US Navy steps up pressure on Somali piratesNAIROBI/WASHINGTON - More US Navy ships were steaming Friday to the coast of Somalia to increase pressure on pirates holding the captain of a US-operated ship on a stranded lifeboat. Roddick guides US to Davis Cup quartersBIRMINGHAM - Andy Roddick fulfilled his role as the US Davis Cup closer Sunday, defeating Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to lead the hosts into the World Group quarter-finals 3-1. Davis Cup: Roddick levels US with SwissBIRMINGHAM - Andy Roddick stepped in to clean up the mess left by compatriot James Blake’s loss, pulling the 32-time champion US level 1-1 with Switzerland on day one of their Davis Cup World Group tie. Federer, Nalbandian missing as Davis Cup starts new seasonBIRMINGHAM - Switzerland tackle the 32-time champion US with Roger Federer thousands of kilometres away healing a back problem in Dubai as the Davis Cup season starts Friday. |