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Basketball : Feeling Left Out

Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd doesn't claim to have all the answers these days. He's not sure when he will be able to return from his knee injury, although it won't be tonight against the Orlando Magic at the Bradley Center. He can't fully explain what has become of the Bucks in his absence, and he's totally in the dark as to why he wasn't chosen to play in the All-Star Game. Redd, who has missed the last 15 games with a left-knee injury, practiced with the team Monday for the first t Read

By: Amry | 06/02/2007 | Basketball

Boxing : Pacquiao’s ‘arsenal’ Exempted

The Commission on Elections has allowed the boxing hero Manny Pacquiao to keep 20 firearms of various caliber during the election period, saying he needs them to protect his family. Comelec Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer said Tuesday he personally approved Pacquiao’s application for exemptions from the gun ban. “I approved it myself,” Ferrer told reporters. “He and his family need those guns for their protection.” Read

By: Amry | 24/01/2007 | Sports & Fitness

Tennis : Mauresmo Conquers Nerves

PARIS: France’s Amelie Mauresmo finally shed her choker’s tag as she claimed her first Grand Slam titles in 2006, but it was battling Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne who stole the show, ending the season as world number one. The two players met in three major finals during the season. And 27-year-old Mauresmo, so often condemned for big occasion meltdowns, opened her season with a first Grand Slam at the Australian Open, seven years after reaching her only previous major final in Melbourn Read

By: Amry | 22/12/2006 | Press Releases

Basketball : Lebron James Scores 26 Points to Lead Cleveland to 95-91 Win Over Raptors

CLEVELAND - LeBron James scored 26 points and did everything Cleveland needed him to in the final minutes, rallying the Cavaliers to a 95-91 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. With Cleveland down by seven, James dished out three assists, grabbed a rebound and scored five points during a 13-0 burst that put the Cavs ahead 90-86. After Fred Jones drained a three-pointer for Toronto, James fed Donyell Marshall for a three to make it 93-89 with 17.9 seconds remaining. James finished wit Read

By: Amry | 07/12/2006 | Basketball

Tennis : Federer Fends Off Massu in Madrid

Madrid - World number one Roger Federer made an authoritative start to his bid to win his 10th title of the year when he saw off the combative Chilean Nicolas Massu 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday. Massu, who reached the Madrid final in 2003 but is unseeded this year, played some fine aggressive tennis in the opening set but Federer made so few errors that the Chilean struggled to find any chinks in his armour. Read

By: Amry | 18/10/2006 | Sports & Fitness

Golf : Karlsson Joins Harrington in Mallorca to Boost Order of Merit Battle

LONDON: Padraig Harrington and Robert Karlsson are planning to take advantage of the absence of Paul Casey and David Howell from this week's Mallorca Classic to boost their attempts to be crowned European number one. The tournament is the penultimate counting event for the Order of Merit title but leader Casey is resting at his Arizona home while fellow Briton Howell is trying to shake off a shoulder injury. Read

By: Amry | 18/10/2006 | Golf

Tennis : Hingis Upset By France's Razzano

NEW YORK - Five-times grand slam winner Martina Hingis was ousted 6-2 6-4 in the second round by unseeded Virginie Razzano of France on Thursday to suffer her quickest exit ever at the U.S. Open. In eight previous tilts at Flushing Meadows, the worst showing for the 25-year-old Swiss, who won the 1997 title, were two fourth-round results. The eighth-seeded Hingis, returning to competition this season after a three-year absence, struggled with her serve, losing six successive service games Read

By: Amry | 01/09/2006 | Sports & Fitness

Tennis : Federer and Nadal Headline Field at Rogers Cup Tennis Tournament

TORONTO - After a month-long break, the top two men's tennis players in the world are ready to get back to business. World No. 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland and No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain headline the 64-man field at the $2.45-million US Rogers Cup, which begins Monday at the Rexall Centre on the campus of York University. Read

By: Amry | 07/08/2006 | Sports & Fitness