Insects, not ankle, bug Serena in Aussie comeback
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — If anything, it was the insects buzzing around Rod Laver Arena that bugged Serena Williams the most. The injured left ankle held up fine in her opening match Tuesday at the Australian Open, and even the…
Raiders ask to interview Broncos OC for coach job
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders search for a new head coach picked up steam on Monday as the team received permission to interview two Denver assistants and was also poised to talk to members of Green Bay’s staff….
UK police officer loses Olympic security documents
LONDON (AP) — A British tabloid reported Tuesday that it had been handed documents about security arrangements for the London Olympics that were left on a train by a police officer, the latest in a series of embarrassing mishaps involving…
Arsene says “strange decisions” led to loss
Manager Arsene Wenger felt a series of “strange decisions” had proved vital in Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat at Swansea, particularly referee Michael Oliver’s decision to award a penalty he described as “a complete imagination. The penalty in question came in the…
Chelsea sign Bolton defender
Chelsea have completed the signing of central defender Gary Cahill from Bolton for a fee of around £7m. ($9m) Cahill, 26, passed a medical on Saturday, before attending Chelsea’s 1-0 Premier League win over Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. “Chelsea is…
Federer, Nadal smooth over talk of rift
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A day after a rare show of discord, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal quickly closed ranks. Nadal had criticized Federer for his unwillingness to speak out on issues affecting the men’s game, allowing others to “burn…
Howard breaks FT attempts mark, Magic top Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dwight Howard broke Wilt Chamberlain’s nearly 50-year-old NBA record for most free throw attempts in a game, making 21 of 39 in the Orlando Magic’s 117-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The…
Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson: WBA confirms rematch
The World Boxing Association has confirmed it has ordered a rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson. Khan lost his WBA and IBF titles to Peterson in December and has questioned a number of aspects of the fight. And WBA…
Court’s comments stir controversy at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nearly 40 years after she won the last of her 11 Australian Open singles titles, Margaret Court is back in the news at Melbourne Park for her opposition to gay marriage. Her stance has spurred the…
Frank Lampard is not leaving Chelsea – Andre Villas-Boas
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas insists he will not sell Frank Lampard during the January transfer window. Villas-Boas’s handling of Lampard has been one of the biggest talking points of his reign, with the manager often prepared to drop the England…
