Sports
Federer tops Melzer, meets Soderling in quarters
NEW YORK, Sept 7 — Roger Federer brushed aside Austrian Jurgen Melzer in straight sets Monday to set up a revenge match against Sweden’s Robin Soderling in the quarter-finals of ... Read More
Capello expects Rooney to shine again despite allegations
BASEL, Sept 7 — England forward Wayne Rooney will play against Switzerland in Tuesday’s Euro 2012 qualifier after confirming he wants to take the field despite allegations about ... Read More
Maturing Djokovic getting better and better at Open
NEW YORK, Sept 7 — Novak Djokovic said he was growing into his role as a grand slam contender and playing his best tennis of the year just at the right time in his bid for a first ... Read More
MotoGP safety in spotlight after Tomizawa death
LONDON, Sept 6 – MotoGP is looking to develop improved body protection for riders to help them survive the kind of accident that has killed two teenagers on successive race ... Read More
Maradona wants to celebrate 50th with Napoli game
MILAN, Sept 6 – Diego Maradona wants to celebrate his 50th birthday next month with a charity match at former club Napoli with the team who won the 1987 and 1990 Serie A titles.“I ... Read More
SYDNEY, Sept 7 – Luxury car maker Jaguar has cut its sponsorship of star Australia swimmer Stephanie Rice, a triple Olympic gold medallist, after she sent a tweet using an anti-gay slur.
Rice, 22, tweeted “Suck on that f—gots” after Australia’s rugby union team, the Wallabies, defeated South Africa’s Springboks on Saturday.
The swimmer, ... Read More
A member of the Edmonton Eskimos cheer squad is airborne as she performs during the first half of their CFL football game against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Alberta. – Reuters pic
Stosur saves four match points, beats Dementieva
NEW YORK, Sept 6 — Samantha Stosur saved four match points in a thrilling third set as she fought back to beat Russian Elena Dementieva 6-3 2-6 7-6 and reach the quarter-finals of ... Read More
Frustration showing for Hitzfeld, Capello
BERNE, Sept 6 — Ottmar Hitzfeld and Fabio Capello, two of Europe’s most successful coaches at club level, will meet for the first time on the international stage tomorrow, where ... Read More
Team ‘shattered’ at death of Japanese rider
TOKYO, Sept 6 — Suter Racing were “completely shattered” at the death of 19-year-old rider Shoya Tomizawa in yesterday’s Moto2 race at the San Marino Grand Prix.Tomizawa was ... Read More
Ailing Murray shocked by Wawrinka at US Open
NEW YORK, Sept 6 — An ailing Andy Murray suffered a shock exit from the US Open when he beaten 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 6-3 by Swiss 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round ... Read More
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- Williams and Clijsters safely clear first big hurdles
- Further allegations as Pakistan resume tour
- Pedrosa wins tragic San Marino Grand Prix
- Jimenez holds off Molinari to win European Masters
- Kuznetsova seals 100th grand slam win
- Pakistan series opens with air of suspicion
- Rooney’s deeper role for England pays quick dividend
- France must wake up after ‘slap in the face’, says Sagna
- Nadal uses tiebreaker turnaround to advance at Open
- Advantage Federer heading into third round
- Murray breezes on, Hurricane Earl a no-show
- Williams puts on stylish show as Serena looks on
- New coach, same story as Belarus shock France
- Defoe hat-trick helps England outclass Bulgaria
- Klose efficient as ever to crush Belgian hopes
- Portugal held to a frantic 4-4 draw by Cyprus
- Pakistan call up Shafiq, Irfan to replace trio
- South Africa need to start planning for World Cup, Smit says
- Olympic champion Liu to miss Asian Games
- Djokovic caps perfect day for centre court seeds
- Capello looks ahead to fresh starts, brighter future
- Top seeds speed to victory at sun-baked US Open
- France, Italy take Euro road to redemption
- Norway’s Hushovd wins stage six of Tour of Spain
- Spurs tie up deal for Van der Vaart
- Rattled Roddick ousted from US Open
- Murray not sweating over tight US schedule
- Azarenka collapse dominates talk at steamy US Open
- Striker Crouch joins England’s lengthy injured list
- Ballack wins captaincy tug-of-war with Lahm
- UEFA ban vuvuzelas from European competition
- Nadal eases through after Djokovic struggles
- Estonia no longer an easy game for Italy
- Milan sign City’s Robinho as Borriello joins Roma
- Argentina and England win tight second matches at World Cup
- Konchesky moves from Fulham to Liverpool
- New Japan coach promises ‘Zac-attack’ as chief samurai
- Former Spain striker Morientes hangs up his boots
- Sports star’s hair insured for US$1m
- Last survivor of first World Cup final dies at 100
- Pakistan agency sends team to probe corruption
- Konchesky moves from Fulham to Liverpool
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