Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is adamant Quade Cooper will get another opportunity, despite being left out of the 22 for Australia’s Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand at ANZ Stadium …
Continue reading Cooper to get another Wallaby shot: DeansThe AFL has warned clubs they face $100,000 fines if they breach new rules regarding poaching of players. The AFL has tightened its rules on a player signing with a …
Continue reading AFL tightens rules on player poachingPort Adelaide will contest Hamish Hartlett’s one-match ban for striking Cyril Rioli in the Power’s AFL loss to Hawthorn on Sunday. Caretaker coach Garry Hocking said the club believed it …
Continue reading Port’s Hartlett to challenge AFL banFormer Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova claimed her first title of 2012 as she won a battle of ex-grand slam champions, beating China’s Li Na 7-5 2-6 6-3 at the Montreal …
Continue reading Kvitova beats Li for first title of 2012Geelong will not risk contesting a charge against skipper Joel Selwood, despite strongly disagreeing with it. Selwood was booked for making unnecessary or unreasonable contact with an injured player when …
Continue reading Cats won’t contest Joel Selwood chargeAfter spending the past 14 AFL games and counting as West Coast’s No.1 forward, Eagles youngster Jack Darling will happily slot back into the No.2 role once Josh Kennedy returns. …
Continue reading Eagle Darling eager for Kennedy returnGeelong captain Joel Selwood has accepted a reprimand from the AFL’s match review panel for making unnecessary or unreasonable contact with an injured player. Coach Chris Scott said the risk …
Continue reading Selwood accepts reprimand for shoveQuade Cooper has been omitted from Australia’s 22-man squad for Saturday night’s opening Bledisloe Cup clash with New Zealand at ANZ Stadium. Berrick Barnes has retained his position as the …
Continue reading No room for Cooper in Wallabies squadRoger Federer has expressed surprise that long-time rival Rafael Nadal has not played tennis in nearly two months, with the Swiss world No.1 concerned about the state of the Spaniard …
Continue reading Nadal’s injury worries FedererWimbledon champion Roger Federer stayed top of the men’s tennis rankings released by the ATP on Monday. The 31-year-old Swiss, who was beaten by Britain’s Andy Murray in the Olympic …
Continue reading Federer stays top of men’s tennis rankingsRoger Federer has expressed surprise that long-time rival Rafael Nadal has not played tennis in nearly two months, with the Swiss world No.1 concerned about the state of the Spaniard …
Continue reading Federer worried about Nadal’s injurySwansea manager Michael Laudrup believes striker Danny Graham can be their 20-goals-a-season man. Former Watford forward Graham, who turned 27 on Sunday, arrived at the Liberty Stadium in a club …
Continue reading Graham will have big season: Swansea bossPetr Cech insists Chelsea should not abandon the tactics that have brought them so much success just because Didier Drogba has left for China. The Blues on Sunday lost their …
Continue reading Chelsea doesn’t need to change: CechArsenal winger Ryo Miyaichi has joined Wigan on a season-long loan deal, the Gunners confirmed on Monday. The 19-year-old Japan international has made just two senior appearances for Arsenal last …
Continue reading Miyaichi joins Wigan on loanOld pro Nikolay Davydenko, a former top five threat, schooled Ukrainian young gun Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1 6-1 to get off to a rollicking start at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The …
Continue reading Old dog Davydenko schools pup DolgopolovSouth Africa team manager Mohammed Moosajee says Kevin Pietersen’s controversial texts to members of the Proteas squad were just “banter” after claims he criticised England captain Andrew Strauss and Andy …
Continue reading Pietersen texts just banter: South AfricaPakistan has dropped seasoned batsman Younis Khan from a 16-man squad for a three one-day match series against Australia, starting in the United Arab Emirates later this month. The matches …
Continue reading Pakistan dumps Younis Khan for Aust ODIsArsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned the rest of the English Premier League title challengers his strengthened squad will be “up for it” again next season. The Gunners ended their …
Continue reading Wenger sends out warning for Arsenal

