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SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Looking to tread terrain still untouched by foreign stag expeditions? Want to unwind in luxury or drink up the sun? Lonely Planet lists the world's top 10 party cities in its new guide, the "1000 Ultimate Experiences." This list is not endorsed by Reuters. 1. BELGRADE, SERBIA The long years of bad press that kept Serbia off the map have now passed, and foreigners are now realizing what locals always knew - that Belgrade really rocks. With an exuberant population... Read Full Story
PARIS (Reuters) - Russia's Nikolay Davydenko qualified for the World Tour Finals in London despite losing to Swede Robin Soderling in the Paris Masters third round on Thursday. The world number seven reached the season finale, starting on November 22 and featuring the world's top eight players, courtesy of fellow contender Fernando Verdasco's defeat by Croatia's Marin Cilic. Spaniard Verdasco can still qualify but his fate is now out of his hands and his defeat means Davydenko will be in... Read Full Story
Nikolay Davydenko crashed out of the Paris Masters on Thursday but still found himself assured of a place in the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London. Davydenko, who was seventh in the race to reach the eight-man, season-ending finals coming into Paris, lost 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to Sweden's Robin Soderling in a third round match. That briefly left him at the mercy of the four other players in with a chance of playing in London from November 22-29, but then Spain's Fernando Verdasco, who... Read Full Story
PARIS (Reuters) - A long season and a short night took their toll on Andy Murray who lost 1-6 6-3 6-4 to Czech Radek Stepanek in the Paris Masters third round on Thursday. The British world number four who battled for over two hours to beat James Blake on Wednesday, finishing in the middle of the night, started well against Stepanek, relying on his strong serve, but then collapsed, making many unforced errors. The 22-year-old Scot, seeded fourth, joined Roger Federer on the indoor event's... Read Full Story
Fourth seed Andy Murray was sent packing from the Paris Masters on Thursday as his efforts of the last two weeks caught up with him and he lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in a third round tie. The 22-year-old Scot did have a plausible excuse for his lacklustre display in that he did not complete his marathon second round tie against American James Blake until 1:45 am on Thursday morning. He has also played six matches in 10 days having won a season-best sixth title... Read Full Story
Sweden's Robin Soderling kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Tour Championships by defeating Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the third round of the Paris Masters on Thursday. A win would have clinched a slot in the eight-man, season-ending tournament for Davydenko, who came into Paris in seventh place in the standings. Soderling, meanwhile, was one of four other players still in the hunt for the two remaining places in London from November 22-29. A break of serve in... Read Full Story
Bahrain's oil and gas minister Abdul Hussein Mirza on Thursday said the Gulf nation is seeking to increase its oil production to 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) over the next seven years. Bahrain currently pumps 33,000 bpd of oil from its own field, and plans to raise that to 100,000 bpd in seven years after an agreement last month with US oil firm Occidental Petroleum Corp and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Co, Mirza said. In addition, Bahrain produces 150,000 bpd from an offshore field it... Read Full Story
MIAMI (Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets have fired head coach Byron Scott and replaced him with general manager Jeff Bower, the NBA team said on Thursday. The move came after the Hornets lost 124-104 to Phoenix on Wednesday leaving the team with a 3-6 record. Bower has worked in a number of roles with the Hornets over the past 14 years, including spells as assistant coach, and has also coached at college level. "He knows the team better than anyone, has the respect of the players and in... Read Full Story
Afghanistan and China will be star attractions in the 12-nation Asian Twenty20 Cup which starts here from November 22 and serves as a qualifying round for next year's Asian Games, official said Thursday. While Afghanistan surprised the world by finishing among the top six in the World Cup 2011 qualifying rounds to gain one-day international status earlier this year, China will be making their debut in an Asian Twenty20 event. "It's great to have China and Afghanistan in the event and a step... Read Full Story
Greg Oden sure looked like a franchise center Wednesday night. Oden had 18 points and 11 rebounds in three quarters to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 107-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rudy Fernandez added 15 points for the Blazers, who have won four in a row and are off to their best start since 1999 at 6-3. Jonny Flynn had 15 points and six rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have lost eight in a row since a season-opening win over New Jersey. Oden was the No. 1 overall... Read Full Story
