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Tennis-Back to the drawing board for frustrated Davydenko

By Nick Mulvenney SHANGHAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Russian world number five Nikolay Davydenko believes he needs to adjust his game and find something extra if he is to challenge the world's top players next season. The...

Murray's magical year

January 1st ranking - 11 Andy Murray begins 2008 in style, winning the first title of the year in Doha before heading to the Australian Open. But the Briton's high hopes were soon dashed as he ran into the unstoppable force of...

Don't Buy Into These 3 Investment Myths

They could cost you the retirement of your dreams. Is it a coincidence that Warren Buffett began investing at 11, has practiced every day since, and is now the richest man in the world? Just because I can't beat Roger Federer...

Freddie's legacy will live forever

The sweet smell of an approaching winter hangs heavy in the night air, crowds fill the open-air auditorium at Dubai Festival City and spotlights glow large and orange at a stage big enough to play a tennis match on. But instead...

Paris in the bling: How to do the French capital in style

In 1980, between finishing my A-levels and heading off to university, in what was not yet so widely known as a gap year, I went to live and work in Paris. I found a job as a humble bagagiste – a luggage-carrier – in a...

Spain ready for Davis final without No. 1 Nadal

Spanish team has arrived in Argentina for next week's Davis Cup final Spain won the tournament in 2000 and 2004 Nadal, No. 1 in the world, is out for knee tendinitis BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The Spanish team has arrived...

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Simon beats Stepanek, waits on Federer-Murray

SHANGHAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - World number nine Gilles Simon dismissed Radek Stepanek 6-1 6-4 to win his final group encounter at the Masters Cup but will have to wait for Friday's second match to see whether he progresses to...

Murray bounces Federer from Masters Cup

Canada's Nestor completes perfect round robin in doubles Roger Federer lays down to receive treatment on his back during his loss to Andy Murray at the Masters Cup on Friday in Shanghai. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images) Andy...

Choking Man: This film is so slow its hard to swallow

Choking Man (TBC) Choking Man is the kind of underpowered little indie movie which picks up a few kindly reviews from drunks attending the Sundance Film Festival and is bought up for mainstream distribution, whereupon it dies a...

Millions watch webisodes of TV shows, from ESPN to 'The Office'

A handful of quirky new webisodes have transplanted TV success to the web. Here's how well they manage the transition. "Mayne Street" The ESPN "Sportscenter" host Kenny Mayne has always blurred the...