Nadal battles past brave IstominFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:29PMTop seed Rafael Nadal overcomes a dogged Denis Istomin 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 to take his place in the US Open third round.
Wasps v Harlequins (Sat)Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:41PMWasps face Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership at Twickenham on Saturday.
Munster v Aironi (Sat)Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:41PMMunster coach Tony McGahan makes four changes, one positional, for the Magners League opener against Aironi Rugby at Musgrave Park.
European champ Farah out of Commonwealth GamesFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:03PMAgencies London, Sept 3: Double European distance champion Mohammed Farah has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games, citing fatigue after a draining season.
Pakistan players protest innocence in betting scamThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:34PMThe three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam protested their innocence Thursday as they formally withdrew from the scandal-tainted tour of England.
Pakistan players protest innocence in betting scamThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:34PMThe three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam protested their innocence Thursday as they formally withdrew from the scandal-tainted tour of England.
Bolton cancel Shittus contractThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:58AMBolton have terminated the contract of Nigerian defender Danny Shittu.The 30-year-old signed a three-year deal with the Trotters when he moved to the Reebok Stadium from Watford for a reported £2m fee in August 2008.
Chiefs plans to defy oddsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:26AMNewboys Exeter Chiefs ready for Premiership
Angry Roddick falls to TipsarevicWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:29PMNinth seed Andy Roddick sees his hopes of claiming a second US Open title end with a second-round defeat by Janko Tipsarevic in New York.
United boost as Ferdinand makes return with reservesWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:31PMMANCHESTER United skipper Rio Ferdinand put himself in contention for a Premier League comeback against Everton on Saturday week (September 11) after ending his 89-day knee injury lay-off with an outing for the club’s reserves last night.
Davies demands Scarlets fortressWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:41AMLlanelli Scarlets coach Nigel Davies wants his side to turn the Parc y Scarlets into "a fortress" this season.
ICC calls for ban on playersTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:06PMThe ICC has suggested the Pakistan players alleged to be involved in a betting scam be banned.
Anthony Gerrard in Hull switchTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:21PMCardiff City defender Anthony Gerrard has joined Championship rivals Hull City on a season-long loan deal.The 24-year-old, who Cardiff signed from Walsall in the summer of 2009, had been linked to Sheffield Wednesday and even Premier League clubs.
Golden OpportunityTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:22AMCoventry, September 1, 2010: "Gears & Tears" is a BBC One series featuring Formula 1 stock car racing and the feuding between the legendary Smith and Wainman teams. Episode 4 on Monday 22 August perfectly captured the magic that is the World Championship finale.
MacDonald enters Villa job raceTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:22AMAston Villa caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald tells club owner Randy Lerner he wishes to be considered for the job on a permanent basis
Arsenal fullback Traore chooses Juventus over BirminghamTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:15AMArsenal Benfica Juventus Birmingham City Arsenal fullback Armand Traore is on his way to Juventus . The Frenchman had been in talks with Birmingham City yesterday. However, BBC Sport reports Traore has agreed to sign with Juventus on a season-long loan. Arsenal accepted a bid from Benfica for Traore a fortnight ago, only for the deal to collapse over personal terms.
Pilgrims snap up ZubarTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:21AMStephane Zubar has signed an initial one-month rolling contract with Plymouth Argyle.
Aussie pace pair wooed by crookTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:00AMTHE cricket bookie scandal has widened with revelations that Australians Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson were approached by an Indian underworld figure.
Hoffenheim swoop for SigurdssonTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:57AMReading attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has joined German club Hoffenheim for a fee of at least £6.5m.The 20-year-old from Iceland, who scored 20 goals for Reading last season, has signed a four-year deal.
Robinho close to AC Milan switchTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:44AMManchester City striker Robinho is on the verge of signing for AC Milan, BBC Sport understands.
FA seeks to avoid Cup final clashTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:18AMThe Football Association is in talks with the Premier League to avoid a fixture clash as the FA Cup final will be played on a regular league Saturday next May.
Mick Lally, actor, co-founder of Druid Theater diesTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:25AMMick Lally one of Ireland ’s best-known actors, has died. He was a founder of the Druid Theater and best known to Irish television audiences as Miley Byrne in the long running series ‘Glenroe’ and in the BBC hit series ‘Ballykissangel’. He was aged 64.
Hoffenheim capture £6m SigurdssonTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:00AMReading sell attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson to German club Hoffenheim for a reported £6m.
Julie’s appeal helps charityTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:24AMAN appeal on national radio read by actress Julie Walters, pictured, has raised nearly £1,000 for a Hampshire charity.
