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Struggling Woods to miss next week’s Honda Classic

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Tiger Woods will skip next week’s Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida, raising questions about his prospects of competing in the year’s first major, the April 9-12 Masters. Woods, who had back surgery last y... More »

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Rising talent Spieth once again in PGA Tour contention

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth was golf’s hottest player at the end of 2014 and the fast rising American believes he is close to that level as he prepares for the Masters, the opening major of the year. World number nine Spieth has rec... More »

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Pervis keeps up track dominance with keirin title

ST QUENTIN EN YVELINES, France (Reuters) – Frenchman Francois Pervis delighted the home crowd by snatching the gold medal in the keirin event at the world track championships on Thursday. Pervis, 2014 world champion in the keirin, individual sprint and time tr... More »

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Ex-NFL star Hernandez dismantled phone in police lot: witness

FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez dismantled his cellphone and used another one to make calls inside a car outside a police station the day after the bullet-riddled body of an associate was found, according to video... More »

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Formula One’s rules revolution will have to wait

LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s next rules revolution will have to wait until at least 2017 after a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday voted against significant technical change before then. Although there was no formal statement issued, sources said the FIA’s Form... More »

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Clarke set to be named Europe’s Ryder Cup captain

LONDON (Reuters) – It would be a major surprise if anyone but former British Open champion Darren Clarke was appointed Europe’s new Ryder Cup captain on Wednesday. A five-man selection panel is due to make an announcement on Paul McGinley’s successor after mee... More »

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FIS head laments drop in recreational skiers

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Sitting on a terrace on a bluebird day overlooking the Birds of Prey finish line, International Ski Federation (FIS) chief Gian Franco Kasper scanned the horizon for recreational skiers that never appear. “Even in the cold co... More »

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Westbrook leads West to All-Star victory

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russell Westbrook exploded for 41 points to lead the Western Conference to a 163-158 victory over the East in the 64th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard showed off his dazzling athleticism with a series high-flyi... More »

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Late golds give U.S. ideal boost at worlds

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – After a surprisingly slow start to the alpine ski world championships, the United States finished with a flurry of two gold medals to captivate their home fans and inspire skiers of the future. While snow queen Lindsey Vonn e... More »

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Frenchman Grange wins world slalom crown

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Grange closed the alpine ski world championships with an upset, driving through a blizzard to win the slalom gold medal on Sunday as defending champion Marcel Hirscher skidded out. The 2011 champion, G... More »

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Jeff Gordon takes Daytona 500 pole

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Jeff Gordon held off team mate Jimmie Johnson to take the pole for the final Daytona 500 of his career on Sunday. Gordon, a three-time winner of the race, had announced earlier this would be his final full-time season in NASC... More »

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No tiebreaker to determine ski queen: Fenninger

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Anna Fenninger and Tina Maze each have two golds and a silver from the alpine world championships and while the two have been waging there own battle there will be no tiebreaker to decide the true ski queen. A speed specialis... More »

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Fenninger wins giant slalom- Maze’s record bid ends

BEAVER Creek, Colorado (Reuters) – Anna Fenninger survived a near-wipeout late in her second run to win the women’s giant slalom title at the alpine ski world championships on Thursday while Tina Maze’s bid for history came to a halt. Austrian Fenninger, who w... More »

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Double bonus for dual citizen Schleper at worlds

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Dual citizen Sarah Schleper felt twice blessed at the alpine ski world championships on Thursday as she competed in the women’s giant slalom in front of her hometown crowds under the flag of Mexico. Born in nearby Glenwood Sp... More »

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Low on energy, Maze falls short in record bid

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Fatigue finally caught up with Slovenia’s snow queen Tina Maze as her bid for a rare five-medal haul at the alpine ski world championships was halted in the women’s giant slalom on Thursday. Already the winner of two golds an... More »

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Pelicans’ Davis saving himself for playoff push

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Orleans Pelicans rising star Anthony Davis is disappointed at missing out on a starting assignment in Sunday’s NBA All-Star game because of a shoulder injury but the mature 21-year-old is looking at the big picture. With New Orleans 1-... More »

