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Argentine fourth seed Juan Monaco edged South African fifth seed Kevin Anderson 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the $US442,500 ($A425,350) ATP US Men’s Clay Court …

Colt Knost, an American who began his US PGA career in 2007 yet managed his first top-10 finish just seven weeks ago, is the unlikely leader of the Heritage Classic. …

After two subpar performances, the Warriors have prepared for Sunday’s NRL clash with South Sydney hoping that less will give them more. A hefty loss to the Sydney Roosters two …

Four wins in a row may not be unchartered territory for Cronulla, but coach Shane Flanagan admits his side need to learn the art of winning games when assuming the …

Prize money at the French Open is going up significantly this year for players who lose in the early rounds. Roland Garros organisers say the overall purse for the tournament …

Top 14 leaders Toulouse suffered a surprise 25-10 defeat to Perpignan on Friday, piling on the misery for the French giants who crashed out of the European Cup last weekend. …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has warned troublesome striker Mario Balotelli to change his attitude if he wants to stay at the club and ensure his talent isn’t wasted. Mancini …

New Zealander Matt Sexton will coach Southern Kings when they debut in the Super Rugby competition next season, the franchise announced on Friday. Sexton will take charge from July, guiding …

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has rubbished claims by Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini that the English Premier League title race is over. Ferguson’s side, who entertain struggling Aston …

Sir Alex Ferguson believes changes in society mean even his incredible record at Manchester United wouldn’t be enough to save him from abuse from supporters if things went wrong at …

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark breezed into the semi-finals of the Copenhagen Open Friday by beating France’s Alize Cornet 6-0 6-3. Though she lost focus slightly in the second set, …

Former world No.1 Jennifer Capriati, a three-time grand slam champion who also won Olympic gold in 1992 at Barcelona, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Officials …

Australia captain Michael Clarke has lost his status as the world’s top-ranked Test batsman despite his team’s first Test win over the West Indies this week. Clarke, who achieved the …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has renewed his call for referees to be allowed to use video technology to make immediate decisions on controversial incidents in English Premier League matches. Wenger’s …

Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Friday he was impressed with new coach Dav Whatmore’s professionalism as he seeks to lift the talented but unpredictable team. Former Australia batsman Whatmore, …

New Zealand’s Wayne Smith on Friday claimed he has yet to be contacted by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) about filling the vacant England backs coaching job. The RFU have …

The NSW Waratahs survived a frenetic second-half comeback from the Western Force to post a 23-18 Super Rugby triumph in Perth on Friday night. The Waratahs appeared set to run …

Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett again called on Country rugby league selectors to not pick veteran hooker Danny Buderus for next week’s City Country Origin match – or risk losing him …