ICC: cricket will go on despite betting scamTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:12AMThe cricket betting scam "should not bring the entire game to a standstill", International Cricket Council head says, as questions are raised over whether the accused Pakistani players will continue with their tour of England.
Bradley extends stay as US coachTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:29AMBob Bradley signs a new four-year extension to his contract as United States coach, ending speculation linking him with the Aston Villa job.
Elena Baltacha columnMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:59PM"I got some revenge but more importantly I also conquered some demons"
RTÉ deal ‘good for league’s exposure’Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:35PMLIVE provincial rugby will return to free-to-air TV screens for the first time in four years on Friday evening when RTÉ broadcasts the first of its proposed 35 to 40 Magners League games this season.
Baltacha wins opener at US OpenMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:03PMBritish number one Elena Baltacha eases into the US Open second round with an impressive 6-2 6-2 win over Croatian Petra Martic.
City stumble as Torres lifts LiverpoolSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:06PMFernando Torres scored his first goal in 10 games when he volleyed the winner as Liverpool kick-started its Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Anfield.
The Latest in the Pakistan Cricket Scandal As Butt and Yawar TalkSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:08PMThe chaos surrounding a brilliant comeback by Jonathon Trott and Stuart Broad has taken the limelight away from what can only be described as one of the best test partnerships in recent history. The shadow the partnership has been brought into just shows the calibre of the allegations against the Pakistan players as this story rocks the world of cricket. Pakistan Team Manager Yawar Saeed has ...
Torres gives Liverpool slender winSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:39PMLONDON, Aug 30 — Fernando Torres scored his first goal in 10 games when he volleyed the winner as Liverpool kick-started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Anfield yesterday. Big-spending Manchester City, who beat Liverpool 3-0 last Monday, lost 1-0 at Sunderland where Darren Bent’s stoppage-time penalty gave ...
No-balls on sale: Fake Sheikh shakes cricketSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:37PMLondon, Aug. 29: Scotland Yard took away the cellphones of Pakistan skipper Salman Butt and pacemen Mohammed Aamir and Mohammed Asif today after a sting operation by a British tabloid plunged the visiting cricket team into yet another fixing scandal.
Barrichello crashes outSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:34AMBrazilian driver Rubens Barrichello crashed out of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
FORMULA ONE: Barrichello crashes out in 300th raceSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:09AMSPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Rubens Barrichello’s 300th race celebrations turned sour here Sunday when the Brazilian crashed out on lap one of the Belgian Grand Prix.
GB tipped to shine at 2012 GamesSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:36PMParalympic legend Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson believes a top three finish for Great Britain at the 2012 Games would be a major achievement.
Molinari brothers battle for Gleneagles crownSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:45PMItalian Edoardo Molinari moved to within one shot of his brother, and tournament leader, Francesco Molinari heading into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Scotland.
Dundee Utd rule out Greek pitch protestSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:13AMDundee United Dundee United will not be making an official protest over their difficult Europa League trip to Athens, reports BBC Sport . The venue for their second leg qualifier against AEK was switched twice and the game was played in a stadium with only United fans present. United drew the match 1-1 on the night but went out 2-1 on aggregate. United were unhappy at the unsettling nature of ...
New Zealand overpower Wales WomenSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:11AMNew Zealand Women give battling Wales Women a seven-tries-to-one rugby lesson in their final World Cup Pool A encounter.
Appiah has no plans to return for GhanaSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:07AMFormer Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has reiterated that his focus is solely on his club after quitting international football. Appiah, 29, has joined Serie A side Cesena and, after injuries derailed his career, he has said he does not want to play for Ghana.
Webber takes pole for Belgian GPSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:33AMChampionship leader Mark Webber starts the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after a rain-affected qualifying session in Spa.
Strasser ready for Sierra LeoneSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:42AMAC Milan youngster Rodney Strasser believes he is ready to make his debut for Sierra Leone against Egypt next weekend.
Duo to attempt Harris HD TV climbFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:10PMTwo climbers are to attempt to make a first ascent of a new route on an overhanging cliff live on HD television.
Stop knocking our Reliant Robins Jeremy ClarksonFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:42PMJeers. Jokes. And now yobs copying a Top Gear stunt by tipping over their beloved three-wheelers. Why Reliant Robin owners are rocking with rage.
Tennis’s Big Men Power UpFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:22PMAn infiltration of taller, stronger men’s players with athleticism to match mirrors developments in women’s tennis and changes across sports. It also forecasts a different game.
Pakistan cable operators stop beaming Indian channelsFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:44PMIslamabad/Lahore: The people of Pakistan have been left without their daily fix of Indian soap operas and Bollywood movies after cable operators in the country stopped beaming Indian entertainment channels on the orders of a media regulatory body.