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History is against her but Samantha Stosur has never been better equipped to stop the rot against world No.1 Victoria Azarenka and progress to the US Open semi-finals. Stosur’s 6-0 …

World No.1 Rory McIlroy came from three shots behind to win the second US PGA Tour playoffs event in Boston on Monday, holding off fellow major champions Louis Oosthuizen and …

Veteran Mike Hussey and youngster Glenn Maxwell scored half-centuries to guide Australia to a brilliant series win with victory in the third and deciding one-day international against Pakistan. Set a …

Three-time champion Serena Williams stormed to a double bagel 6-0 6-0 rout of Czech Andrea Hlavackova to reach her 10th US Open quarter-final on Monday in a ruthless display of …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is sure Olivier Giroud will be an English Premier League success. After Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla opened their accounts in the 2-0 win at Liverpool …

Three-time champion Serena Williams has stormed to a double bagel 6-0 6-0 rout of Czech Andrea Hlavackova to reach her 10th US Open quarter-final in a ruthless display of her …

World No.1 Roger Federer advanced to his 34th consecutive grand slam quarter-final without touching a racquet on Monday when American Mardy Fish withdrew from their US Open match for health …

Pakistan’s batsmen have suffered through stifling heat and humidity to put the pressure on Australia to chase 245 to win the third and deciding one-day international in Sharjah. Paceman Mitchell …

Abou Diaby hopes his return to fitness will provide Arsenal with their own version of marauding Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure. Diaby has started all three of the Gunners’ English …

Dimitar Berbatov has hit out at Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson over his treatment during his final season at Old Trafford. The Bulgarian striker last week joined Fulham in a …

Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie admits he is glad boss Steve Clarke persuaded him to stay at West Bromwich Albion after he considered leaving the English Premier League club during the …

Pakistan lodged a protest with cricket’s governing body on Monday over the exclusion of offspinner Saeed Ajmal from the shortlist of an annual award, saying they hope his name will …

Serb 12th seed Ana Ivanovic reached her first grand slam quarter-final in four years and first at the US Open when she defeated Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0 6-4 on Monday. …

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has been given a two-match touchline ban and a STG20,000 ($A31,000) fine after accepting an English Football Association (FA) charge of improper conduct. Pardew was sent …

Kevin Pietersen has been given hope of a return from international exile after two England stars claimed the controversial batsman would be welcomed back into the squad. Pietersen was dropped …

Pat Rafter named has named Bernard Tomic in Australia’s Davis Cup team to face Germany in next week’s World Group playoff, but issued a stern warning to the teenager to …

Robin van Persie is “relieved” that he made amends for his lackadaisical penalty by netting a hat-trick as Manchester United staged an incredible late comeback at Southampton. The Holland international …

With Liverpool off to its worst start to a season in 50 years, owner John Henry has written an open letter to fans acknowledging having made mistakes during his first …