Two-time defending champion James Blake beat Frank Dancevic 6-3, 6-2 Thursday at the Stockholm Open, setting up a quarterfinal meeting against Jarkko Nieminen in a rematch of last year’s final. The top-seeded American improved his record to 12-0 at the Royal Tennis Hall, where he will attempt to become the first person to win the […]

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Washington Wizards center Etan Thomas underwent open heart surgery Thursday at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota to repair a leak of the aortic valve, an irregularity discovered during a routine physical before start of training camp. The Wizards were expected to make a statement later Thursday, and the doctor and team president Ernie Grunfeld were […]

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South Australia should be feeling positive about the approaching season and at least things can’t go much worse than last summer.

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Defending champion Paul Casey and six-time winner Ernie Els reached the second round of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth on Thursday. Top-seed Casey beat Jerry Kelly 3 and 2. Els easily defeated Colin Montgomerie 6 and 5. U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera had 11 birdies to beat Retief Goosen 6 and 5.

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Tino Mawoyo has been stripped of the Zimbabwe A captaincy following misbehaviour by him and other players in camp in Bulawayo early last month.

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England’s bid to retain the Rugby World Cup has received support from a surprising source - country music legend Kenny Rogers.

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Graeme Smith’s 12th Test century was an almighty struggle, but it’s one he’s likely to remember with special fondness.

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Serena Williams advanced to the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup by defeating Tatiana Perebiynis 7-5, 6-4 Thursday. Perebiynis saved three match points before Williams won with a powerful backhand. “I don’t I think I’ve played up to my standards today, but I was glad to get through,” Williams said. Dinara Safina reached the quarterfinals, upsetting […]

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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic beat Tomas Zib 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the BA-CA Tennis Trophy. In his 13th quarterfinal of the season, Djokovic will play seventh-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela, a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 winner over Jurgen Melzer. “I certainly was not at my best today, so I am happy that […]

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BERNE, Switzerland, Oct 11 (Reuters) - AC Milan goalkeeperDida has been given a two-match ban by UEFA following hisdramatic fall during the Italian side’s 2-1 Champions Leaguedefeat against Celtic in Glasgow last week.

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