Justine Henin ran her winning streak to 31 matches Friday, overcoming serving troubles to hold off 25th-seeded Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-4 in the third round of the Australian Open.
The top-ranked Belgian star will face Aravene Rezai or Hsieh Su-wei in the fourth round, and a quarterfinal against Maria Sharapova looms.
"I hate to look too far," Henin said. "I just want to get ready, improve my game and be in my best shape. I know the draw, but I like to stay concentrated on myself. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:10 am
American sixth seed Andy Roddick takes on Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Australian Open third round. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:02 am
Former champion Amelie Mauresmo is knocked out of the Australian Open by home favourite Casey Dellacqua. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:54 am
AFP - George Gillett and Tom Hicks, the American co-owners of Liverpool, on Friday dismissed reports that they are preparing to sell all or part of the club to Dubai International Capital (DIC), the investment arm of the Gulf Emirate.
AP - A sack is like a bases-loaded double play or a blocked shot in the final seconds of a tight game. It's dynamic or deflating, depending on which side of the line a player makes his living.
AP - A lawyer for Roger Clemens' accuser was told by a congressional committee staff member that his client was unlikely to be granted immunity for his deposition and testimony.
AP - Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points, Shawn Marion added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-98 on Thursday night to regain the Western Conference lead.
AP - Maria Sharapova was struggling. She had never played a match against another Russian across the net who bore a strong resemblance to her, physically and in style of play. Her usually reliable serve was getting broken. Then it all clicked Friday, and last year's runner-up at the Australian Open was through to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Elena Vesnina that was a lot harder than the score indicated.
AP - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says he won't accept another extension after his contract expires in 2012. He said the same thing after previous extensions, so some may have difficulty believing him.
Australia face a tall order to win a world-record 17th consecutive Test after ending day three against India on 65-2, chasing 413 for victory. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:13 am
Kevin Keegan will face the media when he is unveiled as Newcastle United's manager on Friday (1400 GMT). Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:08 am
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has not ruled out Tottenham target Fred leaving the French giants in the January transfer window. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:07 am
Chelsea new boy Nicolas Anelka intends to make every effort to get Didier Drogba to stay at Stamford Bridge as "it is hard outside of England." Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Jan 2008 | 9:56 am
Rafael Nadal comes through a testing first set before beating France's Gilles Simon at the Australian Open. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 9:19 am
No. 2 Rafael Nadal saved six set points in the first against Frenchman Gilles Simon before winning 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, his nine-game run until he took a 4-0 lead in the second set turning the match around. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:33 am
Reading manager Steve Coppell has told his players they face the "ultimate test" when they tackle Manchester United on Saturday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:18 am
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has told Bolton to expect a torrent of noise when they attempt to gatecrash Kevin Keegan's party on Saturday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:06 am
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe could become Kevin Keegan's first major signing after taking over at Newcastle for the second time as manager. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:06 am
Goalie leads his team over Nashville and into first in the Pacific Division.
NASHVILLE -- Most of the Ducks' goaltending records that Jean-Sebastien Giguere holds are of the playoff variety. The club's career marks don't approach his way very often. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
January in Green Bay? Now, that's perfect weather for football.
Memo to Mother Nature: "Listen, Mom, you've probably got better things to worry about. There's the drought in the Southeast and that whole global warming thing. But this Sunday, in either Green Bay or Foxborough, could you arrange for a little snow?" Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
The Celtics' Kevin Garnett, the odds-on favorite to win most valuable player honors, would become the 12th NBA player to be a repeat winner.
If odds-on favorite Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics is the NBA's most valuable player again this season, the 2004 MVP would become the 12th player in league history to win the award more than once. . . . Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
The new Dodgers manager has talked to Pierre and Garciaparra and is at a mini-camp for prospects, but there are many he hasn't spoken to. He has made few decisions on the lineup.