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A Vonn-derful worlds despite only one medal

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Lindsey Vonn arrived at the alpine ski world championships as the headline act but exited on Thursday having failed to deliver the award winning performance that had been predicted. With her model looks, famous boyfriend and ... More »

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Dominican claims milestone ATP Tour win

QUITO (Reuters) – Victor Estrella Burgos became the oldest player to lift a maiden ATP Tour title and the first from the Dominican Republic when he upset world number 14 Feliciano Lopez to win the Ecuador Open on Sunday. The 34-year-old beat the Spanish first ... More »

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Australia’s Day wins Torrey Pines playoff

LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Australian Jason Day won the Farmers Insurance Open in a four-man sudden-death playoff, outlasting Americans J.B. Holmes, Harris English and defending champion Scott Stallings at Torrey Pines on Sunday. After English and Stalli... More »

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Slalom run earns Hirscher combined gold

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Technical specialist Marcel Hirscher pulled off a pulsating and unexpected win in the men’s super combined on Sunday to tighten Austria’s grip atop the medal table at the alpine ski world championships. More than three second... More »

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Influential IOC member Vazquez-Rana dies at 82

BERLIN (Reuters) – Former senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Mario Vazquez-Rana, one of the most influential powerbrokers in world sport for decades, has died at the age of 82, officials said. A Mexican businessman and media owner, who was a m... More »

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Williams sisters see U.S. through in Fed Cup promotion bid

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A persistent, nagging cough bothering world number one Serena Williams since her Australian Open victory gave Argentina a chink of light in their one-sided Fed Cup tie against the United States on Sunday. However, Argentine number one ... More »

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Medal hungry Maze targets women’s combined

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Slovenia’s in-form Tina Maze will continue her bid for a record equaling five-medal haul from the alpine ski world championships as one of the favorites for the women’s super combined title on Monday. Having already collected... More »

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Force India opposed Marussia’s bid to use old car

LONDON (Reuters) – Marussia’s hopes of rising from the dead to race in next month’s Formula One season-opener in Australia have suffered a setback after rivals rejected a proposal to let them compete with last year’s car. “It needed all the teams to agree and ... More »

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Miller crashes out of worlds

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – American showman Bode Miller, one of the greatest and most controversial skiers of all-time, crashed out of the alpine ski world championships on Thursday, tearing his hamstring tendon after a nasty fall in the Super-G. Takin... More »

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Thompson tops Torrey as wounded Tiger quits again

LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Former world number one Tiger Woods withdrew after 11 holes of his opening round at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday because of a back complaint, with American compatriot Nicholas Thompson leading the way at Torrey Pines.... More »

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Super-G delight, and surprise, for Svindal

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Improbably back in action three months after suffering an Achilles tendon injury, Aksel Lund Svindal surprised even himself by placing sixth in the Super-G at the alpine ski world championships on Thursday. The 32-year-old No... More »

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Fenninger posts top time in downhill training

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Austria’s Anna Fenninger continued to dominate the women’s competition at the alpine ski world championships by posting the fastest time in final downhill training on Thursday. Fenninger, who won the championship-opening Supe... More »

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McIlroy prepares for multi-million dollar courtroom battle

LONDON (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy may be able to stay calm on the golf course but the world number one must hold his nerve in the courtroom when a multi-million dollar legal battle with his former agents gets underway in Dublin on Tuesday. The 25-year-old termin... More »

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Patriots euphoric after Super Bowl despite ‘Deflategate’

GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – The New England Patriots rallied to beat the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in what will go down as one of the greatest Super Bowls of all-time but who the real winner is could well be debated for decades to come. The buildup to the S... More »

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Champagne out of FIFA presidential race

BERNE (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne is out of the race after failing to win sufficient backing for his bid, saying that national associations feared “reprisals” if they supported him. Champagne, needing the backing of five national a... More »

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Korean Bae charged with violating military service law

