TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Nine of the world’s top 10players, including French Open champion Maria Sharapova, willcompete in next month’s Pan Pacific Open. World number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus leads thefield for the $2.16 million tournament, organisers of the Tokyowomen’s event said on Monday. Azarenka won her first grand slam title at the AustralianOpen earlier this year. Wimbledon and Olympic champion Serena Williams is the onenotable absentee from the entry list for the Sept. 23-29hardcourt event. …
Italy's Domenico Criscito is eager to restart his international career after a match-fixing probe
Italy's defender Domenico Criscito smiles during a press conference at Irene's Cornwall Hill College, south of Pretoria during the South Africa 2010 World Cup. (AFP Photo/Filippo Monteforte) London victory parade brings Tokyo to standstill
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Olympic medallists brought downtown Tokyo to a standstill on Monday in an open-top bus victory parade witnessed by around 500,000 flag and fan-waving supporters. The convoy of five buses caused gridlock as fans and shoppers in Tokyo's upmarket Ginza district help celebrate Japan's record haul of 38 medals (seven gold, 14 silver and 17 bronze) at the London Olympics. People working in offices above street level leant precariously out of windows to cheer as the athletes navigated through a vast sea of supporters in Japan's first Olympic celebratory parade of its kind. … Neymar can surpass Messi, Maradona: Pele
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Soccer legend Pele says Brazil sensation Neymar has the ability to be better than Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Quarter Final: India v Pakistan
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 20: Harmeet Singh of India is embraced by Unmukt Chand of India after scoring the winning runs during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Quarter Final match between India and Pakistan at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 20, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock-ICC/Getty Images) India v Pakistan
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 20: Sandeep Sharma of India bats during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Quarter Final match between India and Pakistan at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 20, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock-ICC/Getty Images) India v Pakistan
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 20: Baba Aparajith of India bats during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Quarter Final match between India and Pakistan at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 20, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock-ICC/Getty Images) India v Pakistan
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 20: Vijay Zol of India bats during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Quarter Final match between India and Pakistan at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 20, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock-ICC/Getty Images) India v Pakistan
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 20: Smit Patel of India bats during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Quarter Final match between India and Pakistan at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 20, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock-ICC/Getty Images) 
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