Federer to meet Djokovic in Swiss Indoors final
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) -- Roger Federer will play Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final in a bid for a fourth straight title in his hometown tournament. Federer defeated childhood friend Marco Chiudinelli 7-6 (7), 6-3 in one semifinal. Earlier, Djokovic saved three match points in rallying to beat Radek Stepanek 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-2. On Sunday, Djokovic will face Federer in the arena where the Swiss great was once a ballboy.

It's Federer and Djokovic in Swiss final: PHOTO
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic rallied for a three-set win and earned a finals spot against world No. 1 Roger Federer in the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament. Djokovic, seeded second, earned his ATP-best ninth finals appearance of the year with a taut 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-2 win over No. 5-seeded Radek Stepanek . Djokovic fought off three Stepanek match points before taking control. "I just tried to focus on the next point," said Djokovic about being down 0-40 with three match...

Djokovic stuns Federer in Swiss final
Novak Djokovic upset Roger Federer in the final of the Swiss Indoors tournament on Sunday to end the world No. 1's bid for a fourth successive title at his home event.

Roger Federer to meet Novak Djokovic in Swiss Indoors final
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) -- Roger Federer will play Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final in a bid for a fourth straight title in his hometown tournament.

Djokovic and Federer advance to final: PHOTO
W orld number one Roger Federer survived a difficult first set before beating unseeded compatriot Marco Chiudinelli to reach the final of his hometown Swiss Indoors on Saturday. He will face third-ranked Novak Djokovic, who pulled off an even more impressive survival act by saving three match points before beating Radek Stepanek 6-7 7-5 6-2. Federer, facing an opponent who has rocketed up more than 800 places up the world rankings in the last year to 73rd, saved a set point in the first set...

Federer denied 4th Swiss Indoors title in row
BASEL, Switzerland -- Top-ranked Roger Federer has lost his hometown tournament, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final. Complete resultsNeed the scores from any match played in today's tournaments? Results Djokovic earned his fourth title of the season on Sunday with a victory that ended Federer's run of three straight titles at the tournament. The second-seeded Serb clinched the first set by saving five break points in a game that lasted 24 minutes.

Federer, Djokovic Win Quarterfinal Matches At Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel: PHOTO
Top-seeded Roger Federer and No. 2 Novak Djokovic both won their quarterfinal matches Friday at the ATP Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel. Federer toppled

Djokovic ends Federer's reign in Basel
Novak Djokovic has prevented Roger Federer from making it four in a row at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel, taking Federer's hometown title 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Federer and Djokovic reach last four
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are both through to the semifinals of the Swiss Indoor event in Basel, although they reached the last four in contrasting ways.

Federer and Djokovic in Basel final
Roger Federer will play Novak Djokovic for the title at the ATP tournament in Basel after contrasting semifinal victories on Saturday.

Federer advances to Basel semis: PHOTO
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Roger Federer beat Evgeny Korolev 6-3, 6-2 Friday in one quarterfinal of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland. The Basel native and the No. 1 men's player in the world, needed only 55 minutes to dispatch the Russian, hitting seven service aces and breaking Korolev's serve three times. The three-time defending champion faces compatriot Marco Chiudinelli in Saturday's semifinals. Chiudinelli trounced Frenchman Richard Gasquet...

Murray beats Verdasco to reach Valencia final
VALENCIA, Nov 8

New Excerpt From Andre Agassi's Book Hits The Internet, Agassi Lied To Tennis Officials About Crystal Meth Use: PHOTO
Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography, Open, available Nov. 9, contains the revelation that the eight-time Grand Slam champion used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test. According to an excerpt of the autobiography posted online Tuesday, the eight-time Grand Slam champion writes that he sent a letter to the ATP Tour to explain the positive test, saying he accidentally drank from a soda spiked with meth by his assistant “Slim.” “Then I come to...

Agassi admits to using meth in -97
Andre Agassi’s upcoming Autobiography contains an admission he used crystal meth in 1997 and failed a drug test — a result thrown out after he lied by saying he “unwittingly” took the substance. According to an excerpt of the Autobiography “Open” published Wednesday in The Times of London, the eight-time Grand Slam champion writes that he sent a letter to the ATP Tour to explain the positive test, saying he accidentally drank from a soda spiked with meth by...