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean golfer Bae Sang-moon, who plays on the U.S. PGA Tour, has been charged with violating the country’s military service regulations after failing to return home when his overseas travel permit expired, local media said on Monday. A ... More »

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Last play will linger but Brady’s class showed in Pats’ win

GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll won plenty of praise for his brave decision making in the AFC Championship win that took his team to the Super Bowl but was facing the heat after Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots. ... More »

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Seahawks run out of good fortune in Super Bowl letdown

GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks were left stunned after coming up one yard short of a second straight Super Bowl title on Sunday following one of the wildest ever finishes to a National Football League championship. Seattle, who enjoyed some... More »

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Seahawks pay heavy price for Carroll’s call

GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks had the ball on the one-yard line, needing a touchdown to win the Super Bowl with Marshawn Lynch, one of the league’s best running backs, in the backfield. Yet, instead of asking Lynch to try and make that yar... More »

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‘Scrap’ the undrafted rookie makes winning play for Patriots

GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – No one in the NFL wanted Malcolm Butler in May’s draft but on Sunday the cornerback from a small college in Alabama made the game-winning play for the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. With Seattle at the one-yard line insid... More »

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Coke, Budweiser win as Super Bowl ad battle gets serious

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Budweiser capitalized on cuteness with the return of a puppy and Coca-Cola stood out with an anti-bullying message as many brands stirred emotions rather than going for laughs during the annual high-stakes battle of Super Bowl ... More »

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Perry brings spectacle to Super Bowl halftime

GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – Katy Perry delivered a spectacular halftime show at the Super Bowl on Sunday assisted by special guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz. Perry entered the field astride a giant, golden, robotic lion as she sang her hit “Roar” befo... More »

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Mattek-Sands and Safarova claim women’s doubles title

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and her Czech partner Lucie Safarova won their first grand slam women’s doubles titles at the Australian Open on Friday with a 6-4 7-6(5) victory over China’s Zheng Jie and Taiwan’s partner Chan Yung-jan. Th... More »

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Belly putter fan Bradley adapting well to shorter version

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – So far, so good for Keegan Bradley, who four months ago traded a belly putter for a conventional one in a bid to prepare himself for a major change to be implemented by golf’s rulemakers at the end of this year. As of Jan. 1, 20... More »

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Gronkowski and Chancellor set for epic battle

PHOENIX (Reuters) – There will be no shortage of fascinating match-ups in Sunday’s Super Bowl but the clash between New England tight end Rob Gronkowski and Seattle strong safety Kam Chancellor could be the most crucial. Gronkowski caught 82 passes for 1,124 y... More »

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Woods struggles as Palmer sets pace in Phoenix

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – While Tiger Woods struggled in his first PGA Tour start of the season, Ryan Palmer birdied two of his last three holes to seize a one-shot lead at the weather-hit Waste Management Phoenix Open on Thursday. Palmer, bidding for hi... More »

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Rusty Woods delivers good, bad and ugly

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – Tiger Woods mixed the good and bad with a fair dose of the ugly on the way to an opening two-over-par 73 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Thursday in his first PGA Tour start of the season. Playing in only his second tour... More »

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Super Bowl poised for great game, great debate

PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots could produce one of the greatest Super Bowls of all-time on Sunday but the real winner may be debated for decades given the “deflategate” scandal hanging over the game. All the elements are in ... More »

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Big-time Super Bowl ads to reach Canada by 2017

TORONTO (Reuters) – Millions of Canadian viewers of the U.S. Super Bowl football game will soon be able to enjoy all the high-priced advertising that is fed to their southern neighbors, the country’s broadcast regulator said on Thursday. For years, Canadian vi... More »

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Smooth Wawrinka, ill Serena through to Melbourne semis

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Men’s champion Stan Wawrinka avenged a tough defeat to Kei Nishikori at last year’s U.S. Open while an ill Serena Williams remained on track for her 19th grand slam title at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Serena was joined in the semi-... More »

