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+ Roos praises leaders (Sportal)—Sydney coach Paul Roos has credited the on-field leadership of veterans Brett Kirk and Ryan O'Keefe for helping the Swans get over the line by five po...

+ Doping-Three Indian swimmers test positive (Reuters)—NEW DELHI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Three Indian swimmers, including two from the country's Commonwealth Games squad, were provisionally suspended on Sunday...

+ England v Pakistan series to go ahead - team manager (Reuters)—CARDIFF, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The first Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan was set to go ahead as planned on Sunday despite the latest ...

+ Dragons spoil Souths' last late chance (AAP)—Canterbury gave South Sydney a golden chance to sneak into the NRL top eight but they weren't good enough to take it, beaten 38-24 by St George Illawa...

+ India unveils new IPL format (AAP)—India's cricket chiefs have announced a new format for the next Indian Premier League, adding matches and increasing the cap on team spending to $US9m...

+ History against us, says Swans coach (AAP)—Sydney coach Paul Roos has dismissed talk of the Swans being favourites for Saturday night's semi-final against the struggling Western Bulldogs.

+ Japanese teenager Ishikawa wins eighth career title (Reuters)—TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Teenager Ryo Ishikawa won his eighth career title on Japan's professional tour with a playoff win at the Fujisankei Classic ...

+ Badminton-Hong Kong's Zhou banned for two years (Reuters)—KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's former world number one Zhou Mi has received a two-year ban from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) aft...

+ Rooney set for Swiss despite reports (AFP)—LONDON (AFP) - England striker Wayne Rooney is expected to shrug off lurid reports about his private life to travel to Switzerland on Monday for a Eur...

+ Cooper expected to stay with Wallabies (AAP)—Wallabies star Quade Cooper is expected to announce this week he is staying with Australian rugby.

+ Fowler scores as Glory beat Phoenix (AAP)—Perth's marquee men did the job as the Glory maintained their unbeaten start to the A-League season with a 2-1 victory over Wellington at nib Stadium.

+ Faingaa suspended for two games (AAP)—Wallabies reserve hooker Saia Faingaa has been suspended for two games for a dangerous tackle during Saturday night's historic 41-39 victory over Sout...

+ Bulldogs stun Manly at Brookvale (AAP)—Canterbury finished their disappointing NRL season on a high note on Sunday, stunning Manly 30-24 in a thrilling encounter at Brookvale Oval.

+ Swans beat Blues in thriller (AAP)—Sydney have advanced to Saturday night's AFL semi-final against the Western Bulldogs with a five-point win over Carlton at ANZ Stadium.

+ Football: A-League results (AFP)—SYDNEY, Sept 5, 2010 (AFP) - - Results of Australian A-League matches played on Sunday:

+ Saints thrive on adversity (AAP)—A little adversity goes a long way for St Kilda, galvanising the Saints in their pursuit of the AFL premiership which so nearly went their way last ye...

+ No joy for troubled Jets after Roar draw (AAP)—Uncertainty over Newcastle's A-League future failed to fire up the Jets as they were held to a dour scoreless draw with Brisbane.

+ Atherton pleads for Aamer leniency (AAP)—Former England captain Michael Atherton has urged leniency for Pakistan's Mohammad Aamer in the fixing scandal that has shaken world cricket.

+ Boss says Jets could fold (AAP)—Newcastle chief executive John Tsatismas has painted a bleak picture for his club, admitting it could fold this week if it can't secure financial assi...

+ Still smooth sailing for seeds at windy US Open (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The man for all occasions, Roger Federer provided a masterful demonstration of skill and precision in gale-force winds to...

+ New claims deepen corruption scandal (AAP)—Cricket's corruption crisis has deepened after a teammate of the suspended Pakistani players reportedly claimed "almost every match" was affected.

+ Hall to face video scrutiny (AAP)—Barry Hall's temper is again threatening to disrupt a finals campaign after the Western Bulldogs forward landed a punch to the throat area of Harry O'...

+ Kuznetsova seals 100th grand slam win (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Svetlana Kuznetsova chalked up her 100th grand slam win in singles by beating her fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-3 6-4 ...

+ Wozniacki and Sharapova to meet in Open (AAP)—Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and former champion Maria Sharapova will feature in the first blockbuster match of the US Open after racing into the fourt...

+ Sandilands cleared to tackle Cats (AAP)—Dockers ruckman Aaron Sandilands is free to play the Cats after scans cleared him of serious injury

+ Spain, Serbia into basketball q-finals (AAP)—Defending champions Spain have inflicted more world championship pain on Greece, recording an 80-72 victory to move into the quarter-finals in Turkey.

+ Midfielder Nick Kalmar set for stardom (AAP)—Among Melbourne Heart's line-up of Socceroos past and present and European imports, it is a little-known midfielder who has made the biggest impressio...

+ Fury lose but sticking to striking style (AAP)—North Queensland Fury are confident their swashbuckling football will provide the results it deserves despite no reward for effort on Saturday.

+ Federer hails rival Soderling (AAP)—Roger Federer was happy to see the spotlight shining on a less celebrated rival after mastering brutal winds and a flaky opponent to reach the fourth ...

+ Soderling breezes through to last 16 at U.S. Open (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Big-serving Swede Robin Soderling survived the gusting winds at the U.S. Open on Saturday to beat Dutchman Thiemo de Bakk...

+ RugbyU: Tri-Nations Test - South Africa 39 Australia 41 (AFP)—BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Sept 4, 2010 (AFP) - - Full result of Tri-Nations Test at Free State Stadium on Saturday:

+ Moncoutie wins eighth stage of Tour of Spain (AFP)—XORRET DE CATI, Spain (AFP) - France's David Moncoutie of Cofidis on Saturday won the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain, a 190-kilometre ride from Vil...

+ Jimenez still on top despite concentration lapse (Reuters)—* Spaniard leads by three at European Masters

+ Uganda crush Angola, Tanzania hold Algeria (AFP)—JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Uganda outclassed Angola 3-0 in wet Kampala on Saturday and World Cup qualifiers Algeria were held 1-1 by Tanzania as the 2012 Af...

+ Japan beat Paraguay to avenge World Cup defeat (AFP)—YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored the only goal as Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday in their first game aft...

+ Kovalchuk contract saga over after NHL and Devils reach deal (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk has been cleared to re-sign with the New Jersey Devils after the National Hockey League (NH...

+ Afridi apologises for 'fixing' row (AFP)—CARDIFF (AFP) - Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi apologised Saturday for the scandal engulfing his side's tour of England after British police q...

