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Federer tops Melzer, meets Soderling in quarters

NEW YORK, Sept 7 — Roger Federer brushed aside Austrian Jurgen Melzer in straight sets Monday to set up a revenge match against Sweden’s Robin Soderling in the quarter-finals of ... Read More

Capello expects Rooney to shine again despite allegations

BASEL, Sept 7 — England forward Wayne Rooney will play against Switzerland in Tuesday’s Euro 2012 qualifier after confirming he wants to take the field despite allegations about ... Read More

Maturing Djokovic getting better and better at Open

NEW YORK, Sept 7 — Novak Djokovic said he was growing into his role as a grand slam contender and playing his best tennis of the year just at the right time in his bid for a first ... Read More

MotoGP safety in spotlight after Tomizawa death

LONDON, Sept 6 – MotoGP is looking to develop improved body protection for riders to help them survive the kind of accident that has killed two teenagers on successive race ... Read More

Maradona wants to celebrate 50th with Napoli game

MILAN, Sept 6 – Diego Maradona wants to celebrate his 50th birthday next month with a charity match at former club Napoli with the team who won the 1987 and 1990 Serie A titles.“I ... Read More

SYDNEY, Sept 7 – Luxury car maker Jaguar has cut its sponsorship of star Australia swimmer Stephanie Rice, a triple Olympic gold medallist, after she sent a tweet using an anti-gay slur.

Rice, 22, tweeted “Suck on that f—gots” after Australia’s rugby union team, the Wallabies, defeated South Africa’s Springboks on Saturday.

The swimmer, ... Read More

A member of the Edmonton Eskimos cheer squad is airborne as she performs during the first half of their CFL football game against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Alberta. – Reuters pic
A member of the Edmonton Eskimos cheer squad is airborne as she performs during the first half of their CFL football game against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Alberta. – Reuters pic

Stosur saves four match points, beats Dementieva

NEW YORK, Sept 6 — Samantha Stosur saved four match points in a thrilling third set as she fought back to beat Russian Elena Dementieva 6-3 2-6 7-6 and reach the quarter-finals of ... Read More

Frustration showing for Hitzfeld, Capello

BERNE, Sept 6 — Ottmar Hitzfeld and Fabio Capello, two of Europe’s most successful coaches at club level, will meet for the first time on the international stage tomorrow, where ... Read More

Team ‘shattered’ at death of Japanese rider

TOKYO, Sept 6 — Suter Racing were “completely shattered” at the death of 19-year-old rider Shoya Tomizawa in yesterday’s Moto2 race at the San Marino Grand Prix.Tomizawa was ... Read More

Ailing Murray shocked by Wawrinka at US Open

NEW YORK, Sept 6 — An ailing Andy Murray suffered a shock exit from the US Open when he beaten 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 6-3 by Swiss 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round ... Read More

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