NO PAIN, NO GAIN: The world No. 8, a six-time Grand Slam winner, shrugged off hamstring soreness and a wrist problem to triumph over her Russian opponent
Venus Williams beat Russia's Maria Sharapova in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 yesterday to win the JB Group Classic exhibition in Hong Kong, a warmup for the upcoming Australian Open.

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RUNS GALORE: Matthew Hayden scored yet another century for Australia yesterday, his 29th in Tests, to equal the feat of legendary compatriot Sir Donald Bradman
Australia's bid for a record-equaling 16th consecutive Test win hung in the balance yesterday after Anil Kumble took two quick wickets to get India back in the match.

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China's Li Na completed a successful comeback from injury yesterday, beating Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Australian Women's Hardcourt tennis championships.

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Lindsay Davenport won her third title in four events since her comeback to tournament play when she beat France's Aravane Rezai 6-2, 6-2 in the ASB Classic final yesterday.

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Debut openers Tamim Iqbal and Zunaed Siddique led a Bangladesh resurgence on the second day of the first Test yesterday, building a record partnership to cut into New Zealand's 220-run first innings lead.

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TEAM EFFORT: Ashwell Prince just missed out on a century before Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis each grabbed a wicket
South Africa's pace bowlers had West Indies struggling at 96-4 at stumps on Friday, just 18 runs ahead in their second innings on day three of the second Test at Newlands.

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CUP CLASH: Liverpool will have to face their League One opponents without captain Steven Gerrard and defenders Alvaro Arbeola and Fabio Aurelio
Rafa Benitez believes Liverpool's FA Cup tie at Luton today represents the perfect chance to get their season back on course.

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Morale in the dressing at rock bottom, fans showing signs of rebellion and a hazardous FA Cup tie on the horizon.

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Arsene Wenger admits the FA Cup could jeopardize his hopes of winning the Champions League but the Arsenal manager is determined not to disrespect the competition's heritage.

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Avram Grant insists Chelsea are not considering a bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov.

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Former Australia rugby union coach Eddie Jones will succeed Alan Gaffney as Saracens' director of rugby at the end of the Premiership season.

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STREAK: At Orlando, Florida, Rafer Alston scored a game-winning layup with 4 seconds left for Houston, while the Celtics won their eighth in a row against the Grizzlies
Detroit extended its NBA winning streak to 11 games with a 101-85 victory over Toronto on Friday.

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Martin Brodeur stopped 36 shots in his 96th regular-season shutout, and New Jersey beat Philadelphia 3-0 for their 11th straight home win over the Flyers on Friday.

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By Paul Huang
The dmedia Numen bounced back in full force with an impressive 78-71 win over a shorthanded Dacin Tigers squad in Kaohsiung County on Friday to snap a three-game losing skid.

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Americans Serena Williams and Mardy Fish head to the Australian Open brimming with confidence after securing the US' fourth Hopman Cup in six years.

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Martina Hingis scribbled the phrase, "All good!" in the comment box on her doping control form at Wimbledon. Six months later, those two words couldn't be further from the truth.

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Former Masters champion Mike Weir fired a six-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the US$5.5 million PGA Mercedes-Benz Championship.

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