Reuters News Articles By Brian Homewood Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T20:20:47+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) I almost quit during slump, says new European No 1 Westwood 2009-11-23T09:57:01+01:00 2009-11-23T09:57:01+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AM1BS20091123 Brian Homewood DUBAI (Reuters) - New European number one Lee Westwood said he almost quit golf during a demoralizing slump in form earlier in the decade. Bolt and Richards named IAAF world athletes of year 2009-11-22T20:08:13+01:00 2009-11-22T20:08:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AL1C620091122 Brian Homewood MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who became one of the world's most recognized athletes, and American women's 400 meters world champion Sanya Richards were named IAAF world athletes of the year on Sunday. Asian champions Iraq suspended by FIFA 2009-11-20T19:26:42+01:00 2009-11-20T19:26:42+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AJ43V20091120 Brian Homewood BERNE (Reuters) - Asian champions Iraq have been suspended from international soccer because of political interference in the country's Football Association, world governing body FIFA said on Friday. Iraq suspended from international football 2009-11-20T18:20:32+01:00 2009-11-20T18:20:32+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AJ3RS20091120 Brian Homewood BERNE (Reuters) - Asian champions Iraq have been suspended from international football because of political interference in the country's FA, FIFA said Friday. Federer beaten by Djokovic in home final 2009-11-08T18:30:36+01:00 2009-11-08T18:30:36+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A71DC20091108 Brian Homewood BASEL (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer missed out on a fourth successive Swiss Indoors title when he lost to third-ranked Novak Djokovic in the final of his hometown tournament on Sunday. Djokovic to face Federer after survival act 2009-11-07T20:58:56+01:00 2009-11-07T20:58:56+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A61BE20091107 Brian Homewood BASEL (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer survived a difficult first set before beating unseeded compatriot Marco Chiudinelli to reach the final of his hometown Swiss Indoors on Saturday. Djokovic whitewashes Hernych to reach quarterfinals 2009-11-06T12:48:59+01:00 2009-11-06T12:48:59+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A500520091106 Brian Homewood BASEL (Reuters) - World number three Novak Djokovic whitewashed hapless Czech Jan Hernych 6-0 6-0 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors. Federer breezes into semis as Djokovic rallies 2009-11-06T22:39:22+01:00 2009-11-06T22:39:22+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A55OC20091106 Brian Homewood BASEL (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer breezed into the Swiss Indoors semi-finals Friday but the home crowd's hopes of an all-Swiss final were dashed when Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer resurfaces by beating qualifier Rochus 2009-11-02T20:30:18+01:00 2009-11-02T20:30:18+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5A14PH20091102 Brian Homewood BASEL (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer, playing his first match for six weeks, beat qualifier Olivier Rochus in straight sets on Monday to open his defense of his Swiss Indoors ATP title. Melzer upsets Cilic to win Vienna Open 2009-11-01T16:49:26+01:00 2009-11-01T16:49:26+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE59U1LF20091101 Brian Homewood VIENNA (Reuters) - Jurgen Melzer upset top seed Marin Cilic 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Vienna Open on Sunday to become the first home player to win the tournament for 21 years.