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Free passage for Federer at US Open
4 Sep 2012World No.1 Roger Federer advanced to his 34th consecutive grand slam quarter-final without touching a racquet on Monday when American Mardy Fish withdrew from their US Open match for health reasons. The 31-year-old Swiss star, seeking his 18th grand slam title and sixth US Open crown, moved through to a last-eight match-up against Czech sixth [...]
Kobe powers US over Aussies into semis
10 Aug 2012Kobe Bryant displayed a sizzling shooting touch by sinking three 3-pointers in a row in 31 seconds on Wednesday as the United States beat Australia 119-86 to reach the Olympic basketball semi-finals. “I just found myself in a pretty good rhythm,” Bryant said after the NBA Dream Team’s win. “I found myself with some daylight [...]
Jackson makes history as Aussies reach semis
8 Aug 2012Australia’s Lauren Jackson became the all-time leading scorer in Olympic women’s basketball history on Tuesday, powering the Opals to a 75-60 victory over China and into the Olympic semi-finals. Jackson, a three-time Women’s NBA (WNBA) Most Valuable Player, scored 12 points in the game to reach 536 all-time Olympic points, one more than the old [...]
Aussies confident against US NBA stars
8 Aug 2012If Patrick Mills sounds crazy when he says the Australia Boomers are confident they can defeat the unbeaten US NBA Dream Team in their Olympic quarter-final matchup on Wednesday, just ask the Russians. Mills, a guard for the NBA San Antonio Spurs, sank a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to deliver Russia’s first loss of [...]
Little hope of Pacquiao-Mayweather bout
9 Nov 2011Manny Pacquiao offered no extra hope to fans that he will fight Floyd Mayweather next year, but his trainer says the long-awaited showdown might be the only challenge left for the Filipino icon. Pacquiao was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers on Tuesday as he arrived at Las Vegas for his Saturday fight against Mexico’s Juan [...]
Elements align for classic golf major
11 Aug 2011Tiger Woods is healthy. Rory McIlroy is ready. Lee Westwood, Luke Donald and Adam Scott are hungry. Temperatures are hot, the course is formidable and young guns are taking aim at a major title. There’s not much more golf fans could want when the 93rd PGA Championship tees off on Thursday at Atlanta Athletic Club, [...]
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