Paes-Bhupathi enter Oz Open final

Paes-Bhupathi enter Oz Open final
McLeish hails Zigic as Birmingham reach Wembley
Holders Chelsea up for FA Cup fight, says Terry
Vegas buoyed by Bob Hope victory
Valdano seeks to mend relations with Mourinho
Phil forecasts Tiger's return to the top
Barcelona eye final spot after Almeria rout
Gardner sends Birmingham to Wembley
Fergie could carry on for 5 years: Giggs
Factfile: Former world number one Tiger Woods
14 arrested before Birmingham cup tie
Babel's debut marred by German Cup exit
'I am excited about playing WC at home'
Healthy Tiger eager for 2011 challenge
Pato double helps Milan past Sampdoria in Italian Cup
Belgium still strong after Henin retires again
Bayern Munich's Braafheid joins Hoffenheim
Monty to get 'a bit of stick' over greens: Casey
Djokovic's dad fails to derail Serbia chief's re-election
Pocketsized Justine Henin scaled the heights
Zimbabwe optimistic for 2015 Women's FIFA World Cup bid
'Silly looking' rules need to be reviewed, says Poulter
Former Bulgaria striker Milanov dies at 62
Factfile on Justine Henin
Henin quits tennis for second time

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:00 PM PST

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are on course for their maiden Australian Open title together as they advanced to the finals after a hard-fought victory over the combine of Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor.

McLeish hails Zigic as Birmingham reach Wembley

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 05:41 PM PST

Alex McLeish saluted Nikola Zigic after the Serbia striker came off the bench to lead Birmingham into the League Cup final.

Holders Chelsea up for FA Cup fight, says Terry

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 05:18 PM PST

Holders Chelsea travel to Everton in the FA Cup this weekend armed with an improving forward line and warning they are a different team to the side the Goodison Park club faced last month.

Vegas buoyed by Bob Hope victory

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:41 PM PST

No matter how you spell it, Jhonattan Vegas is making a name for himself on the US PGA Tour. The 26-year-old rookie from Venezuela shot to prominence with a victory in the Bob Hope Classic.

Valdano seeks to mend relations with Mourinho

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:38 PM PST

Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano sought to mend his fractured relationship with coach Jose Mourinho by offering the Portuguese more autonomy within the La Liga club.

Phil forecasts Tiger's return to the top

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:32 PM PST

Phil Mickelson has predicted that Tiger Woods will regain his customary dominant form this year after struggling through a winless 2010 campaign.

Barcelona eye final spot after Almeria rout

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 03:13 PM PST

Barcelona put one foot in the Kings Cup final with a brace from Lionel Messi sealing a thumping 5-0 semifinal first leg win over Almeria at Camp Nou.

Gardner sends Birmingham to Wembley

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:53 PM PST

Birmingham's Craig Gardner booked a League Cup final showdown against Arsenal as his extra-time goal sealed a 3-1 victory over West Ham in semifinal second leg.

Fergie could carry on for 5 years: Giggs

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:12 PM PST

Ryan Giggs believes Sir Alex Ferguson, who turned 69 last month, could continue as Manchester United manager for another five years.

Factfile: Former world number one Tiger Woods

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:07 PM PST

First player to hold all four major titles simultaneously, adding the 2001 Masters to the US Open, British Open and US PGA Championship titles he claimed in 2000.

14 arrested before Birmingham cup tie

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:04 PM PST

Police made 14 arrests as officers battled to keep rival fans apart before Wednesday's League Cup semifinal second leg between Birmingham and West Ham at St Andrew's.

Babel's debut marred by German Cup exit

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:52 PM PST

Hoffenheim's former Liverpool striker Ryan Babel had a debut to forget as his new side were dumped out of the German Cup 1-0 by second-division Energie Cottbus in the quarterfinals.

'I am excited about playing WC at home'

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:14 PM PST

Virat Kohli impressed with his grit and focus during India's ODI series against SA and he's pumped up about playing the World Cup in front of home fans.

Healthy Tiger eager for 2011 challenge

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:47 AM PST

Tiger Woods, a season of upheaval behind him, launches his 2011 campaign at Torrey Pines "pleased" with his game and the balance in his life.

Pato double helps Milan past Sampdoria in Italian Cup

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:42 AM PST

Two goals by striker Alexandre Pato gave AC Milan a 2-1 win at Sampdoria on Wednesday to book their place in the Italian Cup semifinals.

Belgium still strong after Henin retires again

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:35 AM PST

Justine Henin's retirement has dealt a considerable blow to Belgium's high hopes of a title run in the Fed Cup but it will still present a formidable side in the first round next week.

Bayern Munich's Braafheid joins Hoffenheim

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:05 AM PST

Edson Braafheid became the second Oranje star to quit German giants Bayern Munich in two days when he signed for Bundesliga rivals Hoffenheim until June 2014.

Monty to get 'a bit of stick' over greens: Casey

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:57 AM PST

Paul Casey expects to needle Colin Montgomerie quite a bit at this week's Volvo Golf Champions, although it has nothing to do with being left out of last year's Ryder Cup team.

Djokovic's dad fails to derail Serbia chief's re-election

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:53 AM PST

A boycott led by Djokovic's father failed to unseat Serbia Tennis Federation president Slobodan Zivojinovic who held on to his post with a landslide victory in a ballot.

Pocketsized Justine Henin scaled the heights

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:42 AM PST

Justine Henin, who announced she was hanging up her racket for good two years on from an initial retirement, became one of the all-time giants of the women's game.

Zimbabwe optimistic for 2015 Women's FIFA World Cup bid

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:23 AM PST

Zimbabwe officials say they are optimistic of hosting the 2015 Women's World Cup, despite the sport in the country being blighted by allegations of match-fixing in the men's game.

'Silly looking' rules need to be reviewed, says Poulter

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:16 AM PST

Straight-talking world number 12 Ian Poulter wants the rules of golf addressed following two high-profile disqualifications already in 2011.

Former Bulgaria striker Milanov dies at 62

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:15 AM PST

Former Levski Sofia and Bulgaria striker Kiril Milanov, who said he was prevented from playing for a top European team by the country's communist regime, has died aged 62.