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Defending champion Nicolas Almagro will meet fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in Sunday’s final of the Copa Claro clay-court tournament. Second seed Almagro defeated Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-4 3-6 7-5 …

A late goal by substitute Alessandro Matri earned Juventus a 1-1 draw at Serie A leaders AC Milan on Saturday in a match overshadowed by goal-line controversy which ended with …

Manchester City coach David Platt feels that Mario Balotelli is finally learning from the tough lessons that have come his way in England. Balotelli returned from a four-match domestic suspension …

Nathan Cleverly outclassed American challenger Tommy Karpency to easily retain his WBO light-heavyweight crown at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Saturday. The talented Welshman dominated his opponent from start to finish …

Local hero Joel Parkinson blasted his way through Sunday’s sudden-death second round of the world surfing tour event on the Gold Coast. Parkinson left young wildcard and trials winner Garrett …

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been given honorary SCG membership for his contribution to cricket at the venue. SCG Trust chairman Rodney Cavalier was presenting Tendulkar with the honour prior …

Queensland five-eighth Mike Harris says he’s thriving on the pressure of filling Quade Cooper’s shoes and is confident he can continue to help the Reds maintain their Super Rugby dominance. …

Whoever first said cricket is a funny game could have been South Australian. The Redbacks have won a one-day title by not winning. Or losing. They tied. SA also won …

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has revealed his desire to captain his country. The midfielder – who also said Fabio Capello’s resignation could give the team the necessary lift for a …

Whoever first said cricket is a funny game could have been South Australian. The Redbacks have won a one-day title by not winning. Or losing. They tied. SA also won …

Russia’s Alexander Povetkin defended his WBA heavyweight world title on Saturday night with a majority decision win over Germany’s Marco Huck, who was making his debut in the division from …

Defending champion Nicolas Almagro of Spain defeated Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-4 3-6 7-5 to reach the final of the Copa Claro clay-court tennis tournament on Saturday. Second-seeded Almagro won …

Brazilian football federation chief Ricardo Teixeira is calling for a general assembly meeting that could decide the framework for his succession. Teixeira on Friday announced that he has asked all …

Tasmanian captain George Bailey supports two contentious laws which cost his side another one-day cricket title. The Tigers tied with South Australia in Saturday’s decider yet the Redbacks were awarded …

Marco Ruben grabbed a last-minute winner to earn Levante a 2-1 win at Espanyol on Saturday to boost their hopes of a place in the Champions League. The win puts …

The Chiefs have paid a hefty injury price in their Super rugby defeat to the Highlanders in Hamilton, with four players facing lengthy spells on the sidelines. Prop Ben Afeaki …

Stuart Pearce has hailed Harry Redknapp’s man-management skills as second to none. Although Pearce will be in charge for England’s friendly with Holland on Wednesday, it is widely expected Redknapp …

Stuart Pearce fears England will never punch their weight at senior level until they start to take a more serious approach to youth soccer. Pearce will take charge of the …