+ England's injured Dawson out for up to two months (Reuters)—LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - England centre back Michael Dawson will be out for up to two months after suffering knee and ankle injuries during Friday's...

+ Jimenez dominates with three-shot lead (AFP)—CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AFP) - Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez opened up a three-stroke lead over Ryder Cup teammate Edoardo Molinari after three ro...

+ Pedrosa takes pole in San Marino (AFP)—MISANO, Italy (AFP) - Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa on a Honda took pole position for Sunday's San Marino MotoGP on Saturday for the 35th pole of his car...

+ Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 for World Cup payback (Reuters)—YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japan went some way to avenging their World Cup exit this year by beating Paraguay 1-0 thanks to a second-half Shi...

+ Referees fail to arrive for African Nations Cup qualifier (Reuters)—LUSAKA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - An African Nations Cup soccer qualifier in Zambia on Saturday had to be postponed for 24 hours when the referees failed to ...

+ Japan 1 Paraguay 0 - international friendly result (Reuters)—Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japan 1 Paraguay 0 - international friendly result.

+ French defeat labelled catastrophic by press (AFP)—PARIS (AFP) - France's opening Euro 2012 qualifier 1-0 defeat by Belarus provoked united despair from the French press on Saturday.

+ Magpies dominate Dogs at MCG (AAP)—Collingwood beat the Western Bulldogs by 62 points in their AFL qualifying final at the MCG on Saturday.

+ Benzema fit to play for France, Briand called up (Reuters)—*Benzema recovers from ankle injury

+ Pakistan cricketers 'innocent': lawyer (AAP)—The lawyer of the three cricketers at the centre of the Pakistani match-fixing scandal says money recovered from his clients doesn't prove any wrongdo...

+ Roosters edge out dogged Cowboys (AAP)—Sydney Roosters will face Wests Tigers in the opening round of the NRL finals after beating the North Queensland Cowboys 18-8 in Townsville on Saturda...

+ Magpies off to flying finals start (ABC)—Collingwood showed no signs of September nerves with a commanding 62-point drubbing of the Bulldogs at the MCG on Saturday night to earn a spot in the...

+ Heart off the mark with Fury win (AAP)—Melbourne Heart bounced back from their gut-wrenching late draw last week to finally post their first A-League win - a 1-0 triumph over North Queensla...

+ Sky quit Tour of Spain after assistant dies (Reuters)—* Team withdraw from tour

+ Griffen, Johnson to play (Sportal)—Key Western Bulldogs Ryan Griffen and Brad Johnson will both play in the qualifying final against Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday night, but the Do...

+ MCG to host Cats-Dockers final (AAP)—The AFL have confirmed the MCG will host next Friday night's Geelong-Fremantle semi-final.

+ Team Sky pull out of Tour of Spain after assistant dies (Reuters)—VILLENA, Spain, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Team Sky have withdrawn from the Tour of Spain following the death of their Spanish assistant Txema Gonzalez.

+ Pakistan try to focus after trio's police grilling (AFP)—LONDON (AFP) - Pakistan's scandal-hit cricket team sought to focus on the next stage of its England tour on Saturday after British police questioned t...

+ Freo brush aside wasteful Hawks (Sportal)—Fremantle has stunned the highly fancied Hawthorn, the Dockers winning just the second final in the club's history through a 30-point Elimination-Fina...

+ Dockers too strong for Hawks (AAP)—Hawthorn faltered in front of goal as Fremantle secured their passage through to the second week of September with a 30-point AFL elimination final vi...

+ Fanning a victim of hot Irons (AAP)—Australia's reigning world champion Mick Fanning was a casualty along the way as Hawaiian Andy Irons scooped the Tahiti Billabong Pro.

+ Gillett leaves big impression at Broncos (AAP)—Matt Gillett was able to muster a smile despite the ride of his life coming to an early end with Brisbane missing the finals against Canberra on Frida...

+ Nadal focused on Simon and not U.S. Open title (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Open is the only grand slam title missing from Rafa Nadal's resume, yet the world number one is surprisingly not...

+ Clijsters says young brigade must wait (AAP)—Super-mum Kim Clijsters has led a formidable cast of old stagers into the last 16 of the US Open.

+ Nadal, Murray, Clijsters, Venus into US tennis Open last 16 (AFP)—NEW YORK (AFP) - Rafael Nadal's bid for a career Grand Slam and Andy Murray's quest for his first Grand Slam title moved a step closer to a US Open se...

+ Not all doom and gloom for Broncos (AAP)—Coach Ivan Henjak has warned that potential and promise alone will not be enough to return Brisbane to the NRL finals in 2011.

+ Souths' NRL season 'on roller coaster' (AAP)—Sunday will be an emotional roller coaster for South Sydney players, with their NRL season teetering on the precipice.

+ Douglas Crows' best and fairest (Sportal)—Richard Douglas has received the Malcolm Blight Medal as Adelaide's best and fairest. Douglas polled 35 votes to finish five clear of runner-up Scott ...

+ Blues up against it in Sydney: Ratten (AAP)—Carlton coach Brett Ratten knows it is asking a lot of his men to defeat a Sydney unit playing fluent football at the right end of the season.

+ Petacchi wins tragedy-hit Tour of Spain (AAP)—Italy's Alessandro Petacchi won the seventh stage of the Tour of Spain but the action was overshadowed by the death of a Team Sky masseur.

+ Cricket: Ponting's World Cup concerns over format revamp (AFP)—SYDNEY, Sept 4, 2010 (AFP) - - Captain Ricky Ponting said Saturday he was concerned Australia's revamped domestic one day format would hamper the Worl...

+ New one-day format could hurt World Cup chances -Ponting (Reuters)—(refiles to fix headline)

+ Germans, Dutch head women's field hockey W.Cup (AFP)—ROSARIO, Argentina (AFP) - In Pool A at the womens field hockey World Cup here Friday, Germany added a 4-1 loss to Indias record of three losses, Aust...

+ New ODI format could hurt World Cup chances - Ponting (Reuters)—MELBOURNE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes the new domestic one-day format could damage the World Cup preparations of frin...

+ Fight in upper deck interrupts US Open match (Yahoo!7)—Love means nothing to these tennis fans.

+ New format hurts fringe players: Ponting (AAP)—Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting says he is concerned the new domestic one day format will hamper the World Cup preparations of fringe players...

+ Argentina seek home friendlies against major opponents (Reuters)—BUENOS AIRES, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A friendly between world champions Spain and Argentina at the River Plate stadium on Tuesday (2000 GMT) could be the ...

