Europeans warm to playing for chilly Toronto

TORONTO: Southern Europeans on the Toronto Raptors NBA team agree the city's multicultural feel makes it a great destination for foreign players, as long as they pack a snow shovel and long underwear.

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Federer leaves Rod Laver Arena in a better place

Former champion and world No 1 made to battle against Andreev

No Grand Slam gag for clinical Serena in Open opener

MELBOURNE: Although Serena Williams opened her title defense with a clinical 6-2, 6-1 victory over Poland's Urszula Radwanska yesterday, her subdued performance provoked questions about whether she was reining in her personality.

I'm no Paris Hilton, says low-key Russian Davydenko

MELBOURNE: A lesson for Melbourne locals: the little balding bloke sitting in the corner having dinner may be Nikolay Davydenko. Or it may not be.

'Fly-away' move works wonders for Li and company

China's elite women's tennis players rose steadily on the international stage in 2009, their first year outside the state-support system, thanks to the ground-breaking move initiated by the Chinese Tennis Association (CTA).

Ronaldinho feels the love at AC Milan

Brazilian forward starting to rediscover form which shot him to stardom at Barca

Wenger targets title after another win

BOLTON, England: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted his side was now a genuine title contenders after goals from Cesc Fabregas and Fran Merida helped it beat Bolton 2-0 at the Reebok Stadium.

FIFA panel to examine Henry handball

PARIS: France captain Thierry Henry's infamous handball in the World Cup playoff win over Ireland will go under the microscope when FIFA's disciplinary commission assesses the incident today.

Centurion Messi hungry for more success

MADRID: At just 22, Lionel Messi just can't stop making history and on Saturday his glittering career shone even brighter when he became the youngest player in Barcelona history to score 100 goals for the club.

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