Fernando Verdasco defeated fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in straight sets on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Mexican Open tennis tournament. Verdasco trailed 4-1 in the second-set tiebreaker but …
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Wests Tigers will be without utility Joel Reddy for Sunday’s NRL opening-round clash against Cronulla due to an ankle injury. Reddy, who was named on a five-man bench earlier this …
Continue reading Tigers lose Reddy for Sharks NRL clashDavis Love matched the course record with a 64 on Thursday to seize a two-shot first-round lead at the Honda Classic over a group led by world No.2 Rory McIlroy. …
Continue reading Love leads PGA event as McIlroy lurksSunday’s A-League match between Gold Coast United and Wellington remains in limbo after Clive Palmer’s bid for a Supreme Court injunction against his A-League licence termination was delayed until late …
Continue reading Palmer’s A-League injunction bid delayedPerth Glory stars Shane Smeltz and Liam Miller will return from injury to help the A-League club keep a grip on third place, coach Ian Ferguson says. Marquee striker Smeltz …
Continue reading Perth Glory stars to return from injuryClive Palmer has been dealt a blow in his crusade to destabilise Australia’s soccer leadership, with both FIFA and Asia’s governing body throwing their support behind Football Federation Australia. Palmer …
Continue reading Asia and FIFA throw support behind FFARain delayed the start of play on day two of the Sheffield Shield clash between NSW and Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Play was scheduled to begin …
Continue reading Rain delays start of NSW v Qld play at SCGAll Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan has been dropped to the bench for the Super Rugby derby between the Highlanders and Crusaders in Dunedin on Saturday. Cowan, 29, who has played …
Continue reading All Black Cowan benched by HighlandersRising star David Reynolds has impressed in his first hitout since swapping to Ford from Holden, setting the fastest time in the first practice session of the V8 Supercar season …
Continue reading David Reynolds fastest early at V8sNew skipper Scott Parker admits England need more than the “courage and commitment” shown in their vain fightback against Holland at Wembley on Wednesday night if they are to win …
Continue reading England require more quality, says captainRangers owner Craig Whyte has insisted he feels “enormous sympathy” for those who are set to lose their jobs as part of the attempts to cope with the Scottish champions’ …
Continue reading Rangers owner sympathises with casualtiesFemale boxers at the London Olympics will be allowed to wear either a skirt or shorts under a new amendment to amateur boxing rules. The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) …
Continue reading Oly women boxers can wear skirt or shortsWilliam Buick hopes to be back in action at Jebel Ali next week after he was forced to give up his rides at Meydan on Thursday following what has been …
Continue reading Buick injured in nightclub incidentFemale boxers at the London Olympics will be allowed to wear either a skirt or shorts under a new amendment to amateur boxing rules. The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) …
Continue reading Skirt option to women boxersHighlanders’ head coach Jamie Joseph has made two changes in his starting line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Aaron Smith comes …
Continue reading Highlanders make two changesFootball chiefs will be urged to overturn the ban on female Muslim players wearing headscarves this weekend. FIFA member Prince Ali of Jordan will try to persuade the International Football …
Continue reading IFAB urged to drop Muslim headscarf banChampion jumper Kauto Star is only 50-50 to run in this month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup after a fall, trainer Paul Nicholls has announced. Nicholls said his dual Gold Cup winner, …
Continue reading Kauto Star in doubt for Gold CupFormer captain Chris Gayle was again overlooked by the West Indies when a 30-man training squad for the forthcoming one-day and Twenty20 series against Australia was announced on Thursday. Gayle …
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