start Sundays series finale at Colorado or by Monday at home against Arizona at the latest.Giants: 1B Brandon Belt returned from an illness that kept him out Tuesday night. ... RHP Derek Law was activated from the 15-day disabled list on his 26th birthday after he missed 15 games with a strained right elbow.UP NEXTPadres: LHP Christian Friedrich (5-10, 4.67) will pitch the series opener in Colorado on Friday. Friedrichs most recent start was arguably his best this year. He struck out a season-high 10 batters and allowed one walk in seven shutout innings of two-hit ball against the Rockies.Giants: RHP Johnny Cueto (15-5, 2.90) starts the opener of a four-game series against St. Louis. Cueto is 2-2 with a 2.56 ERA over his last five starts. Hes 6-8 with a 3.88 ERA in 21 career starts against the Cardinals. ' ' '