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World number one Serena Williams has been fined $175,000 and put on probation for two years for her foul-mouthed tirade at the US Open, the Grand Slam Committee said yesterday.

Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay said he'd waive his no-trade clause and accept a deal to the New York Yankees, ESPN.com reported Sunday.

Gillette sporting ambassadors Thierry Henry , Tiger Woods and Roger Federer have all made headlines for the wrong reasons recently.

Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No.

November 28,2009-Nikolay Davydenko scored a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 victory over world No.

You are here: Home -> Lead Story -> The Friday Five: Pre-Mature Death Bells For Federer More in Lead Story Sportsviews Yahoo! Tennis Del Potro beats Federer but both advance November 26, 2009 Juan Martin del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-7 , 6-3 Thursday -- the slimmest possible ...

THE Tiger Woods story keeps getting richer. First up we heard that Tiger's wife Elin Nordegren picked putter and rescued Tiger from certain doom by smashing in the back of his SUV.

Return with interest: Andy Murray hits a backhand during his win over Roger Federer the Scot now leads in their head-to-head enlarge Perhaps Andy Murray should try taking a break more often.

With one week to go before Spain attempts to defend its Davis Cup title against the Czech Republic, Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco -- the country's two best players -- are struggling to find a way to win.

Before the day's play began, Davydenko knew a victory over Soderling would be enough to guarantee his place in the last four at London's O2 Arena.

Q. You've experienced many strange things in your varied career, but being two points from going out and a round robin qualification decided by one game, how curious is that in terms of curiosity? ROGER FEDERER: Well, obviously the focus is completely on my own qualification.

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.

DOHA: The world's top two players Roger Federer of Switzerland and Rafael Nadal of Spain will renew their rivalry when they take part in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha in January.

World number one Roger Federer sank to a surprise 3-6, 7-6 , 6-4 second-round defeat against unseeded Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the ATP Paris Masters on Wednesday.

As the doubles match that precedes the Federer vs. Murray match ends, the O2 announcer tells the arena to stay tuned for the next match between Andy Murray and Roger Federer.

Andy Murray will bid for victory against Fernando Verdasco this afternoon hoping it will be enough to send him through to the semi-finals of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols is the NL MVP; Charlie Weis' future at Notre Dame is looking grim; Roger Federer clinches number one ranking; Wizards ...

Roger Federer took to the court at the O2 arena today to claim the number one - literally: Roger's win over Andy Murray yesterday in round robin competition clinched his spot at the top .

When injured American Andy Roddick was caught on camera watching the action at the ATP World Tour Finals, the applause that rang around the cavernous O2 Arena spoke volumes for his popularity in London.

Roger Federer bounced back after losing the first set, rallying to beat Andy Murray 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals in London and ensuring he will have the year-end No.

Three lacrosse players for a Catholic university in Bridgeport, Conn., have been charged with conspiring to sexually assault a female student in a dorm room.

Roger Federer is playing in the ATP World Tour's season-ending championship for an eighth time in 2009 at the O2 Arena in London.

After missing the ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury, Andy Roddick is already looking forward to the start of the 2010 season.

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please, for Roger. Q. How did you find the court conditions tonight and the playing surface? ROGER FEDERER: Nice.

Reigning Wimbledon winner Roger Federer received a huge cheer as he entered the court at the O2 Arena.

Insurance executive pleads not guilty to interstate stalking of ESPN reporter Andrews: An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty Monday to interstate stalking.

WTF were the headlines as I arrived at the O2 Arena in LondonWorld Tour Finals, but I was thinking.yip the arena that these guys have put together is magnificent!! So as I arrive to do all the sounds checks, check the monitors, hawkeye, stats etc.

The countdown to London begins. As part of the lead up to start of the Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on November 22, WorldTennisMagazine.com is presenting a special look at some of the best moments in the history of the season-ending ATP championships, courtesy of the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY .

Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight Sunday at Richmond, Texas, to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour Championship before the second round was suspended because of darkness.

The first day of action brought out the WTF in the ATP World Tour Finals . In the first singles match of the tournament, Andy Murray beat Juan Martin Del Potro : 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. As Del Potro was getting gauze stuffed up his nose a la Vera Zvonareva in the first set, I sang to myself: Bonjour Jo-Wilfried! But the Argentine suddenly clicked into ...

Roger Federer was interviewed by CNN in anticipation of next week's ATP World Tour Finals .

London - Wimbledon champion Roger Federer insists his friend Thierry Henry shouldn't be blamed for the controversial goal that sent France to the World Cup at the Republic of Ireland's expense.

The world's top five : Juan Martin Del Potro, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray at the launch for the ATP World Tour finals.

Roger Federer continues to build his sponsors adding recently Lindt and now Credit Suisse to his list.

Federer comes to Henry's defence Roger Federer, right, is reflected in a mirror as he walks past the media during a news conference in London on Friday.

