Brady and Moss lead Pats to perfect 10

NEW YORK: Tom Brady passed for five touchdowns, throwing four to Randy Moss in the first half, to guide the unbeaten New England Patriots to a 56-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills and their 10th successive win on Sunday.

Glavine returns to Braves

ATLANTA: Tom Glavine returned to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, agreeing to an $8 million, one-year contract.

Brazil held in Peru

RIO DE JANEIRO: Kaka produced another superb strike to help Brazil draw 1-1 away to Peru in Sunday's World Cup qualifiers, while Marcelo Salas scored his first international goals in more than two years in Chile's 2-2 away draw to Uruguay.

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Nadal beats Djokovic to advance

SHANGHAI: David Ferrer of Spain got his third straight win here yesterday at the Shanghai Masters Cup to qualify for the semifinals, but it was a dazzling battle between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, two of the most entertaining players on the tour, that stole the spotlight.

Umpires: Hawk-Eye use good for tennis

SHANGHAI: Line umpires are supposed to focus on where tennis balls drop - inside or outside the line. It sounds like a simple job, but all that assumed simplicity evaporates as soon as a player gets riled up over a questionable call.

Williams sisters to team up in Australian Open doubles

SYDNEY: Venus and Serena Williams are planning to join forces in the Australian Open women's doubles competition for the first time in five years.

Murray splits up with coach Gilbert

LONDON: British No 1 Andy Murray has split up with coach Brad Gilbert after working together for 17 months.

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Federer back on his game

SHANGHAI: The world's top male tennis player, Roger Federer, says the depth of the current men's tennis circuit is largely underestimated because he and world No 2 Spaniard Rafael Nadal have been winning every Grand Slam recently.

Ball boys and girls help tournament run smoothly

SHANGHAI: Cang Manqing enjoys her job at the Masters Cup, handing out towels and retrieving balls for the world's best tennis players. But she didn't compete for the coveted ball-girl job just so she could brag to friends and classmates. She prefers to bask in the strict discipline and noble history of the sport.

At 21, is Nadal's age catching up with him?

SHANGHAI: After three Grand Slams and two-and-a-half years ranked No 2, it's easy to forget Rafael Nadal is only 21.