The All Blacks might have blown Ireland away by a record 60-0 margin with clinical attack, but the team’s defence pleased captain Richie McCaw just as much. Last week’s close …
Continue reading Defence delights All Blacks in 60-0 rompMark Webber was left feeling frustrated after a dismal performance for Red Bull during qualifying on Saturday left him near the back of the grid for Sunday’s European Grand Prix. …
Continue reading Webber’s dismal day at Euro F1 qualifyingDefending champion Fredrik Jacobson of Sweden maintained his one-stroke lead after Saturday’s completion of the storm-halted second round of the US PGA Travelers Championship. Jacobson finished with a four-under-par 66 …
Continue reading Jacobson still leads PGA, Appleby in huntFour-time Wimbledon winner Serena Williams has hit back at suggestions that she and sister Venus could be ready to retire from tennis. After more than a decade as two of …
Continue reading Williams sisters reject tennis retirementsThe controversial blue clay used at the Madrid Masters was banned by the ATP on Saturday, a move which will head off a boycott of the crucial French Open warm-up …
Continue reading Blue clay banned at Madrid tennisBrett Lee’s pursuit of Glenn McGrath’s record for the most one-day international wickets for Australia has been stalled by the fickle weather in boggy Belfast. The speedster made a stunning …
Continue reading Rain halts Lee’s ODI wicket record chaseAustralian golfer Marcus Fraser remained in strong contention on Saturday after three rounds of the BMW International Open in Germany. Fraser, 10-under-par with one round to play, was just two …
Continue reading Fraser two shots off lead at BMW golfP – South Africa and England drew 14-14 on Saturday in the final Test of a three-match series won 2-0 by the Springboks. Recalled scrumhalf Danny Care darted in for …
Continue reading South Africa, England draw 3rd rugby TestAndy Roddick won his first tennis title in more than a year when he defeated defending champion Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-2 on Saturday to win the Eastbourne grasscourt event, a …
Continue reading Roddick wins Wimbledon warm-up eventThe dream stayed alive for the world-beating Black Caviar at Royal Ascot on Saturday, but only after she almost threw away a momentous victory. The champion mare made it 22 …
Continue reading Black Caviar wins 2012 Diamond Jubilee StakesDiamond Jubilee Stakes (British Champions Series & Global Sprint Challenge) (Group 1) £500,000 added, 3yo plus, 6f, Class 1 14 runners (NR Hitchens) Going: Good Position Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Starting …
Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Stakes 2012 results – Black CaviarFormer Pakistani cricket greats on Saturday expressed disappointment over a life ban on legspinner Danish Kaneria but stressed the need for tougher action against fixing to avoid such incidents in …
Continue reading Cricket greats lament Kaneria life banBrett Lee was on the verge of equalling the Australian record for one-day international wickets before rain ruined the clash against Ireland in boggy Belfast. Lee had figures of 2-10 …
Continue reading Lee shines before rain ruins Irish ODISebastian Vettel earned his third consecutive European Grand Prix pole after Red Bull’s defending world champion posted the quickest time in qualifying on Saturday. Vettel, winner in Valencia in 2010 …
Continue reading Vettel on pole for European F1 Grand PrixP – Tamira Paszek saved five match points to beat fifth seed Angelique Kerber 5-7 6-3 7-5 on Saturday to win the Eastbourne grasscourt event and claim her first WTA …
Continue reading Paszek wins Eastbourne tennis titleTop-seeded David Ferrer beat unseeded Philipp Petzschner on Saturday to win the Unicef Open grasscourt tennis tournament in the Netherlands for the second time, while Nadia Petrova beat Urszula Radwanska …
Continue reading Ferrer, Petrova win Dutch tennis finalsPakistan were reduced to 5-48 at stumps on day two of the first Test in reply to Sri Lanka’s commanding first innings total of 472 on Saturday. Pakistan’s batsmen crumbled …
Continue reading Pakistan struggle in 1st Test v Sri LankaKumar Sangakkara was stranded on an unbeaten 199 as Sri Lanka took charge of the first cricket Test against Pakistan in Galle on Saturday. The left-hander’s monumental nine-hour effort allowed …
Continue reading Sri Lanka on top of Pakistan
