Bernard Tomic has marked his Wimbledon promotion with a disappointing three-set loss to Italian claycourter Fabio Fognini in his opening match at the Eastbourne grasscourt event. After enjoying a first-round …
Three-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick renewed his grasscourt confidence with a place in the quarter-finals in Eastbourne on Wednesday. The American sixth seed, playing on a wild card after an …
Shane Watson urged Australia’s batsmen not to be “spooked” by the swing-friendly conditions in England in the five-match one-day series starting next week. The swinging ball has caused enormous grief …
Second Test matchwinner Dan Carter will miss the final Test against Ireland after injuring a hamstring in training. Carter’s replacement by Chiefs playmaker Aaron Cruden is one of six changes …
Top-seeded David Ferrer reached the quarter-finals of the Unicef Open on Wednesday after beating Leonardo Mayer of Argentina 6-3 6-1 at the grass court tournament. Ferrer is playing his first …
World No.4 Andy Murray suffered a fresh blow to his Wimbledon preparations on Wednesday as the Scot was beaten by Janko Tipsarevic at an exhibition tournament. Just hours after being …
Pakistan’s disgraced former Test captain Salman Butt is to be released early from prison in Britain, his father claimed on Wednesday. The 27-year was jailed for 30 months last November …
Organisers say 15th-ranked Gael Monfils of France has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a knee injury. On the women’s side, Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands has also pulled out due …
A former German bank boss admitted on Wednesday receiving tens of millions of euros in bribes from Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone, breaking months of silence in the case. In …
Zimbabwe shocked powerful neighbours South Africa by 29 runs at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday in the third game of a non-cap Twenty20 tri-nation tournament. The home team posted 4-176 …
Bernard Tomic has marked his Wimbledon promotion with a disappointing three-set loss to Italian Fabio Fognini in his opening match at the Eastbourne grasscourt event. After enjoying a first-round bye, …
Grass fan Marion Bartoli reached the quarter-finals in her Eastbourne title defence on Wednesday as she defeated Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 6-2 6-2. The French fourth seed is the highest-ranked survivor …
Senegal midfielder Mohamed Diame has agreed to join English Premier League new-boys West Ham on a free transfer from Wigan. Diame has signed a three-year deal with the east London …
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is ready to double Victor Moses’ wages in a last-ditch bid to persuade the Nigeria winger to snub an approach from Chelsea. Whelan revealed this week …
Flanker Jacques Potgieter will win his first cap on Saturday when South Africa face England in the final match of a three-Test series. The inclusion of the bearded 26-year-old Northern …
The 2016 British Open will be staged at Royal Troon in Scotland, it was confirmed on Wednesday. The Ayrshire course will be hosting the Open for the ninth time and …
Luke Ball’s AFL season-ending knee injury has not stopped Collingwood re-signing the courageous midfielder for the next two years. Ball and fellow Magpies premiership players Steele Sidebottom and Jarryd Blair …
Australia’s vice-captain Shane Watson is itching to resume his verbal battle with English niggler James Anderson in the upcoming one-day series. The English swing bowler first started baiting Watson during …
