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Bonnie D. Ford: This one stings for Roger Federer Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open title not only left Roger Federer weeping in despair, it also marked a critical juncture in their rivalry.

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Four SUVs earn top rollover safety mark in U.S. test DETROIT (Reuters) - The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety said on Tuesday that four of 12 small SUVs it tested received its top rating for their ability to withstand roof damage in rollover accidents that often prove deadly.

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Verkerk retires from tennis Martin Verkerk is quitting tennis after a career in which he reached the 2003 French Open final. “It had been my plan to play more matches,” the Dutchman said Tuesday. “It’s a pity it didn’t work out.” The big serving Verkerk, winner of two ATP tournaments at Milan in […]

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Federer skips Monte Carlo, Nadal to play (AP) Roger Federer will skip the Monte Carlo Masters next month, while Rafael Nadal will attempt a record fifth straight title. “Roger already told me some time ago that he had to renounce to play in our tournament because of a change […]

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Roger Federer expecting his first child this summer Roger Federer is to become a father for the first time, the world number two announced on Thursday.

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Washington Mutual sues FDIC for over $13 billion NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc, the failed U.S. savings and loan, has sued the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp for well over $13 billion in connection with the loss of its banking operations, which was acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Serena Williams downs Venus Williams to win Billie Jean King Cup Serena Williams wore down sister Venus to win the Billie Jean King Cup on Monday night, finishing off the return of women’s tennis to Madison Square Garden with a 6-4, 6-3 victory.

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Spain advances to Davis Cup quarterfinals with 4-1 win over Serbia Top-ranked Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to clinch defending champion Spain’s victory over Serbia in the first-round Davis Cup series.

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Pakistan loses right to host Davis Cup (AP) Pakistan lost the right to host its Davis Cup series against the Philippines because of security fears in the wake of the attack on Sri Lanka’s cricket team. Pakistan was to host the best-of-five series from July 10-12, but the ITF […]

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Djokovic to host Serbia’s first ATP event Novak Djokovic will host Serbia’s first ATP tournament, which will offer $500,000 in prize money. The third-ranked Serb confirmed Wednesday that Belgrade will host the event in May. His family bought the licence of the ABN Amro Open previously held in the Netherlands. “After all the […]

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