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Harrison, Isner complete US rout of Switzerland (AP)
FRIBOURG, Switzerland – The United States completed its 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning the closing singles matches. Harrison made his Davis Cup debut, defeating Michael Lammer 7-6 (0), 7-6 (4) to extend the Americans’ lead to 4-0.
Korda wins Women’s Australian Open (AP)
MELBOURNE, Australia – American teenager Jessica Korda won the Women’s Australian Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a six-player playoff. The 18-year-old Korda completed a two-sport, father-daughter Australian double with the breakthrough victory in the LPGA Tour opener.
Tom Gage: Signs of spring, and baseball, beckon
We prepare for the onset of baseball in different ways. In different ways, at different times.
Djokovic wins Australian Open in longest final (AP)
MELBOURNE, Australia – Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout. This was the final act in Djokovic’s 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final — a sweat-drenched, sneaker-squeaking 5 hour, 53-minute endurance contest that ended at 1:37 a.m. Monday morning in Melbourne.
Sharapova, Azarenka into Australian Open final (AP)
MELBOURNE, Australia – Maria Sharapova overcame Petra Kvitova to set up a women’s final against Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open before the attention quickly shifted to a much anticipated semifinal showdown between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Sharapova broke Kvitova’s serve in the last game to finish off a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 Thursday, and third-seeded Azarenka beat defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to set up a Saturday night final at Rod Laver Arena that also will decide the No. 1 ranking.
Federer wins 1,000th match, will face Nadal (AP)
MELBOURNE, Australia – The intensity was vintage Rafael Nadal. On the stroke of midnight, he thrust his arms up and punched the air, sealing the victory that sets up the most anticipated semifinal at the Australian Open in quite some time. Roger Federer did his part to put this in place.
Federer wins 1,000th match, will face Nadal (AP)
MELBOURNE, Australia – The intensity was vintage Rafael Nadal. On the stroke of midnight, he thrust his arms up and punched the air, sealing the victory that sets up the most anticipated semifinal at the Australian Open in quite some time.
Djokovic beats Ferrer to win Abu Dhabi exhibition (AP)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Novak Djokovic showed he remains the player to beat in 2012, routing David Ferrer 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament. The top-ranked Djokovic also beat Gael Monfils and then routed Roger Federer en route to his first Abu Dhabi title.
Baseball Youth Clinic Saturday in Rossville
Baseball Youth Clinic Saturday in Rossville posted December 30, 2011 The inaugural Safe at Home Baseball Holday Instructional Camp for boys ages 6-15 will be held Sat. Dec