Wellington rain on Archie's parade

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Melbourne Victory hoped to celebrate Archie Thompson's milestone match in style but Wellington Phoenix spoil the party... Read more

Relief for Pakistan as their bowlers manage to defend a modest total against a determined Zimbabwe outfit.

Western Bulldogs star Tom Liberatore will miss the entire AFL season after rupturing the ACL in his left knee.

Pressure mounts on England in the Cricket World Cup as they succumb to a relentless Sri Lanka run chase.

The defensively formidable Brumbies emerge as the early pacesetter in Australia's Super Rugby conference.

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Pakistan keep World Cup hopes alive
Giant quick Mohammad Irfan ensured Pakistan stands tall when they need to at the World Cup.
Pakistan seal 20-run Cup win at Gabba
Pakistan have kept their World Cup finals hopes alive with a plucky 20-run win over Zimbabwe at the Gabba on Sunday night.
Sri Lanka's Herath doubtful for Australia clash
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath is doubtful for next weekend's World Cup Pool A clash against Australia after hurting his spinning hand while bowling against England at...

Ireland take big step towards title with England win
By Padraic Halpin
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland took a major step towards retaining their Six Nations title with a pulsating 19-9 victory over England on Sunday to become the only...
Brumbies lead Aussie Super Rugby charge
The Brumbies lead the Australian conference of the Super Rugby tournament after breaking a 10-month winning drought outside Canberra.
Italy's late strike proves critics wrong - Parisse
Edinburgh (AFP) - Italian captain Sergio Parisse said his team?s dramatic last minute 22-19 victory against Scotland at Murrayfield answered the critics who have questioned the Azzurri?s place in...

Merrin to announce future this week
Representative forward Trent Merrin is set to announce his future before the start of the NRL season.
Catalans Dragons win in Carney's debut
Todd Carney has made a winning debut for French Super League club Catalans Dragons eight months after being sacked by Cronulla.
NRL clubs call for money for local grounds
NRL clubs have given in-principle support for a plan to upgrade small local grounds.

Skiing U-turn made me a champion, says Djokovic
By Zoran Milosavljevic
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The dedication to sporting excellence which moulded Novak Djokovic into the world’s top tennis player was preceded by a passion for...
Ferrer downs Nishikori for fourth Mexico title
(Reuters) - David Ferrer won a record-equalling fourth Mexican Open title with a 6-3 7-5 victory over Kei Nishikori in the Acapulco hardcourt final.
The Spanish world...
David Ferrer wins Mexico tennis
David Ferrer has downed Kei Nishikori to witn the Mexico Open.

Suns' effort A-plus, says Eade
Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade has hailed his side's effort, even if their execution was...
Adelaide's Van Berlo in winning AFL return
Adelaide stalwart Nathan van Berlo made a successful AFL comeback from injury in a...
Liberatore to miss AFL season
Western Bulldogs star Tom Liberatore requires a knee reconstruction and will miss the...

Wolfsburg rout Bremen in eight-goal thriller
Berlin (AFP) - VfL Wolfsburg cemented second place in the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 5-3 thumping of Werder Bremen with Bas Dost taking his tally to 11 goals in six games.
Henderson, Coutinho hit Man City's title bid
London (AFP) - Spectacular long-range strikes by midfielders Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho earned Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Sunday that seriously compromised the...
Retaining title 'difficult', says City boss Pellegrini
LONDON (Reuters) - A dejected Manuel Pellegrini said it would be "difficult" for Manchester City to catch leaders Chelsea at the top of the Premier League after they succumbed to a 2-1 defeat...