The Morning Meme Thursday, November 5, 2009: VIDEO
Stuff happens, when you're either sleeping or or living the fabulous and fashionable life we know you have. So we're starting your days with a few tidbits to keep you the sparkling conversationalist your friends expect you to be.

Murray, Davydenko win at Valencia Open: PHOTO
VALENCIA, Spain, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Scotland's Andy Murray and Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, the top two seeds, won their second round matches Thursday at the Valencia Open tennis tournament. Murray, the top seed, beat Argentina's Leonardo Mayer 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, with the help of eight aces and three service breaks. The Scotsman, playing for the first time since a six-week absence with six-week right wrist injury, became the third men's player with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to win at least 60...

Dwarfed by Nadal and Federer: PHOTO
N ovak Djokovic is the forgotten man of the Big Three of men’s tennis, dwarfed by the holy duality of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. But since the middle of August, he has been the most consistent player on tour, going 19-3 at Cincinnati, the US Open, Beijing, Shanghai and, this week, in Federer’s hometown of Basel. His only losses have been twice to Federer – Cincinnati final and the US Open semis – and to Nikolay Davydenko in the semis of Shanghai. He lost that one...

Joss Announces New International Tour Dates!
01.28.2010

A Fly-By-Night Operation Is Even Harder If Your Plane Is Solar Powered [Future Transportation]
Inventors rolled out this prototype of a solar-powered Aircraft today. The Solar Impulse will fly for the first time in December and make a 36-hour flight in 2010. And in 2012, a larger verison will fly around the world. Solar Impulse is the Swiss bid to make the first Solar-powered flight around the world. The prototype is an ultralight single-seater with the wingspan of an Airbus A380, with four sun-fuelled electric motors. According to Solar Impulse co-founder Andre Borschberg, it's lighter...

U.N. wants $2.8M for Kenyan refugee camps
Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said it is seeking $2.8 million in aid for two Camps housing more than 300,000 Refugees in Kenya. The United Nations said in a release Friday that UNHCR representative Andrej Mahecic spoke in Geneva, Switzerland, regarding engineering advancements his agency has already implemented in two Kenyan Refugee Camps. The Refugees staying at Camps in Kakuma and Dadaab are at risk for Flooding as heavy rains began in the...

Swiss to vote on minaret referendum
Zurich, Switzerland, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A Swiss referendum on whether to ban the building of minarets on Mosques is causing some businesses to say they worry about backlash from Muslim countries. The right-wing Swiss People's Party said in Zurich, Switzerland, minarets are a symbol of Islamic religious intolerance. Voters will decide Nov. 29 on whether to ban them, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Fifty-three percent of voters are against the ban and 34 percent are for it, a national...

AFP: Pioneering Swiss solar-powered plane rolled out
Geneva — Solar Impulse, the Swiss bid to make the first solar-powered flight around the world, rolled out its prototype on Friday at an airbase near Zurich and powered up the engines. All four sun-fuelled electric motors were switched on for the first time under open skies after the completed high-tech plane was pushed out of the hangar. "With its engines running at full power, it gave the impression of wanting to get off the ground straightaway... but it won?t be long now before we...

Polanski to Be Honoured At Swiss Film Event: PHOTO
Moviemaker Roman Polanski is to be the subject of a film tribute in Switzerland - the country where he has been detained since his arrest on 30-year-old sex assault charges in September (09). Swiss Film Archive officials will show the director's films and have invited critics and movie experts to speak about Polanski, while the filmmaker fights Extradition to the United States, where he faces sentencing for raping a teenager at a party in 1977. Polanski fled America on the eve of sentencing in...

Roman Polanski Film Tribute In Switzerland: PHOTO
Roman Polanski is being honored in Switzerland as the subject of a film tribute by the Swiss Film Archive. They have invited critics and experts to come and talk about Polanski's work. The event organizers have explicitly stated that the tribute will be about the director's work and not his current state of affairs. So nobody thinks something like this is a bit ill-timed or inappropriate considering the man is currently fighting Extradition to the US to face sentencing for a child Rape charge?...