MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Serena Williams always selects a special outfit to bring to Australia for a victory celebration. Every second year, she gets to wear it. Williams’ 6-0, 6-3 rout of Dinara Safina on Saturday earned her a 10th Grand Slam title, a fourth Australian title – coming each odd-numbered year since 2003 – and [...]
One of the pleasures of watching a great tennis player through the years is that we will see him or her pushed to all kinds of emotional extremes. Every close match has a different atmosphere and a different set of circumstances, which is enough to bring out a shot, a look, or a reaction from [...]
I’ve made no secret of my love for Melbourne or this tournament. I was therefore concerned when I heard reports that its long-term future is not entirely safe.
After Belchatow friendly, at scheduled dinner, Rixos Hotel management surprised Partizan Fc newcomer, Aleksandar Kosoric. What was it all about? Actually, it was Aleksandar`s 22nd birthday on Saturday and more than hospitable Turkish hosts organised a little celebration for Kosoric after the eveing meal. There was a cake with dedication to Kosoric and hotel director [...]
1:0 `4 Vujovic; Venue: Rixos Hotel football ground Att: 100; Referee:Hirman Assistants: Bulut, Turan (all Antalya); Yellow cards: Ljaljic (Partizan) – Ujek (Belchatow) Red cards: `86 Pietrasiak (Belchatow); Teams:
Russia international Andrei Arshavin is finally flying into London to discuss terms over his long mooted move to Arsenal.
Second seed Serena Williams won the Australian Open, dismissing third seed Dinara Safina 6-0 6-3 in just 58 minutes.
Nemanja Vidic will miss the first leg of Manchester United‘s Champions League tie with Internazionale after being suspended for one match following his red card in the Club World Cup final.
Newcastle‘s new signing Kevin Nolan has admitted he had no idea his debut would be against Sunderland this weekend. The £4.5million midfielder was unveiled at Newcastle’s training ground today and says he is prepared for the club’s relegation fight. Nolan admitted he was disappointed to leave Bolton after more than eight years in the side [...]
Andrei Arshavin is on the verge of signing for Arsenal after reportedly being granted a work permit for his transfer from Zenit St Petersburg.
In the year Russian wildman Marat Safin looks about to retire, his altogether more sober sister is threatening to complete a unique double. Dinara Safina will take on Serena Williams in the Australian Open women’s final on Saturday and if she wins that will make it the first brother-sister combination to win the singles at [...]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Serena Williams would seem to have an advantage over Dinara Safina in the Australian Open final, based on experience alone. Williams will play her 13th Grand Slam singles final on Saturday— and she’s won nine so far. Safina’s sole final in a major came last year when she lost at the French Open [...]
