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Italian Serie A- Inter Draws Again and Loses Chance to Increase its Lead in Top Spot

Inter Milan, champions of the Italian League, drew again, this time with no goals. The game was against Genoa in the 26th week of the Serie A. Despite the draw, Internazionale remains four points ahead of its closest pursuer, AC Milan, with 59 and 55 points, respectively. The Neroazzurri failed to take advantage of Milan’s [...]

NCAA Basketball – Lousville Beats No.1 Syracuse, 78-68

The Syracuse Orange, the best team in the NCAA, lost against the Louisville Cardinals this Sunday 78-68. It was the team’s final game in Freedom Hall; subsequent games will be played at a new court downtime.
This is the second time this season the Orange have lost against the Cardinals. The first time was just a [...]

NBA- Shaquille injures thumb; out for regular season

After injuring his right thumb in a game against Boston last Thursday, Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal looks to be out of the game for the rest of the regular season. The player was submitted to surgery on Monday for what has been described as a severe sprain.
The moment of injury is unclear, but it [...]

ATP Tennis- Djokovic won Dubai Title for Second Consecutive Year

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic won his first title of the season and his second consecutive title in Dubai after beating the Russian Mikhail Youzhny 7-5, 5-7, 6-3. The final match was suspended on Saturday due to heavy rain with the score in favor of the Serb, 7-5, 2-0. The game was resumed on Sunday [...]

Italian Serie A- Inter Finally Wins, Beating Udinese 3-2

After three consecutive draws, Inter Milan finally tasted victory after beating Udinese 3-2 this last Sunday. The game was the 26th of the Serie A. The win keeps Inter Milan at the top of the Serie A standings.
The victory was a narrow one; Inter had trouble from the beginning, as the team couldn’t play four [...]

MLB- Jeter wants to stay with the Yankees

Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees’ highest paid player, is entering the last year of his 10-year contract, valued at $189 million. The Yankees have refused, however, to discuss a new contract until the end of the season.
Although Jeter has been very clear that he wishes to play for the Yankees, and the Yankees alone, [...]

Italian Serie A- AC Milan Wins Comfortably against Bari

AC Milan defeated Bari 2-0 this past Sunday in the twenty-fifth round of the Italian League. The team shortened its distance from second place AS Roma, 2 points away, and first place Internazionale, 7 points away. Milan, which has accumulated four games without defeat, now has 48 points and remains in third place of the [...]

WTA Tennis- Maria Sharapova won her 21st Career Title at Memphis

Russian player Maria Sharapova recovered from her early exit at the Australian Open after she beat the Swedish world No. 106, Sofia Arvidsson, 6-2, 6-1 in the tournament finals at Memphis. The match lasted 66 minutes and marked Sharapova’s second tournament of the season and her first title of the year.
The (former) world No. 16 [...]

NBA- East take Revenge and Beat the West in All-Star Game

The East beat the West in this year’s All-Star game. The combination of guard Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and forward Chris Bosh pushed the Eastern Conference ahead of the Western in the 59th All-Star game last Sunday night in Dallas, Texas, with a score of 141-139 .
With great basketball, a close game, and the highest [...]

ATP Tennis- Soderling Won his Fifth Career Title at Rotterdam

The Sweden Robin Soderling won the title for the ATP tournament in Rotterdam this past Sunday, after Russian opponent Mikhail Youzhny had to quit the final due to a leg injury. Soderling was winning 6-4, 2-0 in 58 minutes before the Russian decided to withdraw from the match.
With the victory, Soderling became the first Swedish [...]