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Tennis: Fed Cup finals underway in London ahead of ATP Finals start
In Tennis,
The final matches of the Fed Cup Finals are underway London today, with the Czech Republic and Russia tied at one-match each heading into this Sunday's final matches, which are being played under tighened security in the wake of Friday's attacks in Paris.
The first match will have Maria Sharpova taking on Petra Kvitova.
Both of those women won their first matches on Saturday, with Sharpova dumping Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-4, while Kvitova started slow, but rebounded to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-1, 6-1.
The 2nd match of the day will have Pliskova against Pavlyuchenkova.
In doubles, the Czech pair of Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova will take on Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina.
Czech President Milos Zeman was due to attend today's finals in London.
However, because of Friday's terror attack, he's decided to cancel so he can meet with his security cabinet.
The Fed Cup is the women's version of the Davis Cup, which pits players from nations around the world against one-another.
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The first group matches of the ATP Finals in London are also getting underway today.
It will be top seeded Novak Djokovic up against Japan's Kei Nishikori.
Nishikori, who comes into the ATP Finals ranked 8th, does have a surprisingly decent head-to-head record against Djokovic, with the 25-year old from Japan having taken 3 of the 8 matches they've played.
However, Djokovic is definately the man to beat in London, coming into the season-ending tournament having dropped just one set in his last 15-matches.
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The other match tonight has 3rd seed Roger Federer up against number-6 Tomas Berdych.
Federer has owned Berdych this year in the two head-to-head matches they've played, winning both in straight-sets, with Berdych unable to break Federer's serve in either match.
Badminton: China cleaning up in finals of BWF Super Series event in Fuzhou
In badminton action,
The Finals of the China Open Super Series event are taking place this Sunday, with Chinese shuttlers taking home a number of victories.
In the women's double's final, it was the Chinese pairof Yu Yang and Tang Yuanting winning, getting past a pair from Japan in a 3-set match.
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The top-seeded Chinese duo of Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei getting past a pair from Denmark to take the Mixed Double's crown with a narrow, 3-set win.
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In the Women's Single's event, Li Xuerui's dominance over India's Saina Nehwal in the Super Series continues.
Li Xuerui, who is ranked 7th in the world in women's singles, only needed 39-minutes this afternoon to dispatch Nehwal in straight-sets, 21-12, 21-15.
In the 12 head-to-head matches these two women have had over the last year in the Super Series, Li Xuerui has won 10 of them.
Despite her loss in the final, Nehwal will move closer back to her world number-1 status which she conceeded to Spain's Carolina Marin about a month ago.
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In the men's final, it's top seeded Chinese shuttler Chen Long up against Malaysia's Lee Chong-wei.
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The Malaysian is into the Final at the Super Series event in Fuzhou after getting a monkey off his back in the form of Chinese veteran Lin Dan.
The former world number-1, who is trying to climb his way back up the world rankings after being hit with doping violations earlier this year, finally managed to get past Lin Dan in a 3-set battle yesterday.
It was Lee Chong-wei's first victory over Lin Dan in almost 4-years.
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And later tonight in the Men's Doubles Final, its the 6th-seeded Chinese duo of Chai Biao and Hong Wei up against a pair from South Korea.
Football: Sweden holds off Denmark for Euro2016 qualifying win
In football,
There's one match tonight in European Championship qualifying.
Norway is in Budapest to take on Hungary.
The Norwegian side faces an up uphill battle, after dropping the first leg at home 1-nil.
With Europe still reeling from Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, Norway head coach Per-Mathias Hogmo has taken time to address the issue ahead of tonight's match.
"Well, our thoughts go to the families and all the people who are suffering, and in this situation words are getting so small. But I want to give some words from Martin Luther King, Jr. Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
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A pair of Euro2016 qualifiers from earlier this morning saw victories for both squads at home.
It was Ukraine earning a 2-nil victory over Slovenia in the first leg of their home-and-home.
