Russia’s Alisa Kleybanova, a former top-20 player who missed the past 10 months battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma, is making an inspirational return to the WTA Tour this week at Miami. Kleybanova …
Continue reading Cancer survivor makes tennis comebackCarlos Tevez returned from exile to keep Manchester City’s EPL title challenge on course as the Argentine substitute played a crucial role in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea at Eastlands. …
Continue reading Exile over as Tevez sparks Man City winThe Wests Tigers are expected to announce on Thursday that their brief pursuit of former NRL forward Willie Mason has ended. The Tigers were believed to be keen on the …
Continue reading Tigers set to say no to MasonHawthorn is the AFL captains’ pick to win this year’s premiership. The Hawks emerged as the team to beat in the league’s annual survey. While one skipper thought Hawthorn would …
Continue reading Hawks will win flag: AFL captainsFormer world No.1s Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters made triumphant returns to the WTA after long layoffs with victories on Wednesday at the prestigious Miami hardcourt tournament. Seven-times grand slam …
Continue reading Williams, Clijsters make winning returnsCarlos Tevez returned from exile to keep Manchester City’s EPL title challenge on course as the Argentine substitute played a crucial role in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea at Eastlands. …
Continue reading Man City score late win over ChelseaStar Blues recruit Piri Weepu might feel some residual disappointment over his departure from the Hurricanes, but says he’s moved on. Weepu and fellow All Black Ma’a Nonu will face …
Continue reading Blues’ Weepu, Nonu face former teamIsrael Dagg returns to fullback, two Whitelock brothers are back in the pack and Dan Carter is back in the mix for the Crusaders team to play the lowly ranked …
Continue reading Dan back, Dagg fullback for CrusadersCarlos Tevez has been named among Manchester City’s substitutes for their Premier League clash against Chelsea, ending a six-month exile. Tevez hasn’t featured for City since refusing to warm up …
Continue reading Tevez back on bench after Man City exileChris Gayle appears set to miss all of Australia’s tour of the Caribbean after a meeting with West Indies Cricket Board officials failed to bring about a positive resolution. Gayle …
Continue reading Gayle misses Windies selection againBolton footballer Fabrice Muamba’s ongoing recovery from a cardiac arrest has been labelled “miraculous”, as the doctors who battled to save his life revealed he was “effectively dead” for more …
Continue reading Doctors hail ‘miraculous’ MuambaFormer All Black star Jonah Lomu is claiming more than 550,000 euros ($A695,000) in backpay and damages from his one-time French club Stade Phoceen, his lawyer has told the labour …
Continue reading Lomu claims 500,000 euros from French clubFormer world number one Kim Clijsters has marked her return from an ankle injury with a hard-earned 4-6 6-1 6-0 win over Australia’s Jarmila Gajdosova to reach the second round …
Continue reading Clijsters back with win against GajdosovaSouth Africa’s fearsome pace attack has wasted little time in devising a plan for the two New Zealand batsmen drafted into the squad to beef up their brittle batting line-up …
Continue reading S African bowlers have eyes on newcomersNew Zealand cricket fans can expect to see a new, improved version of Daniel Flynn if he returns to international action against South Africa in the third Test in Wellington, …
Continue reading Vettori backs the reconstructed FlynnAustralia coach Mickey Arthur says his team must improve if they want to win the one-day series against the West Indies. The two teams played out a thrilling tie in …
Continue reading Arthur wants improvement from AussiesBlackburn manager Steve Kean admits the current form of Junior Hoilett is likely to attract more interested clubs but he has not given up hope of keeping the forward at …
Continue reading Keeping Hoilett will be tough says KeanTyneside derby rivals Newcastle and Sunderland have been fined a combined 60,000 pounds ($A90,800) for failing to control their players during an ill-tempered 1-1 draw in the English Premier League. …
Continue reading Newcastle and Sunderland fined by FA

