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.

Nash's 30 points lift Suns past Cavaliers

PHOENIX: Steve Nash scored 30 points and had 10 assists and the Phoenix Suns - playing without Amare Stoudemire - rallied from a 12-point second-quarter deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-92 on Sunday.

Nalbandian tames Nadal again in Paris Masters final

PARIS: Argentine David Nalbandian extended his perfect record against Rafael Nadal by crushing the world No 2 6-4, 6-0 in the final of the Paris Masters Series tournament on Sunday.

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Horrors at home for Valencia against Real

MADRID: Real Madrid consolidated its lead of the Spanish first division by thrashing hapless Valencia 5-1 on Wednesday, equaling the the heaviest home loss in the Mediterranean side's history.