JAVIER Mascherano has issued a public apology for his angry tirade at referee Steve Bennett when he was sent off against Manchester United on March 23.
KEY BISCAYNE (FLORIDA) - ANDY Roddick whacked one last thunderous serve to finally beat Roger Federer, then walked slowly to the net with his head down, as if unsure how to celebrate such a rare achievement.
A GENTLE shift is occurring in Roger Federer's world, and it is apparent in the vocabulary that surrounds him. Once the only words used about him were super, sensational, sublime. Now it is slump, slide, stumble.
