Federer shocked by sizzling Gonzalez

SHANGHAI: In a game combining big serves, a one-sided tiebreak, a basket of winners from smashing forehands and laser-speed backhands, the winner was not Roger Federer.

Nadal predicts rankings shake-up

SHANGHAI: Rafael Nadal's rivalry with Roger Federer is already the stuff of legend, but the Spaniard says their dominance of the sport could be under threat from a new generation of challengers.

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Haas: Cup defeat was down to poisoning

BERLIN: German tennis star Tommy Haas revealed on Wednesday he believes he was poisoned during his country's Davis Cup semifinal loss to Russia in Moscow last September.

Henin breezes past Jankovic

MADRID: World No 1 Justine Henin qualified for the WTA Championships semifinals with an easier-than-expected 6-2, 6-2 win over Serb Jelena Jankovic on Wednesday.

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Steelers rout Ravens in the rain

NEW YORK: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for a career-high five first-half touchdowns in a 38-7 rout of the Baltimore Ravens on Monday.

Tributes pouring in for Sweden and Milan great

MILAN: The soccer world paid tribute on Monday to former Sweden and AC Milan great Nils Liedholm, who has died at the age of 85.

Terry lifts Mavs over Rockets

DALLAS: The Dallas Mavericks battled past the previously unbeaten Houston Rockets 107-98 in Monday's only scheduled NBA game, with Jason Terry coming off the bench to spark the victory with 31 points.

Torre formally takes over at Dodgers

LOS ANGELES: Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre took formal control of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, calling the experience "surreal".

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Brady leads Patriots past Colts

INDIANAPOLIS: Tom Brady threw two late touchdown strikes to lift the New England Patriots to a dramatic 24-20 win over the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts in a heavyweight clash between the NFL's two unbeaten teams on Sunday.