Jankovic knocked out of Pan Pacific Open

JELENA Jankovic's hopes of regaining her world No. 1 spot this week ended on when she crashed out of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals.

Jankovic edged out in Tokyo

JELENA Jankovic's hopes of regaining her world No. 1 spot this week ended on when she crashed out of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals.

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Russian Developers Hit the Brakes

The once-red-hot real-estate sector has become one of the first major areas of Russia's economy to feel the chill of the global financial crisis.

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NATAS circles grow

Film News: Donahue, Bergen, Williams honored -- The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Pacific Southwest chapter, has inducted six new members into its prestigious gold and silver circles.

Sevilla show form but Brann stun Depor

Sevilla FC started their bid for a third UEFA Cup triumph in four years with a useful victory at home to FC Salzburg but while Real Racing Club Santander and Valencia CF also won, RC Deportivo La Coruña lost 2-0 at SK Brann.

Nicks picks give food for thought

Nick Faldo may have made a meal of it but his “sandwich list” became his real list today – and it will be Padraig Harrington and Robert Karlsson who kick off Europe’s bid for an unprecedented fourth successive Ryder Cup victory at Valhalla.

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Ivanovic knocked out in Tokyo

FORMER world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic became the biggest casualty of the week when she crashed to Nadia Petrova in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.

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Madrid face up to Gago blow

Real Madrid CF midfielder Fernando Gago will miss the UEFA Champions League trip to FC Zenit St. Petersburg after he was sidelined for four weeks with a thigh tear suffered in the 2-0 defeat of FC BATE Borisov.

Below-par Madrid fail to match billing

Full-back Marcelo knows Real Madrid CF did not play at their best in the 2-0 victory over ten-man FC Bate Borisov, saying: "We let the fans down but the most important thing is that we gained three points."

Upset for Ivanovic in Japan

Ana Ivanovic's late-season slump continued today as she suffered a 6-1 1-6 6-2 defeat by Russian Nadia Petrova during their second-round match at the Pacific Open.

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'Bell,' 'Girl' tie for Humanitas award

Film News: Harwood, Oliver to share $10, 000 prize -- "Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Lars and the Real Girl" tied for the top feature film honor at the Humanitas awards, presented Wednesday at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Madrid saunter past ten-man BATE

Real Madrid CF 2-0 FC BATE BorisovThe nine-times champions eased to victory at home to the debutants, who did well to keep the score down after the sending-off of Anri Khagush.

Wasteful Madrid cause Schuster concern

Real Madrid CF may have got Group H under way with a defeat of FC BATE Borisov, yet Bernd Schuster felt they eased off and "wasted a great chance to record a brilliant result" against the debutants from Belarus.

TVNZ VOD pacts for ABC shows

Business News: Disney-owned channel pacts with Ondemand -- The Asia Pacific arm of Disney-ABC Intl. Television has inked a deal with Kiwi pubcaster TVNZ to provide its skeins on its fledgling online delivery service TVNZ Ondemand.

European football mourns Fahnler loss

European and Austrian football is mourning the loss of former referee Heinz Fahnler, who has died suddenly at the age of 66 while on duty as a UEFA delegate for this evening's Real Madrid CF-FC BATE Borisov fixture.

Out of the Frying Pan

Ross L. Smotrich is a top-notch real-estate analyst by many accounts. But he's had lousy luck with employers as of late.

Banks Jettison Commercial-Property Debt

The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers is adding pressure on banks and other financial institutions to sell off their holdings of commercial real-estate debt.

Madrid looking to make flying start

Real Madrid CF are in no danger of underestimating Belarussian debutants FC BATE Borisov when they arrive in the Spanish capital, with coach Bernd Schuster demanding three points "by whatever means possible".

BATE date not a cakewalk for Heinze

Defender Gabriel Heinze is not about to take Real Madrid CF's opening Group H opponents FC BATE Borisov lightly, saying: "Although one name can carry more weight than another, on the pitch we're all equal."

Jankovic wants to be the one

Jelena Jankovic said she was determined to regain the title of world number one at the Pan Pacific Open in Japan after holding the rank for just one week.

Ronaldo expects no hostility from fans

Cristiano Ronaldo does not expect a hostile reception from Manchester United supporters after failing to secure a move to Real Madrid.

Judgements

The Chargers' biggest problem isn't Ed Hochuli, it's their vulnerable defense. The Buffalo Bills are proving to be quite real and Derek Anderson's leash is only getting shorter, Clark Judge says in his Week 2 Judgements.

Numancia edged in Madrid goal spree

Goals were in short supply in Sunday's Spanish Liga action except in the capital where Real Madrid CF earned their first win of the campaign with a thrilling 4-3 victory against promoted CD Numancia.

ER tussles with U. S. distributor

Business News: U.K. company claims unpaid fees -- Struggling U.K. tyke specialist Entertainment Rights, whose properties include “Postman Pat” and “The Lone Ranger, ” is taking legal action against its primary U.S. DVD distributor, Genius Products, over alleged unpaid fees.

Berlusconi immunity threatened

Business News: Opposition wants to strip away protection -- Silvio Berlusconi’s year has had a somewhat inauspicious start. Momentum is gathering behind an opposition move to lift the immunity from prosecution that shields the Italo media mogul and premier from his legal woes.

Banijay returns El Terrat to sender

Business News: Buenafuente buys back company -- In a surprise about-face, Gaul's Banijay Entertainment has sold Spanish production company El Terrat back to its original owner, prexy Andreu Buenafuente, just three months after announcing its purchase.

Obama urges for digital switch delay

Business News: Officials concerned that people are unprepared -- Don't flip the switch just yet -- that's what the incoming Obama administration urged Congress on Thursday regarding the long-planned Feb. 17 transition to all-digital broadcasting.

Blu-Ray warms tech expo

Business News: Sony pushes online products in Vegas -- Blu-ray sales could triple or even quintuple in 2009.

Jermaine Dupri out at Island Records

Business News: Rapper-producer-mogul exits music unit -- Jermaine Dupri is out as president of Island Records Urban Music division, a unit he ran for almost two years.

First Look ups Marie O'Reilly-Thein

Business News: Exec will manage retail and rental accounts -- First Look Studios has upped Marie O'Reilly-Thein to senior veep of sales for home entertainment.

Sides more vocal in SAG strike talks

Business News: Meeting next week to decide referendum's fate -- The sides in SAG's strike authorization vote battle are becoming more vocal in advance of the guild's emergency national board meeting next week to determine the fate of the proposed referendum.

Blu-Ray warms tech expo

Film News: Sony pushes online products in Vegas -- Blu-ray sales could triple or even quintuple in 2009.

Fashion kicks off with Golden Globes

Film News: For TV divas, the red carpet is their big moment -- It's fashion kickoff time. First up: the Golden Globes, next the Academy Awards. While the Oscars is as intense as the Super Bowl, the more relaxed Globes pits the smallscreen against the bigscreen: On one team we have the TV clotheshorses; on the other, their big sisters, the movie stars.