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SHE has excellent forehand rhythm, is working hard on her hip rotation and has the best footwork her famed American coach has seen in 25 years.

Deming Public Schools Superintendent Harvielee Moore and Ron Breland share conversation during a training session on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security.

As Mark Landler reported in The New York Times on Monday, President Barack Obama chose Al Arabiya, an Arabic-language news channel based in Dubai, for his first formal television interview in the White House.

Death and taxes, Benjamin Franklin once said, are the only certainties in life, but the 2009 Australian Open has surely confirmed that we can add a few things to that list.

ATP World No. 1 Rafael Nadal withstood 95 winners to beat Spanish compatriot and No.

IT’S officially the greatest rivalry in grand slam history - Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal - and now the combatants clash for the first time at the Australian Open.

Everyone else is fiddling and faddling, either changing their racket , their forehand , taking off weight , putting on weight or contemplating the point of being out there at all .

Roger Federer took on a legend and the hopes of a nation when he faced Andre Agassi in his second US Open final.

If you read the news reports yesterday, you might have gotten the perception that Andy Roddick was denied the full spoils of his quarterfinal triumph here when Novak Djokovic waved the white flag and walked off …

Japan’s Ai Sugiyama and Slovakian partner Daniela Hantuchova powered their way into the women’s doubles final with a victory over France’s Nathalie Dechy and Mara Santangelo of Italy on Thursday.

Bookmakers have been spared a 1m payout as Scot Andy Murray crashed out of the Australian Open tennis championships.

Melbourne, Jan 31: The fourth Indian to win a junior Grand Slam title and the first to do it at the Australian Open, Yuki Bhambri today said he would now focus on graduating to the men’s circuit.

Published: Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 30, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. The Sarasota area is suddenly becoming a haven for professional tennis tournaments.

ALTHOUGH Novak Djokovic’s early retirement from Tuesday’s men’s singles match against Andy Roddick had backers of the American cursing bookmakers who deemed all bets void, there is little chance of the …

David Beckham’s best friend Terry Byrne has confirmed he is behind a takeover bid for Leyton Orient but insists the England midfielder is not involved.

Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 3:30pm Source: TV3 Andy Murray wasn’t the only one feeling pain Monday at the Australian Open Connection Speed Link: Favourite Andy Murray ousted in 4th round Northern Gateway Toll …

Great, The most unique aspect of the Australian Open is not its DecoTurf surface or even its oppressive heat.

Jan 30, 2009 10:00 am US/Eastern MELBOURNE, Australia Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a forehand return during his men’s singles semi-final match against compatriot Fernando Verdasco at the Australian Open tennis …

Jan 30, 2009 9:00 am US/Central MELBOURNE, Australia Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a forehand return during his men’s singles semi-final match against compatriot Fernando Verdasco at the Australian Open tennis …

AUSTRALIAN OPEN Venue: Melbourne Park Date: 19 January-1 February Coverage: Nadal v Verdasco live from 0830 GMT on BBC Red Button, Radio 5 Live sports extra, BBC Sport website Nadal has won all six of his …

Last night me and my mates stayed up all night watching aussie open. Then i had a junior football match.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic bows out of the Australian Open. Also in the news: Croatia’s Blanka Vlasic and Andras Haklist are their country’s athletes of the year, and a British producer promotes the late …

A young tennis player has been hailed as one of the most exciting young players in Scotland by Andy Murray’s mother, it was revealed.

Serena and Venus Williams won their eighth Grand Slam women’s doubles title Friday, beating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Japan’s Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3 in the final at the Australian Open.
The Williams sisters, seeded 10th, looked unflustered as they served out the first set in just 38 minutes under a closed roof on center court.
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Serbia faces Japan in the first round of the Fed Cup’s World Group B on February 7-8 at the massive Beogradska Arena, where Novak Djokovic led his Davis Cup team to victory over Australia in 2006.

Great, The last couple of months in the sporting world got me to thinking. Are some sports entities run by complete morons? Are the leaders of these sports waiting until it is literally too late to … Select …

WITH Andy Murray long gone, British hopes in the Australian Open rest with 15-year-old Laura Robson, who reached the junior girls’ semifinals yesterday.

TENNIS Australia boss Craig Tiley recalled the moment Jelena Dokic swallowed her pride, setting in motion a chain of events that have led to the feel-good story of this Australian Open.

Michael Barnes is the Austin American-Statesman’s social columnist. He lives in South Austin with his partner, Kip, two dogs and two cats.