Serbian young gun Novak Djokovic ended defending champion Roger Federer's record run of 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals by powering into the Australian Open decider yesterday.

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Taiwan may well have a new tennis superstar in the making, and Melbourne witnessed just what he can do yesterday.

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Ghana need only a draw against Morocco on Monday to guarantee their quarter-final berth at the Africa Cup of Nations after Nottingham Forest striker Junior Agogo earned the hosts a 1-0 win over Namibia on Thursday.

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Guinea moved back into contention for an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final place on Thursday with a dramatic 3-2 win over Morocco.

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Benin manager Reinhard Fabisch has claimed he was approached by an Asian betting syndicate to fix the result of his team's opening Africa Cup of Nations game against Mali.

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Captain Anil Kumble fell short of a second Test century but India's tail wagged strongly to help the tourists post a big score in the fourth Test against Australia yesterday.

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RECORD-BREAKER: In Tampa, Daniel Alfredsson took the NHL scoring lead with 67 points as he topped the 30-goal mark for the fourth time in his 12-year career
Daniel Alfredsson scored three goals and added four assists in a record-breaking performance to propel the Ottawa Senators to an 8-4 rout over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

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The Miami Heat gave up another double-digit lead and lost for the 15th straight game, going down 90-89 to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA on Thursday.

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England's Lee Westwood continued his brilliant early season form, shooting a five-under-par 67 to share the lead with South African Anton Haig in the first round of the US$2.5 million Qatar Masters on Thursday.

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Tiger Woods on Thursday began a much-anticipated season with a 5-under 67 on the tougher South Course at Torrey Pines golf club, leaving him two shots behind first-round leader Troy Matteson at the Buick Invitational.

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Tampa Bay's A-Train has made his final run.

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Bolivian President Evo Morales loves to preach the joys of soccer played in the Andes' lung-busting heights.

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Grand champion Hakuho of Mongolia defeated Kaio yesterday to stay tied for the lead with compatriot Asashoryu at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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REMATCH ROW: Dubious refereeing in an Olympic qualifier has been repeatedly broadcast in Japan and even the Japanese prime minister has waded into the dispute
Allegations of match-rigging have turned the often overlooked game of handball into a cauldron of global dispute, pitting its Kuwait-led continental federation against the sport's world governing body.

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In the last season-and-a-half there is only one team that Inter Milan have failed to beat and this weekend the reigning champions and league leaders will try to correct that statistic.

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Manchester United face their biggest game of the season so far when a revitalized Tottenham Hotspur arrive at Old Trafford this weekend for the pick of the fourth round ties in the FA Cup.

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Japan this weekend launch their campaign for a fourth straight World Cup appearance, taking on Chile and Bosnia in their first matches under new coach Takeshi Okada.

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Some people are already saying Real Madrid have the Spanish league wrapped up after just 20 games, but Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy warned his teammates not to get too complacent ahead of tomorrow's match with Villarreal.

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