KNOCKOUT PUNCH: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is through to his first Grand Slam final, while in the women's singles final fourth seed Ana Ivanovic plays fifth seed Maria Sharapova
Rafael Nadal was dealt a shocking blow yesterday by unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, as Ana Ivanovic staged a stunning comeback to set up an Australian Open final against Maria Sharapova.

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Lleyton Hewitt will lead the Australian team in next month's Davis Cup Asia/Oceania first round tennis tie against Taiwan in Kaohsiung, Tennis Australia said on Wednesday.

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By Tony Phillips
Chuang Chia-jung's hopes of progressing in the Australian Open mixed doubles tournament came to an end as the Taiwanese and her Israeli partner, Jonathan Erlich, were knocked out in the quarter-finals yesterday.

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India superstar Sachin Tendulkar posted a fairytale century to lift his side toward a challenging total on the first day of the fourth and final Test against Australia yesterday.

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HONORS EVEN: South Africa's manager thought they deserved better and Senegal squandered chances as the latest pair of Africa Nations Cup games ended all-square
It was a case of stalemate all round in Tamale in Wednesday's Africa Nations Cup Group D games, with a wonder strike by Elrio Van Heerdeen saving South Africa against Angola and a late Tunisia fightback earning them a point against Senegal.

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Chelsea will face London rivals Tottenham in next month's League Cup final after crushing Everton's dream of a first domestic final appearance in eight years on Wednesday.

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Juventus produced a stirring late fightback to snatch a 2-2 draw against Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Italian Cup quarter-final first leg on Wednesday night.

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AC Milan's Champions League qualification hopes suffered a major blow as they were beaten 2-1 at Atalanta on Wednesday.

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UNHOLY RACKET: Trainee priests banging drums, playing reggae and using megaphones have earned a rebuke from organizers of a tournament in Rome
A Vatican-backed soccer tournament for Rome seminarians and priests, which has already seen its share of red cards and rows on the pitch, has been forced to crack down on rowdy supporters in the stands.

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ON A ROLL: Cleveland won their fifth straight in a lopsided victory, while in New Orleans the Hornets racked up their sixth straight win over the Portland Trail Blazers
The Cleveland Cavaliers posted their most lopsided win in 14 years by destroying the Washington Wizards 121-85 on Wednesday to post their season-high fifth straight NBA victory.

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By Paul Huang
Bank of Taiwan shooting guard Chang Bo-sheng was voted the Player of the Week in the Super Basketball League for his tremendous contribution in guiding the Bankers to a pair of upset wins last week.

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England captain Phil Vickery heads into the Six Nations Championship knowing that, unlike many of his rival skippers, he is not guaranteed his place in the team.

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Mats Sundin scored with 29.2 seconds left to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in NHL action on Wednesday.

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The Atlanta Falcons hired Mike Smith as their new head coach on Wednesday, and the former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator vowed to make the team a more disciplined outfit.

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