+ Ricciardo leads at motor racing trials (AAP)—Young Australian Daniel Ricciardo is leading the pack at Hockenheim in the Renault open-wheeler series.

+ Jets minds on job to beat Roar: Culina (AAP)—Newcastle coach Branko Culina says he and his players have prepared to cast aside doubts over the A-League club's future and get the job done against ...

+ Hockeyroos hammered 4-1 by Dutch (AAP)—Hockeyroos lament soft penalty corners as they surrender to world No.1 Dutch outfit at World Cup.

+ Germany's Loew eager for more points in Euro football (AFP)—BRUSSELS (AFP) - Germany coach Joachim Loew said he is looking forward to taking on Azerbaijan at home on Tuesday after his side opened their Euro 201...

+ Saints get boost after beating Geelong (AAP)—St Kilda say they have been given a major confidence boost by beating AFL premiers Geelong on Friday night.

+ Not all doom and gloom for Broncs (AAP)—Coach Ivan Henjak has warned that potential and promise alone will not be enough to return Brisbane to the NRL finals in 2011.

+ Carpenter on pole, Power second at Indy (AAP)—Indycar Series leader Australian Will Power is hoping to leave challenger Dario Franchitti in the dust with three races remaining.

+ Sea Eagles desperate for an NRL win (AAP)—For all the top eight permutations facing Manly on Sunday, one thing is certain - win and the Sea Eagles can guarantee themselves an NRL finals berth.

+ Murray breezes on, Hurricane Earl a no-show (Reuters)—* Murray breezes past big-hitting Jamaican opponent

+ Titans fans hungry for more of Rogers (AAP)—Gold Coast Titans veteran Mat Rogers says he can't wait for their NRL home finals clash despite finding the last Skilled Park game "overwhelming".

+ Farah excited about NRL finals campaign (AAP)—Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah is excited about their upcoming NRL finals campaign despite stumbling 21-18 to the Titans on Friday night.

+ Graham ready for Wallabies, Force jobs (AAP)—He's assisted the last three Wallabies coaches, and Western Force boss-in-waiting Richard Graham has declared: "I'm ready."

+ Day, Johnson lead as wayward Woods struggles (Reuters)—NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Australia's Jason Day and American Zach Johnson shot eight-under 63s to take a one-stroke lead after the fir...

+ I won't give up, says Socceroo McDonald (AAP)—Striker Scott McDonald says he doesn't care what critics think after Socceroos 0-0 draw against Switzerland.

+ Impressive Nalbandian cruises into third round (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - David Nalbandian, many people's outside bet to win the U.S. Open, moved into the third round of the tournament on Friday ...

+ Hockeyroos humbled by Dutch (ABC)—The Hockeyroos have been thrashed 4-1 by the Netherlands in their Group A match at the women's field hockey World Cup in Argentina.

+ S. Africa need to start planning for World Cup, Smit says (Reuters)—BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Sept 3 (Reuters) - After a disappointing Tri-Nations campaign, South Africa need to start planning their run-up to the Wor...

+ Midfielder Hasebe limps out of Japan friendlies (Reuters)—TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japan midfielder Makoto Hasebe will miss Saturday's friendly against Paraguay because of a calf strain.

+ Swimming-Kitajima to spearhead Japan's Asian Games team (Reuters)—TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japan's multiple Olympic gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima will head his country's Asian Games swimming team at the November ev...

+ Hawks to unleash the premiership beast (AAP)—The Hawks hope to unleash a giant-killing run this finals series despite facing a tricky test against Fremantle this weekend.

+ Last 16 battle in Turkey (AAP)—China will tackle undefeated Lithuania for a place in the world basketball championship quarter-finals.

+ Deans eyes on World Cup: Smit (AAP)—Springboks captain John Smit believes Robbie Deans has thrown out a challenge to his new forwards to prove they should be in the Wallabies' World Cup ...

+ Baker out, Byrnes in (Sportal)—Friday night's second qualifying final between Geelong and St Kilda has taken on a new complexion with late changes for both sides. Hard man Steven Ba...

+ Zaccheroni joins Japan's 2022 bid team (Reuters)—TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japan have wasted little time putting new coach Alberto Zaccheroni to work by making him an ambassador for the country's 202...

+ Bulgarian champions Litex appoint Penev as coach (Reuters)—* Penev to start with match against former club

+ Five Indian athletes test positive (AAP)—Five Indian athletes have returned positive doping tests, hitting the host nation's medal chances at next month's Commonwealth Games.

+ Power forward Ebert's rapid recovery (AAP)—Within two weeks of having a knee reconstructed, Port Adelaide forward Brett Ebert is cycling.

+ Swan has 'no excuses' for finals series (AAP)—Collingwood midfield star Dane Swan has shrugged off the weight of expectation as the AFL minor premiers prepare to kick off their finals campaign.

+ Kitajima to spearhead Japan at Asian Games (AFP)—TOKYO (AFP) - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima will spearhead the Japanese swimming team for the Asian Games in November, officials sa...

+ Preview: Sydney v Carlton Elimination Final (Sportal)—VENUE & TIME: ANZ Stadium, Sunday 5 September, 2.40pm (AEST) HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 214, Carlton 125, Sydney 83, Draws: 6 LAST TIME: Sydney 16.11 (107)...

+ Frenetic rush as India readies for Commonwealth Games (AFP)—NEW DELHI (AFP) - Mohammed Zaidi works with a jumble of cables in one of the apartments built at breakneck speed for athletes who will compete at the ...

+ Aloisi ready, but no Beauchamp (AAP)—Melbourne Heart won't risk Socceroo defender Michael Beauchamp but expect John Aloisi to play his first A-League match for the club.

+ Socceroos' Djite Coasts back home (AAP)—Socceroos striker Bruce Djite believes he has put his career "back on track" by returning from Turkey to play for Gold Coast United

+ Bruising Bok convinced new No.8 (AAP)—New Wallabies No.8 Ben McCalman says he knew he was made for Test rugby when he put a dent in Springbok Pierre Spies with his first touch at the elite...

+ Injury scare over Giteau (AAP)—Wallabies medical staff are confident Matt Giteau is in no doubt for the Tri-Nations Test against South Africa after he rolled his ankle at training.

+ Penpix of suspended Pakistan trio (Reuters)—TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Penpix of the three Pakistan players charged by the International Cricket Council on Thursday under its anti-corr...

