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Tennis: Williams wins first set of French Open final 06 Jun 2015 - 06:18 pm

Paris - Serena Williams won the first set of the French Open final against Lucie Safarova 6-3 on Saturday. The American is bidding...

Athletics: Farah 'not leaving Salazar' 06 Jun 2015 - 06:16 pm

Birmingham, United Kingdom - Britain's Olympic and world champion Mo Farah said Saturday he had no plans to end his relationship with coach...

Formula One: F1 needs a major overhaul, says Mosley 06 Jun 2015 - 06:13 pm

Montreal - Former FIA president Max Mosley has called for an overhaul of Formula One and claimed that in its current structure the...

Cricket: We need to toughen up, says West Indies skipper Ramdin 06 Jun 2015 - 05:57 pm

Roseau, Dominica - West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin believes his team will have learnt a very harsh lesson from the Australians in the...

Tennis: Safarova levels French Open final 06 Jun 2015 - 05:49 pm

Paris - Lucie Safarova levelled the French Open final against Serena Williams on Saturday when she won the second set 7-6 (7/2). Williams,...

South Africa leadership 'approved' World Cup payment 06 Jun 2015 - 03:12 pm

Johannesburg--Football's world governing body faced fresh pressure Saturday, after media reports the highest levels of South Africa's government approved a $10-million payment that...

Qatar youngsters eliminated from U-20 World Cup 06 Jun 2015 - 02:58 pm

HAMILTON: Qatar's youth national football team were knocked out of the U-20 World Cup in New Zealand after losing 2-1 to Senegal in...

Football: Ten players to watch at the FIFA Women's World Cup 06 Jun 2015 - 02:57 pm

Vancouver--Ten players to watch at the FIFA Women's World Cup from June 6 to July 5: MARTA (Brazil, 29 years) While few footballers...

NBA: Curry says no cakewalk to crown with Irving out 06 Jun 2015 - 02:51 pm

Oakland, United States--NBA Most Valuable Player Steph Curry and Golden State coach Steve Kerr will not allow the Warriors to relax even after...

Golf: Pettersen, Uribe top crowded leaderboard at Manulife 06 Jun 2015 - 02:48 pm

Kitchener, Canada--Norways' Suzann Pettersen fired a bogey-free seven-under 65 to seize a share of the lead with Mariajo Uribe atop a crowded leaderboard...

Tennis: French Open women's final pointers 06 Jun 2015 - 02:02 pm

Paris--Saturday's French Open women's final pointers Final Serena Williams (USA x1) v Lucie Safarova (CZE x13) If she wins WILLIAMS will: - record...

Tennis: Ailing Serena in French Open fitness battle 06 Jun 2015 - 01:58 pm

Paris--Serena Williams will have two obstacles in her path in Saturday's French Open final in Paris -- her opponent Lucie Safarova and a...

Midfield battle to be decisive factor: Barcelona coach 06 Jun 2015 - 01:54 pm

Berlin: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says it is all very well having the lethal attacking talents of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez...

NBA: Rookie coaches in Finals were nearly on same side 06 Jun 2015 - 01:53 pm

Oakland, United States--Golden State's Steve Kerr and Cleveland's Dave Blatt, the first rookie coaches to meet in the NBA Finals since the first...

Golf: Lingmerth leads Memorial as Woods barely makes cut 06 Jun 2015 - 01:40 pm

Dublin, United States--Sweden's David Lingmerth fired seven birdies in a seven-under 65 on Friday to grab the halfway lead at the Memorial as...

Golf: Manulife LPGA Classic Scores 06 Jun 2015 - 01:34 pm

Kitchener, Canada--Leading second-round scores on Friday in the US LPGA Tour Manulife LPGA Classic (USA unless noted, par-72): 131 - Suzann Pettersen (NOR)...

Cycling: Froome focusing on absent Contador at Dauphine 06 Jun 2015 - 01:30 pm

Ugine, France--Chris Froome will line up at the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday not only looking to regain the title but also to...

Athletics: Farah coach doping claims overshadow Birmingham meet 06 Jun 2015 - 01:27 pm

Birmingham, United Kingdom--Mo Farah's stepdown for a speed tuning 1500m at Sunday's Diamond League meet in Birmingham has been overshadowed by allegations that...