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South Africa star Benni McCarthy, pictured on December 2, is ready to leave Blackburn Rovers during the January transfer window to boost his chances of representing his country on home soil at the 2010 World Cup finals. © AFP/File Paul Ellis

LONDON (AFP) - South Africa star Benni McCarthy is ready to leave Blackburn Rovers during the January transfer window to boost his chances of representing his country on home soil at the 2010 World Cup finals.

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Former world number one Justine Henin's comeback gathered pace with a hard fought 6-4, 6-3 win over Sesil Karatantcheva in the second round of the Brisbane International. © AFP William West

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) - Former world number one Justine Henin's comeback gathered pace on Wednesday with a hard fought 6-4, 6-3 win over Sesil Karatantcheva in the second round of the Brisbane ...

Asia team captain Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (left) shakes hands with his European counterpart Colin Montgomerie during a press conference for the Royal Trophy golf tournament in Bangkok. © AFP Pornchai Kittiwongsakul

BANGKOK (AFP) - Fiercely determined Colin Montgomerie has called for a "110 percent" effort from the European players as they bid to regain the Royal Trophy from a confident Asia who beat them 10-6 last year.

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France's Gael Monfils hits a backhand return during his match against compatriot Florent Serra at the Brisbane International. Monfils overcame a shoulder injury and a tenacious Serra to make his way into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International. © AFP William West

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) - Third seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils overcame a shoulder injury and a tenacious Florent Serra to make his way into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.

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South Africa captain Graeme Smith plays a shot during the third Test against England at Newlands in Cape Town. England claimed the wickets of Smith and Jacques Kallis but could not stop South Africa stretching their lead beyond 400. © AFP Gianluigi Guercia

CAPE TOWN (AFP) - England claimed the wickets of Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis but could not stop South Africa stretching their lead beyond 400 on the fourth morning of the third Test at Newlands on ...

The USA's Andy Roddick hits a backhand volley against Australia's Peter Luczak. Roddick has cruised into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International with a comfortable 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 win over Australian Carsten Ball. © AFP William West

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) - Andy Roddick cruised into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International with a comfortable 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 win over Australian Carsten Ball on Wednesday.

The top seed proved far more ...

Matt Holliday, pictured, has signed a multi-year contract reportedly worth 120 million dollars to remain with the St. Louis Cardinals. © AFP/Getty Images/File Jeff Gross

NEW YORK (AFP) - Matt Holliday signed a multi-year contract reportedly worth 120 million dollars to remain with the St. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis said Tuesday they had agreed with Holliday on a seven-year deal ...

File photo of Tiger Woods, who swept all of the big PGA Tour awards for 2009, although he didn't return to competition until February after a months-long layoff recovering from knee surgery. Just when and where the embattled world number one will return from his "indefinite break" from golf are questions looming over the season that opens Thursday with the SBS Championship at Kapalua. © AFP/File Mark Ralston

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - For an invisible man, Tiger Woods casts quite a shadow over the 2010 US PGA Tour season.

Just when and where the embattled world number one will return from his "indefinite break" from golf are ...

Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal serves to Italy's Simone Bolelli on the second day of the Qatar Open in Doha. Nadal won 6-3, 6-3. © AFP Karim Jaafar

DOHA (AFP) - Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal began impressively the road which most people hope will lead the two tennis legends to their 21st meeting at the opening tournament of the 2010 ATP World Tour, the Qatar ...