+ Federer makes "perfect" start to steamy Open (Reuters)—* Number two seed primed for pursuit of 17th slam

+ Police search for Cabanas shooter in Colombia (Reuters)—BOGOTA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Colombian police are searching for a Mexican fugitive wanted for the shooting in January of Paraguay soccer player Salvador...

+ Azarenka out of doubles after collapse (AAP)—A day after Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court during a singles match at the US Open, she and partner Dinara Safina have pulled out of women's doubl...

+ Pakistan trio face possible life bans (Reuters)—TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif face possible life bans aft...

+ Rain washes out World Cup (AAP)—Overnight rain has flooded the pitch at the women's World Cup and forced the cancellation of all three scheduled matches.

+ Tattooed Kuznetsova aims to silence detractors (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Inked onto the left arm of 2004 U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova is a lengthy tattoo in Russian that translates as ...

+ Sweden's Soderling breezes into third round (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Sweden's Robin Soderling held his ground against one of the biggest servers in men's tennis on Thursday, beating American...

+ Federer rolls, Davydenko falls in US (AAP)—Roger Federer has rolled into the third round of the US Open while sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko and 11th seed Marin Cilic were ousted.

+ Friday's order of play at the U.S. Open (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Friday's order of play on the show courts on day five of the U.S. Open (prefix denotes seeding):

+ Nice and easy does it for top seed Wozniacki (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Nice and easy works fine for top seed Caroline Wozniacki, who said on Thursday she is happy with her smooth ride through ...

+ Benayoun hat-trick fires Israel (Reuters)—TEL AVIV, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Captain Yossi Benayoun scored a hat-trick to lead Israel to a 3-1 win over Malta in their opening Euro 2012 Group F quali...

+ ICC charges, suspends Pakistan trio (AFP)—LONDON (AFP) - Cricket's world governing body charged three Pakistan stars accused in a betting scam with anti-corruption offences and provisionally s...

+ Hurricane prompts early start for PGA Tour event (Reuters)—NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl has prompted PGA Tour officials to bring tee times forward by 40 minutes for the first round ...

+ Beckham hoping to return to MLS action next week (Reuters)—CARSON, California, Sept 2 (Reuters) - David Beckham hopes to make his return to action in LA Galaxy's match against Columbus Crew on Sept. 11, the mi...

+ Tennis ace Federer rolls, Davydenko falls (AFP)—NEW YORK (AFP) - Roger Federer rolled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday while sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko lost and Japanese qualifier K...

+ England's Onions out of Ashes (AAP)—Graham Onions says he is shattered after his hopes of featuring in England's defence of the Ashes in Australia later this year were crushed due to inj...

+ American Fish relishes high expectations at U.S. Open (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Mardy Fish woke up to the news Thursday that his close friend Andy Roddick had bowed out of the U.S. Open prematurely and...

+ ICC suspends Butt, Asif and Aamer (AAP)—The International Cricket Council says it has provisionally suspended the three Pakistan players accused of involvement in a betting scam.

+ Yankees blank the A's 5-0 behind Sabathia (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - CC Sabathia earned his Major League-leading 19th win and Curtis Granderson belted two home runs to power the New York Yan...

+ Federer advances to third round in US (AAP)—Swiss second seed Roger Federer, bidding for a seventh consecutive US Open final, has advanced to the third round by defeating Germany's Andreas Beck.

+ Federer advances after dumping Beck in straight sets (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Roger Federer did not deliver any trick shots during a straightforward 6-3 6-4 6-3 thumping of German left-hander Andreas...

+ ICC charges three Pakistan players (Reuters)—LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir under its anti-...

+ ICC CHARGES AND PROVISIONALLY SUSPENDS THREE PAKISTAN CRICKETERS (Reuters)—ICC CHARGES AND PROVISIONALLY SUSPENDS THREE PAKISTAN CRICKETERS UNDER ANTI-CORRUPTION CODE

+ Prandelli admits to Italian worries (AFP)—FLORENCE, Italy (AFP) - Italy coach Cesare Prandelli admitted there's an atmosphere of apprehension surrounding the national team ahead of Friday's Eu...

+ Davydenko joins seeded scrap heap at US Open (AFP)—NEW YORK (AFP) - Russian sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko, twice a US Open semi-finalist, became the latest high-ranked contender ousted at the US Open, f...

+ Manassero strikes new blow for Italy (AFP)—CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AFP) - Teenager Matteo Manassero gave the profile of Italian golf another significant boost on Thursday when he seized the...

+ Accused Pakistan trio to miss one-day series (Reuters)—TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will miss Pakistan's one-day series against ...

+ England's Onions out for up to nine months (Reuters)—LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Fast bowler Graham Onions is expected to be out of action for a further nine months once he undergoes back surgery next wee...

+ Munich 2018 board says bid chief illness no obstacle (Reuters)—BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Munich's bid to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics will not be derailed by bid chief Willy Bogner's illness, the head of Munich...

+ Carcela leaves Belgium and Morocco waiting to mull future (Reuters)—BRUSSELS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Belgium or Morocco? Standard Liege midfielder Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez says he still cannot decide which country to play fo...

+ Troubled Pakistan get loud support in warmup match (Reuters)—TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A small but fiercely devoted coterie of Pakistan fans gave loud support to their team on a sun-drenched afternoo...

+ Coaches support five-refs experiment, say UEFA (Reuters)—NYON, Switzerland, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Europe's leading coaches are in favour of the experiment with two extra linesmen behind the goals and prefer it ...

+ ICC advised Pakistan to sideline trio - team source (Reuters)—KARACHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan withdrew test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from the tour of England on the adv...

+ Papa John's kicks off NFL marketing ahead of season (Reuters)—* Deal expected to help company raise U.S. market share

+ Pakistan players declare innocence (AAP)—Three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam maintained their innocence after withdrawing from their team's tour of Eng...

+ Klose aims for fourth World Cup in 2014 aged 36 (Reuters)—BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Germany striker Miroslav Klose has set his sights on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, saying he hoped to be still playing in t...

+ New boss brings out nerves in Socceroos (AAP)—Captain Lucas Neill says there is a nervous edge to the Socceroos camp before Friday's opening night under Holger Osieck against Switzerland.

+ Graham's Wallabies future up in the air (AAP)—Wallabies assistant Richard Graham is unsure whether he can keep both his Wallabies and Western Force job.

+ Dockers boosted by mass signings (AAP)—Fremantle have re-signed eight players ahead of Saturday's final against Hawthorn.

