New Zealand were left disappointed but not deflated after kicking off their Rugby League World Cup defence with a 42-24 victory over a Samoa side that refused to lie down. …
Continue reading Kiwis disappointed despite RLWC winLondon Irish boss Brian Smith expects to know within days whether sacked Australian star James O’Connor will link with the English rugby union club. O’Connor, who had his contract with …
Continue reading London Irish waiting on O’ConnorFerrari’s Fernando Alonso on Sunday promised to make life more difficult for Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull after seeing another title challenge slip through his fingers. Alonso, a two-time world …
Continue reading Alonso hopes to dethrone Vettel in 2014Many predicted Sonny Bill Williams to feature heavily among the memorable moments of the Rugby League World Cup, but this surely wasn’t what they had in mind. The Kiwi superstar, …
Continue reading Sonny spill embarrasses in Kiwis’ openerGold Coast flyer David Mead was left devastated after missing a late penalty in front of the posts to cruelly deny Papua New Guinea a first Rugby League World Cup …
Continue reading Mead misses sitter as France beat PNGNot even an embarrassing gaffe from superstar Sonny Bill Williams could prevent New Zealand kicking off their Rugby League World Cup defence in style with a 42-24 victory over Samoa. …
Continue reading Kiwis crush Samoa to kick off cup defenceRussian Mikhail Youzhny claimed his second title of the year as he upset world No.3 David Ferrer 6-3 7-5 on Sunday to win the Valencia Open. Ferrer was aiming for …
Continue reading Youzhny stuns Ferrer in Spain tennis finalSerena Williams retained her WTA Championships title on Sunday, coming from behind for a 2-6 6-3 6-0 win over China’s Li Na in Turkey. It is the world No.1’s 78th …
Continue reading Serena beats Li in WTA Championships finalTop seed Juan Martin del Potro won the Swiss Indoors for the second straight year as the Argentine beat five-time champion Roger Federer 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 6-4 on Sunday. The …
Continue reading Del Potro beats Federer in Swiss finalAaron Finch’s explosive debut season in the international one-day arena has been eye-catching to say the least. The 26-year-old debuted against Sri Lanka in January, making a tentative 16 off …
Continue reading Finch enjoying time at the top for AustAt age 26, Sebastian Vettel has already established an era of dominance, putting him on course to become the most successful driver in Formula One history. With four championships in …
Continue reading Vettel on march to Schumacher’s F1 recordThousands of fans celebrated Sebastian Vettel’s fourth Formula One world title in his home town of Heppenheim on Sunday as sports, politics and the media also saluted the young German. …
Continue reading Vettel’s 4th F1 title hailed in home townAmerican golfers Ryan Moore and Gary Woodland will meet in a playoff for the CIMB Classic after battling through two rain delays to tie for the lead at the close …
Continue reading Moore, Woodland in Malaysian golf playoffP – Sebastian Vettel roared into the history books as Formula One’s youngest four-time champion after a superlative win on Sunday at the Indian Grand Prix. Pole-sitter Vettel pitted early …
Continue reading Vettel wins historic 4th straight F1 titlePaceman Dale Steyn will miss the first two of the five-match one-day series against Pakistan to rest his body, South African team management said on Sunday. The 30-year-old Steyn featured …
Continue reading Dale Steyn to miss first two Pakistan ODIsLee-Anne Pace defeated rookie Yu Yang Zhang with a birdie on the first playoff hole on Sunday to win the Sanya Ladies Open for the second time in Hainan, China. …
Continue reading Pace wins playoff for 2nd Sanya golf titleA few hours before Shamus Award broke his maiden in spectacular fashion at Moonee Valley, Snitzel’s fifth crop son Headwater Country made a brilliant debut over 900 metres at the …
Continue reading Easy debut win by Snitzel 2YO coltSebastian Vettel claimed his fourth successive world title and the constructors’ trophy for Red Bull with a superlative victory in the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday. Pole-sitter Vettel pitted early …
Continue reading Vettel wins Indian Grand Prix, world title

