UPDATE 19-Tennis-Australian Open women's singles round 1 results

Jan 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday30-Tamira Paszek (Austria) beat Stefanie Voegele (Switzerland) 4-6 6-4 7-515-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Ashleigh Barty (Australia) 3-6 6-0 6-1Zheng Jie (China) beat Zhang Yuxuan (China) 6-1 3-6 6-411-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) 6-2 6-4Valeria Savinykh (Russia)...

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Djokovic starts Australian Open defense

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic cruised through his first match at Rod Laver Arena since his shirt-ripping victory celebration last year, opening his bid for a third consecutive Australian Open title with a 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 win over Paul-Henri Mathieu on Monday.The top-ranked Djokovic faced only three break points, saving them all, and lifted his tempo when it counted most against Mathieu.Djokovic's...

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UPDATE 15-Tennis-Australian Open men's singles round 1 results

Jan 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday23-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) 4-6 6-7(0) 6-2 7-6(4) 6-3Tim Smyczek (U.S.) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-4 7-6(5) 7-5Somdev Devvarman (India) beat Bjoern Phau (Germany) 6-3 6-2 6-3Tobias Kamke (Germany) beat Flavio Cipolla (Italy) 6-1 6-4 6-11-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat...

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More for college athletes: not if, but how

MIAMI (AP) — After decades when paying college athletes was thought to violate the spirit of amateurism, the enormous television revenue generated by sports — football and basketball in particular — and the long hours of work by the players have changed the debate.The head of the NCAA now supports a stipend for athletes to cover costs beyond tuition, books and fees, and both coaches in Monday's BCS...

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Fighting Irish vs Crimson Tide: 2 storied programs try to live up to hype in BCS title game

MIAMI - Sometimes, the buildup to a game can overwhelm what actually happens on the field.Certainly, No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama would have to play nothing less than a classic to live up to all the hype for Monday night's BCS championship.Before either team stepped on the field in balmy South Florida, this was shaping up as one of the most anticipated games in years, a throwback to the era...

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Money for college athletes: not if, but how

e for the BCS National Championship college football …more RELATED CONTENTView PhotoNotre Dame head coach Brian Kelly …View PhotoAlabama head coach Nick Saban speaks …MIAMI (AP) — After decades when paying college athletes was thought to violate the spirit of amateurism, the enormous television revenue generated by sports — football and basketball in particular — and the long hours of work by the...

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Reports: Twitter 'insult' brings 2-year Kuwait prison sentence against social media activist

KUWAIT CITY - Kuwaiti media say a social media activist has been sentenced to two years in prison for a Twitter post deemed insulting to the Gulf nation's ruler.Authorities across the Western-allied Gulf Arab states have sharply increased crackdowns on perceived dissent among bloggers and others using social media. The sentence passed Sunday in Kuwait is not the harshest in region, but is likely...

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Kuwaiti gets two years for insulting emir on Twitter

KUWAIT (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to two years in prison for insulting the country's ruler on Twitter, a lawyer following the case said, as the Gulf Arab state cracks down on criticism of the authorities on social media.According to the verdict on Sunday, published by online newspaper Alaan, a tweet written by Rashid Saleh al-Anzi in October "stabbed the rights and powers of the...

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'Facebook Dead': How to 'Kill' Your Friends

Email Share 11 Print View Photo ABC News - 'Facebook Dead': How to 'Kill' Your Friends (ABC News) Rusty Foster discovered he was dead last week, at least according to Facebook. He had been locked out of his account, which had been turned into a "memorial page," because someone had reported the Maine man as deceased to the social media site. He tweeted Thursday,...

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French actor Depardieu in Russia to meet Putin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - French film star Gerard Depardieu arrived in Russia on Saturday to meet President Vladimir Putin, who granted him citizenship after a public spat in France over his efforts to avoid a potential 75 percent income tax.Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the two would meet in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where Putin was spending part of the 10-day New Year and Russian Orthodox...

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Italy's Monti says change property tax as polls improve

Bersani won a run-off primary election by a huge margin on Sunday to become the Italian …more ROME (Reuters) - Italy's outgoing prime minister, Mario Monti, said on Sunday he would alter an unpopular property tax imposed by his own government, as a poll showed his centrist bloc gaining in popularity ahead of next month's election.Monti's new centrist formation was third in a survey published on Sunday...

