Federer received an early wake-up call from his daughter
Busted Racquet Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:18 PM PST
Roger Federer knows better than to go against the wishes of his sleepy 2-year-old daughter, even if it's at 4 a.m. on the night before a tournament final. The tennis great told reporters following this last weekend's win in the Paris Masters that he and his wife were awoken the night before the match by one of their toddler twin daughters. Instead of pleading with her to go back to bed so he ... |
Federer defeats Tsonga in Paris for 18th career Masters title
Busted Racquet Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:18 PM PST
Roger Federer's 2011 season will be most remembered for what he didn't do: win a major. It was the first time since 2002 that Federer wasn't victorious in at least one Grand Slam and, to some, it suggested that the decline of the 30-year-old Swiss superstar would be a hasty one. As he showed this weekend in Paris, and has demonstrated for the past two years while similar whispers have dogged him ... |
Djokovic withdraws from Paris, apologizes to ticket holders
Busted Racquet Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:18 PM PST
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Paris Masters on Friday, two days after earning a $1.6 million bonus for appearing in the tournament. The world No. 1 cited his ongoing shoulder issues as the reason for the withdrawal and his availability for the year-end ATP World Tour Finals is thought to be in doubt. Djokovic issued a statement early Friday in which he explained his decision and apologized to ... |
Djokovic earned $1.6 million for stepping onto court in Paris
Busted Racquet Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:17 PM PST
It's a dilemma we've all faced at one time or another: Stay home from work or show up and get a $1.6 million bonus? Novak Djokovic made the tough decision on Wednesday, when he played in his second-round match of the Paris Masters despite a nagging back injury that has slowed him since his historic U.S. Open victory in September and earned a $1.6 million bonus for the effort. The world No. 1 ... |
Scorsese, Allen earn Directors Guild honors
9 News Denver Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:10 PM PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Hugo" filmmaker Martin Scorsese and "Midnight in Paris" creator Woody Allen were among nominees Monday for top filmmaking honors from the Directors Guild of America. |
National radio: Guinea-Bissau president dies
Associated Press via Yahoo! News Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:50 PM PST
President Malam Bacai Sanha, who was elected in this tiny, coup-prone nation on Africa's western coast about two years ago after the previous leader was assassinated, died Monday in Paris after a lengthy hospitalization. |
Moldovans in Paris, Bucharest: Russian troops go home!
Moldova.org Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:40 PM PST
By Valeriu Gonta / Chisinau / Moldova.org / -- A group of Moldovans, that are currently living in France, protested the deployment of the Russian troops into Moldova’s territory. The protesters rallied in the capital of France yesterday January 8th. The meeting was authorized by the French authorities. The occurrence began with a memorial commemorating Vadim Pisari, the 18-year-old teenager who ... |
National radio: Ill president of tiny West African country of Guinea-Bissau dies at 64
Washington Post Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:33 PM PST
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau â€" President Malam Bacai Sanha, who was elected in this tiny, coup-prone nation on Africa’s western coast about two years ago after the previous leader was assassinated, died Monday in Paris after a lengthy hospitalization. No immediate cause was given but the 64-year-old president was known to have diabetes, and had undergone medical treatment in both France and neighboring ... |
Guinea-Bissau leader Sanha dies in Paris
Gulf Times Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:33 PM PST
The leader of the coup-prone west African nation of Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha, died at the age of 64 yesterday in a Paris hospital after a long illness, his office said. |
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