Djokovic, Haas to play in the final of Gerry Weber OpenHALLE, Germany — Novak Djokovic defeated qualifier Olivier Rochus 7-6 (7), 6-4 Saturday to reach the Gerry Weber Open final, where he will play Tommy Haas in a bid for his first grass-court title. Tommy Haas rallies to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber and reach final in HalleHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas rallied past Philipp Kohlschreiber 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in an all-German semifinal Saturday to reach the title match of the Gerry Weber Open. Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones, a dual citizen, wants to play for US instead of GermanyFRANKFURT — Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has told the governing body of German soccer federation that he wants to play for the U.S. national team. German firm Adidas: Leadership in soccer products means profitable World Cup year in 2010FRANKFURT — The 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which kicks off a year from now, will help German sportswear company Adidas AG increase its presence in the world soccer market, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. Tommy Haas wins first-round match at Gerry Weber OpenHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas has won his opening-round match at the Gerry Weber Open, defeating Stefan Koubek 6-2, 6-2. Chagaev will replace Haye in June 20 bout against Klitschko in GermanyFRANKFURT — Ruslan Chagaev will replace David Haye as Wladimir Klitschko’s opponent in a heavyweight title bout on June 20. Frank Stronach: the man behind the auto parts empire as he expands into EuropeTORONTO — Frank Stronach, the Canadian owner of auto parts maker Magna International Inc., once referred to himself as “king” at one of his shareholder meetings. He’s now added another property to his business empire: General Motors Corp.’s Opel unit. |