And it was Sweden holding off Denmark 2-1.
Sweden head coach Erik Harmen says his squad will need to play tighter in their own end this coming week if they hope to book their spot in France next year.
Both Sweden and Ukraine will look to advance into the Euro2016 tournament when they play their away matches on Tuesday.
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In World Cup qualifying from earlier this morning from Africa,
Gabon has become the first team to move through to the final qualifying round in Africa, getting past Mozambique 4-3 in penalty kicks after squeezing out a 1-nil victory after 90-minutes.
In other action,
It was Botswana upsetting Mali 2-1 in their first match in their head-to-head series.
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Chad has the early advantage, blanking Egypt 1-nil at home.
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It was Congo squeezing out a narrow 4-3 home win over Ethiopia.
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And it was Tanzania, ranked 135th in the world, holding Africa's 2nd ranked squad Algeria to a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their World Cup qualifier.
Golf: Swede comes out of no where to win BMW Masters in Shanghai
In golf,
Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg has earned his first European Title in resounding fashion.
The 29-year old Swede rolled in a 12-foot birdie on the first extra hole to down American Patrick Reed for the BMW Masters title at the Lake Malaren course in Shanghai.
Broberg made it into the championship playoff off the back of a 4-under-68 today to finish tied with Reed at 17-under for the tournament.
Four others, including Broberg's Swedish compatriot Henrik Stenson, finished tied for 2nd.
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At the PGA stop in Mexico,
American Derek Fauther sits at minus-16, which is good for a one-stroke lead over fellow American Jason Bohn heading into the final round at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba.
Lass week's winner in Shanghai, Scotland's Russel Knox, is among a group of 4 tied for 3rd at minus-13.
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And at the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational,
Imbee Park has opened up a 3-stroke lead over fellow South Korean Kim Sei-young heading into the final round later tonight at minus-10.
Basketball: Golden State survives scare to win 11th straight
In basketball,
The Golden State Warriors just keep on finding ways to win, though this one requied a lot more drama than most expected against the lowly Brooklyn Nets.
The 1-8 Nets appeared poised to be giant-killers this morning on the road in Oakland, with Thaddeus Young putting Brooklyn up by 3 with a pair of free-throws with just 10-seconds left.
However, it was not to be.
Andre Iguodala pulled up from 27-feet and drained a 3-pointer just 4-seconds later to pull even with Brooklyn, then dominated in overtime for a 107-99 victory this afternoon.
Stephen Curry once-again leading Golden State with 34-points, giving the defending NBA Champions their 11th straight win to start the season.
A full-slate of games once again in the China Basketball Association, with all 20-teams in action.
Among the games, its the league's two undefeated teams at home to the league's last two teams without a win.
Xinjiang is at home to the Jiangsu Dragons, while Sichuan entertains Foshan.
Hockey: NHL teams hold minute of silence, play French anthem to honor Paris victims
In the National Hockey League,
A busy night in the league, which also paid tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks on Saturday night, with all the teams in action pausing to commemorate the victims.
In the French-Canadian metropolis of Montreal, where many people have ties to France, fans there gave a rousing ovation after the French National Anthem was played following O'Canada and the Star Spangled Banner.
However, the stirring ovation didn't do much to help Montreal on the ice, as the Canadians were hammered by Colorado 6-1 this morning.
UFC: Ronda Rousey upset in Australia
In action last night in the Ultimate Fighting Championships,
Holly Holm is the new women's bantamweight champion.
Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey in the 2nd round following a devastaing kick to the head in the main event of UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia last night.
Rousey had been undefeated in her previous 12 UFC fights, and had defended her title 6 times before last night.
Racing: Rosburg takes pole for Brazilian GP
In F1,
Nico Rosberg won his 5th straight pole position for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton hasn't taken pole since the Italian GP in early September.
However, that doesn't really matter, as Hamilton has already secured this year's Drivers Championships.
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