Sachin Tendulkar Plan for retirement

Sachin Tendulkar admits he has been considering his retirement date lately and acknowledges the end of his extraordinary cricket career is not far away.

The Indian great has suggested he may not play beyond the home Test series against England later this year.

'I'm 39 and I don't I have plenty of cricket left in me,' Tendulkar told Times Now news channel.

'But it depends on my frame of mind and my physical ability to deliver. When I feel that I am not delivering what is needed, then I will relook at the scheme of things. I'm 39 and no one expects me to go on and on.'

Tendulkar, who holds many major batting records including most runs and most centuries in both tests and limited-overs internationals, said it was natural to think of retirement.

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Andy Murray reach semi-finals in Japan Open

Andy Murray survived a stiff test against Stanislas Wawrinka to move into the semi-finals of the Japan Open.

The world No 3, competing in a tournament for the first time since winning his maiden grand slam at the US Open last month, was in control early on but had to battle to win 6-2 3-6 6-2 as Wawrinka pushed him all the way.

The Swiss beat Murray at Flushing Meadows in 2010 and despite his record since then reading 0-13 against the big four of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Murray and Rafael Nadal, he still possesses the tools to challenge the game's leading lights.

Andy Murray in action against Stanislas Wawrinka at the Japan Open in Tokyo

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After Atlanta Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. called the Celtics “old” and Garnett “the dirtiest player in the league,” Boston went out and beat the Hawks 83-80 in Game 6. Garnett, who turns 36 next week, had 28 points, 14 rebounds, five blocked shots and the game-winner.

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Djokovic Defeats Murray to Set Up a Familiar Final

Djokovic’s 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 7-5 victory was the second-longest match of the tournament at 4 hours 50 minutes, when Djokovic broke Murray’s spirit early and ended up dominating in straight sets.


Djokovic dominated only one set this time: the fourth, which lasted just 25 minutes as Djokovic took a quick two-break, 3-0 lead. He carried that momentum into the fifth set, taking a 5-2 lead and serving for the match at 5-3, But he was broken at love by Murray, which even brought a big smile to Lendl, who watched much of the proceedings with his chin on his hand.

Murray fought back to 5-5 before Djokovic scrapped his way into command by fighting off three break points in the 11th game. The second break point provided the pièce de résistance, as Djokovic broke up a long rally with a bold forehand down the line that Murray could not handle.

Djokovic would be bold again on the third deuce, surprising Murray with an aggressive second serve at 108 miles per hour that Murray returned long. Djokovic then finished off the game with a forehand volley winner to go up by 6-5.

Finishing the match required him to break Murray for the 11th time; he pushed forward again at 15-40 by hitting a forehand volley that Murray managed to reach but not retrieve.

Djokovic was soon stretched out like a man who had just finished a marathon, which, in effect, he was. When he arose, he and Murray embraced at the net rather than simply shake hands.

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Maria Sharapova qualifies for WTA’s Year End Championships

Maria Sharapova, the Russian professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. player, who has won 24 WTA singles titles, including 3 Grand Slam singles titles, she has as well won the year-end invitational WTA Tour Championships in 2004.

Russian Maria Sharapova the current World No. 2 player has qualified for the TEB-BNP Paribas WTA Championships that will be hosted at the state of the art Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.

the WTA’s year-end finale, will be held in Istanbul through 2013, and will feature the Top 8 singles players and Top 4 doubles teams challenging for the coveted title and a prize money of $5 million.

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Caroline Wozniacki takes 3 sets to reach quarterfinals

Caroline Wozniacki, the top-seeded woman at the U.S. Open, last night was like deja vu.

After losing the first set to No. 15 Svetlana Kuznetsova in their fourth-round match and trailing 4-1 in the second, she rallied to win, 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals, the exact same scenario that unfolded in Flushing two years ago.

In the same round in 2009, Wozniacki lost the first set to Kuznetsova, 6-2, and was down 4-1 in the second before winning, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6. That was fresh in her mind as she made her comeback last night.

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Garrett Richards activated and moved to Angels bullpen

Garrett Richards, who made two starts in August before suffering a right groin strain, was activated off the disabled list Monday and moved to the bullpen, where the Angels believe the hard-throwing right-hander could have more impact than he would in the rotation.

With Fernando Rodney struggling to find the strike zone and fellow veteran Hisanori Takahashi unable to find much consistency, the list of relievers Manager Mike Scioscia trusts in the late innings of games in which the Angels have narrow leads has been reduced to three: Jordan Walden, Scott Downs and Bobby Cassevah.

 

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Serena Williams moves into U.S. Open quarterfinal

Serena Williams, a three-time champion, won her first three games in eight minutes and beat 16th-seeded Ivanovic, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to her ninth U.S open quarterfinal.
Federer, a five-time champion who didn't even take the court on Arthur Ashe Stadium until about 11:50 p.m. EDT on Monday, won the first set in 18 minutes and destroyed Argentina's Juan Monaco , 6-1, 6-2, 6-0, in 1 hour 22 minutes to walk away a winner at 1:13 a.m. Tuesday morning

Andy Murray beats Robin Haase

Fourth seed Murray played so poorly for two hours that an upset seemed likely.

But the Briton held on and edged through a dramatic final set after letting a 4-0 lead disappear.

Andy Murray had predicted that Haase would come out firing and the Dutchman confirmed that on the very first point with a blistering forehand winner.

Haase deservedly got the first break at 3-3 and was completely untroubled on serve until the time came for him to close out the set, when he tightened up and slipped to 0-40 before firing a forehand long.

At last, Murray looked to have gained the upper hand as he moved 4-1 clear in the tie-break but a desperate passage of play handed Haase five points in a row, and the world number 41 converted his second set point.

Nineteen unforced errors told the story of Murray's first set and things got a whole lot worse as he dropped serve at the start of the second, before failing to convert from 15-40 in the next game.

Britain's Andy Murray kept his US Open hopes alive as he recovered from two sets down to beat Dutchman Robin Haase in the second round.

 

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Ana Ivanovic vs. Alexa Glatch 2011 Cincinnati Open match preview

Ana Ivanovic is ranked at number 17 in the world. On the other hand Alexa Glatch is ranked within the top 160 at 151 among the WTA rankings.

Former World number one, Ivanovic has been working hard on major events this year. She reached the quarterfinals at Pattaya City and in Indian Wells. She then was unable to perform well due to fatigue and injuries. Recently she reached the semi-finals at Birmingham and followed it with another semi-final spot in Carlsbad.  She will be trying to win a title or two before the US Open. 

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Wayne Rooney Receives Hair Transplant in FIFA 12

Wayne Rooney has been given a fuller head of hair in EA Sports' FIFA 12 after the Manchester United striker underwent a hair transplant earlier this summer.

Rooney took to Twitter in June to reveal he had undergone a reported £10,000 hair transplant, posting: 'Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant. I was going bald at 25 why not. I'm delighted with the result.'

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Giants Prince Amukamara expected to have surgery on broken foot

Prince Amukamara, the New York Giants' first-round draft pick, stood uncomfortably on crutches Sunday, one day after breaking his left foot in practice. He is expected to have surgery and could be out for up to two months.

  

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