Brazilian Adilson da Silva rediscovered his putting touch to take a three-stroke lead on Friday after two rounds of the Africa Open. He completed a 10-under-par first round of 62 …
Simone Bolelli of Italy reached his first ATP semi-finals since 2008 when he defeated Albert Montanes of Spain 6-4 6-4 in the Brazil Open on Friday. The 80th-ranked Bolelli, who …
Second seed Juan Martin del Potro cruised into the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Rotterdam on Friday with a victory in straight sets against Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen. The Argentine …
World number one Victoria Azarenka and third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova moved into the Qatar Open semi-finals on Friday as Serena Williams eyed becoming the oldest woman to take the top …
Ireland centre Gordon D’Arcy has joined teammate Simon Zebo in being ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations with a foot injury. Leinster midfielder D’Arcy suffered the problem …
Maria Sharapova advanced to the semi-finals of the Qatar Open by beating former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-4 on Friday. The third-ranked Russian, looking for her third title …
Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took all five wickets as Pakistan finished on top on the second day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Friday. South Africa were …
Australia captain Michael Clarke says he’s a fan of cricket’s decision-review system (DRS) and supports the drive to use technology to improve the game. India’s opposition to the DRS means …
The threat of Saeed Ajmal became apparent to South Africa for the first time in the series on Friday as the Pakistan spinner dismissed both openers on day two of …
Unseeded Grigor Dimitrov came from a set down to beat Marcos Baghdatis 6-7 7-6 6-3 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Rotterdam. The Bulgarian’s performance …
Beleaguered Essendon coach James Hird has heaped praise on his players and Bombers fans for how they are handling the AFL club’s crisis. After a nightmare 10 days, Essendon beat …
Essendon split their opening round of AFL’s NAB Cup, giving the club a welcome respite from their off-field nightmare. Young Bomber Luke Davis was awarded a free kick after the …
Vernon Philander claimed his ninth five-wicket haul in his 15th Test for South Africa, but a spirited ninth-wicket partnership boosted Pakistan to 338 on day two of the second Test …
Brazilian Adilson da Silva twice holed chips on Friday en route to a 10-under-par 62 and a four-stroke first-round lead in the Africa Open. Da Silva was among a large …
The Melbourne Rebels are first on the Super Rugby winners’ list after escaping with a 30-23 win over the Western Force in their season-opening clash. The Rebels trailed 11-0 midway …
Melbourne faces a $500,000 fine and Chris Connolly will receive a one-year ban as a result of the AFL’s tanking investigation, according to a media report. Fairfax Media reported on …
Hamstrung skipper Michael Clarke has ruled himself out of Australia’s three-day match against India A starting on Saturday but remains confident he’ll play in the first Test on February 22. …
England rediscovered their Twenty20 mojo with a vengeance in powering to an overwhelming 10-wicket win over New Zealand in the third and deciding match at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Friday …
