Raikkonen expects fun season in new Ferrari

MARANELLO, Italy: World champion Kimi Raikkonen expects a fun season this year with more overtaking given Formula One's new rules outlawing traction control.

Beaten Nadal sets eyes on Aussie Open

CHENNAI, India: Rafael Nadal was confident he would recover for the Australian Open despite being thrashed by Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the Chennai Open final on Sunday.

Everton, Spurs hoping to crash big League Cup party

LONDON: Fans of Everton and Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping their teams can buck recent trends by overcoming Chelsea and Arsenal in the League Cup semifinals, starting with this week's first legs.

Hewitt banking on magic of experienced Roche

SYDNEY: Lleyton Hewitt is banking on experienced coach Tony Roche to find the missing edge to challenge the top players at this month's Australian Open in Melbourne.

Mancini hints signings for Inter in Jan

ROME: Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini hinted Sunday that he is looking to build during the January transfer window.

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Moya finds joy in aggression

CHENNAI, India: Former world No 1 Carlos Moya is enjoying a late resurgence to his career after the Spanish baseliner adopted a more aggressive approach on the advice of his new coach.

S. Williams puts US into Cup final

PERTH, Australia: Serena Williams triumphed against a dogged Alicia Molik here Thursday to see the United States advance to the Hopman Cup finals with a 3-0 clean sweep of Australia.

Gallas says Arsenal strong enough to handle absences

LONDON: Arsenal captain William Gallas believes the Premier League leaders have sufficient strength in depth to cope with defender Kolo Toure's absence during the African Nations Cup without resorting to any new purchases in this month's transfer window.

Palermo vow to hold on to star Brazilian pair

ROME: Palermo have issued a hands- off warning to Europe's top clubs over star Brazilian pair Amauri and Simplicio.