Venus Williams followed her sister Serena out of the Australian Open in the quarterfinals, both in losses to Serbian players.
Venus went down 7-6 (3), 6-4 to fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic on Wednesday, a day after defending champion Serena lost to No. 3 Jelena Jankovic. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 23 Jan 2008 | 12:03 pm
Peter Crouch admits Liverpool has not been good enough to mount a serious title challenge this season. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jan 2008 | 11:39 am
AP - Jodie Meeks walked toward press row as the final seconds ticked away, raising his arms as a sea of blue-and-white clad fans at Rupp Arena roared in the aftermath of another home win over a ranked Southeastern Conference opponent.
AP - Before Mike Holmgren decided to return for one and only one more season coaching the Seahawks, he signed a new pact. Not with Seattle ... with his wife.
AFP - Roger Federer was at his dominant best Wednesday to book a place in the Australian Open semi-finals as Ana Ivanovic brought Venus Williams' tournament to a juddering halt.
Reuters - Steve Nash helped the Phoenix Suns
overturn a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit and post a 114-105
road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
Emmanuel Adebayor appeared to head-butt Arsenal team-mate Nicklas Bendtner during the 5-1 Carling Cup semi-final second leg defeat to Spurs. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
Top-ranked Roger Federer overcome a pesky challenge from No. 12 James Blake 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals.
The victory kept alive Federer's drive to win here for the third consecutive year and pull within one of Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles.
"It's great to be on top of the game for so long and be compared to the greats like Rod Laver and Sampras," Federer said.
He next faces No. 3 Novak Djokovic, who beat No. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 23 Jan 2008 | 11:14 am
Top-ranked Roger Federer overcome a pesky challenge from No. 12 James Blake 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 11:09 am
Joe Calzaghe's super-fight with Bernard Hopkins will take place in Las Vegas on 19 April at light-heavyweight. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2008 | 10:59 am
Predrag Mijatovic has suggested Real Madrid will no longer 'waste time' on trying to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jan 2008 | 10:54 am
World number three Novak Djokovic destroys fifth seed David Ferrer to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2008 | 10:51 am
Champion Roger Federer beats James Blake in straight sets to set up a semi-final with third seed Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2008 | 10:48 am
The Scottish FA board ratifies the move to make Southampton boss George Burley the new Scotland manager. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2008 | 10:21 am
Avram Grant has risked the wrath of Carling Cup semi-final opponents Everton by claiming they are a side "not used to taking trophies". Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jan 2008 | 9:53 am
Joe Cole insists Chelsea will not be haunted by "miserable" Merseyside memories when they travel to Everton in the Carling Cup semi-final. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jan 2008 | 9:52 am
Injured Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard faces a further two-week lay-off after tearing his thigh muscle again. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2008 | 9:46 am
Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicklas Bendtner could be investigated after clashing during the defeat by Tottenham. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2008 | 9:26 am
Striker Peter Crouch says Liverpool's form is not good enough and the players need ignore off-field speculation about the club. Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jan 2008 | 8:50 am
First Serena was ousted in Australia, then Venus followed suit, as Ana Ivanovic knocked out the older Williams sister. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 23 Jan 2008 | 8:08 am
When Woods plays, rating rise. His participation can make or break a PGA Tour event, with the International an example of one that didn't make it.
LA JOLLA -- Professional golf's television empire stretches from New York to you-name-it, but this week, it's all the way to Torrey Pines. That's where CBS begins its 20-event coverage of the PGA Tour this year at the Buick Invitational, where Tiger Woods plays his first tournament of the year. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
It could be considered an NCAA violation, or a gift from a friend.
USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo may have violated NCAA rules by accepting complimentary tickets from Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony to Monday's Lakers-Nuggets game at Staples Center. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Status of both players is uncertain for Thursday's game at Oregon.
It took careful film watching to determine when Luc Richard Mbah a Moute received his concussion in UCLA's 72-63 loss Saturday to USC. It was obvious when Lorenzo Mata-Real received his. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
A day after Sterling's criticism of Dunleavy, players take pains to stay above the fray. But there have been rumblings of discontent.
With Clippers owner Donald T. Sterling having leveled complaints at his top management -- Mike Dunleavy and Elgin Baylor -- the team's players on Tuesday attempted to avoid escalating the dispute. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Round 2, and in addition to getting the impression that Elgin Baylor has been technically knocked aside as Clippers general manager, Mike Dunleavy came out swinging, telling Donald Sterling, you want to make a change in coaches, "Be my guest." Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has expressed disappointment after his house was vandalized by protesting fans. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jan 2008 | 7:51 am
Click here for the sporting week in weird, wonderful and wacky images from across the globe! Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jan 2008 | 7:31 am
Reuters - Boston CEO Larry Lucchino arrived in
Japan promising a mini-World Series parade and extending an
invite for the Land of the Rising Sun to join the 'Red Sox
Nation'. Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jan 2008 | 7:20 am
With their three stars in the starting lineup together for the first time, the Sacramento Kings rolled to their most lopsided win this season. Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 7:10 am
The House oversight committee subpoenaed Chuck Knoblauch after he failed to respond to an invitation to give a deposition and testify before Congress about his suspected use of H.G.H. Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 6:23 am
The Giants are in a position to produce one of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history, maybe even more important than the Jets’ 16-7 shocker over the Colts in the third Super Bowl. Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 6:16 am
The Giants, set to play the Patriots in the Super Bowl, came back to New York with their N.F.C. title to a restless city that loves a winner and knows how to profit from one. Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 6:16 am
Michael Chang, who at age 17 became the youngest man to win a Grand Slam title, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 6:13 am
Don Mattingly has told the Dodgers that he cannot be their batting coach and has decided to spend more time with his wife and his youngest son at home in Evansville, Ind. Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 6:12 am
A Kenyan marathon runner was fatally shot with an arrow, the second international athlete to die as Kenya struggles with postelection chaos, a sports official and a fellow athlete said Tuesday. Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jan 2008 | 6:12 am
Miami Dolphins rookie head coach Tony Sparano on Tuesday made the first of what is expected to be several strikes on the staff of his former employers, hiring Dallas Cowboys secondary coach Todd Bowles as assistant head coach. Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jan 2008 | 5:25 am
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday he plans to pay Terrell Owens' $3 million roster bonus, which means the wide receiver will be back for the final season of his three-year, $25 million contract. Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jan 2008 | 5:13 am
AP - Even by Super Bowl standards, this one has it all. Unbeaten team vs. unpredictable team. Most valuable player vs. least likely Manning. New York vs. Boston. Plus a supermodel, to boot. And kicking off the hype, Tom Brady's bum foot. Who needs Xs and Os, anyway? Bring on Gisele!
