Melbourne, Jan 16 : An Australian man claims that his life has been blessed ever since an image of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus appeared in his lava lamp.
Sydney - Flying Finn Jarkko Nieminen stunned Novak Djokovic on the eve of the Australian Open, hammering the top seed out of the Medibank International warm-up event 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) on Friday.
The 40th-ranked Niemimen, who secured a walkover the day before when 2008 Melbourne finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga withdrew from their quarter-final with a back injury, will face Argentine David Nalbandian for the title on Saturday.
Melbourne, Jan 16 : Left-handed people are more likely to be reserved, anxious, shy and embarrassed than their right-handed counterparts, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Abertay in Dundee, Scotland, say that the lefties are more likely to feel anxiety, shyness or embarrassment about doing or saying what they want.
The team have found that lefties are likely to agree with statements like "I worry about making mistakes" and "Criticism or scolding hurts me quite a bit".
Sydney - New number one players Rafael Nadal and Jelena Jankovic line up as top seeds for the first time when the Australian Open begins on Monday.
Nadal, practising privately this week at Melbourne as is Jankovic, opens against Belgian Christophe Rochus as the Spaniard tops a Grand Slam draw for the second time since dethroning Roger Federer from the lead spot last August.
Jankovic, who holds a narrow points margin over Serena Williams, opens with Austrian Yvonne Meusburger.
Melbourne - Stanislas Wawrinka will bid for his first career win over Roger Federer when he plays his Olympic co-gold medalist for the title at the AAMI Classic on Saturday after defeating Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (1-7), 6-4.
The 16th-ranked Swiss ended a run of five straight victories in their series for the Chilean, the losing 2007 Australian Open finalist to Federer.
Sydney - Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong set hearts racing Friday in Adelaide as the clock ticked to his return to competition after a three-year lay-off.
Thousands of cycling fans lined the streets of the south coast city to glimpse the 37-year-old Texan on training rides ahead of Sunday's prologue to the six-day Tour Down Under, beginning Tuesday.
Sunday's twilight race is a criterium on an Adelaide street circuit that is unlikely to give an indication of Armstrong's potential.
Sydney - Flying Finn Jarkko Nieminen stunned Novak Djokovic on the eve of the Australian Open, hammering the top seed out of the Medibank International warm-up event 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) on Friday.
Melbourne, Jan 16 : Left-handed people are more likely to be reserved, anxious, shy and embarrassed than their right-handed counterparts, according to a new study.
Sydney - New number one players Rafael Nadal and Jelena Jankovic line up as top seeds for the first time when the Australian Open begins on Monday.
Melbourne - Stanislas Wawrinka will bid for his first career win over Roger Federer when he plays his Olympic co-gold medalist for the title at the AAMI Classic on Saturday after defeating Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (1-7), 6-4.
Sydney - Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong set hearts racing Friday in Adelaide as the clock ticked to his return to competition after a three-year lay-off.
