AFP - Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic said preparations for his title defence were still on track despite a first-round loss Tuesday at the Brisbane International.Latvian Er.. READ MORE

AFP - Cagey veteran Dominik Hrbaty conjured an upset 3-0 win for the Slovak Republic over defending champions the United States in the mixed teams Hopman Cup here Monday.The day aft.. READ MORE

AFP - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has told the Premier League leaders not to be distracted from their quest to win the English title by the hype surrounding their derby FA Cup .. READ MORE

AFP - Both sides in the legal battle that is threatening the next America's Cup are hardening their positions in a bid to influence the New York court ahead of its final decision in.. READ MORE

AFP - A rusty-looking Ana Ivanovic overcame a poor service game and some patchy groundstrokes to beat unheralded Czech Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-2 in round one of the Brisbane Internatio.. READ MORE

AFP - Middlesbrough's England winger Stewart Downing took a step closer to joing Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur by handing in a transfer request on Monday.Downing's move ca.. READ MORE

AFP - Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis's comeback stalled in the first round of the Brisbane International as he bowed out to Finland's Jarkko Nieminen on Monday.The former world number eig.. READ MORE

AFP - The Philadephia Eagles parlayed two big plays into a 26-14 victory over Minnesota to book a National Football League playoff showdown with the Super Bowl champion New York Gia.. READ MORE

AFP - Mitsubishi believe they are still well-placed for an eighth successive Dakar Rally triumph despite the shock withdrawal of two-time champion Hiroshi Masuoka after just one sta.. READ MORE

AFP - Sri Lanka bowled themselves to a position of strength despite a rearguard rally by Bangladesh tailender Mashrafe Mortaza on the second day of the second and final Test here on.. READ MORE

AFP - James Milner scored twice on his 23rd birthday as Aston Villa avoided becoming the latest Premier League club to make an early FA Cup exit with a 2-1 third round win away to G.. READ MORE

AFP - The San Diego Chargers and Arizona Cardinals have silenced doubters as they advanced in the National Football League playoffs.Dynamic Darren Sproles sprinted 22 yards for the .. READ MORE

AFP - Inter Milan are set to slap a 150,000 euros fine on Brazilian striker Adriano after he missed the first training session of the year, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported Sunday.T.. READ MORE

AFP - England looked like having to decide between keeping Kevin Pietersen as their captain or Peter Moores as their coach after the star batsman called for an end to the duo's &quo.. READ MORE

AFP - Andy Murray is confident he can deliver another devastating hammer blow to world number one Rafael Nadal should the two meet again at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam.. READ MORE

January 4, 2009, MUSCAT - The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament will kick off tomorrow in Mascut, when the host Oman will play the opening match against Kuwait at the Sultan Qaboos Sports C.. READ MORE