Tennis News -
At $10K US F1 futures, Tampa, FL

[QF] (Q) Somdev Dev Varman (IND,1117) l NILAND Conor (IRI,502) 36 64 60
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At $25K Tampa Challenger, FL, USA

[QF] (5) RAO Sunitha (USA,233) l (Q) JIDKOVA Alina (RUS,335) 06 16
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Golf News -
At Royal Trophy, Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand (January 12 to 14, 2007)

European Team - Seve Ballesteros (Captain) of Spain, Darren Clarke of Northen Ireland, Johan Edfors of Sweden, Niclas Fasth of Sweden, Robert Karlsson of Sweden, Paul McGinley of Ireland, Henrik Stenson of Sweden, Anthony Wall of England, Lee Westwood of England.

Asian Team - Naomichi Joe Ozaki (Captain) of Japan, Tetsuji Hiratsuka of Japan, Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, Prom Meesawat of Thailand, Jeev Milkha Singh of India, Toru Taniguchi of Japan, Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand, Yong-eun Yang of Korea, S.K. Ho of Korea

Day One Results -
Europe 3 1/2 - Asia 1/2

Darren Clarke (Northern Ireland)/ Lee Westwood (England) bt S.K. Ho (South Korea)/ Toru Taniguchi (Japan) 4 & 3 (1-0)

Johan Edfors (Sweden)/ Henrik Stenson (Sweden) bt Prom Meesawat (Thailand)/ Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Japan) 6 & 5 (1-0)

Niclas Fasth (Sweden)/ Robert Karlsson (Sweden) bt Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand)/ Thaworn Wiratchant (Thailand) 3 & 1 (1-0)

Anthony Wall (England)/ Paul McGinley (Ireland) All square Jeev Milkha Singh (India)/ Yong-eun Yang (South Korea) (1/2-1/2)