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Wawrinka carves up Nishikori to reach semi-finals

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Defending champion Stan Wawrinka avenged his U.S. Open quarter-final defeat to Kei Nishikori in style with an emphatic 6-3 6-4 7-6(6) to charge into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday. The fourth-seeded Swiss has worked h... More »

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Keys overcomes injury, Venus to make Melbourne semis

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Madison Keys overcame a leg injury to secure a 6-3 4-6 6-4 victory over Venus Williams at the Australian Open on Wednesday to reach her first grand slam semi-final. The 19-year-old took the first set in 29 minutes but suffered an injury t... More »

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Serena slams Cibulkova to set up Keys semi-final

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams broke her run of slow starts at the Australian Open on Wednesday to hammer Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-2 and set up an all-American semi-final against teenager Madison Keys. An injury-hampered Keys dug deep to beat Williams’ ... More »

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Brady heard it all before at Super Bowl Media Day

PHOENIX (Reuters) – Taking part in his sixth Super Bowl Media Day, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has probably heard the questions all before during the ‘anything-goes’ get-together with reporters. Ahead of the 2008 Super Bowl, which was also playe... More »

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Rusty but smiling Woods reveals a full set of teeth

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, set to compete at the Waste Management Phoenix Open this week for the first time in 14 years, was in a humorous mood on Tuesday as he spoke about his rusty game and a repaired set of teeth. Eight days ago, Woods los... More »

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Scottsdale’s sweet 16th evokes strong memories for Tiger

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) – Tiger Woods has not competed at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in 14 years but he is remembered most by the raucous crowds that gather here at the TPC Scottsdale for his electrifying debut four years earlier. In January 1997,... More »

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Wawrinka dismisses notions of vengeance

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Having dispatched one of his 2014 grand slam vanquishers to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals, Stan Wawrinka is now getting ready to face another on Wednesday. Wawrinka avenged his early exit at last year’s French Open with a 7-6(2... More »

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Keys opens door to first quarter-final

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Madison Keys advanced to her first grand slam quarter-final and underlined her pure hitting potential with a 6-2 6-4 victory over compatriot and namesake Madison Brengle on Monday. Brengle had said before the match the pair had joked ‘the... More »

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‘Fan coach’ helps Serena focus on way to quarters

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams took some coaching advice from a fan sitting in the Rod Laver Arena terraces as she struggled to overcome hard-hitting Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 2-6 6-3 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals on Monday. The 24th seed Muguruza, wh... More »

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Australia finally warms to beaten Azarenka

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka’s grand slam comeback from an injury-plagued season ran into a brick wall in the form of feisty Slovak Dominika Cibulkova on Monday, but the former champion leaves Melbourne Park having finally won the affections of the ... More »

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‘Deflategate’ overshadows Seahawks’ Super Bowl arrival

PHOENIX (Reuters) – With the arrival of the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Super Bowl week was officially underway but the spotlight remained on the mystery of the under-inflated footballs the New England Patriots used in the AFC title game. An hour after landing... More »

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Nadal avoids Federer’s fate with comfortable win

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal advanced into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday with a 6-1 6-0 7-5 victory over Israel’s Dudi Sela, avoiding the fate that befell second seed Roger Federer who had earlier been dumped out of the tournament by An... More »

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New sponsors ready to replace old say beleaguered FIFA

LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA have rejected suggestions that major sponsors were cutting their ties with the organization because it was a “toxic brand”, saying on Friday that they were in advanced negotiations with new sponsors eager to replace the old. Britain’s D... More »

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Normal service returns for sharp Sharapova

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova proved her second round scare against Alexandra Panova was no more than a blip as she destroyed Zarina Diyas 6-1 6-1 to charge into the Australian Open fourth round on Friday. The statuesque second seed was forced to save ... More »

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Magic match-point helps Seppi trick stunned Federer

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andreas Seppi’s stunning upset of Roger Federer at the Australian Open on Friday was a three-hour affair but the shot that ended the Swiss’s 11-year run to the semi-finals at Melbourne Park will be replayed for years to come. Serving at 6... More »

