Miami - Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were both pushed by aggressive opponents Monday before the pair of leading seeds constructed survival scenarios to reach the fourth round at the Miami Masters.
Number 1 Nadal had fought off a spirited challenge from Portuguese challenger Federico Gil for a tight, 7-5, 6-3 victory.
"No opponent is easy, especially if you are not playing your best tennis," said Nadal. "Everything was more difficult today. I didn't play very well, and I had chances to lose the first set."
London - United States sports tycoon Stan Kroenke has increased his stage at English Premier League side Arsenal from 12 to over 20 per cent
Kroenke, who has been a member of the Arsenal board since last September, paid 42.5 million pounds (60.3 million dollars) for a third of fellow director Daniel Fiszman's stake in the Gunners.
Rome - AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati successfully underwent knee surgery Monday in Belgium and began rehabilitation expected to last six months, his club's website reported.
Abbiati, 31, damaged the cruciate ligament in his right knee clashing with team mate Giuseppe Favalli on March 15 during a Serie A game against Siena.
A similar operation could be necessary for international striker Antonio Di Natale, who was stretchered off the pitch Saturday as Italy beat Montenegro 2-0 in a 2010 World Cup qualifier.
Zurich - Football's ruling body FIFA asked Monday for a full report from the football federation of the Ivory Coast after 22 people died Sunday when a wall collapsed during a World Cup qualifying match between Ivory Coast and Malawi.
Tens of thousands of fans were packed into the Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan, the West African Nation's largest city, to watch Chelsea star and national hero Didier Drogba score twice in a 5-0 rout of Malawi.
However, tragedy struck when fans appear to have panicked following the collapse of a wall.
Karachi, Mar. 30 : Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has claimed that he has been re-appointed as the Director General (DG) of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
According to The News, Miandad himself announced his reinstatement to the post. There has been no official confirmation on the report.
Earlier, while resigning from the post, Miandad had said that he was quitting because the job description did not fit with his idea of what it should be.
Miami - Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were both pushed by aggressive opponents Monday before the pair of leading seeds constructed survival scenarios to reach the fourth round at the Miami Masters.
London - United States sports tycoon Stan Kroenke has increased his stage at English Premier League side Arsenal from 12 to over 20 per cent
Rome - AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati successfully underwent knee surgery Monday in Belgium and began rehabilitation expected to last six months, his club's website reported.
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Zurich - Football's ruling body FIFA asked Monday for a full report from the football federation of the Ivory Coast after 22 people died Sunday when a wall collapsed during a World Cup qualifying match between Ivory Coast and Malawi.
Karachi, Mar. 30 : Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has claimed that he has been re-appointed as the Director General (DG) of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
