The Real Madrid midfielder has been struggling with a rib injury.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is sure he will win the Premier League with Manchester United and says his performances will improve once he picks up the rhythm of the English game.
Jonas Bjorkman and Joachim Johansson beat Todd Woodbridge and Wayne Arthurs in an epic Davis Cup doubles match.
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Roddick beat Nicolas Kiefer while Federer rallied to down Thomas Johansson in the semi-finals of the Toronto Masters.
'I was super nervous the moment I was going to put the question to Elin,' Woods, 27, told a Swedish newspaper.
The Formula One season winds up in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with both titles won, Lewis Hamilton aiming to close the year on a winning note and big money still at stake for those further down the paddock pecking order.
The 33-year-old Aussie won a record ninth Wimbledon title when he and Jonas Bjorkman beat Julian Knowle and Nenad Zimonjic.
The modest Swede believes Ruud van Nistelrooy will be the best striker on the pitch in Saturday's quarter-final against the Netherlands.
'There has to be some collective responsibility, that is what I'm saying... the only way to beat these guys is to bring their level down'
Mattias Jonson scored a minute from time to earn Sweden a 2-2 draw with Denmark that sent both Scandinavian sides to the quarter-finals.
The England coach believes his team has shortcomings in goal and up front.
The Spanish ace will meet Argentina's Mariano Puerta in Sunday's title round for the French Open men's singles crown.
Top seed Rainer Schuettler beat Swede Robin Soderling 6-4, 7-6 in the first round of the Munich Open.
The Swedes will be the seeded team while India has the right to decide on the surface for the September 23 - 25 tie.
The world No. 1 women's golfer reached the milestone with a successful defence of the Office Depot championship.
American teenager Amanda Anisimova, fresh off an impressive run at Indian Wells, beat China's Wang Qiang 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 at the Miami Open on Tuesday to set up a second round clash with Spanish third seed Garbine Muguruza.
Paris St Germain continued their irrepressible march towards a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title with a 5-1 home win against Olympique Lyonnais to move 17 points clear at the top.
In-form Borussia Moenchengladbach struck three times in 14 minutes in the second half to floor champions Bayern Munich 3-1 on Saturday and inflict their first Bundesliga defeat of the season.
Sweden's larger-than-life captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play his final game for Paris Saint Germain on Saturday, he said in a social media post that is likely to send clubs around the world reaching for their cheque books.
Juan Carlos Ferrero battled past Swede Joachim Johansson to reach the fourth round of the Aus Open.
Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman defeated the world number one 6-3, 6-4 in just over an hour at the Qatar Open.
South Korea's faint hopes of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup have faded further with news that captain Ki Sung-yueng will miss their final group game against Germany.
The top-30 golfers in the Final Stage Qualifiers would earn a direct entry into the US PGA Tour.
Cameroon overpower Ecuador; Nigeria score late to draw with Sweden
As the last regular season event got underway this week, no Swede had lifted an ATP singles trophy in 2003.
France midfielder Paul Pogba said the finals in Russia might be his last World Cup but he hopes he will be fit for more.
Paris St Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic was again in a class of his own as the striker's hat-trick earned a 3-1 win against Nice and a four-point lead in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Stefan Edberg was the most sought-after man at this week's seniors tournament at the Royal Albert Hall.\n\n
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
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