Wales second row Bradley Davies has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations after being banned for seven weeks for a “tip tackle” in the victory over …
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American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands has finished off Kristina Barrois of Germany with her 10th ace to secure a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win and reach the second round of the Open …
Continue reading Mattek-Sands beats Barrois in FranceAustria’s Hannes Reichelt has pipped Swiss Didier Cuche as alpine’s speed event specialists were given a first glimpse of how difficult it will be to win Olympic downhill gold in …
Continue reading Reichelt tops training in Olympic testWomen have been given equal billing with men in the annual boat race between English universities Oxford and Cambridge, giving one of the most traditional events on the British sporting …
Continue reading British women rowers get equal billingVirat Kohli cracked a match-winning 77 before injuring his leg attempting a suicide run in India’s four-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground on Wednesday. India, chasing 234 …
Continue reading India beat Sri Lanka at the WACASix Nations outsiders Italy have made two changes for their historic debut at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico for the visit of England on Saturday. Coach Jacques Brunel has brought back in …
Continue reading Italy make two changes for Six NationsIndonesian conglomerate the Bakrie Group will open a football academy in Jakarta using the expertise of its newly acquired top-tier Australian club Brisbane Roar, the company said Wednesday. The Bakrie …
Continue reading Bakrie, Roar to open academy in JakartaMexico’s Guadalajara Chivas were held to a 1-1 home draw on Tuesday against Ecuadoran champions Deportivo Quito as the group stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores kicked off across Latin …
Continue reading Chivas held as Libertadores kicks offJapanese striker Kisho Yano has returned to his old home Albirex Niigata after two seasons with Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the J-League first-division side said Wednesday. The 27-year-old moved to the …
Continue reading Japan striker Yano home from BunZimbabwe’s football association has suspended national team coach Norman Mapeza, who was implicated in a match-fixing scam in Asia, the association’s boss said Wednesday. Former midfielder Rahman Gumbo has been …
Continue reading Zimbabwe suspends coach over match-fixingSenegal have fired the coach of its national football team, Amara Traore, along with his technical staff, following the team’s poor performances at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), the …
Continue reading Senegal fires coach Traore after CAN flopBarcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who successfully fought a doping case while a player in Italy, has urged Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to fight his two-year doping ban “until the end …
Continue reading Guardiola urges Contador to fightThe Olyroos’ dwindling prospects of making the London Games look to have been dealt a final blow after FIFA reversed a critical result in the Australians’ qualifying group. The peak …
Continue reading FIFA decision on Iraq a blow to OlyroosFrench police on Wednesday said they had detained Patrice Ciprelli, the husband of champion cyclist Jeannie Longo, and a friend for dealing in banned substances which posed a danger to …
Continue reading Husband of French cycle champ detainedSonny Bill Williams is already contemplating his next bout after claiming the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title with a first-round stoppage of American Clarence Tillman in Hamilton. Williams, …
Continue reading New champ Sonny Bill looking to next fightWestern Australian surfer Damien Warr’s five-year wait paid off big time on Wednesday, as he carried off the biggest wave award. Warr 39, earned the $20,000 prize for his ride …
Continue reading Five-year wait pays off for surfer WarrNSW and Tasmania have received an apology from the umpires in the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive after a mistake that cost the two desperate sides crucial overs. The competition’s …
Continue reading Umpires apologise for Bellerive mix-upSonny Bill Williams has won the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title after a first-round stoppage of American Clarence Tillman in Hamilton. After a cagey start by both boxers …
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