Rafael Nadal brushed aside Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 6-2 on Friday to advance to the Barcelona Open semi-finals. The top-seeded Nadal was in vintage form, moving his Serbian opponent all around …
Continue reading Nadal beats Tipsarevic in BarcelonaMilos Raonic served 14 aces on his way to beating second seed Andy Murray 6-4 7-6 on Friday for a spot in the Barcelona Open semi-finals. Raonic, who trains at …
Continue reading Raonic ousts Murray in BarcelonaTop-seeded Gilles Simon rallied to overcome Polish qualifier Lukasz Kubot 3-6 6-1 6-3 on Friday and reach the semi-finals of the Nastase Tiriac Trophy. The Frenchman converted six of his …
Continue reading Simon through to semi-finals in BucharestAustralia claimed a 75-run win in the third and final Test against the West Indies in Dominica. Australia overcame a defiant West Indies skipper Darren Sammy to wrap up the …
Continue reading Aussies win third Test by 75 runsFrench Open winner Li Na of China was the first quarter-final casualty of Stuttgart’s WTA clay-court tournament on Friday following her three-sets defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska. Li, the 2011 winner …
Continue reading China’s Li Na crashes out of StuttgartNorway’s former world champion Petter Solberg, in a Ford Fiesta, maintained his lead of the Rally of Argentina on Friday at the end of the race’s first three stages. France’s …
Continue reading Solberg continues to lead WRC in ArgentinaFormer Wales prop Rhys Thomas has retired from rugby with immediate effect after suffering a heart attack in January, it was confirmed on Friday. The 29-year-old Scarlets prop, who won …
Continue reading Wales prop Thomas retiresCanadian Milos Raonic handed second seed Andy Murray a clay-court humiliation on Friday as the big-hitting youngster hammered the Scot 6-4 7-6 (7-3) to reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona …
Continue reading Raonic routs Murray in BarcelonaManchester City manager Roberto Mancini is not concerned for his future even if his side fail to win the Premier League title this season. City take on neighbours Manchester United …
Continue reading Mancini not worried about his jobManchester City has already won one major battle ahead of Monday’s Premier League derby: convincing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that it is a force to be taken seriously. Ferguson …
Continue reading Man United, Ferguson taking City seriouslyStar Carlton midfielder Chris Judd had a rare quiet outing but it mattered little as the Blues regained their mojo with an eight-point AFL victory over a wayward Fremantle at …
Continue reading Blues beat Dockers in PerthThe Randwick Autumn Carnival comes to a close this Saturday for Sydney Cup Day. The main race is the $500,000 Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m), with quality import Permit the likely …
Continue reading Sydney Cup day 2012 tips, preview and selectionsGerman No.1 Andrea Petkovic will miss both the French Open and Wimbledon after tearing ankle ligaments less than a week after making her comeback from a back injury. The 24-year-old, …
Continue reading Petkovic out of French Open, WimbledonCanterbury coach Des Hasler was put to the sword by his former assistant Geoff Toovey as Manly edged out the Bulldogs 12-10 in an absorbing NRL encounter on Friday night. …
Continue reading Toovey takes honours as Manly pip BulldogsBrisbane maintained their NRL derby dominance over Gold Coast with an impressive 26-6 win at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. The Broncos made the difficult drizzling conditions look easy as …
Continue reading Broncos roll on to sixth straight NRL winHonda’s Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha will battle it out for home bragging rights at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, while reigning world champion Casey Stoner will …
Continue reading Pedrosa, Lorenzo favourites for Spanish GPWallabies halfback Will Genia returned to his signature best as the Queensland Reds breathed new life into their Super Rugby title defence with a maiden Eden Park win on Friday …
Continue reading Genia leads Reds to maiden Eden Park winWallabies halfback Will Genia returned to his signature best to lead the Queensland Reds to a much-needed 23-11 Super Rugby victory over the Blues in Auckland on Friday night. Battling …
Continue reading Genia fires Reds to Super win over Blues
