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Warner hit with maximum fine

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:46 +0100

Australia batsman David Warner has been hit with the maximum fine available after pleading guilty to breaching the Cricket Australia Code of Behaviour.

Ward: Cobra's venom will be too strong

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:50 +0100

Carl Froch has been tipped to stop Mikkel Kessler in their eagerly awaited re-match by the only man who has beaten both fighters.

Federer: Injury bad timing for Murray

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:06:26 +0100

Roger Federer believes the timing rather than the nature of the injury that has prompted Andy Murray's withdrawal from the French Open will be of greatest concern to the world number two.

Garcia sorry for Woods remark

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:11:52 +0100

Sergio Garcia has apologised for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods at the European Tour's annual awards ceremony.

Anchor-aided titles not tarnished

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:29:42 +0100

Tournaments won using anchored strokes will not be tarnished despite the ban which will come into effect from 2016, R&A officials have insisted.

Rowntree: O'Connell will help Warburton

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:29:37 +0100

British and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of "proven warrior" Paul O'Connell on the tour to Australia.

Cipriani: I'm ready to grow up

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:14 +0100

Danny Cipriani feels he is finally ready to take responsibility and fulfil his potential after a difficult year which culminated in the fly-half being hit by a bus.

Murray pulls out of French Open

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:44:44 +0100

British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury he sustained at the Rome Masters.

Commons retires from Scotland duty

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:56 +0100

Kris Commons has announced his retirement from international football.

Stoke confirm Pulis exit

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:42 +0100

Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.

R&A head admits to legal concerns

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:37:41 +0100

R&A chief executive Peter Dawson admits he does have concerns about possible legal action against the ban on anchored strokes, but believes any law suits would "not be on particularly strong grounds".

Harrison in retirement U-turn

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:23:03 +0100

Audley Harrison has confirmed his return to boxing - less than three weeks after announcing his retirement.

Pulis to leave Stoke - report

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:42 +0100

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club after almost seven years in charge, according to a Stoke Sentinel report.

Fergie tells bosses to learn their trade

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:53 +0100

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned young managers to learn their trade at the lower levels of football if they want to make it to the top.

Mourinho even more special now

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:52 +0100

Sam Allardyce expects Jose Mourinho to come back to England an even better manager than the one who left if the Portuguese returns for a second spell in charge of Chelsea.

Ferdinand close to new United deal

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:51:28 +0100

Defender Rio Ferdinand is expected to agree a new contract with Manchester United early next week.

Sick Wiggins abandons Giro bid

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:24 +0100

Sir Bradley Wiggins admitted his disappointment after being forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia, a race the Olympic champion had made his number one priority this season.

Villa Park prepared for a play-off

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:10:50 +0100

The Premier League has announced that a possible third-place play-off between Chelsea and Arsenal will take place at Villa Park on May 26 - a move which could jeopardise the Blues' tour match against Manchester City in the USA scheduled for the day before.

Williams waltzes into semi-finals

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:28:37 +0100

Women's world number one Serena Williams breezed into the last four of the Internazionali d'Italia in just 56 minutes with a 6-2 6-0 win over Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.

Berdych stuns Djokovic

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:28:36 +0100

Tomas Berdych staged a stunning comeback to knock top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic out of the Internazionali d'Italia at the quarter-final stage.