Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel overcame a 34-second overnight deficit to storm into the lead of the Dakar Rally on Sunday as former winners Carlos Sainz and Nasser al-Attiyah fell off …
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Robin van Persie is the textbook centre-forward, according to Manchester United team-mate Nemanja Vidic. The Dutchman came off the bench to net a sublime equaliser in stoppage time against West …
Continue reading Van Persie hailed as model strikerManchester United manager Alex Ferguson has attempted to clear the air with supporters of Newcastle United after describing their side as “a wee (small) club in the north-east”. Ferguson made …
Continue reading Sir Alex backtracks over Newcastle jibeWorld No.9 Janko Tipsarevic won the ATP Chennai Open with a masterful fightback to defeat young Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the final on Sunday. The second-seeded Serb came back …
Continue reading Tipsarevic claims Chennai Open titleDean Saunders is to open talks with Wolves about their vacant managerial position after Doncaster confirmed receiving an approach from the npower Championship club. Saunders quickly emerged as the favourite …
Continue reading Wolves approach Saunders to take overMelbourne Renegades star import Marlon Samuels has become the subject of another Big Bash League throwing controversy, this time involving his bat and Australian spin star Shane Warne. In a …
Continue reading Samuels, Warne stoush in Renegades winA team hat-trick has helped consign the Melbourne Stars to a poor total of 9-146 in front of a record crowd in their Big Bash League match against the Melbourne …
Continue reading Hat-trick as Stars slump in BBL clashBeing romantically linked with Maria Sharapova on Twitter may be Bulgarian rising star Grigor Dimitrov’s biggest claim to date. But the youngest player in the world’s top 50 may be …
Continue reading Tennis rising star Dimitrov ready to shineBack-to-back Brisbane International titles by world No.3 Andy Murray sent a clear message ahead of the Australian Open. But it was an emotional revelation after his 7-6 (7-0) 6-4 win …
Continue reading Murray reveals inspiration in BrisbaneRight to the very last moment of his international career, Mr Cricket was modest to a fault. Selectors dropped a bombshell on Sunday by robbing Mike Hussey of a farewell …
Continue reading Mr Cricket modest about ODI dumpingAustralia’s spin stocks will undergo a thorough examination on the subcontinent before an Ashes showdown with England duo Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar. Nathan Lyon again failed to deliver a …
Continue reading Aussie spin stocks set for Indian workoutOlga Govortsova of Belarus pulled off the first upset at the Hobart International tennis tournament, thrashing Spanish fifth seed Carla Suarez-Navarro on Sunday. Yet to win a tour title, 24-year-old …
Continue reading Govortsova beats 5th seed in Hobart tennisMahela Jayawardene has told the next generation of Sri Lankan cricketers to toughen up following a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Australia in his last Test series as captain. …
Continue reading Jayawardene tells Lankans to toughen up“2013 is the year of the Australian cricket team.” That’s not the latest Cricket Australia publicity catch-cry, it’s the bold prediction of Test captain Michael Clarke. India and back-to-back Ashes …
Continue reading Clarke bullish about 2013Australia’s Test cricket team has lost its security blanket ahead of a gruelling 12 months, with Michael Hussey bringing down the curtain on a magnificent career with yet another match-winning …
Continue reading We can’t replace Hussey, admits ClarkeThe 2013 Ashes dream is still alive for Brad Haddin, but he can’t see it occurring as a specialist batsman. Just when it appeared Haddin’s Test career was over, national …
Continue reading Haddin’s Ashes dream aliveNathan Lyon the player has struggled for results this summer but, on character alone, the offspinner has been anointed the new heart and soul of the Australian cricket team. The …
Continue reading Lyon to be custodian of Aussie team songThe Sydney International has already claimed one big casualty and an out-of-sorts Sam Stosur will be desperate to avoid becoming another when her campaign begins on Monday. A handful of …
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