The South squad took to the field for their second practice in Mobile on Tuesday afternoon. Several defensive linemen showed off their physical skills. It was also another tough day for quarterback Colt Brennan.
The top four out West are within 1 1/2 games. Two teams with winning records could miss out. This playoffs chase should be a wild one, says Steve Aschburner.
Four-time All-Star Chuck Knoblauch was subpoenaed Tuesday by a congressional committee investigating steroids in baseball after he failed to respond to an invitation to give a deposition. Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jan 2008 | 2:08 am
Don Mattingly will be moved from hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers to major league special assignment coach for the 2008 season due to family reasons, the team said Tuesday. Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jan 2008 | 1:40 am
Shaquille O'Neal will miss at least the next two weeks because of recurring pain in his left hip and leg, the latest piece of disappointing news for the reeling Miami Heat. Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jan 2008 | 1:33 am
Alessandro Del Piero is set to lead the Juventus attack in the mouth-watering Italian Cup tie at Inter on Wednesday. Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jan 2008 | 12:19 am
Defending champion Serena Williams slumped out of the Australian Open in a 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to No. 3-ranked Jelena Jankovic on Tuesday.
Williams, who was unseeded and ranked No. 81 when she won here last year for her eighth Grand Slam title, struggled with her serve and made 36 unforced errors trying to combat Jankovic's go-for-broke game.
Williams had not dropped a set in her four previous matches, including 6-3, 6-4 result against No. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 22 Jan 2008 | 6:23 pm
Venus Williams reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open for the first time in five years and James Blake for the first time, period.
Roger Federer advanced, as usual.
Federer, aiming for a third consecutive Australian title and a fourth in five years, had to save two set points in the tiebreaker en route to a 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-3 fourth-round win over No. 13 Tomas Berdych on Monday.
The Swiss star is into his fifth straight quarterfinal at Melbourne Park and next will play Blake. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 22 Jan 2008 | 6:22 pm
Fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic overcame a second-set lapse to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 7-6 (2) victory Sunday over Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki.
Wozniacki didn't have a single winner in the first set and won just 10 of 25 points on her serve as Ivanovic, dictating play, broke her three times.
The Danish woman pulled herself together in the second set, broke Ivanovic and held a set point while serving at 5-4 only to see Ivanovic break to level. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 22 Jan 2008 | 6:22 pm
Even Rafael Nadal was through the fourth round in two sets at the Australian Open on Sunday, when quick results were the norm following the longest day in Grand Slam history.
Nadal won the last night match before 10:30 p.m. at Rod Laver Arena when Paul-Henri Mathieu retired at 6-4, 3-0 with a left calf muscle injury after losing 11 of the first 12 points of the second set. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 22 Jan 2008 | 6:22 pm
Justine Henin decided she didn't want to work overtime, unlike several others, it seems, in the Australian Open.
The top-ranked Henin beat Hsieh Su-wei, the first Taiwanese player through to the fourth round of a Grand Slam event, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals.
Henin, riding a 32-match winning streak that extends to the Wimbledon semifinals, will play the winner of the Maria Sharapova-Elena Dementieva match.
"I never guess. Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 22 Jan 2008 | 6:21 pm
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AP - Top-ranked Roger Federer overcome a pesky challenge from No. 12 James Blake 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals.
AP - Jodie Meeks walked toward press row as the final seconds ticked away, raising his arms as a sea of blue-and-white clad fans at Rupp Arena roared in the aftermath of another home win over a ranked Southeastern Conference opponent.
AP - Before Mike Holmgren decided to return for one and only one more season coaching the Seahawks, he signed a new pact. Not with Seattle ... with his wife.
AFP - Roger Federer was at his dominant best Wednesday to book a place in the Australian Open semi-finals as Ana Ivanovic brought Venus Williams' tournament to a juddering halt.
Reuters - Steve Nash helped the Phoenix Suns
overturn a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit and post a 114-105
road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
AP - The worst team in the NHL was no match for the league's best team and goalie.
AP - Even by Super Bowl standards, this one has it all. Unbeaten team vs. unpredictable team. Most valuable player vs. least likely Manning. New York vs. Boston. Plus a supermodel, to boot. And kicking off the hype, Tom Brady's bum foot. Who needs Xs and Os, anyway? Bring on Gisele!