Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4 7-5 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Open 13 tennis tournament in Marseille. The top-seeded Frenchman will next face Juan Martin Del …
The Bulls fielded a new-look team against Coastal Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, but it was ‘old hand’ Morne Steyn who kicked them to an 18-13 Super rugby victory on Friday. …
Matthew Mitcham has taken a shine to the diving venue for the London Olympics after coming to grips with its quirks. The Beijing champion in the 10m showed that he …
Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki has crashed out of the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships, falling to Julia Goerges 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 on Friday. The former top-ranked Dane led 4-2 …
South Africa’s Super rugby teams could be playing for their place in next year’s competition after the country decided to include a new franchise in 2013. While the South African …
Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi set the pace in the fourth and final day of the second week of pre-season testing in Barcelona before the opening Formula One race next month. The …
Former Everton and Aberdeen football chief executive Keith Wyness was on Friday handed the imposing job of trying to convert the United States to Twenty20 cricket. The 54-year-old will be …
Wolves chiefs have defended their decision to axe Mick McCarthy after a protracted search for a replacement ended with assistant Terry Connor being given the job until the end of …
Struggling Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has been dropped by Spain for the first time in more than five years. Torres was missing from the squad announced on Friday by coach …
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp voiced his support for England caretaker Stuart Pearce on Friday but revealed he had not yet been approached over taking the job full-time. Redknapp is regarded …
Terry Connor has been asked to stay on as Wolves manager until the end of the English Premier League season, the club confirmed on Friday. Connor took over as caretaker …
Three-time champion Olimpia picked up its first win in this year’s Copa Libertadores by defeating Lanus 2-1 on Thursday with goals by Colombian Vladimir Marin and Argentine Maximiliano Biancucchi. The …
Guadalajara hasn’t won in 13 matches, and the spiral of poor results has prompted one of Mexico’s most famous football brands to call for outside assistance in the shape of …
Jeon Sang-wook made four saves in the penalty shootout to give South Korean club Busan I’Park victory over Melbourne Heart following a goalless draw at the Hawaiian Islands Invitational tournament …
Beleaguered Blackburn manager Steve Kean has revealed that a bodyguard accompanies him at all times following a vitriolic campaign to have him sacked as Rovers boss. Kean, a controversial appointment …
Queensland’s Lynsey Armitage and Mark Casey have captured the main prize in the women’s and men’s singles draw at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Australian captain Armitage has continued her …
The Perth Wildcats survived a spirited comeback then turned on the afterburners to beat the Adelaide 36ers 90-79 in their NBL game at Adelaide Arena on Friday night. The Sixers …
A maiden century from surprise packet Peter Forrest wasn’t enough as Sri Lanka completed the biggest one-day international run chase at Bellerive to down Australia by three wickets on Friday …
