Argentina seek Davis Cup revenge against Spain
Argentina will be gunning to avenge their painful loss to Spain in the final of the 2008 Davis Cup when the teams cross swords again in this year’s final, which starts on Friday. Three years ago, on...
View ArticleFiji face tough rugby Sevens test in Dubai
Fiji come into the second round of this season’s Sevens World Series on Friday on a high after seeing off New Zealand to win the opening tournament last weekend. The South Sea Islanders outplayed the...
View ArticleNBA players re-form union, pave way for deal
NBA players have officially re-formed their union, paving the way for final approval of a deal to end a months-long lockout and launch a shortened basketball season later this month. More than 300...
View ArticleRuthless Rafa, epic Ferrer hand Spain Davis Cup lead
Ironman David Ferrer beat Juan Martin del Potro 6-2, 6-7 (2/7), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to hand Spain a 2-0 lead over Argentina in the Davis Cup final and inch them closer to a fifth title. Ferrer...
View ArticleEngland, Fiji into Dubai Sevens rugby semis
Defending champions England battled past New Zealand to set up a semi-final against Fiji on the second day of the Dubai leg of the IRB World Sevens Series on Saturday. The Kiwis, nine-time winners of...
View ArticleWallabies edge Wales in Williams’ farewell
Australia beat Wales 24-18 in their one-off rugby union test at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. In what was a repeat of the World Cup third-place match, which the Wallabies also won, the game...
View ArticleWallabies spoil Williams’s party
Australia denied Shane Williams a winning send-off in the Wales wing’s final Test before international retirement with a 24-18 victory at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday. But the 34-year-old...
View ArticleDel Potro out to make history against Nadal
Argentina’s 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Spanish great Rafael Nadal will play each other in the first rubber of Sunday’s play at the Davis Cup final it was confirmed. Spain lead...
View ArticleMcCaw slams ‘filthy’ French in rugby W.Cup gouge claim
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has spoken for the first time about allegedly being eye gouged in the Rugby World Cup final, reportedly accusing France of “filthy” play in the tournament decider. McCaw...
View ArticleEnvied Kenyans fight for last Olympic marathon spot
It’s a dilemma that other nations can only eye with envy: Kenya simply has too many top athletes chasing the final spot on its revered men’s Olympic marathon team. With Kenya’s marathon runners making...
View ArticleMcCaw claws back French criticism
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw insisted on Wednesday that his bitter criticism of France, who he accused of “filthy” play in the World Cup final, had been taken out of context. McCaw had also said he...
View ArticleBolt bucks world blip to eye four Olympic golds
Usain Bolt, one of global sport’s most marketable personalities, rebounded from his false start in the showpiece 100m final at this year’s world championships to immediately eye four golds at the...
View ArticleSeven-try Leinster eye European Cup last eight
Defending champions Leinster ran in seven tries in a 52-27 demolition of Bath in Dublin on Saturday to go six points clear at the top of Pool Three and move closer to a European Cup quarter-final spot....
View ArticleHeroic Harlequins stun mighty Toulouse
Harlequins stunned four-time champions Toulouse 31-24 on Sunday to reignite their European Cup quarter-final hopes just a week after the French giants had seemingly delivered a fatal blow on the...
View ArticleToulouse rugby coach Noves looks for rebound factor
Toulouse’s legendary head coach Guy Noves has demanded his players bounce back after the home defeat in the European Cup last Sunday starting in Friday’s Top 14 clash with Montpellier which is a repeat...
View ArticleJapan national rugby pick ex-Wallaby coach Jones
Former Australia coach Eddie Jones has been appointed head coach of Japan’s national rugby team to replace All Blacks legend John Kirwan, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Monday. Jones, 51, took the...
View ArticleSwimming: South Africa’s Van Biljon seventh in 200m Breaststroke final
She finished in a time of 1:23.72 as USA’s Rebecca Soni claimed gold. Japan’s Suzuki Satomi claimed bronze while Efimova Lulli from Russia settled for bronze.The post Swimming: South Africa’s Van...
View ArticleAnaso last as Bolt claims 200m Gold
The South African finished in a time of 20.69 as the podium was occupied by the Jamaicans. Usain Bolt defended his 200m title as he won gold in a season’s best time of 19.32 while Yohan Blake claimed...
View ArticleTurkish duo dominate 1500m as African ladies look on
Turkey’s Cakir Alptekin grabbed gold in a time of 4:10.23 while her compatriot Bult Gamze took silver after finishing in a time of 4:10.40. Bahrain’s Jamal Maryam claimed bronze after finishing in a...
View ArticleWonderful Egypt in Afrobasket final
Winning the 2013 Africa Basketball Championship is far from being a surprise for the Pharaohs of Egypt who have secured their participation in next year’s FIBA World Basketball Cup in Spain The...
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