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Djokovic, Federer in heavyweight semi-final clash
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will clash for the 25th time in Saturday's Rome Masters semi-finals while Rafael Nadal also progressed, ensuring the big three all made the last four of this crucial French Open warm-up.
Sharapova storms past Venus and into Rome semis
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» Defending champion Maria Sharapova shattered hopes of a Williams sisters double act at the Rome International by breezing past Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to reach the semi-finals.
Finch upsets Kaymer at World Match-Play
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» England's Richard Finch delivered the first big upset at the Volvo World Match-Play Championship on Friday as he knocked out former PGA Champion Martin Kaymer of Germany.
Li plagued by fear of closing credits
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» China's French Open champion Li Na confessed on Friday that she is becoming fearful of her ability to close out wins after suffering another late niggle before advancing into the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.
Beckham confirms Olympics dream
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» David Beckham said Friday that he wants to continue playing for at least another two years and that he is keen to be included in this summer's Great Britain Olympic squad.
Korean blooms in French cabinet
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» The appointment of Fleur Pellerin as France's first South Korean-born minister has prompted soul searching over social values in the country of her birth where she was adopted at the age of six months.
China pursuing steady military build-up: Pentagon
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» China is exploiting Western commercial technology, conducting aggressive cyber espionage and buying more anti-ship missiles as part of a steady military build-up, according to the Pentagon.
China embassy in US cold-shoulders Tiananmen leader
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» One of the exiled leaders of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 got the cold shoulder from the Chinese embassy in Washington when he tried to turn himself in to return home.
Three share golf lead in South Korea
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» Park Sang-Hyun shot a seven-under-par 65 Friday to grab a share of the lead with fellow South Korean Kim Bi-O and Indonesian Rory Hie after two rounds of the SK Telecom Open.
Flame arrives in Britain for 2012 torch relay
AFP, Published on 19/05/2012
» The Olympic flame arrived in Britain from Greece on Friday to start a 70-day relay which will culminate in the opening ceremony of the London Games.