MELBOURNE, Australia -- The all-star cast of walking wounded continued to improve heading into the Australian Open, with Rafael Nadal, Caroline Wozniacki, Serena Williams and defending champion Kim Clijsters all reporting progress with their respective injuries. Jos... Reyes Blue Jays Jersey . Nadal has had a sore left shoulder, Wozniacki an inflamed left wrist, Williams a sprained left ankle and Clijsters left hip spasms. The Spanish left-hander has played through the injury since it cropped up late last season, while Wozniacki required treatment during the deciding set of her quarter-final loss at the Sydney International on Wednesday. Williams pulled out of the Brisbane International last week after twisting her ankle while winning a second-round match, and Clijsters retired from her semifinal. On Thursday, WTA spokesman Eloise Tyson said Wozniacki had an MRI exam on her wrist that "showed no major damage." "Its inflamed, and she will continue to have it monitored and its hopeful she will play the Australian Open," Tyson said. Williams said "the ankle is better" during a promotional appearance Thursday. "Its not 100 per cent, but its better than it was last week," she said. "I feel great. And I feel like Im really fit. And I feel like this is definitely some of the fittest I have been in my career." Nadal, at an official appearance for the tournaments vehicle sponsor, said "my shoulder is good. Ill try to do my best." Clijsters had a scan on her hip, which showed she had not suffered a muscle tear. On Thursday, she trained at Melbourne Park freely and looked to be in strong shape to defend the title she won last year. On Wednesday, Andrea Petkovic withdrew from the Open with a stress fracture in her lower back that could keep her sidelined for two months. The 24-year-old German was seeded 10th. Petkovic lost 7-5, 6-4 to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a second-round match at the Sydney International on Tuesday. She needed an injury timeout during the match to receive treatment. She released a statement saying shed been having back problems for three or four months. Petkovic said doctors advised her it will take six to eight weeks to recover. Roger Federer, a four-time Australian Open champion, pulled out of a tournament in Qatar last week with a sore back, but has been training in Melbourne without any apparent issues over the past five days. Maria Sharapova withdrew before the Brisbane tournament with an injured ankle, but has been training in Melbourne ahead of the Monday start of the tournament. Venus Williams, the elder of the Williams sisters, pulled out of the Australian Open on Monday, prolonging her absence from the WTA tour because of an autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue and joint pain. Mike Miller . 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Other than the 2007 season when he missed five games with the Edmonton Eskimos, Ray has never missed more than one game in a season since his rookie year in 2002. So when the Toronto Argonauts traded for him last winter, they not only got one of the leagues top quarterbacks, they also got its most durable. KHARKIV, Ukraine -- The Netherlands had the chances, the Danes scored the goal. Denmark secured the first surprise of the European Championship with a 1-0 victory Saturday in Group B. And it was Michael Krohn-Dehli that provided the lethal finishing that the Dutch inexplicably lacked. Krohn-Dehli scored against the run of play when he picked up a loose ball close to the penalty area in the 24th minute, left two defenders standing and shot through the legs of Maarten Stekelenburg from a tight angle. It was something Premier League top scorer Robin van Persie never got close to as he came to symbolize Dutch futility with a couple of bad mistakes. Denmark goalkeeper Stephan Andersen made several clutch saves to secure the most important Danish victory over the Netherlands since the Euro 1992 semifinals. "It was the only dangerous action of Denmark," Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel said. "Im speechless, because these three points are very important." The Dutch came closest to scoring when Andersen gave away the ball to Arjen Robben just outside the area in the 36th minute, but the Bayern Munich winger curled his left-footer onto the far post and out of danger. Late in the match, a penalty appeal for handball was denied when the Dutch were running out of time as Lars Jacobsen appeared to touch the ball with his upper arm in the box in a duel with substitute Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. "It is such a clear penalty, and then you likely get a draw," Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk said. "There were maybe 4, 5, 6 players who had a lot of chances, and the referee also had a chance," Van Marwijk said of the penalty ruling of referee Damir Skomina. The frustration came to symbolize the sticky night in eastern Ukraine when the game temperature stood at 27C and leaves the World Cup runners-up with two clutch games against top-10 ranked teams, Germany and Portugal. "I refuse to throw in the towel," Van Marwijk said. "We must beat Germany. We have done that before." Denmark, seen as outsider in the toughest group of the championship, can already take a huge step to the quarterfinals by beating Portugal in ttheir second game. Josh Hamilton Angels Jersey. "We know the Dutch, they can be very dominating," Denmark coach Morten Olsen said. "If you get scared of them, they play really good football. I think we played them in the right way." From the start, the tactics of the match were laid out for all 35,932 fans at the Metalist Stadium. The Dutch started with furious attacking and the Danes counted on a solid attack and a dose of luck to keep out of danger. The creative skills of Robben, Van Persie and Ibrahim Afellay created plenty of chances, but finishing was off and Andersen would not budge. With one lethal counter, Krohn-Dehli showed some of Europes best players how it should be done with his well-taken strike. The Netherlands came into the tournament without key defender Joris Mathijsen and a questionable left defensive flank. Ron Vlaar and Jetro Willems confirmed the assumptions as the back line did not look at ease when the Danes came pushing forward around the half-hour mark. Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk even had to come to the sideline to shout and wave his players forward. And on a difficult day, luck was not with the Dutch either, when Robbens shot bounced free. Van Marwijks decision to pick Van Persie over Bundesliga top scorer Huntelaar came into sharp focus. Two minutes from halftime, Wesley Sneijder set up the Arsenal striker in the centre with only the goalkeeper to beat. Uncharacteristically, Van Persie had a bad first touch and was forced too wide and shot at the goalkeeper instead of scoring an easy goal. Early in the second half, too, he inexplicably mis-stepped on another great chance for goal as the Dutch pushed forward from the second half whistle. They forced Andersen into two fine saves on a half dozen occasions. The thousands of orange-clad fans filled the air with shouts of "Holland, Holland," but to no avail. The Danes didnt fully lock themselves up but showed poise by patiently pushing forward again. Still, the Dutch kept piling up the misses and Van Marwijk brought in both Huntelaar and attacking midfielder Rafael van der Vaart for defensive midfielder Nigel de Jong with 20 minutes to go. ' ' '