Rafael Nadal says testing for performance-enhancing drugs in sport should strike a balance between catching the cheats and respecting the athletes. “Not everyone has to pay for some sinners,” Nadal …
Ted Potter opened with an eagle on his way to firing a three-under par 67 on Friday to share the lead with fellow American Brandt Snedeker after the second round …
Sydney’s remarkable rise to the AFL premiership last year ended whatever theories revolved around clubs having a premiership window. So says veteran midfielder Sam Mitchell, whose club Hawthorn were pipped …
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier, in a Volkswagen, led the way in the Rally of Sweden on Friday after winning five of the day’s eight stages, building up a lead of over …
Australian underdog Jarmila Gajdosova takes on left-handed Czech champion Petra Kvitova on day one of the Fed Cup. With the European team hoping to claim a Cup treble in 2013 …
Rafael Nadal, playing his first event after a seven-month injury layoff, advanced to the semi-finals of the Vina del Mar ATP claycourt tournament with a straight-sets triumph on Friday. The …
New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko will contest the first women’s golf major championship of 2013 in April. Ko is one of nine amateur players to receive an exemption for the …
England captain Chris Robshaw has “reinvented himself” and forced his way back into British and Irish Lions contention, according to head coach Warren Gatland. Just two months ago, Gatland said …
Third-seeded Richard Gasquet of France reached his second semi-final of the season after beating countryman Julien Benneteau 6-1 4-6 6-1 at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier on Friday. …
Top-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia ousted Blaz Kavcic 6-3 7-6 (7-5) on Friday to set up a Zagreb ATP semi-final against defending champion Mikhail Youzhny of Russia. Cilic is a …
Australia’s tour of India will crank into gear on Saturday when a group of eight players attend their first training session at Chennai’s Chidambaram Stadium, the venue for the first …
Football agent Leon Angel, who has represented England manager Roy Hodgson, has vowed to appeal against a FIFA fine for breaching regulations over the transfer of goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes to …
When Manchester United made a losing start to the season for the first time in eight years, it seemed to indicate just how tough it would be to regain the …
West Bromwich Albion have confirmed that they have disciplined striker Peter Odemwingie for his conduct over the last two weeks but said the player is now available for selection again. …
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen clocked the best time on the fourth and final day of Formula One testing on Friday but Ferrari’s Felipe Massa remained the only driver to …
Cristiano Ronaldo is looking forward to taking on some old friends when Real Madrid host Manchester United in the Champions League next week. The clash between two sides that have …
Organisers of Pakistan’s first major Twenty20 league, which has been hit by a warning over security fears, Friday postponed the contest but said it was due to the “overwhelming response” …
Trevor Fisher Jnr shot to a shared lead with a record nine-under-par 62 second round of the Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Friday. Tied …