+ Petronas extend Malaysia Grand Prix sponsorship (Reuters)—KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Malaysian state oil company Petronas has extended its title sponsorship of the country's Formula One grand prix for a...

+ Bruising Bok convinced new No.8 (AAP)—New Wallabies No.8 Ben McCalman says he knew he was made for Test rugby when he put a dent in Springbok Pierre Spies with his first touch at the elite...

+ Tuck returns to training (AAP)—Banned Hawthorn midfielder Travis Tuck has returned to training with the Hawks, just two days after he was suspended for 12 matches.

+ Players in betting probe dumped (AAP)—The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a betting scandal have been released from the squad for the remainder of the tour of England.

+ Pakistan to replace trio after fixing allegations (Reuters)—TAUNTON, England, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will play no further part in t...

+ Clamour grows for legalised betting in India (Reuters)—By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The Pakistan spot-fixing scandal has once again shone the spotlight on illegal betting in the sub-c...

+ Ferguson return a trump for Redbacks (AAP)—South Australian captain Michael Klinger says he has a trump card up his sleeve for the Twenty20 Champions League.

+ Force's Mitchell joins Lions (AAP)—Western Force coach John Mitchell has been released so he can join Super 15 rivals the Lions.

+ Haddin to miss Indian Tests (AAP)—Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin's lingering elbow injury will cost him a Test tour of India, but not the Ashes.

+ Glory demand apology from Colosimo (AAP)—Perth Glory have not ruled out suing Melbourne Heart skipper Simon Colosimo for defamation as the fallout from last Sunday's diving incident continues...

+ Mitchell quits Force for Lions (ABC)—John Mitchell will take the reins of South Africa-based Super 15 franchise Golden Lions after being granted an early release from the Western Force.

+ Case against spot-fixers to falter (AAP)—A police case against Pakistan's alleged spot-fixers may falter amid the vagaries of the courts, according to a legal expert.

+ 2010 AFL Finalists (Sportal)—We take a look at the contenders for the 2010 AFL Premiership and how they might go in the finals...

+ Bulldogs lock in Griffen (AAP)—The Western Bulldogs have re-signed midfield star Ryan Griffen for the next two seasons, ending the hopes of rival AFL clubs seeking to lure him.

+ Cricke-Hughes back for India tour, Haddin still recovering (Reuters)—MELBOURNE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Opening batsman Phillip Hughes has returned from a dislocated shoulder while wicketkeeper Brad Haddin remains unavailabl...

+ Couples to play Aust Open (AAP)—Former world number one Fred Couples joins Adam Scott, Greg Norman and John Daly as drawcards for the Australian Open

+ Mourinho warns he's no Harry Potter (AAP)—Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has warned his team's supporters they shouldn't expect any miracles, saying "I'm a coach - I'm not Harry Potter."

+ Couples to join Daly, Norman at Australian Open (Reuters)—SYDNEY, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Former Masters champion Fred Couples has been confirmed to play the Australian Open golf tournament.

+ Hornby a Dragon for life (AAP)—Ben Hornby has signed a new three-year deal with St George Illawarra.

+ Aussies get taste of NZ World Cup style (AAP)—New Zealand has stepped up its efforts to woo Australian rugby supporters to next year's World Cup.

+ Boomers go down to Serbia (AAP)—Australia missed a huge opportunity to grab a top-two finish in Group A at the basketball world championships after a costly 94-79 defeat to Serbia in...

+ Last year's Cinderella shown the door at U.S. Open (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Midnight struck early for 2009 U.S. Open Cinderella Melanie Oudin at this year's championship as the 18-year-old American...

+ Hawks hope to keep focus (Sportal)—Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is hopeful that the dramas surrounding Travis Tuck won't be a distraction for his team ahead of Saturday's cut-throat...

+ Golfer Perry pulls out of Deutsche Bank Championship (AFP)—BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) - American Kenny Perry has withdrawn from the Deutsche Bank Championship, ending his run in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playo...

+ US boxer Hopkins to fight for title in Canada (AFP)—NEW YORK (AFP) - American boxer Bernard Hopkins is scheduled to fight Jean Pascal for the World Boxing Council light heavyweight title December 18 in ...

+ High scores in low temperatures at hockey W.Cup (AFP)—ROSARIO, Argentina (AFP) - Low temperatures and high winds did nothing to stop the flow of 22 goals in three matches in Pool A of the womens field hoc...

+ Wallace to play against Canberra (AAP)—Brisbane have received a late boost for Friday night's do or die NRL showdown with Canberra following news halfback Peter Wallace will play.

+ Warne calls for life bans (AAP)—Shane Warne says Pakistan captain Salman Butt should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in a cricket betting scam.

+ Australia's Stosur breaks U.S. Open hoodoo (Reuters)—* Australian into third round for the first time

+ Titans' Bailey out with thumb injury (AAP)—The Gold Coast Titans have suffered a blow ahead of Friday night's NRL clash with the Wests Tigers after Luke Bailey was ruled out with a thumb injury...

+ Isner ready to put epic Wimbledon match behind him (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - To most tennis fans, American John Isner will be forever remembered as the man who won the longest ever tennis match at W...

+ Preview: Geelong v St Kilda Qualifying Final (Sportal)—VENUE & TIME: MCG, Friday 3 September, 7.45pm (AEST) HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 204, Geelong 123, St Kilda 81 LAST TIME: St Kilda 10.10 (70) def Geelong 6....

+ Preview: Fremantle v Hawthorn Elimination Final (Sportal)—'''VENUE & TIME:''' Subiaco, Saturday September 4, 1:20pm AWST (3:20pm AEST) '''HEAD TO HEAD:''' Played: 22, Fremantle 6, Hawthorn 16 '''LAST TIME:'''...

+ Wallaroos defeated in World Cup semis (ABC)—Australia's women's rugby team missed out on a chance to play in the World Cup final after a 15-0 loss to England in the semi-final at Twickenham Stoo...

+ Preview: Collingwood v Western Bulldogs Qualifying Final (Sportal)—VENUE & TIME: MCG, Saturday 4 September, 7.20pm (AEST) HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 145, Collingwood 102, Western Bulldogs 42, Draw 1 LAST TIME: Collingwood ...

+ Woods in good position for FedExCup playoff push (Reuters)—NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, boosted by a strong display at the Barclays tournament, has a good chance to qualify for the re...

+ Boks coach on shaky ground (AAP)—Speculation is growing in South Africa that Springboks coach Peter de Villiers could be sacked as early as Sunday.

