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Andy Roddick (pictured), currently ranked ninth in the world, will defend his title at Australia's Brisbane International tennis tournament in January, officials said. AFP photo SYDNEY 鈥?Former world number one Andy Roddick will defend hi...

China's Chen Jin returns the shuttlecock during a men's singles first round match against Ville Lang of Finland at the Badminton World Championship in Paris, capital of France, Aug. 24, 2010. Chen Jin won the match 2-0. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)...

Tiger Woods looks out over the water at Whistling Straits on August 15, 2010 in Kohler, Wisconsin. Woods will compete at the Barclays this week, an event which will not only help determine his stature in the PGA Tour playoffs but also his f...

Finland's former Olympic ski jumping champion Matti Nykanen (L) walks out with his friend Mervi Tapola after being released from Kylmakoski prison in Finland in this September 21, 2005 file photo.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) HELSINKI, Aug. 24 (Xi...

Dancers perform during the dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony for the 2010 Sportaccord Combat Games in the National Gymnasium in Beijing, China August 23, 2010. The games will be held in Beijing from August 28 to September 4. (Xinhua/G...

Arjun Atwal, of India, hits from the fairway on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. AP photo GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥?Many players came to the Wyndham Ch...

Argentinian title holder Juan Martin del Potro, pictured in action in January 2010, has pulled out of this year's US Open as he has not fully recovered from a wrist injury, a US Tennis Association (USTA) spokesman told AFP on Saturday. AFP...

Manchester City's Argentinian forward Carlos Tevez (L) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match against Liverpool at The City of Manchester stadium, Manchester. City won 3-0. AFP photo...

France's Sebastien Squillaci is seen during their soccer match between France and Austria's World Cup 2010 qualifying match at Stade de France's stadium in St Denis near Paris, October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Platiau Sevilla have agreed t...

FIFA president Sepp Blatter, pictured at the Youth Olympics in Singapore on August 11, had encouraging words as FIFA inspectors began a four-day visit to inspect England's 2018 World Cup bid. AFP photo FIFA inspectors began a four-day visit...

FC Barcelona's player celebrate a victory with the trophy against Sevilla during their Supercup final second leg soccer match at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 21, 2010. (AFP Photo) Barcelona's Lionel Messi (top...

Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a return to Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus during their semi-final round match at the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio August 21, 2010. Federer won 2-0. (Reuters Photo) Mardy Fish of the...

Bayern Munich will be without stars Arjen Robben, seen here on August 8, and Ivica Olic for Friday night's Bundesliga opener as they begin their quest for their 23rd German league title - and target the treble.(AFP/File/Christof Stache) BER...

FILE - In this July 3, 2010, file photo, Serena Williams of the United States, celebrates a point win over Russia's Vera Zvonareva during their women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. Williams has pu...

French playmaker Thierry Henry, seen here on August 14, and Mexican captain Rafael Marquez made the biggest news last month by joining Major League Soccer but England's David Beckham remains the US league's highest-paid player.(AFP/Getty Im...

Aaron Baddeley of Australia laughs while waiting to hit on the eleventh tee during Pro-Am day at the Canadian Open Golf tournament at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto July 21, 2010.(Photo: Reuters) CANBERRA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) --...

World champion diver Tom Daley, shown in a file picture, is optimistic that he will recover from a triceps injury and compete at the Youth Olympics.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis) SINGAPORE, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The British Olympic Association anno...

Mario Balotelli, seen here on August 17, got his Manchester City career off to a flying start as he scored the only goal in their 1-0 win over Timisoara in Romania in the first leg of their Europa League play-off. PARIS 鈥?Mario Balotelli...

Andy Murray of Britain serves to Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during their third round match at the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Andy Murray of Britain serves to Ernests Gulbi...

Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand bites the gold medal during the awarding ceremony of girls' singles of badminton at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, August 19, 2010. Taerattanachai won the gold medal of the event. (X...