Schalke tops Stuttgart to go level to Bayern
Posted by admin in German Football on 22 January 2012
Monchengladbach pulled within one point of Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich on Friday, as Marco Reus notched his 11th goal and Patrick Herrmann added a brace in a 3-1 win at Borussia-Park. Reus scored off a mistake from Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after 11 minutes and Herrmann added goals in the 41st and 72nd before a late goal from Bayern’s Bastian Schweinsteiger put some suspense into the final 15 minutes. Gladbach defeated Bayern, 1
Schalke tops Stuttgart to go level with Bayern
Posted by admin in German Football on 22 January 2012
Schalke took advantage of Bayern Munich’s loss on Friday as the Gelsenkirchen club defeated Stuttgart, 3-1, at the Veltins-Arena to move into a tie for first place in the Bundesliga. Joel Matip put the home side in front with the only goal of the first half as the Cameroonian midfielder netted in the third minute of the match. Schalke then took control in the second period, as Kyriakos Papadopoulos scored in the 58th minute bef
Djokovic, Tsonga roll into fourth round in Melbourne
Posted by admin in Mens Tennis on 22 January 2012
Last year’s champion Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga were straight-set winners Saturday in third-round action at the Australian Open. The world No. 1 Djokovic rolled past big-serving Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 on Day 6. The reigning Aussie Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open titlist has now won 35 of his last 37 Grand Slam matches and is seeking a third straight major title and a third Aussie crown. A title here would put
Djokovic, Murray, Hewitt reach fourth round Down Under
Posted by admin in Mens Tennis on 22 January 2012
Last year’s champion Novak Djokovic and runner-up Andy Murray, as well as Aussie hero and former finalist Lleyton Hewitt, were among Saturday’s third-round winners at the Australian Open. The world No. 1 Djokovic rolled past helpless Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 on Day 6. The Serbian slugger advanced in a mere 74 minutes, piling up eight service breaks in the process and holding his serve throughout. “I always played well i
Nadal rolls into quarterfinals at Aussie Open
Posted by admin in Mens Tennis on 22 January 2012
Rafael Nadal cruised into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez on Sunday. The second-seeded Nadal, who is on a collision course with Roger Federer for a possible semifinal matchup, moved to 9-2 all-time against Lopez and moved to the round-of-eight Down Under for a sixth straight year. The last time Nadal lost before the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam was at the
Kvitova, Sharapova win in 3rd round at Aussie Open
Posted by admin in Womens Tennis on 22 January 2012
Second-seeded Petra Kvitova and fourth-seeded Maria Sharapova were among the third-round winners Saturday at the Australian Open. Kvitova was dominating 27th-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko as she took a 6-0 win in the first set and was winning 1-0 in the second set when Kirilenko retired with a thigh injury. Russia’s Sharapova had no problems in her match with 30th-seeded German Angelique Kerber in a 6-1, 6-2 victory.
Kvitova, Sharapova, Serena reach Aussie round of 16
Posted by admin in Womens Tennis on 22 January 2012
Second-seeded Petra Kvitova, fourth-seeded Maria Sharapova and five-time champion Serena Williams were a trio of third-round winners Saturday at the Australian Open. The Wimbledon and WTA Championships titlist Kvitova was pummeling 27th- seeded Maria Kirilenko 6-0, 1-0 when the Russian glamour girl retired because of a thigh injury on Day 6 of the fortnight. Kvitova is one of four women who could be No. 1 at the end of thi
Azarenka through to quarterfinals
Posted by admin in Womens Tennis on 22 January 2012
Third-seeded Belarusian slugger Victoria Azarenka has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. Azarenka, who titled in Sydney last week by beating Li Na in the marquee finale, beat veteran Czech left-hander Iveta Benesova, 6-2, 6-2, on Sunday. Azarenka has yet to drop a set at this year’s first major. The match, which lasted 77 minutes, saw Azarenka take advantage of 26 unforced errors from Benesova. Next up for Azarenka will be N
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Equatorial Guinea earn $1m bonus
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Murphy to face Robertson in final
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