DOHA, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) American fourth seed Andy Roddick and fifth seeded Gael Monfils of France reached the second round of the Qatar Open with easy wins in Doha on Monday. ... > full story
DOHA, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) Roger Federer has been experimenting with new tactics that he hopes will enable him to fulfill his 2009 goals of regaining the world number one ranking and equaling Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles. ... > full story
SYDNEY, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) Serbia's Ana Ivanovic survived a testing encounter with Czech teenager Petra Kvitova to win her opening match of the new year at the Brisbane International on Monday. ... > full story
WELLINGTON, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) Former world number four Kimiko Date's international comeback ended in defeat in the first round of the Auckland Classic on Monday. ... > full story
SOFIA, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) Bulgarian former world ice dance champion Maxim Staviski was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison after a drunk-driving crash that killed a man and left a young woman in coma, an appeals court decided on Monday. ... > full story
BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) Hopes that Beijing's Olympic baseball venue would be preserved for the future development of the sport in China have been dashed as the stadium's developer revealed it would be dismantled and replaced by a shopping mall. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2009 (Reuters) The Anaheim Ducks shut out the Phoenix Coyotes 2-0 on Sunday to take outright second place in the Pacific Division. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2009 (Reuters) Philadelphia's Brian Westbrook took a short pass 71 yards for the game-clinching touchdown as the Eagles beat hosts Minnesota 26-14 in their NFC wildcard playoff game on Sunday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2009 (Reuters) The injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a 80-77 setback to the woeful Washington Wizards on Sunday but did not lose any ground in their bid to claim the best record in the Eastern Conference. ... > full story
MIAMI, Jan. 4, 2009 (Reuters) The Baltimore Ravens' much-vaunted defense smothered Miami on Sunday as the Dolphins' Cinderella season ended with a 27-9 defeat in their AFC wildcard clash. ... > full story
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'Hope for Sudan' in Chicago Jan. 4, 2009 (ABC 7 Chicago (WLS)) A celebration of hope was held Sunday for a group that survived the horrors of the Sudanese civil war. . . Sunday's 'Hope for Sudan' event honored ...
Mayo, Grizzlies end 13-game skid to Mavericks Jan. 4, 2009 (ESPN) O.J. Mayo scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a 13-game losing streak to the Dallas Mavericks with a ...
Celtics discuss their veteran appeal Jan. 4, 2009 (Providence Journal) With all of these reports about veteran players wanting to join the Celtics, it is only natural to ask: What makes joining the Celtics so appealing ...
Season Setback: Z Out A Month With Ankle Injury Jan. 4, 2009 (CBS 19 Cleveland (WOIO)) Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas could miss up to a month after suffering a small fracture when he twisted his left ankle last month.. ...