MELBOURNE Roger Federer claimed a Grand Slam milestone as he fought off the challenge of rising local star Bernard Tomic to join Andy Murray in the last 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday. The Swiss 17-time major winner and second seed was pushed before clinching a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over the 43rd-ranked Tomic in almost two hours on Rod Laver Arena. British third seed Murray earlier marched on at the expense of his Lithuanian practice partner Ricardas Berankis 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, while Read more [...]

Highlights: Kerber v Makarova

By Shaun Botterill (GETTY) – 1 hour ago  LIMACHE, CHILE - JANUARY 19: Marcos Patronelli of Argentina celebrates after winning the Quads 2013 Dakar Rally on January 19, 2013 in Limache, Chile. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Copyright © 2013 Getty Images. All rights reserved. Read more [...]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Frenchmen Stephane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres have defended their car and motorbike titles in the Dakar Rally.Peterhansel, leading the race since the second stage on Jan. 6, became the most successful driver in the world's toughest rally with his fifth victory to go along with a record six on a motorbike.He's the first person to win the car category twice since the rally moved from Africa to South America in 2009 for security reasons.With a commanding overall Read more [...]

Azarenka, Serena move on, Robson exits

Islanders to be questioned over the archipelago’s status — LONDON — Falkland Islanders will be asked specifically whether they want the archipelago to retain its status as a British overseas territory in a referendum on March 10 and 11, its government announced. Confirming the date and the final wording of the question, the referendum is intended at sending Argentina an unambiguous verdict from the 3,000-odd islanders, amid tension between London and Buenos Aires over the sovereignty issue. Britain Read more [...]

The arch-rivals both failed to go through to the title round in the South American Under-20 championship being hosted by Argentina in the western Andean region of Cuyo. Brazil, five times world champions and with 11 South American titles, lost 2-0 to Peru on Friday and finished bottom of Group B with four points from four matches in the first stage. "It's embarrassing. It's very sad to return to Brazil with a sense of shame," coach Emerson Avila told reporters. Argentina won their last match 3-2 Read more [...]

Murray: I've got to improve

After ten action-packed days of football, the South American U-20 Championship enters its final stage this weekend. 2013’s edition has already provided us with plenty of excitement and surprises, and after a full twenty matches played, there has yet to be a 0-0 draw.The major story of the competition has been the premature elimination of host nation Argentina and favourites Brazil, who failed to finish among the top three in their respective groups.Argentina’s disappointing performance came Read more [...]

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro became the highest seed dumped out of the Australian Open on Saturday when he was stunned 6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-3 by France's Jeremy Chardy in their third-round clash.The sixth-seeded Argentine, the only player outside of the 'Big Four' of men's tennis to have won a grand slam in the last eight years, had come into the match in ominous form, conceding only 13 games to his first two opponents, Read more [...]