England Women swap five for semi
England Women make five changes for Wednesday night's World Cup semi-final against Australia.
Archive for August, 2010
Ijaz Butt says players won’t be suspended
Ijaz Butt, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, has insisted none of the players at the centre of spot-fixing allegations will be suspended until the police investigation comes up with some solid evidence
BCCI’s Corporate Trophy struggles to stay relevant
The BCCI's Corporate Trophy, launched last year with much acclaim, is a more subdued affair this year
Boks make one change for Bloemfontein
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has made one change to his starting line-up for the Tri-Nations Test against Australia on Sunday morning (AEST).
Haven fans rally to rescue club
Whitehaven fans set up a Supporters Trust after plans are outlined to move the club into administration to safeguard its future.
Warriors confirm trio to depart
Wigan Warriors confirm that Mark Riddell, Iafeta Paleaaesina and Phil Bailey will all leave the club.
Kirmond returns to Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants cut short Danny Kirmond's loan spell at Wakefield.
IPL players ‘approached for spot-fixing’
Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers have been approached about spot-fixing over the last two-and-a-half years, former India player Atul Wassan said on Tuesday.
Champions League Twenty20 has challenges – Sundar Raman
The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa will be a success but there are challenges to build its popularity, the tournament's CEO Sundar Raman has said
Wales choose one-man team
Wales select a one-man tennis team of Josh Milton for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next month.
Purtill signs new St Helens deal
St Helens assistant coach Kieron Purtill signs a new two-year deal to stay at the club until 2012.
Bookie approached Shane Watson twice
Shane Watson, who reported two approaches by an illegal bookmaker in England last year, said he was in "complete shock" at the allegations levelled at Pakistan
Pakistan to send investigators to UK
A team made up from Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and
possibly an official from the sports ministry will be heading to England
as part of Pakistan's probe into the spot-fixing allegations
Johnson to leave Catalans for NRL
Catalans Dragons agree to release loose forward Dallas Johnson from the final two years of his contract so he can join North Queensland Cowboys.
Bulls sign New Zealander Ah Van
Bradford sign New Zealand Warriors utility back Patrick Ah Van for next season and hand prop Craig Kopczak a new three-year deal.
Ashley-Cooper blames himself
Big-hearted Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper has taken blame for last Saturday's shattering Tr-nations Test loss to South Africa.
Cloud over players gives Pakistan selection problem
Speculation that the ICC and ECB have asked the PCB to drop the tainted players could mean that the PCB may choose to neither suspend nor select the four
de Villiers displaces Dhoni as No. 1 ODI batsman
South Africa's AB de Villiers has displaced MS Dhoni as the top ODI batsman in the world according to the latest ICC ratings
Ospreys prop Jones fit for season
Ospreys and Wales prop Duncan Jones is available for selection at the start of the season after recovering from a foot injury sustained in December.
Dragons name new chief executive
Newport Gwent Dragons appoint Michael Jenkins as their new chief executive.
McLaren view Webber as main rival
Formula One pacesetters McLaren claim Red Bull is infatuated with erratic young star Sebastian Vettel and will never back Mark Webber over the young German.
Rogers leaving Derbyshire to join Middlesex
Chris Rogers, the Australian batsman, will not return to Derbyshire in 2011 after accepting an offer from Middlesex
Cowboys CEO steps aside
Besieged North Queensland chief executive Peter Parr has stepped down to become football operations manager at the club.
Federer strolls into second round
Five-time champion Roger Federer gets his US Open campaign off to a smooth start as he defeats Argentina's Brian Dabul in straight sets.
John Dyson appointed NSW selection chairman
John Dyson, the former West Indies and Sri Lanka coach, has replaced Brian Taber as New South Wales' chairman of selectors
Venus & Clijsters win at US Open
Two-time champion Venus Williams and title holder Kim Clijsters both win in straight sets on day one of the US Open.
Former Storm lock Johnson joins Cowboys
Former Test and Queensland Origin lock Dallas Johnson is returning to Australia to play for North Queensland on a three-year NRL deal from next season.
Stosur survives US Open scare
Samantha Stosur has survived a scare to join three fellow Australians in the second round of the US Open tennis championships in New York.
Boomers recover to rout Germany
Australia has bounced back from its heartbreaking two-point loss to Argentina in the best possible fashion at the world basketball championships, demolishing Germany 78-43 in Kayseri, Turkey.
Elena Baltacha column
"I got some revenge but more importantly I also conquered some demons"
Hird again rules himself out
Essendon legend James Hird has again ruled himself out as a candidate to coach the AFL club, following rampant speculation that he himself helped generate.
Ex-girlfriend says Asif admitted match-fixing
The ex-girlfriend of Pakistani paceman Mohammad Asif says he told her the team would not win a single match on its Australian tour last summer.
Soderling struggles through at US Open
Roger Federer nearly saw the highest-ranked obstacle in his path to the US Open semi-finals eliminated in the first round, but Robin Soderling survived against a grand slam debutante.