Sports Shorts: Rooney left out of England team for World Cup qualifier

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Wayne Rooney was earlier left out of the qualifiers against Germany, Lithuania and Slovenia. Photograph: Laurence......

Ferrero out, Federer advances

Results: Men's singles | Women's singlesImages from day fourA half-hearted Juan Carlos Ferrero surrendered his French Open title without so much as a whimper when he lost to 77th-ranked Igor......

Santoro wins longest match

Results: Men's singles | Women's singlesSoftly-spoken Roger Federer packed a mighty punch on Tuesday, battering Belgian Kristof Vliegen 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the French Open.The top......

Hardenne, Clijsters in final

Belgian duo Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters set up a reprise of their French Open final clash after they won their semi-finals at the Ordina Open on Friday. But while Clijsters was......

Federer falls as Agassi strolls in Paris

Switzerland's Roger Federer was knocked out of the French Open, but Andre Agassidefied age, as the Roland Garros burst into action on Monday.Fifth seed Federer fell to Peru's Luis Horna 7-6, 6-2,......