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Federer keeps cool on another hot day at Flushing Meadows
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Roger Federer will stroll into the third round of the U.S. Open. Kei Nishikori — he might crawl. Second-seeded Federer breezed through his match at steamy Flushing Meadows on ...
Oilers prospect Magnus Paajarvi decides to enter NHL with shortened name
TORONTO - NHL broadcasters can breathe a small sigh of relief. Top-ranked Edmonton Oilers prospect Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson will enter the league with only one of his last names. The 19-year-old ap...
Fresh off divorce, Tiger Woods takes out US$54 million mortgage on Fla. estate
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. - Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a US$54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate. Mortgage documents filed last month in Martin County show Woods ...
Old powers aim to bounce back from poor World Cups in first Euro 2012 qualifiers
LONDON - France, Italy and England begin the rebuilding process after disappointing World Cup campaigns when they play their first European Championship qualifying matches on Friday. France, under ...
Former boxing champ James (Lights Out) Toney makes $500,000 for failed MMA debut
Former champion boxer James (Lights Out) Toney made US$500,000 for his short-lived MMA debut, a first-round submission loss to Randy (The Natural) Couture at UFC 118 last weekend in Boston. That wo...
Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beats Sabine Lisicki at U.S. Open
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beat 94th-ranked Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-1, 7-6 (5) Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Open. The No. 7-seeded Zvonareva now has made it...
FIFA hails Spain, points finger at Africans, keepers in official WCup analysis
ZURICH - FIFA has high praise for World Cup winner Spain in its official analysis of the 2010 tournament Thursday, but says African countries harmed their chances on home soil by employing foreign coa...
Free-agent goaltender Antti Niemi joins San Jose Sharks on one-year contract
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose have added a Stanley Cup champion to their goal crease. Antti Niemi has signed a one-year contract, joining the team he helped bounce from the playoffs last season. ...
FIFA hails Spain, points finger at failing Africans, keepers in WCup analysis
ZURICH - FIFA's official analysis of the World Cup says champion Spain could be the team of the century, and African countries harmed their chances by employing foreign coaches. The report criticiz...
Montreal Impact taking time to build roster for 2012 jump to MLS
MONTREAL - For general manager Nick De Santis, it's a little too early to decide what the Montreal Impact roster will look like when they enter Major League Soccer in 2012. He's been too busy tryin...