+ Stoner rejects distraction suggestions (AAP)—Australia's Casey Stoner says he has not eased off in his MotoGP campaign after signing a deal to move from Ducati to Honda next year.

+ U.S. Open crowd eagerly awaits Federer encore (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Swiss showman Roger Federer treated the centre court audience to "the shot" on opening night, leaving U.S. Open fans to w...

+ Pakistan cricket stars face grilling (AAP)—Three Pakistani cricketers will face a grilling from their board late on Thursday over allegations they were involved in a betting scam.

+ Sprint rival Gay hates my guts: Bolt (AAP)—Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt believes that American sprint rival Tyson Gay "hates" him because of his dominance in major championship races.

+ Murray serves notice as U.S. Open heats up (Reuters)—* Murray dazzles in first-round win

+ Farrar wins fifth stage of Tour of Spain (AAP)—American sprint specialist Tyler Farrar has won the fifth stage of the Tour of Spain in a sprint finish.

+ Champagne, flowers and dogfood fill Stanley Cup (Reuters)—TORONTO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Though it is the National Hockey League's (NHL) ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup has been left at the bottom of a swimming ...

+ Stosur through, Luczak out of US Open (AAP)—Samantha Stosur has crushed fellow Aussie Anastasia Rodionova in straight sets to reach the US Open third round while Peter Luczak lost his first-roun...

+ France chase lost values in new campaign (Reuters)—PARIS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - New France coach Laurent Blanc has told his players they must rediscover the values that once made them a proud and respecte...

+ TRANSFERS/FRANCE-FACTBOX=2 (Reuters)—- - - -

+ Ligue 1 transfers (Reuters)—PARIS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Factbox on France's Ligue 1 clubs after the transfer window closed (all figures in euros, last season's position in brackets...

+ TRANSFERS/ITALY-FACTBOX=2 (Reuters)—- - - -

+ Serie A major transfers (Reuters)—MILAN, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Factbox on Serie A clubs after the transfer window closed (all amounts in euros, last season's positions in brackets):

+ TRANSFERS/GERMANY-FACTBOX=2 (Reuters)—Eintracht Frankfurt (10th, 46 points)

+ Bundesliga transfers (Reuters)—Sept 1 (Reuters) - Factbox on Bundesliga clubs after the transfer window closed (figures in euros, last year's league position in brackets)

+ TRANSFERS/SPAIN-FACTBOX=2 (Reuters)—- - - -

+ La Liga transfers (Reuters)—Sept 1 (Reuters) - Factbox on the 20 La Liga clubs after the transfer window closed (amounts in euros, * denotes transfer fee confirmed by club, other...

+ TRANSFERS/ENGLAND-FACTBOX=2 (Reuters)—- - - -

+ Swifts welcome two new additions (AAP)—The NSW Swifts have signed two new players with nine re-signing for the 2011 ANZ netball Championship.

+ Revenge on the menu for Glory (AAP)—Perth defender Naum Sekulovski hopes last season's painful finals exit will inspire the Glory in Sunday's A-League grudge match against Wellington.

+ Trickett to come out of retirement (AAP)—Three-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Libby Trickett is to come out of retirement.

+ Hawks stand by Tuck (Sportal)—The Hawthorn Football Club has pledged to keep Travis Tuck within the fold and not to abandon the 22-year-old who is the first player to attract three...

+ Nadal wins tough opener in New York (AAP)—Rafael Nadal was given a tough US Open workout as he started his campaign for a first title in New York with a confidence-building win over Teymuraz G...

+ Watson slams ICC inactivity (AAP)—Shane Watson has savaged the International Cricket Council over its inability, or reluctance, to expose and catch match-fixers.

+ Trickett flags return to pool (ABC)—Former world record holder and Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett has announced plans to make a comeback to swimming.

+ Football: Turkish delight for New Zealand's Smeltz (AFP)—SYDNEY, Sept 1, 2010 (AFP) - - New Zealand striker Shane Smeltz on Wednesday said he had finalised a move to Turkey's Genclerbirligi, just a month aft...

+ Mariners call in experts (AAP)—Central Coast Mariners have called in movement experts in a bid to overturn an A-League ban that may lead to Patricio Perez returning home to Argentin...

+ Only gold will do for Kookaburras (AAP)—Australian men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth says his team will have no excuses for failing to secure gold in October's Commonwealth Games in New De...

+ Zvonareva makes light work of U.S. Open qualifier Kucova (Reuters)—* Zvonareva faced four break points the entire match

+ AFL players Bock, Krakouer join Suns (AAP)—Adelaide key defender Nathan Bock and Port Adelaide utility Nathan Krakouer have officially signed contracts with new AFL club Gold Coast.

+ Sharapova outlasts Australian Groth at U.S. Open (Reuters)—* Former champion comes back after dropping first set

+ Suns secure Bock and Krakouer (ABC)—Former All Australian defender Nathan Bock and exciting young defender Nathan Krakouer have officially signed with the Gold Coast Suns ahead of their ...

+ Chile's Ponce moves to Racing Santander on loan (Reuters)—SANTIAGO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Chile World Cup defender Waldo Ponce has joined Racing Santander on loan, the Spanish club's president Francisco Pernia s...

+ Hockey-Argentina, England win tight second matches at World Cup (Reuters)—ROSARIO, Argentina, Aug 31 (Reuters) - England upset Olympic silver medallists China 1-0 with a first-minute goal for their second victory at the wome...

+ Zvonareva speeds into second round at U.S. Open (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Vera Zvonareva took less than an hour to book her place in the second round of the U.S. Open with a resounding 6-2 6-1 vi...

+ Djokovic survives US Open cauldron (AAP)—The US Open experienced one of its hottest days in recent years on Tuesday and it nearly burned off the title ambitions of fourth seed Novak Djokovic.

+ Call for urgent review of cricket betting (ABC)—Victoria's Gaming Minister Tony Robinson has called for an urgent review of cricket betting, in the wake of match-fixing allegations against some Paki...

+ Jankovic survives while Li leaves early at US Open (AFP)—NEW YORK (AFP) - Former world number one Jelena Jankovic struggled into the US Open's second round on Tuesday while Chinese eighth seed Li Na became t...

+ Games officials 'bump up' dengue fever prevention plans (ABC)—The Commonwealth Games in India is under a cloud, after the outbreak of dengue fever in the country.

+ NFL star's long locks insured for $1m (Yahoo!7)—You'd think that an All-Pro safety who missed 11 games in 2009 due to a knee injury would be most concerned about other body parts, but Pittsburgh Ste...

