Fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer defeated France’s 13th seed Richard Gasquet 7-5 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the US Open quarter-finals. Ferrer will face either Serb eighth seed Janko …
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Greater Western Sydney confirmed on Wednesday that veteran Chad Cornes will play on next AFL season, but the on-field futures of Luke Power and Dean Brogan remain uncertain. Cornes, Power …
Continue reading Chad Cornes to play on in 2013 AFL seasonAndy Roddick, playing what might be the last match of his career, began his fourth-round match against Argentine seventh seed Juan Martin Del Potro on Tuesday as play resumed at …
Continue reading Play resumes at US Open after rain delayRussian third seed Maria Sharapova may be thankful after rain forced her US Open quarter-final against Marion Bartoli to be postponed until Wednesday. French 11th seed Bartoli raced to a …
Continue reading Sharapova in rain limbo at US OpenCollingwood defender Alan Toovey hopes it is no coincidence that the Magpies’ most recent AFL win over Hawthorn came in a final. The Magpies are clear underdogs for Friday night’s …
Continue reading AFL finals pressure could help MagpiesMoscow-born American Alex Bogomolov will spearhead Russia’s team for the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Brazil later this month. The 29-year-old, who has dual citizenship, moved to Florida …
Continue reading Bogomolov heads Russian Davis Cup teamAustralia’s five remaining golfers in the lucrative US PGA Tour playoffs have run out of mulligan’s and must perform or perish at Crooked Stick Golf Club this week. The final …
Continue reading Australian five facing year-end shootoutStruggling Maria Sharapova will have another day to regroup after her rain-halted US Open quarter-final match against French 11th seed Marion Bartoli was postponed until Wednesday by tournament officials. Tuesday’s …
Continue reading Sharapova-Bartoli match postponed at OpenFormer England striker Michael Owen has joined Stoke City on a free transfer, subject to Premier League Board approval, the club announced on Tuesday. Owen, who made his name at …
Continue reading Owen signs for StokeAustralian pace legend Dennis Lillee will coach aspiring fast bowlers through an online programme to be launched next year, media reports said on Tuesday. Lillee, who ran the MRF pace …
Continue reading Lillee to go online to coach fast bowlersSouth Africa’s Wayne Parnell has told England to expect a fired-up Dale Steyn as the Proteas look to square the five-match one-day series at 2-2 in Wednesday’s day/night finale in …
Continue reading Parnell issues Dale warning to EnglandAustralia Twenty20 captain George Bailey says his side will carry winning momentum into their series against Pakistan in Dubai following Australia’s 2-1 victory in their one-day international clashes. But the …
Continue reading Bailey says Aussies in form for T20sSamantha Stosur’s US Open title defence is over after the Australian suffered a heartbreaking three-set loss to world No.1 Victoria Azarenka in a high-octane quarter-final at Flushing Meadows. Stosur won …
Continue reading Stosur’s US Open title defence is overPakistan’s Shahid Afridi, the legspinning allrounder nicknamed “Boom Boom”, is in doubt for Wednesday night’s opening Twenty20 match against Australia because of a thumb injury. The No.4-ranked bowler in T20 …
Continue reading Pakistan’s Afridi injures thumbFrom a routine patrol crossing a muddy ditch in Afghanistan, where a land mine blast changed his life in a split-second, to the hothouse of the US Open, American soldier …
Continue reading Wounded US veteran inspires as ballboyFormer Collingwood premiership coach Mick Malthouse is reportedly close to signing a $3 million three-year deal with Carlton. The Herald Sun says Malthouse, 59, will seal the deal next week. …
Continue reading Malthouse set to become a BlueReading boss Brian McDermott is hopeful that the Royals can kickstart their Barclays League at the Madejski Stadium when they host Tottenham on Sunday week. The Berkshire club have played …
Continue reading McDermott delighted with Ireland tripThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has banned former international Shariful Haque indefinitely after an inquiry found him guilty of spot-fixing, officials say. The 36-year-old was accused of approaching national player …
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