David Nalbandian hit out in the direction of tennis officials after losing in straight sets in the Wimbledon first round – but this time no physical damage was done. The …
Continue reading ‘Bad boy’ Nalbandian floored at WimbledonCarlton coach Brett Ratten says in pure win-loss terms, it’s hard to argue with Blues’ great Alex Jesaulenko’s assertion that the AFL club has gone backwards in 2012. However Ratten …
Continue reading Blues hit hard by injuries in AFLBrisbane playmaker Simon Black is free to play in Sunday’s AFL clash against Melbourne after accepting a reprimand for striking Western Bulldogs tagger Liam Picken. Black risked a one-match suspension …
Continue reading Simon Black accepts AFL reprimandMelbourne feel they’ve got the measure of Queensland Reds maestro Will Genia ahead of their Super Rugby clash on Friday. In their round-three meeting in Brisbane, the Rebels almost the …
Continue reading Rebels to shut down Reds’ GeniaMelbourne defender Tom McDonald has been rewarded for his important role in the Demons’ second win of the season with the round 13 nomination for the AFL Rising Star award. …
Continue reading McDonald earns AFL Rising Star nominationIn-form Australian Marcus Fraser was among 10 golfers to earn spots in next month’s British Open at the qualifying competition at Sunningdale on Monday. Fraser – who was beaten in …
Continue reading Aussie Fraser qualifies for British OpenJames Morrison earned his first trip to the British Open as the medallist on Monday among 10 players who qualified at Sunningdale. England’s Morrison had rounds of 63 and 68 …
Continue reading Morrison earns shot at British OpenMontpellier president Louis Nicollin claims Arsenal have completed the signing of France forward Olivier Giroud. Giroud, part of Laurent Blanc’s Euro 2012 squad who were knocked out by Spain in …
Continue reading Giroud going to Arsenal, say MontpellierSamantha Stosur has hailed her first-round Wimbledon win as one of her best grasscourt performances in years. In a highly impressive display of controlled power, Stosur clubbed 19 winners to …
Continue reading Stosur finally wins at WimbledonTop seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic has joined six-time champion Roger Federer in the second round at Wimbledon after both enjoyed comfortable wins over Spanish opponents on Monday. Djokovic …
Continue reading Djokovic, Federer advance at WimbledonWicketkeeper Matthew Wade believes Australia have the fast bowling firepower to trouble England’s in-form top order in their five-match one-day series starting on Friday at Lord’s. England have won their …
Continue reading We have pace to trouble Poms: WadeWorld No.1 Maria Sharapova declared her comeback complete as she opened her quest for a second Wimbledon crown with a routine straight-sets win over Australian Anastasia Rodionova. While five-times champion …
Continue reading Sharapova eyes second Wimbledon titleNewcastle manager Alan Pardew has insisted he is concentrating on arrivals rather than departures in the summer transfer market. The 50-year-old has spent the weeks since the end of the …
Continue reading Pardew focused on beefing up NewcastleJohn Ruddy is looking forward to hitting more highs with Norwich after agreeing to a new four-year deal at Carrow Road. Ruddy, 25, impressed for the Canaries on their return …
Continue reading Ruddy happy to be a Canary, extends dealWorld No.1 Maria Sharapova swept into the second round at Wimbledon with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Australia’s Anastasia Rodionova on Monday. Sharapova was playing for the first time since …
Continue reading Sharapova overpowers RodionovaJoey Barton has vowed to bounce back from his 12-match ban and help push QPR up the English Premier League table after accepting he deserved to be stripped of the …
Continue reading Barton vows to bounce backNuwan Kulasekara and Suraj Randiv combined to vanquish Pakistan as Sri Lanka won the first Test by a massive 209 runs on Monday, their biggest win over their Asian rivals. …
Continue reading Sri Lanka thump Pakistan in first TestTop seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon second round on Monday with a 6-3 6-3 6-1 win over Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero. Djokovic, playing for the first …
Continue reading Djokovic safely through to second round

