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SOCCER:

ENGLISH ROUNDUP: Liverpool plays at Manchester City, hopes to close on leading teams

LONDON _ Fourth-place Liverpool gets the chance to trim the gap between the club and Premier League leader Arsenal when it plays at Manchester City, while last-place Derby hosts Blackburn. BC-EU-SPT-SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP. Expected by 1800 GMT. By Stuart Condie.

TENNIS:

SERENA WILLIAMS: Williams arrives to fine-tune for Australian title defense

PERTH, Australia _ Serena Williams is not taking any chances in the leadup to her defense of the Australian Open title next month. The No. 7-ranked Williams had a hitting session in Perth on Sunday and is expected to play in the United States' second round-robin match at the Hopman Cup on Monday. BC-AS-SPT-TEN--SERENA WILLIAMS. Has moved.

HOPMAN CUP: Top-seeded Serbia beats Taiwan in Hopman Cup

PERTH, Australia _ Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic claim their singles matches against Taiwan to give top-seeded Serbia a winning start at the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament. BC-AS-SPT-TEN--HOPMAN CUP. Has moved

CHENNAI OPEN: Nadal looks ahead to Beijing Olympics

CHENNAI, India _ Rafael Nadal is excited at the prospect of a podium finish at the 2008 Olympic Games. BC-AS-SPT-TEN--CHENNAI OPEN. Has moved. By Sandeep Nakai.

AUSTRALIAN MEN'S HARDCOURTS: Hewitt back at hometown event where he won 1st tournament

ADELAIDE, Australia _ Lleyton Hewitt's tennis career has come nearly full circle as he prepares to play in his hometown tournament for the last time. Hewitt won the Australian men's hardcourt title in Adelaide 10 years ago as a 16-year-old wild card for his first professional tournament win. BC-AS-SPT-TEN--AUSTRALIAN MEN'S HARDCOURTS. Has moved.

ALSO:

_ GOLD COAST, Australia _ BC-AS-SPT-TEN--AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S HARDCOURT. Has moved.

SAILING:

AMERICA'S CUP: BMW Oracle Racing wants 1-on-1 vs. Alinghi for America's Cup

VALENCIA, Spain _ BMW Oracle Racing will seek to compete head-to-head with America's Cup holder Alinghi of Switzerland in 90-foot multihulls in October. BMW Oracle Racing, backed by San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club, says it will ask a New York Court to order the Deed of Gift challenge because it hasn't been able to negotiate a conventional regatta with Alinghi, the two-time cup winner. BC-EU-SPT-SAI--AMERICA'S CUP. Has moved.

FOOTBALL:

PERFECT SEASON: New England Patriots finish off perfect 16-0 regular season

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey _ The New England Patriots complete a perfect journey through the regular season Saturday night, finishing with a remarkable 16-0 record following a thrilling 38-35 comeback victory over the New York Giants. New England is the first NFL team since the 1972 Dolphins to win every game on the schedule, and that one was only 14-0. BC-NA-SPT-FBL--NFL-PERFECT SEASON. Has moved. By Barry Wilner.

ALSO:

_ PARDUBICE, Czech Republic _ BC-EU-SPT-HKY--U20 WORLDS. Expected by 2200GMT.

_ MADRID, Spain _ BC-EU-SPT-CYC--HERAS QUITS. Has moved.

_ SAN ANTONIO _ BC-NA-SPT-FBL--COLLEGE ROUNDUP. Has moved.

_ OTTAWA _ BC-NA-SPT-HKY--NHL ROUNDUP. Has moved.

_ DALLAS _ BC-NA-SPT-BKB--NBA ROUNDUP. Has moved.

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