Tag: Sport
Spain, England impress in Euro qualifying
Spain made an impressive start to its quest for an historic treble in the opening salvoes in Euro 2012 qualifying, which saw wins for England, the Netherlands and Germany but defeat for France.[MORE]
Garrett storms home to share lead
Australia's Nikki Garrett is in a four-way tie for the lead after the opening round of the UNIQA Ladies Open in Austria.[MORE]
Murray stays the course in NY
Andy Murray has battled Hurricane Earl and a rum Jamaican to reach the third round of the US Open.[MORE]
Pietersen facing action over Twitter tirade
Kevin Pietersen is to face disciplinary action over his foul-mouthed Twitter tirade following his dropping from the England Twenty20 and one-day squads.[MORE]
Clijsters powers into last 16
Defending champion Kim Clijsters has moved through to the fourth round of the US Open by defeating Wimbledon semi-finalist Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-0 for her 17th consecutive Flushing Meadows triumph.[MORE]
Gits good to go
Star Wallabies centre Matt Giteau has completed the side's final training hit-out before tonight's Tri-Nations Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein.[MORE]
Osiek avoids defeat on Socceroos debut
The Socceroos have begun life under new coach Holger Osieck with an entertaining 0-0 friendly draw against an understrength Switzerland in St Gallen.[MORE]
Stosur on a roll at US Open
Australia's Samantha Stosur has extended her best-ever run at the US Open by reaching the fourth round and said she now feels like she belongs among the game's elite.[MORE]
Essien puts international career on hold
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has stood down from international football for the foreseeable future, telling Ghana he wants to return to form at club level. [MORE]
Contador to skip world championships
Reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will skip the UCI Road World Championships this year in order to better prepare for next season, according to Spain's coach.[MORE]
Middle distance champ to skip Games
Double European middle distance champion Mohammed Farah pulled out of the Commonwealth Games, citing fatigue after a draining season.[MORE]
Mariners outclass Victory
Central Coast left a frustrating week behind with a convincing 2-0 A-League win over Melbourne Victory at Bluetongue Stadium on Friday night.[MORE]
Saints stun Cats in finals boilover
St Kilda moved to within one victory of its second straight grand final appearance with a gripping four-point upset of Geelong in the second qualifying final at a slippery MCG on Friday night.[MORE]
British police question Pakistan 'fixers'
British police have questioned the three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in fixing claims, as the sport's governing body insisted the case was not the tip of a corruption iceberg in the game.[MORE]
Raiders dash Broncos' finals dream
The Broncos miss the finals for the first time in 19 seasons as the Raiders seal their spot in the final eight with an 18-16 win in Brisbane.[MORE]
Titans earn home play-off
Gold Coast confirmed a home final with a tight 21-18 victory over Wests Tigers at Robina on Friday evening.[MORE]
Williams makes quiet NPC debut
Sonny Bill Williams made a solid but unspectacular New Zealand debut for Canterbury in its 28-9 victory over Bay of Plenty in the national provincial championship in Christchurch on Friday night.[MORE]
India gets doping jolt ahead of Games
Five Indian athletes have returned positive doping tests, hitting the host nation's medal chances at next month's Commonwealth Games.[MORE]
Baker out as Saints, Cats make changes
St Kilda tagger Steven Baker will have to wait for his return from a long AFL suspension after becoming a late withdrawal from Friday night's qualifying final against Geelong.[MORE]
Ebert enjoying rapid recovery
Port Adelaide's Brett Ebert is remarkably cycling within two weeks of having a knee reconstruction.[MORE]
I'm no cheat: Perez
Central Coast import Patricio Perez admits he briefly thought about returning to Argentina after being labelled a diver but insists he is no cheat and is excited about making his mark in the A-League.[MORE]
Omitted Yarran backs Blues attack
Carlton's mission at the start of the season boiled down to two challenges - scoring goals consistently without Brendan Fevola and then winning in the finals.[MORE]
Luck deserts Cups fancy for second time
Shamoline Warrior, a leading prospect for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, has gone amiss and is out of the spring carnival.[MORE]
Samba flair boosts Roar
Ange Postecoglou will add another dimension to Brisbane Roar by starting Brazilian Reinaldo and unveiling Costa Rican Jean Carlos Solorzano against Newcastle Jets.[MORE]
Roos tips trio to face Blues
Sydney coach Paul Roos is confident Shane Mumford, Tadhg Kennelly and AFL Rising Star winner Dan Hannebery will return from injury for Sunday's elimination final against Carlton.[MORE]