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Republican Sen. McConnell rules out more taxes in U.S. fiscal fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday ruled out raising tax revenues on top of the tax hike on the wealthy in the "fiscal cliff" deal, and said the full focus must now be on spending cuts to curb U.S. deficits.But Democrats said they would push for a "balanced" approach of more tax revenue from the rich as well as spending reductions as Congress headed toward another...

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Kings beat Raptors 105-96 to halt Toronto's win streak at ACC at five games

TORONTO - DeMarcus Cousins poured in 31 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lift the Sacramento Kings to a 105-96 victory over the Raptors on Friday, handing Toronto its first loss at home in six games.Kyle Lowry scored 24 points to top the Raptors (12-21), who've lost just twice in 10 games.Alan Anderson added 20 points, DeMar DeRozan finished with 14, Jose Calderon had 13 points and just three assists,...

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Notre Dame women shock No. 1 UConn 73-72

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame just seem to have Connecticut's number.The Irish have turned one of the best rivalries in women's basketball into a one-sided affair lately, winning five of the past six meetings.The senior All-American scored 19 points hitting big shot after big shot in the second half to lift fifth-ranked Notre Dame to a 73-72 victory over the top-ranked Huskies...

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Kelly wants Notre Dame keeping bar at title height

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Win or lose, Notre Dame's Brian Kelly doesn't want his team aiming any lower than the national championship game in the future.Kelly said Sunday "it's unacceptable for the standard to be any less than being back here again." First things first, his top-ranked Fighting Irish will face No. 2 Alabama Monday night hoping for their first national title since 1988.Kelly has...

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Study Validates Elastic Resistance is Effective in Achieving Muscle Hypertrophy, Announces Performance Health

Recent study shows that strength training with elastic bands and tubing is as effective as machine-based strength training.Akron, OH (PRWEB) January 08, 2013Despite the affordability, versatility, portability and popularity of elastic resistance exercise, there has been debate over its use for increasing muscle hypertrophy and strength. This debate persists despite several studies finding that elastic...

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Global economy: U.S. and China leave feeble Europe in their wake

Complete Auto Loans is happy to announce 25 new approvals for consumers needing bad credit auto loans financing.Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) January 08, 2013For most consumers, taking advantage of a great deal or opportunity is great anytime. With yearly specials and discounts in full bloom, Complete Auto Loans is happy to announce even more approvals for car owners needing financing for bad credit auto loans.Drivers...

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Complete Auto Loans Announces 25 New Approvals for Consumers Needing Bad Credit Auto Loans Financing

Complete Auto Loans is happy to announce 25 new approvals for consumers needing bad credit auto loans financing. Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) January 08, 2013 For most consumers, taking advantage of a great deal or opportunity is great anytime. With yearly specials and discounts in full bloom, Complete Auto Loans is happy to announce even more approvals for car owners needing financing for bad credit auto...

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Riches in niches: U.S. cops, in-flight movies may be model for Panasonic survival

TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp's answer to the brutal onslaught on its TV sales may be in a product the Japanese firm launched 17 years ago and which is a must-have for U.S. police cars.Two thirds of the 420,000 patrol cars in the United States are equipped with the company's rugged Toughbook computers, and Panasonic chief Kazuhiro Tsuga sees the niche product as a model for how the sprawling conglomerate...

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Anderson scores career-high 27 points, but Raptors lose 104-92 to Thunder

TORONTO - Russell Westbrook scored 23 points and Kevin Durant added 22 of his own to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder over Toronto 104-96 on Sunday, handing the Raptors their second straight loss after they had won eight of nine.Alan Anderson scored a career-high 27 points — 19 of them in the second quarter — to top Toronto (12-22). Amir Johnson finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Jose Calderon...

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PGA Tour's season opener delayed again

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — For those who think the PGA Tour season never ends, here's a new twist: This one can't get started.The season-opening Tournament of Champions was postponed for the second straight day because of gusts that topped 40 mph and made it impossible to play golf. Unlike the previous day when 24 players managed to tee off, no one hit a shot Saturday on the Plantation Course at Kapalua."We...

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UPDATE 1-Golf-Play again abandoned at wind-swept Kapalua

* PGA Tour's season opener cut to 54 holes* Gusts up to 40mph make course unplayable (Adds quotes, detail)Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Hawaiian island of Maui was no paradise on Saturday when the official start of the 2013 PGA Tour was postponed for a second consecutive day because of strong gusting winds at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.First-round play in the PGA Tour's season-opening event was entirely...

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