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Pakistan batsman denies he alleged match-rigging Posted September 4, 2010

LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan test opener Yasir Hameed denied Saturday he had told a British newspaper that his team mates had been involved in match-rigging. The News of the World newspaper has quoted Hameed as saying that some of his team mates were fixing "almost every match." "I have given no ...More

Confident Federer too strong for Mathieu Posted September 4, 2010

Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a return during his match against Paul-Henri Mathieu of France at

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five-times champion Roger Federer dismissed Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 6-4 6-3 6-3 on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open. The Swiss number two seed had more trouble from the gusting winds at Flushing Meadows than he did with the game of Mathieu ...More

Champions Spain and Serbia reach last eight Posted September 4, 2010

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Holders Spain and dark horses Serbia reached the world championship quarter-finals, winning in contrasting fashion Saturday to set up a repeat of the 2009 European final. Spain, who beat Serbia comfortably last year to capture their first European championship, will start as favorites again after coasting to an ...More

Tiger hits back with second round 65 Posted September 4, 2010

Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits out of a sand trap on the eighth hole on day two of the second round of

NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods ensured he would make the halfway cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship with a six-under 65 in Saturday's second round. After an opening 72 the world number one knew he needed a low score to maintain his involvement in the remainder of the FedExCup ...More

Kovalchuk contract saga over after NHL and Devils reach deal Posted September 4, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk has been cleared to re-sign with the New Jersey Devils after the National Hockey League (NHL) accepted his revised contract. The NHL rejected Kovalchuk's initial 17-year $102 million deal with the Devils, believing it was a blatant attempt to circumvent the league ...More

Seeds survive as wind wreaks havoc on U.S. Open Posted September 4, 2010

Nadal of Spain celebrates defeating Istomin of Uzbekistan during the U.S. Open in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki blew their opponents off the court Saturday at a windy Flushing Meadows to set-up a dream fourth-round meeting at the U.S. Open. The pair showed no mercy against their lower-ranked rivals and each romped to victory in 73 minutes after near ...More

Williams puts on stylish show as Serena looks on Posted September 3, 2010

Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Minella of Luxembourg during the U.S. Open in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A stylish Venus Williams gave a commanding performance with little sister Serena looking on as she trounced qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday. Third-seeded Williams needed two service games to find her bearings and then raced ...More

Murray breezes on and Hurricane Earl a no-show Posted September 3, 2010

Andy Murray of Britain is congratulated by Dustin Brown after their match during the U.S. Open tenni

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray need not have worried. The forecasters got it wrong on both fronts at the U.S. Open on Friday. While the wind picked up and there were a few fleeting drops of rain that caused a stoppage in play, Hurricane Earl never quite made an ...More

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