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LONDON (AFP) - A table tennis craze is set to sweep the British capital this summer with 100 ping pong tables popping up around the city, as the sport sheds its geeky image to become the latest urban trend.Published: 07/23/2010 at 01:55:09 GMT |
ATLANTA, Georgia (AFP) - Andy Roddick resumed where he left off nearly a decade ago, advancing with a 6-1, 6-7 (1/7), 6-3 win over Rajeev Ram at the Atlanta Tennis Championships nine years after his last appearance at the venue.Published: 07/22/2010 at 23:25:32 GMT |
NEW YORK (AFP) - Juan Martin del Potro, who underwent surgery earlier this year on his wrist, hopes to be healthy enough to defend his title at the US Open in August.Published: 07/22/2010 at 23:21:59 GMT |
MONACO (AFP) - American Tyson Gay threw down the gauntlet to Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell by powering his way to victory in the 200m at the IAAF Diamond League meet here on Thursday.Published: 07/22/2010 at 21:01:43 GMT |
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AFP) - Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer, who has yet to clinch a Senior title, grabbed a share of the early first round lead with a four-under par 67 at the Senior Open on Thursday.Published: 07/22/2010 at 18:59:35 GMT |
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen, who cruised to a seven-shot British Open win at St Andrews last weekend, kept up his hot streak on Thursday with a share of the Scandinavian Masters lead.Published: 07/22/2010 at 18:26:48 GMT |
HOCKENHEIM, Germany (AFP) - Sebastian Vettel insisted on Thursday that Red Bull have now washed their hands of the front wing controversy that engulfed the team at the British Grand Prix.Published: 07/22/2010 at 18:16:37 GMT |
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AFP) - Britain's Melissa Reid, American Morgan Pressel and Ahn Sun-Ju of South Korea shared the first round lead at the Evian Masters on Thursday after they all shot six under par 66.Published: 07/22/2010 at 17:34:55 GMT |
MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Sir Alex Ferguson expects Gabriel Obertan to add more fire-power to Manchester United's attack after the French winger hit fine winner in a 1-0 friendly victory over Philadelphia Union.Published: 07/22/2010 at 17:31:05 GMT |
ROME (AFP) - World 800m champion Caster Semenya is to race in the Notturna di Milano meet on September 9, organisers said on Thursday.Published: 07/22/2010 at 17:15:08 GMT |