The start of spring training is less than a month away and Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said he has spoken to only a few of his players. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Everyone knows about Brett Favre, but the rest of the unknown Green Bay Packers have introduced themselves to the country with their stellar play this season
Quick quiz: Name two Green Bay Packers. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
World No. 1 Justine Henin scrambled into the Australian Open fourth round with a tough 7-5 6-4 victory over Italy's Francesca Schiavone on Friday. Source: ESPN.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:34 am
The 26th Africa Cup of Nations starts in Ghana on Sunday with Marcel Desailly predicting Ivory Coast to triumph. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:29 am
Stephon Marbury has decided to have surgery for bone spurs in his left ankle, and he will be out indefinitely, the Knicks said. Source: NYT > Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:11 am
The former N.H.L. player Rob Ramage was sentenced for a 2003 car crash that killed the ex-Chicago Blackhawks player Keith Magnuson. Source: NYT > Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:09 am
Serena Williams moved into the 4th round on Day 5, and Matt Cronin says this is a more mature Serena than years past. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:09 am
Andrei Kostitsyn scored in the second period, then came through again in the shootout to lead the Montreal Canadiens past the host Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2, Thursday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:09 am
Justin Leonard started this season with a tie for eighth place at the Mercedes Championship and he is now in the hunt at the same tournament he won in 2005. Source: NYT > Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:07 am
In the aftermath of the Rich Rodriguez era at West Virginia, Bill Stewart, the head coach for about two weeks, is looking for closure, which does not seem to be in reach. Source: NYT > Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:06 am
Wayne Chism scored a season-high 18 points and had a career-high 18 rebounds to help No. 6 Tennessee beat No. 16 Vanderbilt, 80-60, Thursday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:05 am
Candace Parker scored 23 points and No. 2 Tennessee weathered a sloppy start to pull away from host Kentucky, 65-40, Thursday night. Source: NYT > Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:05 am
Adriano returned to Brazilian soccer in grand style by leading Sao Paulo to a 2-1 victory over Guaretingueta on Thursday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:04 am
South Carolina men's basketball coach Dave Odom is expected to announce on Friday his retirement from college basketball, multiple sources told ESPN's Andy Katz on Thursday. Source: ESPN.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:04 am
The Golfweek cover, featuring a noose, showed that the Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman comment that one way for young golfers to stop Tiger Woods is to “lynch him in a back alley” is not fading away. Source: NYT > Sports | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:04 am
Giants backup DE Justin Tuck reached agreement Thursday on a five-year extension that runs through the 2013 season, has a maximum value of $30 million. Source: ESPN.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 6:45 am
Assistant head coach Jim Caldwell would replace Tony Dungy if the Indianapolis Colts coach retires, team owner Jim Irsay said. Source: ESPN.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 6:44 am
Former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis has been criticized for making anti-Turkish comments in a video posted on the YouTube Web site, and Baghdatis has refused to apologize.
The video, posted on the video-sharing site 10 months ago but which only appeared in Australia's mainstream media Friday, shows Baghdatis, a Greek Cypriot, chanting and holding a flare at a barbecue with friends at a Melbourne home. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 18 Jan 2008 | 5:43 am
Justine Henin ran her winning streak to 31 matches Friday, overcoming serving troubles to hold off 25th-seeded Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-4 in the third round of the Australian Open.
Landon Donovan's next international goal will set the U.S. national team scoring record. Or will it? Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Jan 2008 | 11:55 pm
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will be sidelined for several weeks due to a thigh injury suffered against Spurs. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 17 Jan 2008 | 10:00 pm
Even without senior Chris Lofton performing to his lofty standards, feisty Tennessee is still entrenched near the top of Luke Winn's weekly Power Rankings.
The Williams sisters are looking to rack up a few more Grand Slam doubles titles.
Free from injuries, Serena and Venus Williams, one of the most successful big-event combinations in the sport, are back together at the Australian Open after not playing Grand Slam doubles together last year.
Serena Williams has 12 career doubles title and Venus 11. They've won Wimbledon and the Australian Open twice together, the French and U.S. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 17 Jan 2008 | 8:27 am
Win No. 30 in Justine Henin's current streak gave her a few things to work on as she advances to the third round at the Australian Open.
Top-ranked Henin, who skipped the last Australian Open because she was going through a divorce and had to default in the 2006 final because of a stomach illness, needed four match points to clinch Wednesday's 6-1, 7-5 win over Russian Olga Poutchkova. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 17 Jan 2008 | 12:08 am
Several female tennis players have been approached to throw matches, and the WTA Tour is taking 'all reasonable steps' to keep the game free of corruption.
Evonne Goolagong is trying to identify and nurture Australian aboriginal youth talent through a series of national camps, where the kids can hone their skills and go on to be nationally ranked players. Or, just as importantly, turn to coaching to help the next generation.
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AFP - George Gillett and Tom Hicks, the American co-owners of Liverpool, on Friday dismissed reports that they are preparing to sell all or part of the club to Dubai International Capital (DIC), the investment arm of the Gulf Emirate.
AP - Three Top 25 teams fell to improbable upsets. None was longer in the making or by a less likely team than Cleveland State.
AP - A sack is like a bases-loaded double play or a blocked shot in the final seconds of a tight game. It's dynamic or deflating, depending on which side of the line a player makes his living.
AP - D.J. Trahan is confident he can win on the PGA Tour. One victory convinced him.
AP - A lawyer for Roger Clemens' accuser was told by a congressional committee staff member that his client was unlikely to be granted immunity for his deposition and testimony.
AP - Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points, Shawn Marion added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-98 on Thursday night to regain the Western Conference lead.
AP - Maria Sharapova was struggling. She had never played a match against another Russian across the net who bore a strong resemblance to her, physically and in style of play. Her usually reliable serve was getting broken. Then it all clicked Friday, and last year's runner-up at the Australian Open was through to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Elena Vesnina that was a lot harder than the score indicated.
AP - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says he won't accept another extension after his contract expires in 2012. He said the same thing after previous extensions, so some may have difficulty believing him.