MELBOURNE: Roger Federer stepped up his unrelenting charge toward a third successive Australian Open title with an emphatic win yesterday, but Venus Williams had to dig deep to reach the third round.
TURIN, Italy: England soccer coach Fabio Capello is being investigated for tax fraud by prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Turin, a legal source said on Wednesday.
TORONTO: Chris Bosh scored 31 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 116-91 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
MADRID: Primera Liga leader Real Madrid lost 1-0 at home to Real Mallorca in the King's Cup last-16 on Wednesday and went out of the tournament 3-1 on aggregate.
MELBOURNE: Police on Wednesday defended using pepper spray to subdue rowdy elements of the Australian Open crowd, even though the unprecedented move left innocent bystanders choking and distressed.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee: LeBron James scored a season-high 51 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime, to lead Cleveland to a 132-124 victory over Memphis in the NBA on Tuesday.
MELBOURNE: Justine Henin and Rafael Nadal thundered into the Australian Open third round yesterday, but Lindsay Davenport's comeback Grand Slam was abruptly ended by Maria Sharapova.
MELBOURNE: World No 1 Justine Henin on Wednesday backed moves to provisionally suspend players found guilty of doping in order to cut the time between a positive test and the announcement of penalties.
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