+ Laptops stolen from Saints (ABC)—Police are examining CCTV footage, amid reports laptop computers were stolen from the St Kilda football club.

+ Boxing: Pacquiao says Margarito aware of illegal wraps (AFP)—LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Manny Pacquiao says he believes Antonio Margarito intentionally tried to use illegal hand wraps in his last US fight which resulte...

+ Djokovic silences doubters at steamy U.S. Open (Reuters)—* Djokovic overcomes intense heat in fight back

+ Sonny Bill in line for Canterbury debut (AAP)—Former NRL star Sonny Bill Williams should make his long-awaited debut for New Zealand provincial championship side Canterbury against Bay of Plenty o...

+ Robinho ends City purgatory as transfer deadline looms (AFP)—PARIS (AFP) - Brazilian star Robinho's nightmare two year stay at Manchester City came to an agreeable conclusion for both parties on Tuesday as he si...

+ Panthers' Petero to miss two games (AAP)—Petero Civoniceva will miss Penrith's final game of the NRL season and the opening game of the finals after pleading guilty to grade three reckless hi...

+ Revitalised Lucic earns first grand-slam win since 2002 (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - When Croatian Mirjana Lucic reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1999 as a fresh-faced 17-year-old, she was tipped as ...

+ Schwarzer staying at Fulham (AAP)—Mark Schwarzer has had the door slammed shut on a dream move to English premier league powerhouse Arsenal.

+ Beaten Li Na says she wilted in U.S. Open heat (Reuters)—* Only second time Li has lost in Open's first round

+ Robinho signs for AC Milan (AAP)—Brazilian star Robinho has signed for Serie A giants AC Milan on a four-year contract from English Premier League side Manchester City.

+ Semenya finishes well back in Italy (AAP)—World champion Caster Semenya has finished a surprising ninth in the 800 meters at the Palio della Quercia meet in Italy.

+ AFL let us down over Tuck, say Hawks (AAP)—Hawthorn have accused the AFL of letting them down and denying midfielder Travis Tuck the optimum support in his drugs battle through their policy.

+ Colombian club looks to hit back at striking players (Reuters)—BOGOTA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Colombian former South American champions Once Caldas could punish or sack players who have gone on strike over owed salari...

+ Murray ready to launch U.S. Open quest (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Andy Murray's latest bid to end Britain's long wait for a grand slam champion gets underway on Wednesday when he begins h...

+ Djokovic beats heat, and Davis Cup team mate, to advance (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Serbia's Novak Djokovic caught his second wind in the nick of time to overcome Davis Cup team mate Viktor Troicki 6-3 3-6...

+ Premier League transfer spending dips to three-year low (Reuters)—By Antonella Ciancio MILAN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Premier League clubs spent less than they did in 2007 in the summer transfer window as cash-strapped cl...

+ Semenya flops in Italy athletics meet (AFP)—ROVERETO, Italy (AFP) - South Africa's controversial women's 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya flopped here on Tuesday as she could only finish...

+ Spain toppled by never say die Lithuanians (AFP)—IZMIR, Turkey (AFP) - While most eyes were on Greece's match with bitter historical rivals Turkey on Tuesday, the real excitement was taking place in ...

+ Injured Puyol pulls out of Spain squad, Monreal called up (Reuters)—MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Spain defender Carles Puyol has pulled out of the squad to play Liechtenstein and Argentina due to a calf injury, the feder...

+ China's Li Na bounced in first-round U.S. Open upset (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - China's Li Na became the highest seed to fall at this year's U.S. Open when she suffered a shock 2-6 6-4 6-2 defeat to ha...

+ Boat type for America's Cup to be unveiled next month (AFP)—MADRID (AFP) - The date for the next America's Cup and the type of boats which can be used in yachting's premier event will be revealed in Spain next ...

+ Anton wins fourth stage of Tour of Spain (AAP)—Spanish rider Igor Anton has won the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain, a 183.8-kilometre ride, while Belgium's Philippe Gilbert retains the overall l...

+ Pietersen makes a 'Tweet' of himself (AAP)—Dumped England batsman Kevin Pietersen has dropped the f-bomb on selectors before changing his tune.

+ Springboks make one change (AAP)—Coach Peter de Villiers has recalled lock Danie Rossouw for South Africa's third Tri-Nations Test against Australia.

+ Fish stumbles but avoids premature U.S. Open exit (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - American Mardy Fish avoided bowing out of the first round of the U.S. Open for the fourth time in his career with a dogge...

+ Jankovic struggles into second round (AAP)—Former world number one Jelena Jankovic, still seeking her first Grand Slam title, has struggled past Romania's 96th-ranked Simona Halep 6-4 4-6 7-5.

+ Former U.S. Open champion Kuznetsova reaches second round (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova booked her passage into the second round with a 6-2 4-6 6-1 victory over Ki...

+ Juventus take Arsenal's Traore on loan (Reuters)—MILAN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Juventus continued their massive recruitment drive by taking French left back Armand Traore on a season-loan from Arsenal on...

+ Pietersen dropped by England, joins Surrey (Reuters)—LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Batsman Kevin Pietersen was dropped by England on Tuesday for the first time in his career and will move from Hampshire to ...

+ South Africa make one change for Australia clash (AFP)—BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) - South Africa has made one change to the Springbok starting team to play Australia here on Saturday with coach Peter...

+ 'Bloodgate' rugby doctor condemned by disciplinary panel (AFP)—LONDON (AFP) - The doctor at the centre of the Harlequins fake blood scandal did not act in the best interests of the rugby player she cut to cover up...

+ RugbyU: South Africa make one change for Australia clash (AFP)—BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Aug 31, 2010 (AFP) - - South Africa has made one change to the Springbok starting team to play Australia here on Saturday ...

+ Anton wins fourth stage of Tour of Spain (AFP)—VALDEPENAS DE JAEN, Spain (AFP) - Spanish rider Igor Anton won the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday, a 183.8-kilometre ride from Malaga to...

+ Sudan avoids international ban as FIFA accepts vote (Reuters)—KHARTOUM, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Sudan has avoided being banned from international soccer after the country's Football Association re-ran its elections wi...

+ Gay has high hopes for Zagreb meeting (AFP)—ZAGREB (AFP) - American sprinter Tyson Gay said on Tuesday that he hopes to break his 100m personal best of 9.69sec at the Zagreb Grand Prix meeting, ...

+ Tributes paid as former Tour winner Fignon dies (AFP)—PARIS (AFP) - Tributes were paid on Tuesday to former two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon who died following a battle with cancer.

