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Ireland's coach Giovanni Trappatoni, right, reacts with player Glenn Whelan during their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match against France at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis outside Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France drew the match 1-1 with a controversial goal in extra time, to qualify for a place in the World Cup finals in South Africa.(AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK

DUBLIN (AP) — Soccer-mad Ireland is fighting mad — and demanding justice for a disputed goal that had fans here crying "Oui were robbed."

A blown call by referees cost the luckless Irish a spot in the World...

Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament

LONDON (AP) — U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon.

The...
Irate Irish cry foul after ref hands win to France

DUBLIN (AP) — Soccer-mad Ireland is fighting mad — and demanding justice for a disputed goal that had fans here crying "Oui were robbed."

A blown call by referees...
American Sam Querrey on mend from accident

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam Querrey narrowly avoided a potentially career-ending injury when he shattered a glass table after practicing for a tournament in Thailand.

The world's...
Belgian tennis players appeal doping bans

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug...
Federer, Del Potro in same group for ATP Finals

LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Roger Federer will play U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals.

After Wednesday's...
Injured Roddick pulls out of season-ending event

LONDON (AP) — Andy Roddick is withdrawing from the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury.

The No. 6-ranked Roddick hurt his knee at last month's Shanghai...
Survey: More minorities in US playing tennis

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a marked increase.

The U.S. Tennis Association says in a survey released Tuesday that more...
Credit Suisse to sponsor Roger Federer thru 2019

ZURICH (AP) — The Swiss bank Credit Suisse has signed a 10-year sponsorship with Roger Federer.

The bank says it will make a "significant annual contribution" to the Roger Federer...
Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA

BRUSSELS (AP) — Suspended Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse are launching appeals with European authorities challenging the legality of the...
Murray loses to Stepanek at Paris Masters

PARIS (AP) — A tired Andy Murray lost to Radek Stepanek 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 Thursday in the third round of the Paris Masters.

The...
Wickmayer says drug-test rules weren't explained

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian tennis player Yanina Wickmayer says she was never properly informed of the online reporting requirements for drug-testing that led to her one-year...

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