Federer breezes into Hamburg tennis final

AFP - May 17, 2008, 11:51 pm

HAMBURG, Germany (AFP) - Defending champion Roger Federer will contest the final of the Hamburg Masters Series here for the fifth time in his career after seeing off Italy's Andreas Seppi in Saturday's semi-final. ...Read More

Marathon runner Radcliffe 'upbeat' despite hip injury

AFP - May 17, 2008, 11:31 pm

LONDON (AFP) - World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe said she remains "upbeat and positive" about being ready for the Beijing Olympics despite having developed a hip injury. ...Read More

Wallace: Tigers flounder in the wet

Sportal - May 17, 2008, 11:18 pm

Richmond coach Terry Wallace believes his team is not suited to playing modern day football in wet conditions... ...Read More

Pedrosa snatches French Grand Prix pole

Reuters - May 17, 2008, 11:16 pm

LE MANS, France, May 17 (Reuters) - MotoGP championship leader Dani Pedrosa of Spain put his Honda on pole for Sunday's French Grand Prix with his last lap in Saturday's qualifying session. ...Read More

Bosnia sack coach Kodro over refusal to play Iran

Reuters - May 17, 2008, 11:04 pm

SARAJEVO, May 17 (Reuters) - Bosnia have sacked coach Meho Kodro after he refused to take charge of a friendly against Iran scheduled for May 26. ...Read More

Kangaroos continue Eagles' heartbreak

ABC - May 17, 2008, 11:02 pm

West Coast was handed its seventh straight loss of the season in gut-wrenching fashion, going down to the Kangaroos by a straight kick at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast on Saturday evening. ...Read More

England openers hold firm in first NZ cricket Test

AFP - May 17, 2008, 11:01 pm

LONDON (AFP) - England openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook continued to blunt the New Zealand attack on the morning of day three of the first Test here at Lord's on Saturday. ...Read More

Waratahs secure home semi-final

AAP - May 17, 2008, 11:00 pm

NSW have secured a valuable home Super 14 semi-final with a scrappy 18-11 win over arch-rivals Queensland at Suncorp Stadium. ...Read More

Havret takes early third round lead at Irish Open

Reuters - May 17, 2008, 10:52 pm

ADARE, Ireland, May 17 (Reuters) - Frenchman Gregory Havret carded the lowest score of the week to grab the clubhouse lead early in the third round of the Irish Open at Adare on Saturday. ...Read More