World number one Halep stunned in Sydney
World number one Simona Halep’s preparations for next week’s Australian Open suffered a huge setback Wednesday when she was bundled out of the Sydney International...
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USA wonder kid Weah joins Celtic on loan from PSG
Scottish champions Celtic reinforced their striking options on Monday with the signing of USA international Timothy Weah on loan from Paris Saint-Germain for the rest...
Mexico’s Martino won’t promise a World Cup quarterfinal
AP, Mexico City :Aware Mexico is obsessed with reaching the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1986, Gerardo “Tata” Martino did not make...
Level-headed Osaka thriving in Grand Slam spotlight
AFP, Melbourne :If US Open winner Naomi Osaka is feeling the pressure of being the tennis world’s newest Grand Slam champion, she’s hiding it well...
History beckons as Serena shoots for Slam history
AFP, Melbourne :Serena Williams is back in Melbourne as hot favourite to repeat her 2017 Australian Open win and claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam...
Tons for Taylor, Nicholls as Black Caps sweep Sri Lanka ODI series
AFP, Nelson :Veteran Ross Taylor and rising star Henry Nicholls both smashed centuries as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 115 runs in the third...
Nadal says ‘no pain’ after Sydney tie as Slam looms
Injury-plagued world number two Rafael Nadal insists he is healthy and in no pain after coming through an exhibition game in Sydney, just days after...
Cup specialist Clough believes Burton need a miracle to upset Man City
Burton Albion will need a “miracle” to overcome the might of Premier League champions Manchester City over two legs in the League Cup semi-final according...
Lippi says China facing striker crisis
Marcello Lippi said an influx of foreign forwards had decimated China’s striking stocks and could damage their Asian Cup campaign after an unconvincing start in...