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Monday, 13 January 2014

Fifa Ballon d'Or: Who is most deserving - Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Franck Ribery?

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Nishikori wins five-set battle with Matosevic The Times of India

MELBOURNE: Japan's Kei Nishikori was taken to five gruelling sets in baking heat before advancing at the Australian Open on Tuesday. The 16th seed was on court for three hours 41 minutes before subduing Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to reach the second round. With...

A-Rod sues MLB, union over 2014 ban The Wichita Eagle

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - A desperate Alex Rodriguez and his legal team filed suit in Manhattan's U.S. District Court Monday in an effort to have his 162-game suspension for performance-enhancing drug use overturned. The disgraced New York Yankees third baseman named both Major League...

Alabama State defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 77-64 The Wichita Eagle

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Jamel Waters tied a career-high with 27 points, hitting 4 of 5 3-pointers, to lead Alabama State to a 77-64...

Embiid's dominant stretch helps lift KU over Iowa State Sporting News

AMES, Iowa — The small lineup kept No. 8 Iowa State close. After a pair of DeAndre Kane free throws, the Cyclones trailed Kansas by five midway through the second half, and Hilton Coliseum fans started to amp up the noise sensing the chance at a comeback. The next few minutes, though, showed the...

CBB: Wiggins nets 17 points, 19 boards in Kansas win TSN Canada

AMES, Iowa -- Naadir Tharpe scored a career-high 23 points, freshman Andrew Wiggins had 17 points and 19 rebounds and No. 15 Kansas beat No. 8 Iowa State 77-70 on Monday night for its third straight win to open Big 12 play. The Jayhawks (12-4, 3-0) handed the Cyclones their second consecutive loss...

CBB: Cooney scores 21 as No. 2 Syracuse beats Boston College TSN Canada

BOSTON -- Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has seen this from his team already this season, so it didn't come as a surprise. The second-ranked Orange followed some lacklustre play with a dominating stretch. Trevor Cooney scored 21 points, Jerami Grant added 16 and unbeaten Syracuse fought off pesky Boston...

Departed Penn State assistant Larry Johnson "close" to heading to Ohio State: report Penn Live

By early Monday evening, longtime...

Wozniacki dazzles tennis crowd with diamond ring The Miami Herald

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The searing sunlight wasn't the only thing sparkling on Caroline Wozniacki's court, where the crowds got a glimpse of her very large, brand new diamond engagement ring from golfer Rory McIlroy. Wozniacki had tweeted a picture of the ring after McIlroy popped the question on...

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