DENNIS PASSA

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Men's rankings unchanged at top after Aust Open

The status quo has been maintained at the top of the men's rankings after Novak Djokovic's dramatic win over Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, unlike the situation on the women's tour.

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Li back on track after poor 2nd half of 2011

Li Na's best year on the WTA Tour was like a roller coaster.

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Court's comments stir controversy at Aussie Open

Nearly 40 years after she won the last of her 11 Australian Open singles titles, Margaret Court is back in the news at Melbourne Park for her opposition to gay marriage.

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Injured stars improving ahead of Australian Open

The all-star cast of walking wounded continued to improve heading into the Australian Open, with Rafael Nadal, Caroline Wozniacki, Serena Williams and defending champion Kim Clijsters all reporting progress with their respective injuries.

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Bogut's rep hopes player will return to Bucks soon

Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut will return to the NBA team as soon as he sorts out some family issues, his Australian-based manager said Sunday..

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SWilliams, Federer, Clijsters among injured

Serena Williams has a badly sprained left ankle, Roger Federer an aching back and Kim Clijsters a sore left hip.

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Peter Senior, son make good team on Champions Tour

Peter Senior earned $1.4 million on the Champions Tour in the United States this year — seventh on the money list — and did it mostly with his 17-year-old son as caddie.

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Watson fades early, playoff decides Australian PGA

Bubba Watson's opening shot of the day was an indication of what was to come, and it wasn't pretty.

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Australians struggle at home in Presidents Cup

The Australian contingent at the Presidents Cup isn't making the most of playing at home.

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Baddeley rebounds from bad finish to save the side

It took Aaron Baddeley about 24 hours to turn wrong into right at the Presidents Cup. And in the same pressure-packed situation on the 18th hole at Royal Melbourne.

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US rallies for win on 1st day at Presidents Cup

Ahead 2-up with two holes to play, it was the match that Australians Aaron Baddeley and Jason Day should have won for the International team at the Presidents Cup.

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Ishikawa late arrival for International team

Ryo Ishikawa was arriving late in Australia for the Presidents Cup, but International captain Greg Norman doesn't expect the Japanese star to have any problems by the time the tournament begins Thursday.

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Norman to be assertive as Presidents Cup captain

Greg Norman is laying it on the line for next week's Presidents Cup, saying he won't let television dictate his pairings and he won't be afraid to send Adam Scott out against Tiger Woods.

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Norman's blister forces no-show at gala dinner

Greg Norman's no-show at a black-tie dinner marking the 100th anniversary of the Professional Golfers Association of Australia prompted plenty of rumors, yet had a simple explanation.

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Woods: Williams has apologized over racial slur

Tiger Woods says he received an apology from former caddie Steve Williams over a racial slur when the two met and shook hands Tuesday.

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Norman defends Woods' ex-caddie over racial slur

Greg Norman defended caddie Steve Williams over his racial slur about Tiger Woods, and does not believe Williams is racist.

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Goolagong calls US Open champ Stosur "Twinkletoes"

Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the last Australian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, didn't wait long to congratulate the next, texting Sam Stosur moments after her U.S. Open win to say: "Twinkletoes, you finally have got what you deserved."

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Russian wins 5 golds in synchronized swimming

She's the queen of synchronized swimming, dubbed the Michael Phelps of her sport.

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Djokovic wins 2nd Slam, gets serious about career

For a few years now, Novak Djokovic has been known as a top-10 player with a difficult name to pronounce and a reputation as a bit of a jokester.

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Bryan brothers win Australian Open doubles title

American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won their fifth Australian Open doubles title and 10th Grand Slam championship, beating India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.

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Painful shriek: Williams rallies past hip injury

Venus Williams let out a scream and doubled over in agony after hitting a shot in her first-set tiebreaker at the Australian Open.

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Sports stars chip in to help in flood cleanup

International and Australian sports stars began pitching in this weekend to help relief efforts in flood-ravaged Queensland state.

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Australian Open women's capsules

Women to watch at the Australian Open, which begins Monday (rankings in parentheses):

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Australian Open women's capsules

Women to watch at the Australian Open, which begins Monday (rankings in parentheses):

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Ian Thorpe back training, comeback possible

Ian Thorpe is back training in the pool and hasn't ruled out a return to competition in time for the London 2012 Olympics.

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