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Lee Westwood went on a birdie blitz to move closer to a third Nordea Masters title on Thursday with a second-round 64 putting the Englishman three shots clear of the …

Pacemen Umar Gul and Mohammad Sami each took three wickets as Pakistan posted a comfortable six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Pallekele on Thursday. Man-of-the-match …

Maria Sharapova and Sara Errani will contest the French Open final on Saturday in what will be a first ever meeting between the two 25-year-olds. Second-seeded Russian Sharapova won through …

FP – Mark Webber says he’s “pissed off” at suggestions he won the Monaco Grand Prix with an illegal car. The Australian and his Formula One teammate Sebastian Vettel on …

Pacemen Umar Gul and Mohammad Sami each took three wickets as Pakistan posted a comfortable six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Pallekele on Thursday. Man-of-the-match …

Lee Westwood shot an 8-under 64 to lead by three strokes after the second round of the European Tour’s Nordea Masters on Thursday. The third-ranked Englishman is at 12 under …

Maria Sharapova reached her first French Open final and reclaimed the world No.1 ranking by beating fourth-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-3 on Thursday, moving within one victory of completing a …

Sara Errani has shattered Samantha Stosur’s French Open hopes with a shock semi-final defeat of Australia’s grand slam champion. Aided by a crippling 49 unforced errors from Stosur, Errani evoked …

Norwich have appointed Chris Hughton as manager of the Premier League club, a day after their former manager, Paul Lambert, officially took over at Aston Villa. The 53-year-old Hughton comes …

Norwich has appointed Chris Hughton as manager of the Premier League club. The 53-year-old Hughton comes to the Norfolk club from Birmingham. The announcement was made on Thursday, a day …

The first day’s play in the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston in Birmingham has been washed out without a ball being bowled. Heavy overnight and …

Chelsea have failed in their attempt to build a new 60,000-seater stadium at London’s Battersea Power Station. Last month the European champions said they wanted to buy the 15.8-hectare site. …

North Melbourne AFL chairman James Brayshaw said on Thursday he took great exception to accusations he was part of a boys’ club which ran the Kangaroos. Newspaper reports have accused …

The AFL’s leading players want representative football to be put back on the calendar in 2013 in the form of an All-Star game. The AFL Players’ Association put the proposal …

Rain washed out the morning session of the first day of the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday. Heavy overnight and early …

Veteran international Adrian Morley was left out of Steve McNamara’s England squad announced on Thursday for the forthcoming fixture with the Exiles. England are playing two matches against the Exiles, …

Carlton and Geelong have regained key players for Friday’s crucial round-11 AFL clash but Blues forward Jarrad Waite is no closer to returning from a serious back injury. Defending premiers …

West Indies official Billy Doctrove has retired from umpiring after a 14-year international career, cricket’s world governing body said on Thursday. Doctrove, 56, declined to seek an extension to his …