Roger Federer

Tennis: Stars to arrive on Monday

nst.com.my
14-Nov-2008
        

WORLD No 2 Roger Federer of Switzerland, James Blake and John McEnroe (pic) of the United States and Sweden's Bjorn Borg will arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Monday for the "Showdown of Champions". LD Sports Sdn Bhd chief executive...

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Simon swells French contingent at Sydney

thenews.com.pk
13-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Thursday, November 13, 2008 SYDNEY: Gilles Simon, fresh from his second win over Roger Federer this year, will swell the French contingent at January’s Sydney International, organisers said on Wednesday. Simon, 23, said he has...

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Colangelo to direct USA Basketball board

signonsandiego.com
13-Nov-2008 8 related
        

Jerry Colangelo, who assembled the U.S. team that won the Olympic men's basketball gold medal, was elected as chairman of USA Basketball's Board of Directors for the 2009-12 term. “There's a great legacy at USA Basketball and...

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Andy Murray gunning for Roger Federer revenge in Shanghai

mirror.co.uk
13-Nov-2008
        

Andy Murray can gain revenge for his US Open final defeat by knocking Roger Federer out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai tomorrow. The British No.1 yesterday sealed a semi-final place in his first appearance at the season-ending...

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yahoo.com: Tennis chiefs snub Roddick over schedule yahoo.com

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Injured Roddick pulls out of Masters Cup

reuters.com
12-Nov-2008 68 related
        

By Nick Mulvenney SHANGHAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - World number six Andy Roddick pulled out of the $4.45 million Masters Cup on Wednesday because of a right ankle injury. The 26-year-old American lost his opening match in the...

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Briefs 2-Stepanek gets by with a little help from his friends

reuters.com
12-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Sports news in brief from around the world: Tennis - Czech Radek Stepanek had to rely on the generosity of his fellow players to get kitted out after being called up at the last minute for the Masters Cup in...

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Recovering Federer in luck with win over Stepanek - Summary [The Earth Times Online Newspaper]

feeds4all.com
12-Nov-2008 169 related
        

Shanghai - Roger Federer counted himself lucky to salvage his title hopes of at the Masters Cup on Wednesday as the Swiss recovered for a victory after a stomach illness laid him low the day before. The four-time champion at...

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cnn.com: Rafael Nadal was forced to retire from last month's Paris Masters with a right knee injury, then decided not to play in the Shanghai Masters due to fatigue. cnn.com

Jon Wertheim: Nadal's longevity, tennis' long season, more

cnn.com
12-Nov-2008
        

Should we take a step back and consider that Rafael Nadal is very unlikely to have the longevity that Roger Federer will likely have and that Nadal may only have five years in him before the body officially breaks down?...

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Lakers improve to 6-0 with win over Dallas

signonsandiego.com
12-Nov-2008
        

The Lakers chased the Dallas Mavericks for the better part of three quarters last night. Then the Lakers erupted in a flurry of baskets and suffocating defensive play, swept into the lead and finished off the Mavericks for a...

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Crown Prince Naruhito teams up with world No. 1 Federer

kyodo.co.jp
12-Nov-2008
        

Crown Prince Naruhito, heir to the Japanese throne, played tennis with world No. 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland on Saturday, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday. Federer visited the crown prince's residence and paired...

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