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Serena to face Venus in US Open quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» NEW YORK - Serena Williams advanced to a US Open quarter-final showdown against her sister Venus and moved three wins shy of a calendar Grand Slam by defeating Madison Keys 6-3, 6-3 Sunday.
Brazil eyes Paralympic big time in 2016
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - When Brazilian Daniel Dias looks in the mirror he doesn't just see a young man missing his hands and one leg, but a multiple champion swimmer helping to turn his country into a Paralympic powerhouse.
De Rossi fires Italy top after Bulgaria win
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» MILAN - A first-half penalty from Daniele De Rossi allowed Italy to beat Bulgaria 1-0 in Palermo on Sunday to push them closer to the Euro 2016 finals.
NFL's Brady empathizes with banned Pats staffers
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Sunday he didn't care to share his personal feelings about the protracted "Deflate-gate" saga, preferring to look toward the upcoming NFL season now that he's cleared to play.
Several Turkish soldiers killed in major PKK attack
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» ANKARA - Several Turkish soldiers were killed and others wounded on Sunday in a major attack in southeastern Hakkari province carried out by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, official media said.
Iceland, Czechs secure Euro 2016 berths, Wales wait
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» PARIS - Iceland made footballing history on Sunday as they qualified for a major tournament finals for the first time, joining the Czech Republic in securing their berth at Euro 2016.
Toulon kick-start season at Stade Francais
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» PARIS - Under-pressure Toulon kick-started their season with a first win of the Top 14 campaign as they beat reigning champions Stade Francais 20-13 away on Sunday.
US Open night fever is loud and proud
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» NEW YORK - In the city that never sleeps, it's the place that never shuts up and where hype sometimes triumphs over hope.
Boxing champ McDonnell stops Kameda in title rematch
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» CORPUS CHRISTI (UNITED STATES) - Jamie McDonnell retained his World Boxing Association bantamweight belt Sunday with a unanimous decision over Japan's Tomoki Kameda in a rematch of their title fight earlier this year.
Fiji coach says they won't be World Cup makeweights
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» LONDON - Fiji gave England a timely warning ahead of their World Cup opener with a 48-17 rout of Canada in a warm-up match at the Stoop on Sunday.