Kuznetsova to lead depleted Russians in Fed Cup

September 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Kuznetsova to lead depleted Russians in Fed Cup
Svetlana Kuznetsova will lead Russia in next week’s Fed Cup final against Spain, captain Shamil Tarpishchev said on Wednesday.

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba and Gulf
HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav.

Federer tops Djokovic to make Open final (AP)

Ominous clouds overhead, the sort of hard court that troubled him this season underfoot, Roger Federer sensed something Saturday he hadn’t in quite a while. He was playing exactly like that guy named Roger Federer. The Federer who has won 33 consecutive matches and four consecutive championships at the U.S.

Safin fined for outburst during first-round match
Marat Safin has been fined $2,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during his first-round win over Vince Spadea at the U.S. Open, the International Tennis Federation said on Thursday.

China opens Games, pledges disabled rights
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing opened the Paralympic Games in spectacular fashion on Saturday, an event China’s leaders hope will show them in a compassionate light.