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Racquet decision: Roger Federer has said that he will spend this week at the Swiss Open testing his new larger…

Racquet decision: Roger Federer has said that he will spend this week at the Swiss Open testing his new larger racquet and make a decision later on whether to use it in the run-up to the US Open and beyond.

Diet book: Novak Djokovic attributes his recent success to a change of diet. Now he’ll be giving his nutrition tips in a book. Serve to Win reveals the diet that transformed his health and pushed him to the pinnacle.

Arsenal win: French striker Olivier Giroud plundered his sixth goal in three Asian tour games as Arsenal marked manager Arsene Wenger’s return to his former club Nagoya Grampus in Japan with a 3-1 win.

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Uganda warned: Fifa has warned Uganda of a possible suspension if the government interferes with the running of the sport in the East African country. It was responding to a letter sent last week by Uganda.

Trezeguet moves: French football player David Trezeguet has joined Argentine club Newell’s Old Boys, where he will serve as a reinforcement. The  forward will fill the vacancy left by Ignacio Scocco.

Baptista’s plan:
Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Julio Baptista is negotiating a move to Brazilian football club Cruzeiro. The 31-year-old held talks with Cruzeiro director Alexandre Mattos.

Conte happy: Juventus coach Antonio Conte is satisfied with his side’s 10-day long pre-season preparations. "It has been an intense pre-season so far, but it has certainly been excellent," Conte said.

Zol shines: At Dambulla, skipper Vijay Zol’s unbeaten 129 helped India reach 333/2 against Sri Lanka at stumps on the opening day of the first U-19 Test on Tuesday. Sri Lanka’s decision to field backfired badly.

Shetty ineligible: The Mumbai Cricket Association has changed its electoral eligibility rules, barring the participation of cricket control board employees, so Ratnakar Shetty cannot stay on on its managing committee.

Austria F1: F1 racing is set for a return to Austria in 2014 after an 11-year break. The Austrian Grand Prix has been scheduled for 6 July in Spielberg after Red Bull team officials spoke with F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.

O’Grady quits: Tour de France veteran Stuart O’Grady announced  that he has ended his cycling career after taking part in his record 17th race around France. He pulled even with George Hincapie with his record 17th Tour.

Federation Cup: The Alchemist IHF Federation Cup hockey  2013 got underway on Tuesday  at the Shivaji Stadium, New Delhi. In the first match of the day Tamilnadu overcame  Mumbai with a 4-3 win. 

Anderson optimistic:  James Anderson said that the team was optimistic that Kevin Pietersen would be fit for next week’s Ashes Test at Old Trafford. He was off the field when the side completed a 347-run win on Sunday

Daruvala fourth:
Force India Academy driver Jehan Daruvala finished fourth from 16th on the grid in the CIK European KF3 Championships in Ortona.  Daruvala delivered an inspired performance in the final.

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