Djokovic demeaned in disaster start to 2009 season
Brisbane, Australia - Novak Djokovic's upcoming defence of his Australian Open title was plunged into disarray on Tuesday as the Serb crashed out 6-4, 6-4 in his opening match at the Brisbane International. The world number two was upset in his first...
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Spurs turn up their defense to drop Heat
Los Angeles - The San Antonio Spurs turned up their trademark defense down the stretch to turn back another opponent. Tim Duncan had 19 points with nine rebounds, and Argentine Manu Ginobili blocked Dwyane Wade's shot in the final minutes as the Spur...
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Italy stun France in Hopman Cup comeback upset - Update
Perth, Australia - Simone Bolelli and Flavia Pennetta staged an upset to deny France at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday, earning a 2-1 victory which keeps both teams in with a chance to reach the Friday final. The untried Italian pair iced their surprise s...
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Bolelli bowls over Simon to draw outsider Italy level with France
Perth, Australia - Simone Bolelli scored a breakthrough victory over world number seven Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-3 to draw his nation level with hot favourite France at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday. The Italians went in with nothing to lose and the tie at fi...
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Blackburn Rovers ease into FA Cup fourth round
London - A second-half goal from Carlos Villanueva helped Blackburn Rovers reach the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win Monday at non-league Blyth Spartans. The Chilean midfielder curled in a free kick 13 minutes into the second half to seal B...
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Hewitt hip holds up in Australia loss; Slovakia swamp US - Summary
Perth, Australia - Lleyton Hewitt and partner Casey Dellacqua both made successful injury comebacks at the Hopman Cup on Monday as Australia went down to Germany 2-1 in the eight-nation team event. The Slovak Republic hammered the defending champion ...
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Ivanovic struggles to reach Brisbane second round - Summary
Brisbane, Australia - Top seed Ana Ivanovic on Monday needed to escape a first set that lasted one hour on the way to a struggling 6-4, 6-2 win over Czech teenager Petra Kvitova at the Brisbane International. The Serb top seed and defending French Op...
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Taiwan announces preliminary names for 2009 World Baseball Classic
Taipei - Taiwan, aiming at advancing to the top eight in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, on Monday announced the preliminary selection of players for the tournament. The Chinese-Taipei Professional Baseball League announced the names of 48 players, ...
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Bulgarian skating champion jailed for deadly drunk-driving crash
Sofia - Former ice-skating world champion Maxim Staviiski is to spend 2.5 years in prison after an appeals court Monday overturned a lighter, suspended sentence handed to him for a deadly traffic accident he caused 16 months ago. The court in the Bla...
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Baghdatis bundled out by fighting Finn to start season in defeat
Brisbane, Australia - The confidence of former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis took a minor hit on Monday as the Cypriot crashed out 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 to Finn Jarkko Nieminen in the first round of the Brisbane International. Nieminen preyed upo...
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