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by Ryland James 46 minutes ago HAMBURG, Germany (AFP) - Defending champion Roger Federer, clay-court king Rafael Nadal and Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic all cruised into the Hamburg Masters semi-finals on Friday with straight-set wins. Nadal saw off compatriot and 11th-seed Carlos Moya...
Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised yesterday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. “My mistake,” Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf tournament in Hoover, Ala. “I'm not broke,...
Dusseldorf, Germany - Andy Roddick is due to arrive only next Tuesday to join the US team at the World Team Championships after being treated in New York for a back problem. Tournament officials confirmed on Friday that the eight-nation show will go ...
Rafael Nadal had no birthday gift for Andy Murray, winning in straight sets Thursday to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters. Nadal won 6-3, 6-2 against Murray, who turned 21. Defending champion Roger Federer breezed past Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-2. The...
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -Rafael Nadal had no birthday gift for Andy Murray, winning in straight sets Thursday to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters. Nadal won 6-3, 6-2 against Murray, who turned 21. Defending champion Roger Federer breezed past Robin...
Maria Sharapova will assume the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis as a result of Justine Henin's retirement. Henin, who announced her retirement on Wednesday at the age of 25, has asked to be removed from the rankings, the WTA Tour said yesterday. That means Sharapova will automatically become No....
American Serena Williams and holder Jelena Jankovic moved into the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Thursday with wins over unseeded opponents. Fifth seed Williams tamed lively Italian wildcard Sara Errani 6-4, 6-3, while Serbian fourth seed Jankovic strolled past Russia's Maria Kirilenko...
Defending champion much too strong for Swede Roger Federer strolled into the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Masters with a 6-3 6-2 win over Robin Soderling. The defending champion will meet Fernando Verdasco in the last eight after the Spaniard beat compatriot David Ferrer 7-6 6-2. Federer, who...
Florida Southern's Michael Knoedler and Senka Softic. were named the ITA men's and women's players to watch from the Southeast Region. Knoedler, a junior, led the Mocs to a 17-9 record and a spot in the Southeast Regional finals. The two-time Sunshine State Conference Men's Player of the Year, he...
Fourth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko cruised into the third round of the Hamburg Masters by beating Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-1 Tuesday, and two more players retired because of injuries. Davydenko dominated Ljubicic after the two players traded five breaks of serve early in the match. "The first match is...
