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South Africa advanced into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy on superior net run-rate after their rain-marred match against the West Indies in Cardiff on Friday ended in a tie. …

Andy Murray admits he will have to raise his game to get past French fourth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals at Queen’s Club on Saturday. Murray moved into the …

Manchester City on Friday said they had appointed Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini to take over from Roberto Mancini, earmarking him as the man to bring long-term success to the English …

Donna Vekic, a 16-year-old playing on grass for the first time on the WTA Tour, suggested herself a future Wimbledon contender by the speed with which she upset the seedings …

Five-time winner Roger Federer outclassed Germany’s Mischa Zverev 6-0 6-0 in just 39 minutes on Friday to book his place in the semi-finals of the Halle Open. The world number …

Lleyton Hewitt feels like he’s still in his 20s and he’s playing like it too. The 32-year-old Australian veteran continued his remarkable run at Queen’s Club on Friday, toppling Argentine …

Valentino Rossi gave his faltering season the urgent kickstart it needed on Friday when he topped the times in practice for Sunday’s Catalunya Grand Prix. With track temperatures soaring towards …

Andrea Petkovic reached her first WTA final since October 2011 when she upset top-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 6-3 in the inaugural Nurnberger Versicherungscup on Friday. In Saturday’s final, Petkovic will …

Manchester City on Friday said they had appointed Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini to take over from Roberto Mancini, earmarking him as the man to bring long-term success to the English …

England may want to reconsider its pre-Ashes itinerary if the team wants a meaningful warm-up ahead of the test series against Australia. Essex, which plays England in a four-day match …

Adam Scott dropped five shots over his final eight holes but Mat Goggin pressed to just one shot off the lead after the completion of a rain delayed opening round …

Lleyton Hewitt’s remarkable run at Queen’s Club continued as he toppled Argentine third seed Juan Martin del Potro to book an unlikely semi-final appearance. Hewitt, a four-time champion at the …

Marin Cilic remains on course to retain the Queen’s Club title after the defending champion defeated Czech second seed Tomas Berdych 7-5 7-6 (7-4) in the quarter-finals on Friday. Cilic …

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse was bristling with anger after his side lost a pulsating AFL match to Hawthorn by 15 points. The free kick count went against Carlton 23-13, including …

Top-seeded Roger Federer breezed into the semi-finals of the Halle grasscourt tournament in Germany on Friday, thrashing local wildcard Mischa Zverev 6-0 6-0. He needed only 39 minutes to record …

West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in between the showers in their Champions Trophy Group B deciding match at Cardiff on …

Allegations that Shane Watson objected to the way Australia were handling the David Warner affair have been vehemently denied by captain Michael Clarke and Cricket Australia officials. A television report …

Hawthorn overcame a fierce challenge from Carlton to win their AFL clash by 15 points on Friday night at Etihad Stadium. The Blues lost captain Marc Murphy with a suspected …