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Djokovic beats defending champ Wawrinka to reach final

Friday, 30 January 2015, 14:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Australian Open final with a five-set win over defending champion Stan Wawrinka that fell flat compared with their previous encounters at Melbourne Park. The...

Ivory Coast wins, advances to quarter-finals at African Cup

Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 21:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Max Gradel finally broke the string of draws in Group D and sent the Ivory Coast into the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Cameroon on...

Luis Figo enters FIFA presidential race against Blatter

Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 15:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Luis Figo wants to be FIFA president and claims he has the nominations needed for official challenge against Sepp Blatter. The former Portugal, Barcelona and Real Madrid playmaker announced his...

Asian Cup: Australia beat UAE 2-0 to reach final

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 12:22 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Australia remained on course for its maiden Asian Cup title after defeating United Arab Emirates 2-0 in a semifinal at Newcastle Stadium on a wet Tuesday. Playing in Newcastle for the first time...

Tunisia, Congo through to quarter-finals at African Cup

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 08:06 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Tunisia and Congo drew 1-1 and qualified for the quarterfinals at the African Cup of Nations on Monday as Cape Verde became the first team to be eliminated by the tournament's tiebreaker...

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