There are only two more days until the start of the Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London.

Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become only the second male player to reclaim the year-end number one spot.

US OPEN champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game for Wimbledon.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 BASEL: It must be a scary thought to the other players on the ATP Tour that Roger Federer thinks he's only 'midway' through his career.

Frederic Niemeyer watches the board after challenging a line call during his match against Switzerland's Roger Federer during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal August 11, 2009.

Well, the entropy of Tennis Power Rankings 2009 - November is beneath. As we enter on the ATP Tour World Finals, in my view the top players are not exactly playing up to the mark.

Imagine Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal not playing each other. Or Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton refusing to race against each other.

AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes The AP reports that Sam "Samurai" Querrey returned to the practice courts last week after a freak accident at September's Thailand Open came close to ending his tennis career.

World No 1 will arrive in London for the end-of-season event with a new entourage, his twin girls, and a renewed sense of focus .

North Carolina has never played Duke in an NCAA title game for basketball. Furthermore, there's never even been an NCAA title game in football.

Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka will replace Fernando Verdasco at New Year's Capitala World Tennis Championship as the Spaniard prepares to heal a longstanding foot injury.

American Sam Querrey is back practicing for his return to the ATP Tour after he cut two muscles in his right forearm when he sat on a glass table that broke in Thailand.

I have not fully recovered from my knee injury and I won't be able to compete. Andy Roddick Quotes of the week LIVE ON SKY SPORTS ATP World Finals Starts Sunday, noon, Sky Sports Xtra Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the ATP World Tour Finals meaning Robin Soderling will make his debut at the season-ending tournament.

The countdown to London begins. As part of the lead up to start of the Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on November 22, WorldTennisMagazine.com is presenting a special look at some of the best moments in the history of the season-ending ATP championships, courtesy of the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY .

Idea and Format: Courtesy U.S. It was a fine Monday afternoon in the world's most romantic city.

Rafael Nadal is still within striking distance of the year end No. 1 ranking , depending on how both he and Roger Federer perform at the World Tour Finals next week in London.

MANILA: Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao stands to earn tens of millions of dollars in endorsements as firms at home and abroad rush to link themselves with the charismatic champion, observers say.

The Swiss bank Credit Suisse has signed a 10-year sponsorship with Roger Federer.

Basle , Nov 8 : Roger Federer won his 19th match at home to reach a fourth consecutive Swiss Indoors final, where second seed Novak Djokovic is waiting.

ROGER Federer and the rest of the world's top tennis players are set to emulate James Bond by whizzing down the Thames in a speedboat between the O2 Arena later this month and practice courts at Queen's Club.

's Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the third round of the Paris Masters yesterday.

Roger Federer is back in top-of-the-world form heading into the US Open. The Swiss star played up to his No.

ABU DHABI // Karim Allaf, 11, and Aslina Chua, 13, booked a place on court with one of the world's best tennis players after netting the boys and girls titles at the Capitala Community Cup U14s tournament in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

SWEDE Robin Soderling kept alive his slim hopes of making the World Tour Finals in London by beating Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the third round of the Paris Masters yesterday.

Novak Djokovic goes into the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris this week looking to maintain the form that saw him spoil Roger Federer's homecoming party in Switzerland on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated will be announcing its pick for 2009 Sportsman of the Year in December.

Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of the Paris Masters for the first time Friday by defeating Robin Soderling 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. Djokovic, who won his fourth title of the year last week in Basel with a victory over top-ranked Roger Federer, will face second-seeded Rafael Nadal or defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Top seed Roger Federer exited the last tournament of the ATP regular season in disappointing style, with a 3-6, 7-6 , 6-4 second-round loss to Frenchman Julien Benneteau on Wednesday at the Paris Masters.

Top-ranked Roger Federer lost his hometown tournament on Sunday, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final.

By the time Andy Murray was last to leave the stage, after 15 hours of the rawest emotion, the Palais Omnisports was more or less deserted and the Metro had pulled the plug for the night.

TOP two seeds Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are on course for a first showdown since May in the Paris Masters which started on Sunday.

World #1 tennis player Roger Federer went down in a stunning three set defeat at the hands of unseeded Frenchman Julien Benneteau Wednesday afternoon during their second round encounter at the Paris Indoor Masters.

Safin provided entertainment whether he was winning or losing. Marat Safin, widely regarded as one of the most gifted players of his generation, brought down the curtain on a chequered career when he bowed out to US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the Paris Masters.

Courtesy of Brown Athletic Communications SWITZERLAND - Former Brown tennis standout, Jamie Cerretani '04 earned perhaps the biggest victory of his professional career on Tuesday.

No.3 seed Novak Djokovic booked his place in the third round at the Paris Masters by beating Argentina's Juan Monaco 6-3 7-5. The Serb, who beat Roger Federer in the Basel final on Sunday, came back from 2-0 down in the first set and secured the decisive break of serve when Monaco whipped a forehand into the tramlines at 15-40 and 3-4 down.

