More than ever the pressure will be on Englishmen Luke Donald and Lee Westwood when the British Open gets underway at Royal Lytham and St Annes on Thursday. The world …
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Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler believes Andy Carroll will become a better player when he forgets about his STG35 million ($A53.65 million) price tag and focuses on his personal strengths. …
Continue reading Carroll must forget price tag, says FowlerOne year ago, American golfers were mired in their longest major title drought, Darren Clarke’s victory at the 2011 British Open becoming the sixth major crown in a row to …
Continue reading US on roll for British Open golfEd Cowan sent a message to Australia’s selectors as the opener marked his County Championship debut for Gloucestershire with a century on the second day against Essex at Cheltenham on …
Continue reading Cowan hits century on county debutFormer Queensland State of Origin forward Jacob Lillyman has signed a new one-year deal with the Warriors, keeping him at the Auckland-based club until the end of the 2014 NRL …
Continue reading Lillyman extends contract with WarriorsAP – Lleyton Hewitt advanced to his first ATP semi-final since June 2010 on Thursday, downing Dudi Sela 6-4 6-3 to reach the last four at the Hall of Fame …
Continue reading Hewitt reaches first ATP semi since 2010Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi admits the club signed Olivier Giroud so they would not be “cornered” if captain Robin van Persie leaves. The Gunners captain maintains he will not sign …
Continue reading Giroud signed with eye on van Persie exitThe first game of Round 16 is between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Carlton Blues. The opening bounce will commence at 7:50pm local time with the game being played at Etihad Stadium. …
Continue reading North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Carlton Blues live scores – AFL 2012 Round 16Phil Mickelson was supposed to be at the Vatican with his wife and daughter on Thursday. Instead, after cutting short his family holiday in Italy, he was at the Scottish …
Continue reading Mickelson cuts short holidayFulham have signed Hugo Rodallega on a free transfer after the Colombia striker opted not to renew his contract at Wigan. Rodallega has agreed a three-year deal with the west …
Continue reading Fulham sign Rodallega on free transferBarclays has agreed to pay almost 50 per cent more to renew its title sponsorship of the English Premier League, while the bank is embroiled in an international rate-fixing scandal. …
Continue reading Barclays pays 50pc more in EPL sponsorshipIn-form Francesco Molinari delivered the joint-best round in the Scottish Open’s 40-year history, shooting a flawless 10-under 62 on Thursday to take a three-shot lead into the second day of …
Continue reading Molinari shoots 62 in Scottish OpenAustralian third seed Bernard Tomic and German veteran Tommy Haas, the eighth seed, were both knocked out of the Stuttgart ATP claycourt tournament at the second round stage on Thursday. …
Continue reading Tomic, Haas beaten in Stuttgart ATP eventAB de Villiers will keep wicket for South Africa in next week’s first Test against England following the freak injury that ended experienced gloveman Mark Boucher’s international career. The 35-year-old …
Continue reading De Villiers to keep wicket for Sth AfricaChelsea captain John Terry is set to discover if he will become the first top footballer in Britain to be convicted of racially abusing an opponent during a match when …
Continue reading John Terry racism trial verdict dueJapan playmaker Shinji Kagawa has described his move to Manchester United as the greatest challenge of his career after signing a four-year contract to transfer from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. …
Continue reading Kagawa confident he can shine at UnitedCasey Stoner is looking to bounce back from his dramatic German Grand Prix crash at this weekend’s Italian round of the MotoGP World Championship. The Australian looked set to take …
Continue reading Stoner keen to make up for costly crashTottenham Hotspur confirmed Thursday they had completed the signing of Jan Vertonghen from Dutch giants Ajax after the centre-half passed his medical. The 25-year-old, who captained the Amsterdam club, had …
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