Federer hangs tough to set up Djokovic showdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Six-times champion Roger Federer survived a late-night Swiss semi-final thriller against Stanislas Wawrinka on Saturday to set up an ATP World Tour Finals showdown against Novak Djokovic.
Federer beats Wawrinka in thriller to set up dream final
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer saved four match points before winning a gripping semi-final in a deciding set tiebreak against fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka on Saturday to set up a dream ATP World Tour Final climax with Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic halts Nishikori fightback to reach London final
LONDON (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic ended Kei Nishikori’s impressive debut at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-1 3-6 6-0 semi-final victory at the O2 Arena on Saturday.
Dominant Klitschko knocks out Pulev to retain IBF crown
HAMBURG (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko knocked out Bulgarian challenger Kubrat Pulev with a fierce left hook in the fifth round on Saturday to retain his IBF title and end his opponent’s unbeaten record.
American Bohn moves one ahead in Mexico
(Reuters) – Jason Bohn maintained ice-cool composure in tricky scoring conditions and took advantage of an erratic finish by Shawn Stefani to lead by one shot after the third round of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico on Saturday.
Bryan brothers reach year-end final in style
LONDON (Reuters) – Bob and Mike Bryan thrashed French duo Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-0 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP World Tour Finals on Saturday.
Senegal head list of Nations Cup qualifiers
DURBAN South Africa (Reuters) – Senegal led a list of six countries into the African Nations Cup finals on Saturday as they eliminated record winners Egypt with a 1-0 win in Cairo to qualify for January’s tournament.
Sofia Adriatic League match interrupted by violence
SOFIA (Reuters) – The Adriatic League basketball match between Levski Sofia and Partizan Belgrade on Saturday was interrupted for almost an hour after the end of the first quarter due to violence among fans.
Rooney scores on 100th appearance to spark England win
LONDON (Reuters) – Wayne Rooney celebrated his 100th England cap by scoring a penalty to lead his team to a 3-1 win over Slovenia in a Euro 2016 Group E qualifier at Wembley on Saturday which only came to life after halftime.
Polish Volleyball Federation president charged with bribery
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Volleyball Federation president Miroslaw P. and vice president Artur P. have been charged with bribery in connection with organizing the men’s world championship, the Warsaw District Prosecutor’s Office said in statement on Sa…