Top seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic and number three Marin Cilic of Croatia entered the quarter-finals of the ATP Chennai Open with contrasting wins on Thursday. The 15th …
Continue reading Berdych, Cilic make Chennai Open quartersLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists there can be no excuses from new signing Daniel Sturridge after his STG12 million ($A18.70 million) arrival at Anfield. The 23-year-old is already on his …
Continue reading Time is now for SturridgeShaun Wright-Phillips insists last night’s startling victory over Chelsea has reinforced the belief that QPR can avoid relegation from the Barclays Premier League. Wright-Phillips struck a wonderfully-taken opening league goal …
Continue reading Wright-Phillips still believes in RangersBrendon McCullum and Dean Brownlie hit half-centuries as New Zealand fought back on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday. New Zealand were …
Continue reading NZ fight back but face defeat in SAWigan boss Roberto Martinez is running the rule over Atletico Madrid’s Spain Under-21 goalkeeper Joel. The 22-year-old was expected to become Atletico Madrid’s first-choice number one following David de Gea’s …
Continue reading Martinez takes a look at JoelDaniel Brands, a little-known German qualifier ranked outside the world’s top 150, produced his second upset of the week on Thursday to reach the first ATP World Tour semi-final of …
Continue reading Brands makes a mark in DohaControversial striker Mario Balotelli’s future at Manchester City was cast into doubt once again on Thursday after photographs emerged showing him in an apparent training-ground bust-up with manager Roberto Mancini. …
Continue reading Balotelli and Mancini clash at trainingGael Monfils’ comeback from injury took a hit on Thursday when he lost to German qualifier Daniel Brands 6-1 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open in Doha. The …
Continue reading Monfils loses to German qualifier in QatarIt was a tennis lesson Brisbane battler John Millman would have gladly handed over his $7550 second round losers’ cheque to buy. Qualifier Millman gave world No.3 Andy Murray a …
Continue reading Murray fights hard to beat MillmanNew Zealand slid to 2-33 at tea on day two of the second Test against South Africa on Thursday with the tourists 269 runs behind and facing an innings defeat …
Continue reading NZ battle to 2-33 at tea against SAfricaLiverpool midfielder Joe Cole was on Thursday having a medical examination at West Ham United with a view to rejoining the club where he began his career, according to Britain’s …
Continue reading Joe Cole undergoing West Ham medicalAustralian teenager Ashleigh Barty claimed the biggest scalp of her fledgling career with a 6-0 6-3 demolition of 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone at the Hopman Cup on Thursday …
Continue reading Barty stuns Schiavone at Hopman CupThe Brisbane Heat weathered a Lasith Malinga onslaught before keeping their Big Bash finals hopes alive with a 24-run victory over the Melbourne Stars at the Gabba. In a match …
Continue reading Heat keep BBL finals hopes aliveNew Zealand’s bowlers struck early on day two but couldn’t stop South Africa forging further ahead and into an imposing lead of 290 on Thursday in the first test at …
Continue reading South Africa choke NZ in first TestSerena Williams handed out compliments like she sent down aces on Thursday after setting up the semi-final showdown everyone wants with world No.1 Victoria Azarenka in the Brisbane International. The …
Continue reading Williams sets up showdown with AzarenkaAustralian Bernard Tomic continued his winning run at the Hopman Cup with a 6-3 7-5 triumph on Thursday night over world No.23 Andreas Seppi at Perth Arena. Tomic, who stunned …
Continue reading Tomic beats Seppi at Hopman CupCricket South Africa (CSA) will recognise the career of Mark Boucher with a tribute to the former Proteas wicketkeeper on Friday’s third day of the first Test against New Zealand …
Continue reading South Africa to honour retired BoucherMelbourne Stars super slinger Lasith Malinga showcased his amazing Twenty20 bowling skills by tying the Brisbane Heat in knots in their Big Bash League clash at the Gabba. Widely regarded …
Continue reading Malinga ties Heat in knots at Gabba in BBL


