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Venus Williams Beats Wozniacki to Reach Miami Open Quarters

Basking in her latest victory, a beaming Venus Williams stood near her changeover chair launching autographed balls into the stands, steering her shots with body English and applauding the fans who scrambled for the souvenirs.

For Williams, tennis is still fun. She's 34 but on the rise in the rankings, and she beat former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 7-6 (1) Monday to reach the Miami Open quarterfinals.

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Grizzlies End 3-Game Losing Streak by Beating Rockets

Mike Conley scored 18 points and Jeff Green had 16 as the Memphis Grizzlies ended a three-game losing streak and moved back into the second spot in the Western Conference playoff race with a 97-83 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.

The Grizzlies are now a half-game ahead of the Houston Rockets, who lost 99-96 at Toronto.

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Lyon Defender Jallet out for 4 Weeks with Shoulder Injury

Lyon defender Christophe Jallet will be out for up to four weeks after dislocating his left shoulder in France's 2-0 win against Denmark on Sunday.

Jallet, who has played in all but one of Lyon's 30 league games so far, was carried off on a stretcher in the 89th minute after slipping over trying to make a tackle and landing heavily on his side.

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UEFA Opens Disciplinary Case over Montenegro-Russia Violence

UEFA said Monday it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Montenegro and Russia after a European championship qualifier between the teams was abandoned Friday due to crowd violence.

The game was called off at 0-0 on 67 minutes after Russian player Dmitry Kombarov was hit by an object thrown from the stands and spectators from both sides clashed.

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Montoya Has Swagger back, but also Shows Softer Side

There was a time when the edge to Juan Pablo Montoya was evident everywhere he went. His arrogance was on display as he walked through the paddock, his confidence in a race car clear with every fearless move he made.

But when the success stopped, the great JPM was no longer the intimidating force he had once been. His abrupt departure from Formula One, followed by seven subpar seasons in NASCAR, made him just another driver in a crowded field of also-rans.

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Zidane Aims for Real and France Hot Seats

The former Juventus and Real star, who has been learning the ropes as coach of Real's reserve side Castilla, set out his ambitions on French channel Canal Plus.

Would he take over the Real job? "Yes I would go for that," he said, while adding "there is already a coach (Carlo Ancelotti) in place who is doing a great job."

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England Have Fear Factor again, Rooney Says

England have regained the fear factor following a run of "aggressive" wins since the World Cup last summer, skipper Wayne Rooney has said.

Roy Hodgson's side left Brazil on a low after becoming the first England side since 1958 to exit at the group stage of a World Cup, returning home with their lowest ever points tally.

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Hummels Leaves Door Open on Man Utd Switch

Manchester United-target Mats Hummels admits he is pondering his future at Borussia Dortmund and refuses to rule out a transfer abroad.

"Everyone knows how much I like Dortmund, but I also want us to have a powerful team which has a powerful approach," Hummels told German magazine Kicker.

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Bleary-Eyed Australians Celebrate Cricket World Cup Win

Australian players sheltered behind dark glasses Monday at a public reception the day after their victory over New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup final.

Captain Michael Clarke carried the World Cup trophy and, as the players mounted the stage in front of thousands of fans at open-air Federation Square, they smiled wanly and waved to the crowd.

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Golf: Walker Wins Texas Open before Hometown Supporters

Hometown hero Jimmy Walker captured his fifth US PGA Tour title on Sunday, firing a two-under-par 70 final round to win the $6.2 million Texas Open by four strokes.

Walker, who lives only a half-hour's drive from the TPC San Antonio course, led by four shots when the day began and finished on 11-under 277 to defeat fellow Texan Jordan Spieth by that same margin.

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