Six-times champion Roger Federer has overcome back spasms to reach his 33rd successive grand slam quarter-final with a four-set win over Xavier Malisse. Federer required a medical timeout to have …
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Titleholder Petra Kvitova and four-times champion Serena Williams have survived three-set scares to set up a blockbuster Wimbledon quarter-final. Both stars stood within two games of elimination before squeezing out …
Continue reading Williams, Kvitova sneak into quartersAston Villa have signed midfielder Karim El Ahmadi from Dutch side Feyenoord on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the English Premier League club says. The Morocco international helped …
Continue reading Villa sign El Ahmadi from FeyenoordSpanish defender Carlos Cuellar has joined Sunderland on a free transfer, days after being released by fellow Premier League team Aston Villa. The 30-year-old Cuellar signed a two-year deal. He …
Continue reading Free agent Cuellar joins SunderlandArsenal have rejected a 10 million euro- ($A12.43 million) offer from Juventus for Dutch striker Robin van Persie, according to reports in Italy. The 28-year-old, who scored 27 goals in …
Continue reading Arsenal reject Van Persie offer: reportAndre Villas-Boas is close to being appointed Tottenham’s new manager. Press Association Sport understands former Chelsea boss Villas-Boas could even be installed as Harry Redknapp’s successor within the next 24 …
Continue reading Spurs ‘close’ to securing Villas-BoasFour-times champion Serena Williams has shaken off Kazakh sensation Yaroslava Schvedova in three sets to reach her 10th Wimbledon quarter-final. The American sixth seed overcame a mid-match wobble to win …
Continue reading Serena sneaks into Wimbledon quartersFinancially stricken Super League side Bradford Bulls announced on Monday that Australian coach Mick Potter was one of 16 staff who had been made redundant. Last week administrator Brendan Guilfoyle …
Continue reading Aussie coach Potter cut from BradfordEngland have called up Warwickshire seamer Chris Woakes to their squad ahead of the third one-day international against Australia in Birmingham on Wednesday. Surrey pacemen Jade Dernbach, who played in …
Continue reading England add Woakes to one-day squadA three-try haul to Reece Robinson, including the match-winner, allowed Canberra to extend their NRL hoodoo over St George Illawarra with a come-from-behind 22-18 victory on Monday. The Raiders were …
Continue reading Canberra extend NRL streak over DragonsNorth Queensland star Matt Bowen has rejoined Queensland’s squad as 18th man for Wednesday night’s State of Origin series decider. Bowen flew back from New Zealand on Monday after playing …
Continue reading Bowen rejoins Queensland teamSri Lanka were 1-70 in their first innings at stumps on the rain-curtailed third day of the second Test against Pakistan in Colombo on Monday. Tillakaratne Dilshan was unbeaten on …
Continue reading Sri Lanka 1-70 v PakistanThe agent of Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli claims his client is worth STG200 million ($A308.14 million). Balotelli featured for Italy in Sunday’s 4-0 final defeat to Spain at Euro …
Continue reading Sky’s the limit for Balotelli: agentQueensland will tackle NSW on Wednesday night with a feeling that Arthur Beetson is close by watching over them. Brad Beetson will unveil a bronze statue of his famous father …
Continue reading Artie’s statue to be unveiled in BrisbaneNSW assistant coach Trent Barrett is still haunted by the opening 40 minutes of last year’s State of Origin decider. Just as they will on Wednesday, the 2011 Blues headed …
Continue reading NSW still haunted by 2011 false startSydney AFL coach John Longmire says his prime movers Adam Goodes and Shane Mumford are coming back into form and should be fresh for the tailend of the AFL season. …
Continue reading Swans pair lifting for run home: LongmireWest Coast forward Mark LeCras hasn’t given up hope of making a shock return during this year’s AFL finals series, and his teammates are urging him to take the punt …
Continue reading Eagle LeCras in shock AFL comeback bidSri Lanka suffered an early blow when they began their reply to Pakistan’s 6(dec)-551 on the third day of the second Test in Colombo on Monday. Opener Tharanga Paranavitana was …
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