SPORTS RESULTS from the past week-end...

What a week-end of sport we had...! Here follows results from the main sporting events from this past week-end:

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Djokovic mauls Murray in final

2011-01-31 07:13

Novak Djokovic has brilliantly dominated a listless Andy Murray to claim his second Australian Open title.

• Fed: Defeat not end of era
• Laver surprised at Rafa exit
• Henin announces retirement

'Aussie Kim' wins in Melbourne

2011-01-31 07:47

Kim Clijsters has beaten Li Na to win her maiden Australian Open title, dashing Chinese hopes of a first ever Grand Slam win.

• British press fears for Murray
• Final year for Clijsters?
• Djokovic mauls Murray in final

BULLS LOSING TO THE KINGS - Wow? What happened guys?

Kings show Super Rugby intent

2011-01-31 07:22

The Southern Kings have signalled their intent to join the prestigious Super Rugby competition, with a solid win over the Bulls.

• Mitchell to test combinations
• D-Day for Ralepelle, Basson
• Lions fitness a big task

TENNIS: AUSRALIAN OPEN Headlines...FINALS match-up!

Ladies Final:

Clijsters vs Li

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Mens Final??

Ferrer vs Djokovic ?? Seems that way right now, because Djokovic is busy beating Federer in second semi-final...!

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TENNIS: AUSRALIAN OPEN Headlines & Results...

We are heading into the quarter finals and semi finals in this years Australian Open and things will surely hot up even more come this week-end.

Here is the latest results and the rest of this weeks schedule:

Men' Singles - Fourth RoundAlexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, def. Robin Soderling (4), Sweden, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.
Andy Murray (5), Britain, def. Jurgen Melzer (11), Austria, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.
David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Milos Raonic, Canada, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Marin Cilic (15), Croatia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

Women' Singles - Fourth RoundPetra Kvitova (25), Czech Republic, def. Flavia Pennetta (22), Italy, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Vera Zvonareva (2), Russia, def. Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-1.
Agnieszka Radwanska (12), Poland, def. Peng Shuai, China, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5.
Kim Clijsters, Belgium, def. Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, 7-6 (3), 6-2.

TENNIS: AUSRALIAN OPEN Headlines...

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Ferrer ousts Raonic in Oz

2011-01-24 09:30

Spain's seventh seed David Ferrer has ousted big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic to reach the quarter-finals at the Australian Open.

• Dolgopolov shocks Soderling
• Murray blasts into quarters
• Wawrinka rams Roddick out

TENNIS: Headlines for Friday, 21 January 2011...

Sharapova survives thriller

2011-01-21 09:34

Former champion Maria Sharapova of Russia has reached the fourth round of the Australian Open when she beat Germany's Julia Goerges.

• Henin upset in Melbourne
• Djokovic sails into last 16
• Federer cruises in Melbourne
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TENNIS: Australian Open - Nadal,Soderling through; Nalbandian out

World No 1 Rafael Nadal went through to the next round with a crushing win, while Andy Murray and Robin Soderling also had no trouble advancing at the Australian Open on Thursday.
Nadal demolished American qualifier Ryan Sweeting 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 to set up a third round match with exciting Australian teenager Bernard Tomic.
While Nadal continued to march on, fourth seed Soderling again did not drop a set in disposing of Gilles Muller of Luxembourg, 6-3, 7-6 (7/1), 6-1.
British fifth seed Murray cruised past Illya Marchenko of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 to also progress to the last 32.
Nadal is satisfied with his form, saying his serve had greatly improved from his opening round encounter with Marcos Daniel.
"I think I played a solid match. A few mistakes with the backhand, that's all," Nadal said. "My serve improved a lot since the first day, so I am happy with that.
"My backhand had a few more mistakes than usual and maybe I will have to play a little bit more aggressively, more inside the court. But in general I am happy."


Nadal stretched his Grand Slam winning streak to 23 matches going back to the French Open last June and taking in his victories at Wimbledon and the US Open. He is also chasing his second Australian Open title and 10th Grand Slam title overall. At last September's US Open he became the youngest man in the Open Era to achieve a career Grand Sl


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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2011 Results update...

Things are starting to hot up and then some down under...What is your predictions? Let us know via comment or mail to sportsman.sa@gmail.com

Men's Singles - Second RoundSergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Kei Nishikori, Japan, def. Florian Mayer, Germany, 6-4, 6-3, 0-6, 6-3.
Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Mardy Fish (16), United States, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
Andy Roddick (8), United States, def. Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, 7-6 (7), 6-2, 6-3.
Richard Gasquet (28), France, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Ivan Ljubicic (17), Croatia, def. Benoit Paire, France, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Fernando Verdasco (9), Spain, def. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (0), 6-0.
Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Juan Monaco (26), Argentina, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Xavier Malisse, Belgium, def. Albert Montanes (25), Spain, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1.
Nicolas Almagro (14), Spain, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, 7-5, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (10), 7-5.
Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Juan Monaco (26), Argentina, 6-4, 6-4 3-6, 6-2.
Viktor Troicki (29), Serbia, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 6-4, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
Stanislas Wawrinka (19), Switerland, def. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.
Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, 7-5, 6-7 (8), 6-0, 6-2.

POLL: Who will you rather watch? Ladies or Mens Tennis...(Pics)

John McEnroe - Blast from the Past!

I'll let the racket do the talking.

John McEnroe

If you followed tennis like I did throughout the 80's, then there is NO way you can forget the name of John McEnroe. Like me, you probably wanted him to lose most of the time, but admittedly, he was one of the Tennis greats. 

One thing I cannot forget, is the verbal outbursts he had time and time again. Therefore his quote above has a bit of humor attached to it, don't you think?

Does anyone have any humorous quotes from sports personalities to share perhaps?

AUSTRALIAN Open 2011 - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

This years first Grand Slam Tennis tournament sees the best tennis players in the world competing down under for the spoils. I tip Federer for a win in the men's tournament this year. Any predictions out there of whom will win the ladies final this year - Australian Open 2011?


Here are the first round results, Monday 17 January:


Men's singles - First Round
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) bt Daniel Brands (GER) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Robin Haase (NED) bt Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5)
Juan Monaco (ARG x26) bt Simon Greul (GER) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2
Kei Nishikori (JPN) bt Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4
Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) bt Michael Przysiezny (POL) 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6)
Lukasz Kubot (POL) bt Sam Querrey (USA x18) 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6
Gael Monfils (FRA x12) bt Thiemo De Bakker (NED) 6-7 (5/7), 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1