+ Cats dominate All-Australian squad (AAP)—Geelong have seven players in the 40-man squad for the AFL All-Australian team.

+ Pakistan agency sends team to probe corruption (Reuters)—* Pakistan to send team to probe allegations

+ IPL players were approached for spot-fixing, says Wassan (Reuters)—NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers had been approached about spot-fixing over the last two-and-a-half years, former ...

+ Williamson retains lead in Murray (AAP)—New Zealander James Williamson has retained the overall lead in the Tour of the Murray Rivers.

+ Juventus release Zebina, sign Traore (AFP)—ROME (AFP) - Juventus on Tuesday announced that they have released French full-back Jonathan Zebina and signed his compatriot Armand Traore on a seaso...

+ Injuries pile on the problems for Capello (AFP)—LONDON (AFP) - Fabio Capello's preparations for England's opening Euro 2012 qualifiers suffered a blow on Tuesday as Peter Crouch, Phil Jagielka and h...

+ Pakistan says no suspensions for accused (AAP)—Pakistan's cricket board said on Tuesday it would not suspend top players accused over a betting scam.

+ Senegal defender Diakhate joins Lyon on loan (Reuters)—LYON, France, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon have signed Senegal central defender Pape Diakhate on a season-long loan from Dynamo Kiev, the Ligue 1...

+ Swan rises to favouritism (AAP)—Sydney midfielder Daniel Hannebery is the favourite for the AFL Rising Star award, but this year the voting could be close.

+ Schalke sign Huntelaar and Jurado (Reuters)—* Huntelaar and Jurado are late additions to side

+ Court would overturn A-League rules: PFA (AAP)—The A-League has been warned its current disciplinary procedures could eventually be struck down by the courts.

+ Brisbane ready to Roar (AAP)—Veteran midfielder Massimo Murdocca sounds surprised by their A-League season start but he believes the only way is up for the once maligned club.

+ Pakistan court summons cricketers (AAP)—A Pakistan court summoned seven national cricket players, the country's sports minister and its cricket chief to face treason charges over fixing alle...

+ Tuck to face music over third strike (ABC)—Hawthorn's Travis Tuck will have to face the AFL tribunal after failing his third illicit drugs test.

+ Indian bookies targeted Watson, Haddin (AAP)—Cricketers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin have confirmed they were both approached by an illegal Indian bookmaker during their tour of England last year...

+ Three drug strikes for Tuck (Sportal)—Hawthorn's Travis Tuck faces a lengthy ban and a heavy fine after becoming the first-ever AFL player to have breached the AFL's three-strikes drug pol...

+ Kangaroos cull five (Sportal)—North Melbourne has announced the delisting of five players, only one of whom, veteran forward Corey Jones, has retired. The players given the chop ar...

+ Fanning bounces back in Tahiti (AAP)—Reigning world champion Mick Fanning suffered an opening round loss but bounced back with a blistering second effort at the Billabong Pro Tahiti.

+ Leech inspires new-look series (AAP)—Guy Leech has masterminded a new-look ironman racing series that he hopes will recapture the glory days of the sport.

+ Swann, Broad insist Pakistan ODIs should be played (AFP)—LONDON (AFP) - England cricketers Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad insisted Tuesday that the limited overs internationals against Pakistan should go ahea...

+ Clijsters out for more slam glory (AAP)—A frustrated Kim Clijsters is bent on more grand slam glory at the US Open.

+ Blow for Schwarzer as Given digs in (AAP)—Mark Schwarzer's chances of moving to English premier league giants Arsenal have been dealt a heavy blow on the eve of the transfer window closing.

+ Stosur survives US Open scare (AAP)—Samantha Stosur survived a scare to join three fellow Australians in the second round of the US Open tennis championships in New York.

+ Stosur battles way into U.S. Open second round (Reuters)—* Battling Stosur rallies to see off Russian challenge

+ Hockey-Dutch crush India 7-1 and Germany beat New Zealand 2-0 (Reuters)—ROSARIO, Argentina, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Germany had their work cut out to beat New Zealand 2-0 whereas Olympic and world champions Netherlands crushed ...

+ Clijsters and Roddick sail through at U.S. Open (Reuters)—* Clijsters wins opening match in straight sets

+ Australian Stosur survives tough test in New York (Reuters)—NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Sam Stosur survived a tough examination of her U.S. Open title credentials on Monday when she recovered to beat Russian E...

+ Forlan double keeps the party going for Atletico (Reuters)—MADRID, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Diego Forlan scored twice as Atletico Madrid beat Sporting Gijon 4-0 in their opening game of the La Liga season on Monday,...

+ Goodes senses '03 spirit (Sportal)—Dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes has drawn comparisons with the Sydney side that made an unlikely post-season charge in 2003, as the Swans prepare ...

+ Michael Hagan: Broncos-free September (Sportal)—It seems so long ago. I had only just retired from playing, Penrith won the premiership and Paul Keating had just moved into The Lodge. I am talking a...

+ Goodes to team-mates: think of 2003 (AAP)—Sydney co-captain Adam Goodes believes his young squad should take inspiration from the Swans of 2003, rather than the premiership win in 2005.

+ Sumo-JSA bring in security cameras to beat gang crime (Reuters)—TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Sumo officials have stepped up efforts to weed out crime syndicates from Japan's ancient sport by setting up surveillance ca...

+ Cats doing it better (Sportal)—Mark Thompson's message is as simple as it is ominous the Cats have never looked better...

+ Injured Carter on track for Hong Kong (AAP)—All Blacks star flyhalf Dan Carter should be fit to play in their Bledisloe Cup match against Australia in Hong Kong in October.

+ A-League duo banned for diving (AAP)—The A-League has taken a strong stand against diving, banning Perth's Michael Baird and Central Coast's Patricio Perez for two games.

+ Dockers mentally ready for Hawks (AAP)—Fremantle coach Mark Harvey is adamant his troops won't carry any mental scars into Saturday's elimination final against Hawthorn at Subiaco Oval.

+ Japan media split on identity of new coach (Reuters)—* Media offer conflicting reports over new boss

+ Bellew to study tapes of Stewart tackle (AAP)—Manly lock Glenn Stewart might have played his last match for the season, after being hit with a grade five striking charge by the NRL judiciary.

+ Injured rugby star Carter on track for Hong Kong (AFP)—HONG KONG (AFP) - All Blacks star flyhalf Dan Carter should be fit to play in their Bledisloe Cup match against Australia in Hong Kong in October, New...

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