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Sensational Seppi dumps Federer in Australian Open upset

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Italian Andreas Seppi sent shockwaves through the Australian Open on Friday as he toppled four-times champion Roger Federer in one of the greatest Melbourne Park upsets in recent memory. Ranked 46th in the world and on a 23-match losing s... More »

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Seppi tears up the script to stun Federer

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Second seed Roger Federer was expected to saunter into the Australian Open fourth round on Friday when he faced Italian Andreas Seppi, a man he had beaten in each of their previous 10 encounters. Expectations were the 17-times grand slam ... More »

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Sharp Sharapova returns to form to reach fourth round

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova proved her second-round scare against Alexandra Panova was no more than a blip as she destroyed Zarina Diyas 6-1 6-1 to charge into the Australian Open fourth round on Friday. The statuesque second seed was forced to save ... More »

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Murray and Dimitrov book grand slam re-match

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray has set up a mouth-watering clash with Grigor Dimitrov and a chance to avenge his defeat at Wimbledon after hammering Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-1 6-1 7-5 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday. The Briton had... More »

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Bouchard gets by with a little help from no friends

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Away from the court, the women’s tennis tour can seem a merry-go-round of social get-togethers, support groups and ‘selfies’ shared between leading players but Eugenie Bouchard has no desire to forge firm friendships with her rivals. “For... More »

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Gritty Sharapova digs deep before Federer pushes through

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer was made to work for his place in the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday after Maria Sharapova suffered a huge scare against a 150th-ranked qualifier as the heat rose at Melbourne Park. Rod Laver Arena’s center ... More »

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Federer survives Bolelli scare to advance in Melbourne

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Second seed Roger Federer survived a first set scare before he ramped up his performance and advanced safely to the third round of the Australian Open with a 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 victory over Italian journeyman Simone Bolelli on Wednesday. Fed... More »

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Murray makes perfect response to Marinko’s coach jibe

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray trounced Marinko Matosevic 6-1 6-3 6-2 to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday but insisted there was no edge to the match after the Australian’s criticism of his decision to hire Amelie Mauresmo as coach.... More »

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Williams sisters withdraw from doubles at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Multiple grand slam champions Serena and Venus Williams withdrew from women’s doubles competition at the Australian Open on Wednesday before first round action got underway. Tennis Australia, which handles all of the withdrawals for the t... More »

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Sharapova fights off match points to beat qualifier

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number two Maria Sharapova credited just swinging away and not dwelling too much on her predicament to save two match points before sneaking into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Russian had been ... More »

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Golfer Robert Allenby quits PGA Tour event after Hawaii robbery

HONOLULU (Reuters) – Australian golfer Robert Allenby, who reported being abducted, robbed and dumped from a car in a Hawaii park after failing to qualify for the Sony Open in Honolulu, says he has pulled out from a PGA Tour event in California to recover from... More »

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Boxing champ Taylor pleads not guilty to Arkansas assault charges

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Boxing champion Jermain Taylor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to multiple criminal charges related to allegations of threatening a family at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Little Rock. Taylor, who appeared before Little Roc... More »

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CNN sign multi-year deal with McLaren F1 team

LONDON (Reuters) – CNN International have agreed a multi-year deal to join the McLaren Formula One team as a partner, both sides said on Tuesday. No financial details were given but the deal will see the global television network’s branding appear on the front... More »

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Surprising Islanders go from cellar to toast of the town

NEW YORK (Reuters) – From Metropolitan Division doormats to top of the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders are riding high after shutting out the crosstown rival New York Rangers in a showdown at Madison Square Garden. Adding a capable goaltender, stren... More »

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Wozniacki retires in Sydney due to wrist injury

SYDNEY (Reuters) – World number eight Caroline Wozniacki pulled out of her first-round match at the Sydney International with a wrist injury on Monday, just a week before the start of the Australian Open. The 24-year-old Dane, who lost the final of the Aucklan... More »