Foot injury rules Serena Williams out of US Open
August 21, 2010
World number one Serena Williams will miss this year’s US Open after failing to recover from a foot injury.
Williams, 28, has already missed three tournaments since cutting her right foot on broken glass in Munich in July.
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August 19, 2010
Brett Favre has confirmed he will play in his 20th NFL season after signing up with the Minnesota Vikings once more.
The 40-year-old, who holds the record as the oldest starting quarterback in NFL play-off history, had been expected to retire this summer.
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August 9, 2010
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Schumacher ’sorry’ for blocking Barrichello in Hungary
August 3, 2010
Michael Schumacher has said he is “sorry” if Rubens Barrichello felt he had been put in danger by his blocking manoeuvre at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver will be penalised 10 grid places at the next grand prix after he pushed his former team-mate within centimetres of a concrete wall.
Ex-Argentina coach Diego Maradona in ‘betrayal’ claim
July 29, 2010
Diego Maradona has accused the Argentine Football Association of “lies and betrayal” after his contract as national coach was not renewed.
Maradona claimed national team manager Carlos Bilardo “worked in the shadows” to oust him after Argentina’s quarter-final exit at this summer’s World Cup.
Fernando Alonso leads Ferrari one-two in German GP
July 26, 2010
Fernando Alonso controversially led a Ferrari one-two at the German Grand Prix after Felipe Massa appeared to be given orders to let his team-mate past.
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel was third, 5.1 seconds adrift of the Spaniard.
Pakistan seal win over Australia to share Test series
July 24, 2010
Second Test, Headingley, (day four): Pakistan 258 & 180-7 bt Australia 88 & 349 by three wickets
Match scorecard
Pakistan completed their first Test win against Australia for 15 years with an edgy three-wicket triumph at Headingley to share the two-match series 1-1.
Rain holds up Muttiah Muralitharan’s record bid
July 19, 2010
Muttiah Muralitharan’s bid to end his Test career with a record 800 wickets has been stalled by bad weather.
After Sri Lanka’s batsmen had run up 256-2 on day one of the first Test in Galle, rain intervened on Monday.
Argentina to offer Diego Maradona new four-year deal
July 15, 2010
Diego Maradona will be offered a new deal that would keep him in charge of Argentina through to the summer of 2014 - when Brazil stages the World Cup.
He led Argentina to the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals in South Africa and the contract would mean he would be still be coach if they qualify next time.
World Cup 2010: Del Bosque already focused on final
July 8, 2010
Spain boss Vicente del Bosque urged his players to go on and win the World Cup final after their 1-0 semi-final victory against Germany.
Carles Puyol’s second-half header put Spain in the final for the first time and Del Bosque is already focused on beating Netherlands on Sunday.