January 2007 in Sports - 25 January 2007 (Thursday)

25 January 2007 (Thursday)

• Tennis – 2007 Australian Open:
  • Men's singles – semi final:
    • Roger Federer def Andy Roddick 6–4 6–0 6–2
  • Women's singles – semi finals:
    • Maria Sharapova def Kim Clijsters 6–4 6–2
    • Serena Williams def Nicole Vaidišová 7–6(5) 6–4

• Team handball – Men's World Championship in Germany:
  • Group M I:
    • Germany 35 Tunisia 28.
    • Poland 35 Iceland 33.
    • France 33 Slovenia 19.
  • Group M II:
    • Russia 30 Czech Republic 26.
    • Croatia 25 Hungary 18.
    • Denmark 27 Spain 23.
  • Presidents Cup:
    • Argentina 28 Kuwait 25.
    • Korea 36 Egypt 30.
    • Brazil 33 Greenland 30.
    • Morocco 44 Qatar 27.

• Figure skating – European Championships in Warsaw, Poland:
  • Brian Joubert wins the gold in the men's event, Tomáš Verner the silver, and Kevin van der Perren the bronze.

• Basketball:
  • Euroleague
    • Eldo Napoli keep their hopes of a spot in the Top 16 alive with a 93–88 overtime win over Fenerbahçe Ülker, a result that all but eliminates the losers from Top 16 contention. (Euroleague)
    • Dynamo Moscow defeat fellow Top 16 qualifier Olympiacos 84–69, securing top spot in Group A for TAU Cerámica . (Euroleague)
  • Men's US college basketball
    • (3) UCLA 62, California 46
    • Washington 89, (7) Oregon 77
    • (10) Duke 68, (19) Clemson 66
    • Stanford 65, (25) USC 50