Marat Safin has won three titles from four finals at Paris . The top five players in the South African Airways 2009 ATP Rankings a ' Roger Federer , Rafael Nadal , Novak Djokovic , Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro headline Wednesdaya TMs schedule on Court Central.

Marat Safin is finding it more and more painful to play tennis but the good news is that he probably just has to do it for one more match.

No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic overcome a one set deficit and three match points to defeat Radek Stepanek 6-7 , 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals of Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel on Saturday.

Friday, November 6, 2009 10:12 AM Dwarfed by Nadal and Federer Tom Tebbutt N ovak Djokovic is the forgotten man of the Big Three of men's tennis, dwarfed by the holy duality of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Top-ranked Roger Federer lost his hometown tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, falling to Novak Djokovic of Serbia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, in the Swiss Indoors final.

Roger Federer puts an 18-match win streak at his home Swiss Indoors tournament on the line Saturday against old school friend Marco Chiudinelli in the semi-finals. The dream scenario in the hometown of both men will be the first for the pair in their tennis careers.

American James Blake began play in the Paribas Masters in Paris Sunday with a first-round victory over soon-to-retire French veteran Fabrice Santoro.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated world #1 Roger Federer in three sets on Sunday to win the Davidoff Swiss Indoor tournament in Roger's hometown of Basel.

You got the feeling that some day, someone somewhere was going to get a kicking from Villarreal.

Toronto's Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic moved into their first ATP final in nearly three months Saturday with 6-1, 7-6 win over Christopher Kas of Germany and Viktor Troicki of Serbia at the Swiss Indoors.

Roger Federer looks to be ready to fulfill his pledge to play in the 2012 London Olympic event at Wimbledon after hiring a full-time physio from the ranks of the ATP.

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The two Belgians, X-Man and Wickmayer were slapped with temporary suspensions for not reporting to the WADA on their a whereaboutsa TM three times in the recent past, when the committee wanted to do random drug testing I guess by now we know that Federer has 18 tournaments pencilled into his schedule next year a Why? The most obvious reason: FED ...

Roger Federer made a winning return from a six-week break with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Olivier Rochus of Belgium at his hometown Swiss Indoors tournament.

When Roger Federer and Juan Martin Del Potro took to the court in Melbourne in the opening month of 2009, the weight of certainty to uncertainty over the outcome was finely balanced.

BASEL: Novak Djokovic made a winning debut on Tuesday at the Swiss Indoors as the Serbian claimed a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Andreas Beck in the tennis stronghold of Roger Federer.

Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence of alcohol and apologized for what he called a mistake.

Valencia - Fourth seed Fernando Verdasco advanced to the second round of the Valencia Open on Wednesday after Spanish compatriot Oscar Hernandez retired with back trouble.

Staff Report PARIS: Pakistan's tennis prodigy Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his partner James Cerritani brushed aside tennis great and world number one Roger Federer and his Swiss compatriot Marco Chiudinelli in the doubles event of the Basel Open on Tuesday in Switzerland.

Men's Tour Struggling ... Peter Luczak had another first-round exit. AP Peter Luczak's horror run continues with first round exit in Basel From correspondents in Basel, Switzerland Australian Peter Luczak sank deeper into a first-round rut, losing for the third straight week in his opening match with a 6-3 6-4 exit to Czech Jan Henych at the Swiss ...

On October 29, 2006, Roger Federer achieved one his major goals as a professional tennis player.

Idea and Format: Courtesy U.S. First things first. After 50 gloomy days, the sun has peeked out from behind the dark clouds again... Today is warm, and pleasant.

Novak Djokovic beat Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 7-5 Tuesday in the first round at Swiss Indoors.

The 31 year-old consulted his doctor when he contracted flu-like symptoms, and he was diagnosed with the highly-contagious H1N1 strain.

LAHORE: Pakistan tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi will participate in the doubles event of the $1 million Davidoff Swiss Indoor Tournament in Basel, Switzerland.

That Roger Federer is just so full of himself! After winning his first round match against Olivier Rochus today at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel, Roger Federer bragged to the hometown crowd about his deft hand-eye coordination - at changing diapers : "I have an unbelievable technique," he said to laughter - mainly from his wife sitting in the ...

The Times U.K . is confirming Blick's report that Roger Federer has hired a new physiotherapist , Frenchman StA©phane Vivier , to be part of his full time team: Federer, the 28-year-old world No 1, has appointed StA©phane Vivier , one of seven ATP physiotherapists, to travel with him full time to make sure that he is in the finest ...

Roger Federer returns after six weeks off resting and easing into his new role as a father of twin girls when he headlines at his home event, the Swiss Indoors, starting on Monday.

Well, Roger Federer is feeling good. After a month of rest and recovery off the tour, he's retaking the court at his home tournament - the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel .