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English rugby’s brand can still recover
The shrapnel from English rugby’s explosive self-destruction still has some time to settle but no permanent damage has been done to the team’s image.
French coach slams ‘spoiled brats’ in his squad
France rugby coach Marc Lievremont slammed a section of his World Cup team as "spoiled brats" after they defied his orders on Saturday night.
Kenya mines first gold at World Champs
Edna Kiplagat was left with a skinned knee but the broadest of smiles after she survived a fall to lead a Kenyan sweep of the women’s marathon medals.
Singapore still hopeful of hosting World Cup matches
Singapore’s rugby chief says the city state wants to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2019, contrary to widespread reports it had withdrawn interest.
Vettel’s championship candle still burning
Sebastian Vettel refused to give up on the Formula One title after wrestling his wounded Red Bull into fourth place at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Nadal floors Federer in epic final
Rafa Nadal ground Roger Federer’s dreams of a record-equalling 14th grand slam singles crown into dust on Sunday.
Serena survives scorcher to join Russians in semis
Serena Williams survived the onset of a heatwave to oust Svetlana Kuznetsova and join a trio of Muscovites in the Australian Open semifinals.
Djokovic wilts as mercury soars in Melbourne
Australia’s brutal January weather claimed another victim on Tuesday when Novak Djokovic quit midway through his clash against Andy Roddick.
Federer exudes confidence on eve of Australian Open
Rafael Nadal swiped his top ranking and his Wimbledon crown, but Roger Federer is still the man to beat when the Australian Open kicks off on Monday.
Els overhauls local hero to lead Singapore Open
Ernie Els overhauled local favourite Lam Chih Bing with two birdies in three holes to snatch the lead at the -million Singapore Open on Friday.
Blatter presses on with foreign quota plan
Fifa president Sepp Blatter will forge ahead with plans to curb the number of foreign players at soccer clubs, saying on Tuesday that the organisation should coral the world of…
Grobbelaar weighs into Liverpool rotation row
The row over Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez’s squad rotation system continued to rumble on Wednesday as former Anfield goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar said lack of continuity was…
Djokovic tames Tsonga to win first Slam
Novak Djokovic stood toe-to-toe with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and soaked up everything the Muhammad Ali of tennis could throw at him before delivering a knock-out blow to clinch the…
Sharapova surges to third Grand Slam title
It was to be the Glam Slam, the squealer versus the squeaker. Instead, Saturday’s Australian Open women’s final was a battle of brinkmanship and jangling nerves. Ana Ivanovic…
Federer humbled by Djokovic in semis
Roger Federer’s invincibility was pierced, then pummelled and finally pulled apart at Melbourne Park on Friday, the world number one being brutally ejected from the Australian…