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World number one Rafael Nadal says it is too early to compare him to Roger Federer despite becoming only the seventh man to win all four grand slam tennis tournaments. Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer in action Nadal, 24, beat Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final in New York on Monday to win his ninth grand slam title, moving within seven of Federer's record haul of 16. But asked about comparison's with the Swiss, Nadal told CNN: "I think he is the best -- I am very far from him. It's difficult to say I am like Roger -- I never thought that way. "But I am very happy with what I did. I want to keep playing how I have been playing." Nadal produced some of the best tennis of his career to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the same year. He only lost one set in the entire tournament -- to Djokovic in the final -- and his serve was only broken on five occasions -- equaling a record set by

Washington criticizes  Chinese currency intervention on Wednesday  and  the US administration has filed two new cases against Beijing at the World Trade Organisation in this connection, sources said. The moves are aimed to crank up pressure on Beijing to change what the US says are distortionary and illicit measures to favour its own companies. Tim Murphy, a Republican congressman from Pennsylvania, appeared at a House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday to promote a bill that would allow the US to treat Chinese currency undervaluation as an illegal export subsidy when imposing emergency tariffs. "The American people are calling for Washington to create jobs. Since the administration won't hold China accountable, the Congress must." Separately, the US trade representative (USTR) filed two WTO cases against China, one concerning Chinese restrictions on foreign suppliers processing credit and debit card payments, and another challenging China's own use of emerge

Microsoft said on Thursday that its new videogame "Halo: Reach" had racked up $200 million in sales on its launch day, boding well for the November debut of the Xbox 360 console maker's new gaming system. "Halo: Reach" is the latest version of the blockbuster "Halo" game series and went on sale this week. The franchise has sold more than 34 million copies in the nine years since its debut, boosting the popularity of Microsoft's Xbox console. "That's more than any game, any movie, any entertainment experience that was launched in 2010," Phil Spencer, vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, told the audience at the Tokyo Game Show about the "Halo: Reach" debut. He added that the "Halo: Reach" launch had also helped lure millions of gamers to Microsoft's online game system Xbox Live. The "Halo" series has grossed nearly $2 billion in sales over its lifetime. The game is made by Bungie and Microsoft

At least five protesters have been shot dead by police on Wednesday leading  the death toll to 23 number of people in the last three days as violence in Indian-administered Kashmir spreads to new areas. The fatal shooting on Wednesday came as the Indian government held crisis talks in New Delhi to tackle the escalating unrest. Officials said police fired on an angry crowd in the previously quiet town of Mendhar, a Muslim settlement in a Hindu-dominated area to the southwest of Kashmir, 210km from the town of Jammu. "Four youths have been killed in the firing and several government buildings  were attacked and burnt down by the angry protesters," Pawan Kotwal, a top local government official, told reporters. Another death was reported by local police in the volatile northern town of Sopore, where police shot a 24-year-old man. Manmohan Singh, the Indian prime minister, called for calm and said he was "shocked and distressed" by the demonstrations engulfing the

ZURICH: FIFA rankings released on Wednesday for September (August position in parentheses): 1, Spain (1) 2, Netherlands (2) 3, Germany (4) 4, Brazil (3) 5, Argentina (5) 6, England (7) 7, Uruguay (6) 8, Portugal (8) 9, Egypt (9) 10, Chile (10) 11, Croatia (14) 12, Greece (12) 13, Italy (11) 14, Norway (22) 15, Serbia (13) 16, Slovakia (27) 17, Paraguay (15) 18, United States (18) 19, Slovenia (19) 20, Ghana (23)

U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal reached home on Wednesday, mentioning his latest tennis triumph did not adjudge him as Spain’s greatest athlete. Nadal, who became the seventh player to complete a career grand slam with Monday’s victory in New York, said any comparisons to the greats was “madness.” Rafael Nadal with US Open 2010 Trophy “As a tennis player, I took an important step forward with this and these have been six unforgettable months,” Nadal said shortly after touching down at Madrid’s Barajas airport. “I can’t say that I’m the best Spanish sports person of all time because I have no idea. But it’s an honor to be considered.” Nadal’s 2010 triumphs, including French Open and Wimbledon titles, have brought his total of major championships to nine at age 24. His successful season has been a big part of a tremendous year of international sporting success for Spain, which won soccer’s World Cup for the first time and saw Alberto Contador win his third Tour de France.

Spain’s golden time of sporting success just shining with new ray. Rafael Nadal’s victory at the U.S. Open is the latest and remarkable triumph for Spain in a season-long fiesta on the international stage. Spain won the World Cup in South Africa, Alberto Contador achieved his third Tour de France and Nadal completed a career Grand Slam on Monday night. Nadal followed up his victories at the French Open and Wimbledon this summer by beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final for his ninth Grand Slam title. At age 24, the Mallorca native is being talked about as one of the greatest players of all time. “He’s already a legend,” sports daily Marca said of Nadal, describing him as “the best in history” by this stage of his career. Many newspapers were wondering if Nadal could be the greatest Spanish athlete of all time. Nadal also won Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008 and helped Spain to three of its four Davis Cup titles since 2004. “History is at his feet,” Marca