Jun 28, 2011

Wozniacki: I don't care for doubters


Caroline Wozniacki faced further interrogation into her standing as the world number one after a painful Wimbledon exit but insisted: "I don't really care what people think."


Djokovic wary of Tomic danger


Novak Djokovic thinks he could face the toughest challenge when he takes on teenage practice partner Bernard Tomic in Wednesday's quarter-final.


Editorial: Are Williams' approaching twilight?


Meet Serena Williams, "more devastated than ever" by a Wimbledon defeat and vowing her comeback will come to prove a "really scary" prospect for her every rival.


De Gea move to United imminent


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has wasted little time in setting about his task of rebuilding his squad by going for David de Gea.


"Jaime O'Hara has pulling power"


Wolves chairman Steve Morgan thinks that Jamie O'Hara will help to attract new signings to Molineux.


Pato happy to stay at AC Milan


AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato has no intention of quitting the Rossoneri this summer.


Swansea reject Newcastle's Taylor bid


Swansea have rejected Newcastle's bid for full-back Neil Taylor amid a wrangle over his availability.


Sorensen wants first-team football


Goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has indicated that his Stoke future could depend on assurances over first-team opportunities.


Injury threatens Nadal title bid


Defending champion Rafael Nadal will have a scan on Tuesday after picking up a foot injury during his Wimbledon defeat of Juan Martin Del Potro.


Williams sisters make shock exits


Defending champion Serena Williams and sister Venus lose their fourth round matches at Wimbledon to Marion Bartoli and Tsvetana Pironkova respectively.


England held by Mexico in opener


England's World Cup campaign gets off to an inauspicious start as they are held to a draw by Mexico in their opening game of Group B in the Wolfsburg Arena.


Murray powers into quarter-finals


Andy Murray beats Richard Gasquet in straight sets on a scorching Centre Court to reach the last eight at Wimbledon.


Arsenal willing to sell Fabregas


Arsenal are prepared to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona if the two clubs can agree a price for the Spanish midfielder, BBC Sport learns.


Haye labels Klitschko a 'robot'


David Haye says Wladimir Klitschko is a "robot" that he will make "malfunction" in their world heavyweight unification bout.


De Gea undergoes Man Utd medical


Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea is having medical ahead of his move to Manchester United.


Wozniacki dumped out by Cibulkova


World number one Caroline Wozniacki crashes out at Wimbledon in the fourth round as Dominika Cibulkova triumphs in three sets.


Phillips back as Wales ban lifted


Scrum-half Mike Phillips is back in the Wales squad as a ban following a late night incident is lifted.


India approves new review system


Cricket's controversial decision review system could be back on the table for the England v India Test series following agreement within the ICC.


England triumph in women's final


England win the Twenty20 women's quadrangular tournament by 16 runs with an assured performance against Australia.


Law appointed as Bangladesh coach


Stuart Law is tasked with turning around Bangladesh's performances and will leave his post as interim coach of Sri Lanka after their tour of England finishes.


England call up fit-again Bresnan


Yorkshire seam bowler Tim Bresnan is added to England's one-day squad ahead of the first of five matches against Sri Lanka.


Tuesday's gossip column


Arsenal eye Cesc Fabregas' replacement, plus other rumours


Keep on tweeting: Olympics chiefs approve athletes' use of Twitter at London 2012


Athletes at next year's London Olympics will be allowed to blog and post comments on Twitter but could be thrown out if their musings breach guidelines.


Rixon appointed Aussie fielding coach


Former Australia wicketkeeper Steve Rixon has been appointed as the national team's new fielding coach.


Tigers turn to Stuart Law


Bangladesh have named former Australia all-rounder Stuart Law as their new coach on a two-year contract.


Mixed reactions on "mandatory" DRS


The cricket fraternity has not met with any unanimity with UDRS being made compulsory despite opposition from the BCCI.


ICC CEC makes key recommendations


The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) meeting in Hong Kong has announced vital changes in the way the game is being conducted. Here are the key recommendations.


Bresnan added to England ODI squad


England have added Tim Bresnan to their squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka after the Yorkshire all-rounder was passed fit following calf trouble.


IPL-5 to start from April 4 next year


The fifth edition of the highly popular Indian Premier League will begin on April 4 next year and conclude on May 27, the BCCI announced on Monday.


BCCI relents as DRS made mandatory


The International Cricket Council has agreed to the mandatory use of a modified version of the Decision Review System in all Test matches and one-day internationals.


Is Delhi stealing Mumbai’s thunder?


With more and more players from Delhi being included in Team India, is there a paradigm shift in the power-base of Indian cricket from Mumbai to the national capital?


Back-to-back Ashes series in 2013


With the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup causing a scheduling headache for Australia, they are set to play back-to-back Ashes series against England in 2013.


West Indies vs India, 2nd Test: Preview


India take on the West Indies in the second Test on Tuesday, hoping to break a 58-year winless streak at the Kensington Oval.


'Pacers will have to adjust length'


Indian bowlers will have to adjust their line and length on a bouncy Kensington Oval pitch, says skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.


Eoin: I am not captain Morgan


Eoin Morgan is relishing his elevation to England's ever-growing leadership group but has dismissed suggestions he could soon usurp the team's new limited-overs captains.


Tailenders key to India's rise in Tests


Indian skipper MS Dhoni's praise of his lower-order batsmen is well-deserved given that the team's tailenders have shown steely resolve in recent times.


ICC rankings: Lanka on India's trail


Sri Lanka have a good opportunity to move ahead of India into the second place in the ICC ODI rankings if it could win the upcoming ODI series against England.


Warner in demand for T20 Big Bash


Australian opener David Warner may have been cold shouldered by Cricket Australia but he seems to be in demand as far as the Big Bash T20 is concerned.


England held by Mexico in opener


England's World Cup campaign gets off to an inauspicious start as they draw 1-1 with Mexico in their opening game of Group B in the Wolfsburg Arena.


Arsenal willing to sell Fabregas


Arsenal are prepared to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona if the two clubs can agree a price for the Spanish midfielder, BBC Sport learns.


De Gea undergoes Man Utd medical


Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea is having medical ahead of his move to Manchester United.


MP urges Supporters Direct funds


Shadow culture, media and sport secretary, Ivan Lewis, repeats his call for the Premier League to reinstate funding for Supporters Direct.


Swansea resolve Priskin dispute


Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says the club have resolved their differences with Ipswich over Tamas Priskin's loan move.


Keeper Gonzalez to join Aberdeen


Aberdeen await clearance to complete the loan signing of Manchester City goalkeeper David Gonzalez.


Leicester finalise deal for Danns


Leicester City agree a deal for Crystal Palace midfielder Neil Danns.


Leicester agree Mackail-Smith fee


Peterborough United confirm the club have accepted an offer from Leicester City for sought-after striker Craig Mackail-Smith.


Foxes agree deal for Schmeichel


Leicester City agree a deal to sign Leeds United keeper Kasper Schmeichel.


Swans reject Newcastle Taylor bid


Swansea City turn down a bid from Newcastle for defender Neil Taylor


Watford make Pompey Woan approach


Watford make an approach to bring in Portsmouth first-team coach Ian Woan as their assistant manager.


Germany win Women's World Cup opener


Hosts and holders Germany get their Women's World Cup campaign off to a winning start by beating Canada 2-1, while France see off Nigeria 1-0.