Roger Federer Shows Fiery Form at the Start of Australian Open

The Australian Open is finally on full swing as favorites advance to the next round with mixed results. Swiss number one Roger Federer stave off a sluggish start but regain its fine form on time to show the door to Russian Igor Andreev 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) in his opening match at the Australian Open.

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New Rules in Taewondo in London Olympics

Farewell Leo Prieto, Angel Nepomuceno and Among Others

Russia World’s Team Championships’ Winner

The much-awaited World Team Championships unfurled last January 3 to 14 in one of the world’s chess Mecca, that is, Turkey. Held every once in four years the tournament which began in 1965, gathers the elite chess playing countries n the world.  Highlighting continental champions plus the top five nations in the recent Chess Olympiads and a team from the host country, the tournament is truly a showcase of tenacious chess tactical plays and brilliance. The formidable Team Russia took home the much-coveted team gold in the four-board, 10 team competition, whilst, the United States came in second to clinch the silver medal and India a last minute-sub for China checked in third to bag the bronze medal.

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Wesley So Opens Corus Bid Against Naiditsch

Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands – Super grandmaster Wesley So of the Philippines open its bid in the 2010 Corus International Chess Championships at the de Moriaan Community Center Saturday when he faces top seed GM Arkadij Naiditsch of Germany in the first round.

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Pacquiao vs Clottey, not Pacquiao vs Mayweather

The megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was averted no thanks to the bogged down negotiations between the two camp. Mayweathers’ insistence of an Olympic Doping Test on the Filipino ring icon was too much to ask for and instead of inking a multi-million deal he will just be facing a lawsuit filed from Pacquiao.

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Manny Pacquiao Philippines’ Athlete of the Decade

The Philippine Sportswriters Association of the Philippines selected Manny Pacquiao as a a hands down winner choice as Athlete of the Decade. The Reigning pound-for-pound boxer in the world, Pacquiao was named as PSA Athlete of the Year five times this decade, having won the coveted plum from 2002 to 2004, in 2006 and 2008. Last year Pacquiao was enshrined to the Hall of Fame in the same award giving body in the Philippines.

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Wesley So to Compete in Corus Chess Championships

Filipino chess lion ‘Wesley so is leaving for Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands to vie in Group B of the 72nd Corus International Chess Championship from January 15 to 31. Toting a career-high Elo rating of 2656 the best in his country and top in under-16 category, So already wielded the upset axe over Super Grandmasters Vassily Ivanchuk and Gata Kamsky in the World Cup. So is poised to duplicate his first place performance in Group C last year.

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Lance Armstrong Determined to Win his Eighth Tour De France Title

The living legend in cycling Lance Armstrong is setting his sight on nailing his 8th Tour De France victory this year. The strong and mighty Armstrong who already collected a world record seven titles in this prestigious event is also seeing action in the Tour Down Under which is slated this January 17 to 24 in Australia this year. Armstrong is now training in Hawaii as he said in an interview with AP, “There will be definitely more emphasis on the race from me, but that will probably consistent throughout the year.” An indication that Armstrong is in an all out effort to perform well in France once again. Armstrong finished a dismal 29th place in the last year’s edition of the Tour Down Under, but is expected to figure well in this year’s race. Armstrong and his teammate Gert Steegnans, a noted Belgian sprinter are expected to spearhead the campaign of his new tam, RadioShack Race Team. Armstrong will be one of the main attraction of the tour alongside Cadel Evans, Australia’s rising star in cycling and the reigning world race champion.

A Tribute to Lance Armstrong – Cycling was indeed one of the great way to keep you in tip top shape, but for Lance Armstrong it is his way of getting the most out of his innate given talents and at the same time was his way to escape the jaws of poverty. – Read more click the link  http://hubpages.com/hub/A-Tribute-to-Cycling-Legend-Lance-Armstrong

Spain trips Great Britain Cops Hopman Cup

Spain clinched its third ever Hopman Cup at the expense of Great Britain. The feisty and fiery tandem of  Tommy Robredo and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez turned back the duo of Andy Murray and Laura Robson 7-5 (6), 7-5 in the deciding set in mixed doubles to wrap up the the championship trophy and bragging rights of having the best man-woman team in the world. Robson provided Britain an early lead by taking the women’s single with a victory over Martinez Sanchez 6-1, 7-6. Robredo tied the score 1-1 by claiming his fourth straight singles match of the event by subduing Murray, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the men’s singles, to force a mixed doubles rubber-match. The game Spanish tandem, combined to rip through Robson’s serve in the first game. Spain was up a break in the first set two times, but the gritty Britain side fought back twice in the next games. This is evident when Martinez Sanchez was serving for the set at 6-5, but Britain was determined to climb back as they neutralize the Spaniards to tie the game at 6-all. The triumphant Spanish team saved three set points and collected five points in a row overall to annex the hardly fought first set.