Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has claimed her second title of the season by beating Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (11-9) 7-5 in the final of the WTA Tour’s New Haven Open. …
Sergio Garcia extended his timely resurgence as he seized the outright lead heading into the final round of the US PGA Tour’s opening playoffs event, The Barclays. Buoyed by his …
Serena Williams insists she’s not worthy of being tagged the greatest women’s player in tennis history as she focusses on completing another unique family double at the US Open. Williams …
Roger Federer is eyeing yet more tennis history as Novak Djokovic seeks redemption and Andy Murray chases elusive grand slam glory at the US Open starting on Monday. With continuing …
Losing has become so common at the Gold Coast Suns that coach Guy McKenna still couldn’t drop his guard after one of the great AFL boilovers. Indeed McKenna knows exactly …
For the third year in a row, Will Power will start the IndyCar race at Sonoma from pole position. The Australian held off compatriot Ryan Briscoe to land pole at …
Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell is facing another extended stint on the sidelines after reinjuring his right ankle in Saturday night’s crushing 22-0 loss to New Zealand in Auckland. Mitchell was …
New Zealand teenage golfer Lydia Ko holds a one-stroke third round lead in the Canadian Women’s Open on Saturday, setting her sights on becoming the youngest winner in LPGA Tour …
Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo isn’t surprised by Eden Hazard’s immediate impact on the Premier League. The Belgium attacker scored his first Chelsea goal and contributed another assist in the …
One-time sparring partners Lleyton Hewitt and Bernard Tomic are tennis’s new odd couple after joining forces to plot Australia’s assault on the US Open at Flushing Meadows. They once traded …
Reigning US Open champion Novak Djokovic was disappointed in the doping downfall of American cyclist Lance Armstrong, whose seven Tour de France titles have been stripped by the US Anti-Doping …
Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Japan playmaker Shinji Kagawa and Robin van Persie to carry Manchester United’s attack while Wayne Rooney is out of action for the next four weeks. …
Australian star Matt Giteau scored a brace of tries while English five-eighth Jonny Wilkinson kicked a match-winning penalty five minutes from time as Toulon fought back to beat Racing-Metro 23-21 …
Retiring star Kim Clijsters has hailed Serena Williams the greatest women’s player in tennis history. Clijsters will put down the racquet after the US Open, which starts on Monday, content …
South Africa scored 10 unanswered second-half points to snatch a lucky 16-16 draw with newcomers Argentina in Saturday’s Rugby Championship match in Mendoza. Fielding virtually the same side well beaten …
Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc claimed 4-47 as Australia scored a 66-run win in their one-day international match against Afghanistan in steamy Sharjah early on Sunday morning. In just their second …
Robin van Persie marked his first Manchester United start with a sublime goal, but his side’s 3-2 victory over Fulham was marred by a nasty injury to Wayne Rooney that …
Wayne Rooney faces four weeks on the sidelines after the England striker needed hospital treatment for a nasty leg injury suffered during Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Fulham on Saturday. …
