Novak Djokovic insists his new racquet - and not excess golf or partying - is to blame for his worrying form a week out from his Australian Open title defence.

Two riders at the forefront of Australian cycling's new guard have completed rare doubles at the national open road championships.

Baku, January 9 (AzerTAc). Azerbaijani fighters will compete in the 36th European
Cadet and Junior Karate Championships starting in Paris late January.

Baku, January 9 (AzerTAc). Azerbaijani young women`s volleyball team have won Israel
3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-14) in the European Championship qualifying round in Turkey to

Baku, January 9 (AzerTAc). Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Teymur Rajabov will compete
in the 71st international tournament in Weik an Zee, Netherlands, from January 16 to
February 1.

Baku, January 9 (AzerTAc).Azerbaijan national under-19 football team has defeated
Chile 1-0 in an international tournament in memory of Valentin Granatkin in Saint
Petersburg.

HCM City (VNA) - Journalists in Ho Chi Minh City have teamed with the Ideas company
to institute the nation's first "Golden Shoe" award for the top goal scorer in

TOKYO, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
No longer crowing like a cock on a dung heap, Asashoryu has arrived at the
last-chance saloon.

Just a day after believing her injury woes were finally history, Amelie Mauresmo is in doubt for the Australian Open after being struck down in the Brisbane International.

Geoff Ogilvy finally cracked the Kapalua code to grab the first-round lead at the $US5.6 million Mercedes-Benz Championship on Thursday.