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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rugby chief says the city state wants to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2019, contrary to widespread reports it had withdrawn interest.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…

Venus ousted as Europeans dominate

Europe tightened its stranglehold on the Australian Open when America’s sole survivor in the women’s singles, Venus Williams, was blasted out of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.…

Serena crashes out, Nadal motors on

A listless Serena Williams stumbled out of the Australian Open on Tuesday, the champion jettisoned by Serbia’s ”wounded animal” Jelena Jankovic. Rafael Nadal continued his…

Federer bamboozles court magician

Roger Federer’s sleight of hand proved too bamboozling for court magician Fabrice Santoro as Melbourne Park was treated to a masterclass on Thursday. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus…

Back to normal at Aussie Open

Police defended their use of pepper spray on rowdy tennis fans and the sport’s big guns kept on blasting at Melbourne Park as the Australian Open got back on track on Wednesday.…

Crowd trouble mars Melbourne Park fiesta

Crowd trouble and police ejections cast a shadow across Melbourne Park on Tuesday, diverting attention from world-class sport at the Australian Open. A violent incident marred a…